Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37712, Elkanah Barton, Continental Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Barton, Elkanah
S. 37712
Conn.
Mass.
CONTENTS

N.R. 12,152
Connecticut
Elkanah Barton
of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Kimball of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Connecticut line, for the term of One year from the year 1776 to the year 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 day of June 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of June 1819 and sent to Deborah Clarke Windham Connecticut
Restored to the Roll on 30 day of January 1829 and notification sent to Hon John H Baldwin H C of Reps Pension commencing on the 23 of January 1829
Amount due on 4th of March 1829 } $ 11.35
N.R.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. March 1823.

Hon. John Baldwin H. R. May 6. 1828

Elkanah Barton of Chaplin in Windham County of lawful age testify & say that since my son Ebenezer Barton has arrived at the age of twenty one years he has labored for me & exclusively for my benefit to considerable amount; that for & on account solely of s d labor the s d Ebenezer has never received in any way or whatever so much as one cent; that he is now nearly thirty three years of age; that for & on account of money by him lent to me within the aforesaid interval, he has received the sum of one hundred Seventy Six dollars, & Seventy five cents or thereabout, in land to him set off on three several Executions in his favor & against me, all bearing date March 18 th 1825, which sum exclusive of the cost on s d Execu- tions, is all he has ever received for & on account of money lent - I further testify & say that since my son Horace Barton arrived at the age of twenty one years he has labored for me well & faith- fully & exclusively for my benefit three summer seasons, to wit, the full term of twenty one months in the whole; that for & on account of s d labor solely, & so performed, he has rec d of me the sum of one Hundred & fifty Dollars in land set off & in proper- ty sold on Eight Executions in his favor against

me, all dated March 18 th 1825 - that said Horace is now upwards of thirtyone years of age; that the s d sum of One Hundred & fifty Dollars is the full amount of money by him received from me, in any way, & all he has ever received for & on account of s d labor so performed, for services by him rendered for my benefit, or for any other account whatever; that for & on account of money lent, by the assumption & payment of debts due & owing against me, for which at this time I am deeply & bona fide indebted to him, s d Horace has never in any way received from me so much as one cent, & that I have no means of refunding the same -
Elkanah Barton.
Windham County & Chaplin April 24 th 1828 -
Then Deacon Elkanah Barton personally appeared & having sub- scribed the foregoing Deposition, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained; I further certify that s d Elka- nah is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness -
David Avery Justice of Peace

I certify that David Avery, signer of the foregoing certificate is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe that his name thereto affixed is in his own proper hand writing —
Washington May 5 th 1828 } S Baldwin. M.C.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Winsted within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,] Elkanah Barton of Mansfield in the County of Windham aged Sixtyone years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of one year on the 1 st day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Kimball in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said term when he was discharged from the said service in February AD 1777 at Fishkill in the State of New York
That he is a tanner of leather by trade— That he has a wife named Anna aged 58 years in tolerable health & one Son Eleazer aged 25 years one Son Horace aged 24 years one Elkanah aged 19 years, one daughter Laura aged 19 years Charlotte aged 12 years — That I am a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818. on application made the 10 th day of June 1818. the No. my certificate is 12,152 That by reason of the numb Palsy & Rheumatism I am unable to labor & that he now justly owes the debts hereto annexed more than is due to him—
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Elkanah Barton
Schedule of the whole estate & income of Elkanah Barton
  above named vis — Amount Bro t up 555.00   33 acres of land 2 ox chains 3.00   house 2 Plows 7.00   3 Cows 3 axes 2.00   6 Shoats 2 hoes & 100 pitch forks 2.00   ox cart ox yoke 1.00   6 cedar casks 5.00   $ 555.00 Amount carried over $ 575.00 

Amount Brought over $575.00  Cherry table, Maple do. 6.34 - 12 Chairs &c. 14.34  1 Great Wheel & one foot Wheel 3.00  2 Candle sticks, 1 Do. 1 Butter plate & 11 pieces 2.17  12 Ware & pair of steel yards 2.50  Tea kettle & dish kettle 1.34  Candle stand & one looking glass & 12 pieces 6.00  Weaving looms & reeds - 6.00  6 Teaspoons & 1 rocker 6.00  five Shovel Stongs 1.50  Maple desk & case of drawers 9.00  Mens Saddle & Womens Saddle - 7.00  $633.85
Elkanah Barton
And I now justly owe the following Sums to the following Persons viz.  Thomas Aspinwall 285.00  John Salter 64.81 - John Byrne 5.34 70.15  Salmon Storr 34.64  Elijah Simmons Jr 6.00  Chaplin Society 63.34  Horace Barton 72, - Elkanah Barton 21 - 93.00  Charles Taunton 10.63 - Samuel Adams 5.00 - 16.63  Samuel Mosely 12.00
More than is due to me $580.76
Elkanah Barton
Elkanah Barton
Wofen
12.152
12.152
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Six hundred thirtythree Dollars, and 85 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 6 th day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

I David Avery of Chaplin in the County of Windham in Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Dea r Elhanan Barton of P'own for more than twenty years and his family and their manner of life. his Ethic character for honesty and uprightness has always been good. He has been involved in debt & in embarrassed circumstances for fifteen years past and had it not been for the assistance of his Sons Ebenezer & Horace after they came of age he must have sunk as to property & support. for a long time past he has been infirm and not able to do business as formerly - on the 18 th of March last the old man & his two sons came to me - The sons expressed some uneasiness respecting the debts they had paid for their father and wanted him to pay or secure them therefor. His son Horace produced 13 notes and 6 receipts for amounts &c that he had paid as aforesaid. What he owed them was computed by me and to prevent a multiplicity of suits new notes severally in number were executed by the father to the sons for the debts due them which I have no doubt were real bona fide debts, & the father confessed judgment thereon before me as a justice of peace and I issued executions according to being 2 in favour of S r Horace & three in favour of S r E r Barton. The three in favour of S r E r were returned satisfied on the real estate, & six in favour of S r Horace were returned to my office fully satisfied & two satisfied in part only one by real & the other by personal estate. The amount of the 8 in favour of S r Horace as appears by my records is $437.04 the amount of the costs of levying &c as appears by the officers returns in my office was $15.22 1/2 the amount still remaining due for which property was not found to satisfy the same was $50.21 cents. The amount of the 3 in favour of Ebenezer Barton as appears by records is $178.18 cents. The cost of levying the same on real estate in full satisfaction thereof is $6.15 cents as appears by the officers return thereof in my office. I was knowing to S r Horace's giving a note to the Trustees of our Society on the 1 st of Jany 1825 for 63.33 which his father owed to the fund of said Society that he S r Horace afterwards received the payment thereof by a mortgage on a lot of land he bought of one Elden Richardson in 1810 - The land that appears to have been appraised off by three judicious indifferent freeholders to pay & satisfy said executions including the law costs valued at its full value and more, in my opinion, than it would bring in money.
Further this Deponent saith not
David Avery
Connecticut. Windham Co. Chaplin
Oct r 15 th 1825 Personally appeared David Avery bgr of S r Chaplin signed to the foregoing Deposition and a credible witness and he made oath to the truth of the same before me
David Bolles Esq r Judge of Windham County Court

I Reuben Peck of Mansfield in the County of Windham Clothier of lawful age testify & say that in May 1821 Mr Elhanan Barton of Chaplin in sd County was justly indebted to me on both account, some of it of long standing in the sum of $27.89 15 - for clothiers work & cloth, and I called on him for a settlement he gave me his note therefor which lay until last winter when at my desire & request his son Horace Barton who lives with his father & brother Ebenezer paid me said note for his father & took it up - I consider sd Elhanan & his sons as men of fair character - and further the Deponent saith not
Reuben Peck
Connecticut
Windham, Chaplin 15 th October 1825 Personally appeared Mr Reuben Peck a credible witness and made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
David Rootes Judge of W. Co. Court
I Ebenezer Barton of Chaplin in Windham County 30 years of age testify and say that soon after I was of age I began to work for people & get & laid up money and bought stock & other property and in 1815 my father Elhanan Barton got in debt for a lot of land he bought of Mott & Spinwall he also had a large family to support & became indebted to several persons in that way and previous to June 1820 I had lent him money to pay some of his debts when he then owed me as much as then and I think a good deal more than the 21 Dollars he then stated in his application for a pension but I have not now any writings by which I can ascertain the sums I had let him have but very soon afterwards he had a large sum of money turned out by me to him & money I lent him for which he gave a note for the whole I had let him have exclusive of labour  the amount of that note which had run some years amounted on the 18 th March 1825 together with the small debt I paid for him to Joseph Hartshorn as mentioned in his Deposition to the sum of $176.92 and as I was afraid my father would not be able to pay me if I waited longer for the pay I got him to put it into smaller notes such as he could cash Judgment upon before a justice of Peace which he did

before David Avery by a justice of Peace it caused the ex- ecutment of other process to be levied upon the land he had of St. Aspinwall and took enough of that land to pay the Executions - I did not put in all he then owed me I had paid a debt for him to Col. Simon's attorney at Hampton & another to Eleazer Hill of Windham and let him have money to pay his taxes so that he now owes me as much as $18. for those besides so land taken on Executions, and my father is unable to pay any more. His property is gone & the schedule he made out 2 nd August 1825 of his property when he applied again for his pension is correct & contains all that he then or now owns except Bedding & Clothes to wear He justly owes me for three years & six months work for him after I was of age & before I was 25 years old & since then I have worked for myself But as my father has got nothing to pay me with I must lose it For three years past my Father and his family have lived with me in my family together with my brother Horace Barton, & my brother & I bear the chief of the family expenses equally between us, My father being infirm with sickness and age is able to do but very little for his support; My brother Horace has paid many more of my fathers debts than I have which made his claim larger than mine, my father is not much in debt now - according to my best knowledge and belief he owes somewhere about $50. - outstanding against him besides what he owes his children - I never received any portion from him or any considerable sum except a gun when I came of age & further with not
Elmer Barton
Windham 1 st October 15 th 1825 Personally appeared Elmer Barton signer of the foregoing Deposition and oath to the truth of the same before D. Bates (Judge of W. Ct. Court)

I Horace Banton of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age being 29 years old testify and say that I began at my father's request the next spring after I was 21 years of age to work for him each summer season 7 months labour for on the 28 th June 1820 when he applied for his pension he owed me for the two consequent summer's work $72. - I thought rather more I would have got more of the people for I have been healthy & faithful in his service - I worked for him the seasons of 1820 & 1821. making 4 seasons in all, this I did as a hired man expecting my pay. I had my clothes in the family during that time only and last March when I called on my father for pay of the debts I had paid for him I claimed & he allowed me $150 therefor to balance. Brook and house of 60 acres of my land 5 years I have paid debts for him to the following persons viz Tho d Bingham $101.28 - To Kalinon Starr $30. - To Treasurers of Chaplin Society $93.47 interest & principal fund & subscriptions - To J s Barns $7.08 - To B h Cook $25.25 besides $9 indorsement I had previously paid him - To N h Howes $2.98 To G h Huntington $10.02 - To J s Cook Esq r $3.02 - To D h Knight $3.80 To W m Salter $4.57 - To Barber & Robinson $1.25 - To Thomas Flough $1.00 - This includes the interest up to 18 th March 1825 and is exclusive of the costs of confessions & fees included in the fractions I obtained of D r Avery Esq r as mentioned in his deposition The indorsement of 9 Dols s on B h Cook's note was not included by mistake which I have lost - I am also surety for my Father to B h Bosworth Esq r $15. which not being paid I have not charged but shall probably have to pay as my father has got nothing to pay with - I have seen the schedule my father made out to the County Court for to obtain his pension on the 22 nd of Aug t last and believe it to contain all his property except beds & bedding & wearing apparel. My father owes still some small debts as my brother has stated in his deposition & we support the family between us as the same stated - The 10 acres of land which my father had the use of 5 years as above stated cost me $268.00 so that I have not as aforesaid but 150 Dols s for the use of lot 8, 5 years & for 4 years work in the summer season I paid for the land by money I got for keeping schools in the winter - my Father never gave me anything but a watch to keep school by when I came of age & further saith not
Horace Banton
Windham to Chaplin Oct r 15 - 1825
Personally appeared Horace Banton signer of the above Deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me
David Bolles Ch d Judge of the Windham County Court.

Elkanah Barton Papers etc
Elkanah Barton private Lieut. Hutchinson Mass? line June '70 to Jan '77. Lyons
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Admitted.

District of Connecticut
County of Windham for Windham June 10. the AD 1818
On this 10 th of June AD 1818 before me the Subordinate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut personally appears Elkanah Barton of the Town of Mansfield in the said County of Windham, aged Fifty eight - resident in said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provision made by the late Act of Congress, Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" (viz) That on the first day of January AD 1776, he enlisted as a Private Soldier, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson, and Company commanded by Capt. Kimball in the Massachusetts Line in the service of the United States, [being the 2 d  the Regiment] in the revolutionary war, for the term of one year, and served in said Company and Regiment, in the States of New York & New Jersey, the full term of one year, and was discharged at Fish-Kill in the State of New York, on the 1 st day of January AD 1777, but hath now no Discharge in existence - That he was in the Battle at Harlem Heights on York Island, at the time Col. Knowlton was slain - That on or about the 1 st day of August AD 1779 he again enlisted at Windham in Connecticut into Company of Artillery Raised by the State of Connecticut commanded by Capt. Adam Shapley for one year, and served out the time for which he enlisted, in Fort Trumbull near New London, and was Discharged on the 1 st day of August AD 1780 - hath not any Discharge in existence - that he also served in the Campaign of 1778 at Cambridge near Boston five months and 1779 - he served seven months in Col. Ely's Regiment - and that he hath no

other Evidence of his services at present in his Power - except that accompanies this Declaration
And that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance of his country for support -
Elkanah Barton
Sworn & Deposed before me this interlinear
this 10 th Day of June 1818
Attest - Izaiah Clarke
I Izaiah Clarke Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elkanah Barton did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as stated in the preceding Declaration, and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken abroad before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress -
Attest Izaiah Clarke
I Samuel Gray Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. do Certify that Izaiah Clarke Esq r is Judge of said Court, that the above Signature is his hand & writing and the Seal annexed is the Seal of said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my Name - at Windham in said County this 17 th Day of June A.D. 1818
Sam Gray
Windham County ss. Windham May 3 rd 1818 - I do now further certify that I am fully satisfied, that Elkanah Barton the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support, and that I am acquainted with Joseph Hatch home & David Avery Deferments and that they are both men of truth, and full Faith should ought to be given to their Testimony
Attest Izaiah Clarke

October 21, 1938.
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Mrs. J. F. Carr Route 2 Buhl, Idaho
BA-J/ady Elkanah Barton S.37712
Dear Madam:
Further reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Elkanah Barton, Revolutionary War soldier, and William Rhinehart, Civil War soldier.
It is assumed that the Civil War record has been received.
The record of Elkanah Barton is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.37712, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Elkanah Barton are not shown.
He enlisted at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1775, and served five months as private in the Massachusetts troops, the names of his officers are not given. He enlisted January 1, 1776, served one year as private in Captain Benjamin Kimball's Company, Colonel Israel Hutchinson's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle of Harlem Heights. He enlisted in 1777, and served seven months as private in Captain E. Robinson's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment. He enlisted in May 1778, served as private in Captain Abbe's Company, Colonel Sherburne's
Regiment and was discharged about January 1, 1779. He enlisted at New London, Connecticut, in August 1779 and served one year as private in Captain Adam Shapley's Artillery Company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 10, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years, and a resident of Mansfield, that part which was later called Chaplin, Windham County, Connecticut.
Enlist Jan. 1, 1776,

In 1820 soldier's wife, Anna, was aged fifty-eight years, and his children: Ebenezer, Horace, Elkanah, Laura, and Charlotte, were then aged twenty-five, twenty-four, nineteen, seventeen and twelve years respectively. Soldier had a family of six children, only these names are shown. In 1825 soldier's son, Ebenezer Barton, had a family, no names were stated. There are no further family data.
The soldier, Elkanah Barton, died May 26, 1829, place not given.
Ana B
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Elkanah Barton
Recd. Jan'y 25/89.
D. C. Bolles Brooklyn Con!
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Connecticut.
Elkanah Barton
of Mansfield in the state of Conn y who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Mass s line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of June 1819 and sent to Jabez Clarke Esq. Windham Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819  25/31 70.66
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept r 1819 48.00
$118.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to D. C. Bolles 11 Feb'y 1826. 4/14 April 1828. to Hon John Baldwin 6 May 1828.
Elkanah Barton and family 1740-1820
See entitled

Daniel Burnam of Mansfield Tolland County & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that on the 6 th day of July 1827 as a justice of the Peace for said County I rendered judgment in favor of Doctor Jabez Adams of said Mansfield against Deacon Elkanah Barton & Ebenezer Barton son of said Elkanah on a note of hand signed by s d Elkanah & undersigned by s d Ebenezer, dated December 25 th 1824 - and made payable to s d Adams - that the amount of said note for which judgment was so rendered was Eleven Dollars & fifty two cents, & the amount of cost taxed in s d suit was Two Dollars & eighteen cents together with seventeen cents more for Execution granted thereon - that on the 30 th day of August 1827, I rec d for the creditor the whole amount of s d debt & cost by the hand of Horace Barton son of s d Elkanah & endorsed s d Execution satisfied - & that according to my best knowledge of s d Elkanah, with whom I have been acquainted for several years, his reputation is fair in point of integrity; & further the deponent saith not -
Daniel Burnam
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Windham County ss - Chaplin March 3 rd 1828 -
Then personally appeared Daniel Burnam Esq. & having subscribed the foregoing affidavit, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth. I further certify that the deponent is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness; & that s d deposition was taken at s d Chaplin. Sworn before me, David Avery justice of the Peace -

I Talmon Storrs of Mansfield in the County of Tolland of lawful age testify & say that in the May of 1825 Deacon Elkanah Barton of Chaplin in Windham County commenced trading with me at my store in said Mansfield, which trade continued from that time to the January of 1827, during which period he purchased from time to time such articles of merchandise as are usually used & consumed in a family; that in the December 1827 there was found due to me on account of said trade, & for the balance then due & owing from s d Barton to me for the articles aforesaid, & a few cents of interest on the same, the sum of Ten Dollars & forty five cents; at which time Horace Barton, son of the s d Elkanah, assumed said debt & paid the same to me accordingly. The debt aforesaid accrued for such articles as are necessarily consumed in a family, conducted with ordinary prudence, & according to my best knowledge & belief were wholly applied to such use & for the sole benefit of the s d Elkanah, who is a man of fair character for prudence & integrity. — and further the deponent saith not —
Talmon Storrs
Windham County ss Windham March 3 rd A d 1828 Then personally appeared Talmon Storrs Esq. and having subscribed the foregoing Deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth — I further certify that the deponent is a gentleman of respectability and a credible witness; & that s d deposition was taken at said Windham. — Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace

I Augustus Hibbard of Windham in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that in the Fall of 1826 I was called to attend the wife of Deacon Elkanah Barton of Chaplin in said County, who was laboring under a cancerous complaint, which had become at that time very painful & alarming; that she was under my care about ten weeks before a cure was completely effected; that my whole bill for my services in said case was Ten Dollars, which Horace Barton son of said Elkanah has since paid to me; & that having been intimately acquainted with said Elkanah for upwards of twelve years, I have no hesitation in saying he is a man of fair character for honesty, industry & prudence, — and further the deponent saith not —
Augustus Hibbard
Windham County ss Windham February 25 th A D 1828 — Then personally appeared Mr. Augustus Hibbard, & having subscribed the foregoing Deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth; I further certify that said Deposition was taken at said Windham, & that the deponent is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness —
Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace.

I Walter Goodell of Chaplin in Windham County of lawful age testify & say that in the October of 1827 Deacon Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin commenced trading at my Store in said Chaplin; that I have sold & delivered to him from time to time since the date aforesaid, such articles of merchandise as are usually consumed in a family, to the amount of Thirty five Dollars & Fifty cents; which sum was the balance due & owing to me on the 23 rd day of February inst. for & on account of said articles sold & delivered as aforesaid; that on the 26 th of said February Horace Barton son of said Elkanah assumed & paid to me the whole of said balance; that according to my knowledge of the character of said Elkanah with whom I have been personally acquainted for upwards of six years, I have no hesitation in saying it is fair in point of honesty & industry - and further the deponent saith not.
Walter Goodell
Windham County ss Chaplin February 26 th 1828 Then personally appeared Mr Walter Goodell, signer of the foregoing Deposition & a credible witness, & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth -
Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace

I Jabez Adams of Mansfield in the County of Tolland of lawful age testify & say that on the 25 th of December 1824 Deacon Elkanah Barton of Chaplin (now Windham) in Windham County was found indebted to me, on settlement of Book accounts, in the sum of Ten Dollars, to balance said accounts; that said balance was wholly for my services as a Physician in his family & chiefly for his own personal benefit; that for & in consideration of said balance on said day said Barton gave me his note of hand & in security thereof at my request said Barton procured his son Ebenezer Barton to undersign said note some time after the date of the same; that said note has since been paid on the back of an Execution & as I understood by Horace Barton another son of said Elkanah, together with the interest & cost which had accrued thereon; - that I have been well acquainted with said Elkanah for about thirty years, for the greater part of which period, I have been his family Physician; that he has been for several years now last past a man of feeble health, & is at the present time quite infirm & debilitated; & that according to my best information he is highly respected for prudence & probity - & further the deponent saith not. Jabez Adams
Windham County ss Chaplin March 3 rd 1828 Then personally appeared Doctor Jabez Adams, & having subscribed the foregoing Deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth. I further certify that the deponent is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness; & that said deposition was taken at said Chaplin -
Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace

John Trumbull of Mansfield County of Tolland & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that in the year of 1820 there was found on settlement of Book accounts a balance due to me of the sum of one Dollar & sixty two cents against Deacon Elkanah Barton of Chaplin in Windham County (then Mansfield) for Leather previously sold & delivered to him for the use of his family; that from that time to the January of 1827 I also sold & delivered to S d Barton from time to time small quantities of Leather for the use of his family; that at the date last aforesaid, there was due & owing to me against S d Barton for & on account of S d leather the balance of Twenty one Dollars & forty three cents, including the balance first above mentioned; that the whole of said Twenty one Dollars & forty three cents Horace Barton son of said Elkanah has since assumed & paid to me; & that having been intimately acquainted with said Elkanah for upwards of thirty years I have no hesitation in saying that his character is respectable & irreproachable in point of industry, prudence, & integrity - and further the deponent saith not — John Trumbull
Windham County St Chaplin March 3 rd A 1828
Then personally appeared Mr John Trumbull, & having subscribed the foregoing deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth. I further certify that the deponent is a gentleman of respectability and a credible witness; & that S d deposition was taken at S d Chaplin. Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of the Peace

I Septimeus Burnam of Chaplin in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that Deacon Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin commenced a trade with me at my Store in Chaplin in the October of 1825 which continued till the May of 1826 - that he purchased in said trade such articles of merchandise as are commonly used in & necessary for the support of a family; that said Barton in the month last aforesaid, for & on account of said articles was found indebted to me in the sum of Four Dollars & forty four cents to balance books; that in the December of 1827 Horace Barton son of said Elkanah assumed & paid to me the full amount of said balance; that I have no doubt that said articles were wholly used in said Elkanah's family; & that he is a man highly esteemed for integrity, prudence, industry & economy - and further the deponent saith not -
Septimeus Burnam
Windham County ss Chaplin February 22 nd A 1828 -
Then personally appeared Capt. Septimeus Burnam, signer of the foregoing Deposition & a credible witness, & made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth -
Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace

Affidavits

I Origen Bennet of Chaplin in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, do testify and say, that I have resided constantly in said Chaplin since the year 1813 to the present time, and during all that time, have been a near neighbour of Mr. Elkanah Barton an applicant for a pension and acquainted with him personally & with his circumstances in life. He has ever been, since my acquaintance with him a man of but little property. In the year 1814 he purchased a tract of land of about thirty three acres lying in said Chaplin then wild & uncultivated for which he had no apparent means of paying except by the labour & assistance of his Sons. The said Elkanah continued to be the owner of said tract of land until about the year 1825, when it was set off on some executions in favour of Horace & Ebenezer Barton, sons of said Elkanah, who had by the avails of their labour after they had arrived at the age of twenty one years, paid for said land. I have been in a situation to observe & be acquainted with the transactions between said Elkanah & his said Sons, respecting said land, and I verily believe that the same were bona fide & honest, that the said Elkanah was justly indebted to them, and the land was properly & fairly set off on said executions in their favour. The said Elkanah and his said Sons have ever sustained a fair character for honesty & uprightness. The said land is now, in my opinion, not worth more than $12, dollars per acre, and the yearly value of it is not above ten dollars, it being poor land, consisting of a low meadow, pasture land, and a wood lot, without any tolerable plough land upon it. I have seen the application of the said Elkanah to be restored to the pension list, together with his schedule annexed, & am satisfied that it

contains a true statement of his property & circumstances. I have no doubt but, without the assistance of his sons, the D r Elkanah must have long since been supported by publick or private charity. — and further this deponent saith not. —
Origen Bennet
I Abel Palmer of Chaplin aforesaid having examined the foregoing affidavit of Origen Bennet do say that, I am also a near neighbour of the near neighbour of the D r Elkanah Barton & Sons, and have had knowledge of the facts stated in said deposition, and do fully concur in said statement. The land mentioned adjoins my own lands, and its value does not exceed the sums mentioned. — Abel Palmer
State of Connecticut } ss to Brooklyn January 23 d 1829. County of Windham }
Then Abel Palmer & Origen Bennet Esquires above named, to me well known as gentlemen of respectability and veracity, and having subscribed the foregoing affidavits, respectively, made solemn oath that they contain the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth, before me David C. Colles Justice of Peace

David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David C. Bolles, before whom the foregoing affidavits have been sworn, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature of his name is in his own proper hand writing -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the publick seal of said County Court, at Brooklyn this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1829.
David C. Bolles Clerk

I Benjamin Bosworth of Ashford in the 15 County of Windham of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1814, David Avery Esq. of Chaplin sold merchandise for me in that town and sold to Deacon Elkanah Bacon of my goods such as people usually buy at my store for the support of their families to a considerable amount & on the settlement of the account S d Bacon owed nearly thirty Dollars I cannot say the exact sum as the books are not now before me I know that S d Elkanah paid me afterwards a part of S d balance & his son Horace became surety for the remainder & S d Horace has this 16 th day of April 1827 paid me twenty one dollars to complete the payment of what his father owed me as aforesaid. The time S d Horace became surety as aforesaid in the year 1820 or before that time period the exact date I have not the means present to state any further than to say, it was as long ago as the period above stated. Benj o Bosworth
State of Connecticut
86 th
Windham ss Ashford April 16 th 1827
Personally appeared Benj o Bosworth Esq r signer of the foregoing disposition & a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me David Bellis Chief Judge of Windham Co. Court

Affidavits relative to disposal of property &c, of E. Barton. —

I, Elkanah Barton of Chaplin (formerly a part of the town of Mansfield) in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, of the age now of 66 years, testify and say, that when I applied to the Hon. County Court for this County on the 22 d August 1825, I was informed, that it was not probable I should obtain a pension as a revolutionary soldier, as I then sought to do, unless I proved to the Hon. Secretary of War, in the most satisfactory manner, that the debts for which my property had gone & been expended, were contracted bona fide, and due from me for good consideration, & collected of me fairly by my creditors seeking for & requiring their pay — This I intended to have done immediately but I was very soon taken sick & hardly expected to live to seek or need any support. However I am now gaining some degree of better health and have attempted to comply with the requisition. The Depositions herewith shew how my larger debts accrued. I can go further (if necessary) & prove the little debts, but it will cost me almost as much as the amount of the debts themselves, and I am now so poor that I cannot pay what I still owe to people; as my two sons Ebenezer Barton & Horace Barton, with whom I live, have testified in their Depositions. All my debts, greater and smaller, were contracted necessarily in the ordinary course of business and had my creditors claimed their pay when my pension stopped every thing I then had would have been gone at once; but they forbore till last March, when payment was enforced, as these Depositions show. — I have never been forehanded as to property, and have had a family of six children to bring up, and an elderly decrepit woman to support, in order to have a place to live in; and, had not my sons helped me after they were of age, I should have been the subject of charity long ago. As I cannot labour in anything of a hard nature, through age and infirmity, I am now altogether dependent on the labours of others. I have a right to improve & occupy the house and small farm where I dwell my lifetime, provided I will support said decrepit woman during her life.

She is about 3 years older than I am; but she is possessed of good vital strength, but no use of her limbs, and has not walked any since her childhood, nor can she put her hand to her head; whilst I am vitally weak, having a fit and constant cough, which my physician says will probably issue in a consumption: and there is no probability of my outliving her, & I could not support her without the labour of one of my sons to carry on the small farm; & it takes always took more than the whole of the produce that grows on it to support me & my own family. I am therefore in a very needy condition, and must be, & now am  wholly dependant on my children for support; & they have nothing but their own earnings by hand-labour to help me, or themselves with. I am therefore compelled by pure necessity to ask for the assistance of my country for support. I served my country faithfully as a soldier not only that years service mentioned in my application, but I can prove, if it was of any use, that I listed in E. Robinson's Company in Colonel Ely's Reg t in Connecticut troops & served from May to 1 st Jan y 1778 - & in Abbe's C o S t Lawrence Reg t from May to nearly 1 st Jan y 1778, in lieu of another man. - & in A. Shapley's artillery C o . under Col. Ledyard at Fort Trenton in New -London from Aug t 1777 to Aug t 1778. I therefore pray the Hon. Secretary of War to take my case into consideration and to cause me again to be placed on the United States pension list as by law he is enabled to do. and further this Deposition saith not.
Elkanah Barton
State of Connecticut Windham ss Chaplin October 15 th 1825 Personally appeared Dear o Elkanah Barton signed the foregoing Deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me David Bolles Co d Judge of Windham County Court

I certify that I am some acquainted with the fore- said Elhanan Banton and have been to the place where he dwells, noticed his place, family, & situation, and taken the foregoing Depositions of his neighbours &c & that I am well acquainted with Zalmon Storm John Peck & David Avery Esqrs and some acquainted with the other Depponents - and I have no doubt but that all so people are men of integrity and that the sd Depositions contain a fair & full statement of the facts to which they relate and that sd Elhanan is now in need of the immediate assistance of his Country for support - Oct 15 th 1825
D. Bolles Esq. Judge of W. Co. Court
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David Bolles Esquire, before whom the several annexed affidavits have been made, is Chief Judge of said County Court; that the signatures of his name to the foregoing & annexed certificates are, respectively, in his hand writing; and that, full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn, in said County, this 18 th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
David C. Bolles Clerk

Elkanah Barton's Application to be restored to the pension List Care Mr Baldwin
Rev. Mr. Baldwin of Conn. H.R. Recd 28 Jan 1807

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special County Court holden at Brookline — within, and for the County of Windham, in said District
ON this twenty third day of January A. D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record [having the power of fine and imprisonment]  Elhanan Barton of Chaplin in said County, formerly  of Mansfield aged 69 — years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820,
that he the said Barton enlisted for the term of one year on the  first — day of January in the year 1776 in the state of  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Kimball in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sarah Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment — that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said term
when he was discharged from the said service in February 1777 at Fishkill in the state of New York — that his name has been placed on the pension
list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property — That he is by trade a tanner, but on account of infirmity has not been able to labour at that employment for many years; and cannot do but little at any kind of labour. He has a wife, Mrs. Anna Barton aged 68 years in as good health as a person so far advanced in life usually enjoys; and has no other family. — The applicant would also state that, besides the service above stated, he served, under different engagements, about the period of two years & three months, eight months of which was on the Continental establishment, and the remainder in the State troops, but all actually employed in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, in all amounting to more than three years, that he was actually employed in said service, during which, he was several times engaged with the enemy, particularly at Hartford, and upon Rhode Island — This service is particularly stated in the documents formerly forwarded to the War Department And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. —
Elhanan Barton
A Schedule of all the estate, real & personal belonging to  Elhanan Barton - aforesaid , viz.,
  1 Maple desk  3.00  —  three cider casks, 50 c  —  $ 3.50    1 Maple table.  75 c  —  three chairs  75 c  —  one candle stand, 50 c  = 2.00    1 pewter platter.  75 c  —  1. tea kettle,  34 c  —  4 old tea spoons  1.50 = 2.59    1 case of drawers  3.00  —  One womans saddle  2.00  —   5.00    1 Belt of horse hair teeth  —  —  —  —  —   4.00  
$ 17.09
Elhanan Barton

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
List of property in former Schedule —
How disposed of &c
33 Acres of land —
This estate disposed of by process of law and the avails appropriated in payment of the just debts of the Applicant. For the copies of the executions & proceedings, together with the affidavits of the creditors, the applicant can refer to the former statement made by him, and the accompanying documents now at the War Department.
1 horse disposed of in the same manner —
2 cows } consumed in the necessary support of his family 6 pigs }
1 Cherry table - disposed of by sale on Execution &c
The remaining articles in his first Schedule not included in this one are now forwarded, have been worn out in service & become of no value, as particularly stated in the application above referred to.
Elhanan Barton
Sworn to and declared on the 23 d day of January A. D. 1829 before the County Court for the County of Windham, in the District of Connecticut.
Attest
DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk.
I, DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventeen Dollars, and nine Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 23 d day of January A. D. 1829 -
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County.

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Ebenezer Barton of said Chaplin recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by composition
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Fifty Eight Dollars 97 Cents damages; and for the sum of 25 Dollars 25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
T HESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Fifty nine Dollars 22 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 22 nd day of April 1828 I made demand of the within & the said Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this execution & of my fees thereon, which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the said debtor within my jurisdiction I have been shown me by him whom on a certain piece of land whereby the said debtor of the creditor herein I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land situated in the Town of Chaplin, on the northerly side of the Road leading from Salt Springs to Chaplin, Washington, part of the same land I believe brought of Thomas Spoonwall, & thereupon I applied to Ebenezer Barton the within named creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Ebenezer Barton the within named debtor or who appointed John Rugg, & the said creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed David Andrews all indifferent freeholders of the Town of Chaplin to appraise & value so land & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the said James Martin John Rugg & David Andrews, the oath by law in such case provided & the appraisers after viewing so land did then & there appraise & estimate so land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same, whereupon I set off to the said creditor three acres & two rods & 34 rods thereof bounded & described as follows (beginning at stones on the northerly side of so Road thence S. 33 chains 17 links to stones thence N. 73 3/4 E. 1 chain 10 links to stones thence S. 32 chains 29 links to stones thence S 83 E by side of so Road 1 chain 3 links to the last bound in full satisfaction of this Execution & of my fees & the charges thereon, & on the 2 nd day of May 1828 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which said land lies
Fees { Levy ————— 1.75 Commission — 1.25 Appraisers — 2.25 Newsgage — 1.25 Recording — 3.25 ————— 8.50
Test Septimus Brown County Constable
April 2 nd In 1828 then I administered to James Martin John Rugg & David Andrews the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off an said Execution did appraise the same at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
David Andrews James Martin John Rugg
Received the 2 nd day of May 1828 of John Rugg & recorded in Book A Page 317 of the Records of lands in the Town of Chaplin Attest Oliver Wetler Register
The within & above is a true copy of the Original now in my Office
David Avery Justice of Peace
Ebenezer Barton 1828 $ 8.50

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Ebenezer Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Ebenezer Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Fifty Eight Dollars 97 Cents damages; and for the sum of Dollars 25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Fifty nine Dollars 22 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A D 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this Execution & of my fees thereon which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts I none being shown me by him whom to day, by virtue hereof & by direction of the Creditor herein I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land, whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee - Situated in sd Town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the road leading from Vose's Palace to Chaplin. Being house & is part of the same land sd Elkanah bought of Thomas Spencall, & thereupon I applied to Ebenezer Barton the within named Creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to sd Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rufs & the sd Creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andrews all indifferent freeholders of sd Town of Chaplin to appraise & value sd land; & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin John Rufs & Jared Andrews the Oath by law in such case provided, & said appraisers after viewing sd land, did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen dollars fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same; whereupon I set off to the sd Creditor three acres two rods thereof bounded & described as follows (beginning at the Southeast corner of sd land at stones there, S 32 chains 33 links to stones, thence N 7 1/2 E 1 chain 7 links to stones, thence S 32 chains 66 links to stones, thence S 83 E by side of sd Road 1 chain 7 links to the place of beginning; in full satisfaction of this execution & of my fees & the charges thereon. On the 2 nd day of May 1825 I caused this execution to be recorded in the Records of Lands of the Town of Chaplin within which sd land lies
  Fees { Levy 1 75   Consumption 1 25   Appraisers 2 25   Surveyor 1 25   Recording 32   5 57 
Albert Septimeus Burnham Constable Windham County ss Chaplin April 2 nd 1825 Then I administered to James Martin John Rufs & Jared Andrews the oath by law provided for appraisers of land in an Execution - Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on sd execution did appraise the same at sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
Received the 3 rd day of May A D 1825 & recorded in the records of lands in the Town of Chaplin Book A Page 314 Attest Orin Witter Register
The within & above is a true copy of the Original now in my office (David Avery, Justice of Peace)

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Horace Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Sixty Two Dollars 43 Cents damages; and for the sum of Two Dollars 25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor the aforesaid sums, being
Sixty Two Dollars 68 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A D 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode, of the several sums due on this Execution & of my fees thereon, which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts, I have been shewn me by him whereon to levy by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor herein, I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land, whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee, situated in sd Town of Chap- lin on the northerly side of the Road leading from Mr. Palmer's to Chaplin Meetinghouse & is part of the same land sd Elkanah bought of Thomas Grennell and thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rees & the sd creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed David Andrews all indifferent freeholders of sd Town of Chaplin to appraise & value sd land: & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin John Rees & David Andrews the oath by law in such case provided - and sd appraisers after viewing sd land did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same whereupon I set off to the sd creditor three acres three rods & 22 rods thereof bounded & described as follows - Beginning at stones on the northerly side of sd Road thence S. 32 chains 92 links to stones thence S. 75 3/4 E. 1 chain 74 links to stones thence S 33 chains 4 links to stones thence S 83 E by side of sd Road 1 chain 10 links to the first bound in full satisfaction of this Execution & of my fees & the charges thereon: - & on the 3 rd day of May 1825 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which said land lies
Levy - 17 Fees/comm. 81.2 3/4 Appraisers 23 Surveyors 14 3/4 Recording 13 3/4 $2.07
Test Septimeus Burnham Constable. Windham County ss Chaplin April 2 nd A D 1825 Then I administered to James Martin John Rees & David Andrews the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land an Execution Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
James Martin Elkanah Barton Ex 62,55
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed and sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on sd Execution did appraise the same at the sum of Sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof Received the 3 rd day of May David Andrews 1825 & recorded in Book 1 of James Martin Page 31 of the records of John Rees lands in the Town of Chaplin Attest Orin Miller Register
The within & above is a true copy of the original now in my Office David Avery Justice of Peace

To the Sheriff of the County of Windsham or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Horace Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windsham County, on the 18 th day of March
A. D. 182 5
for the sum of Sixty Dollars Cents damages; and for the sum of Dollars  28 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Sixty Dollars 28 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn  Windsham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 182 5
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this Execution & of my fees therefor which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts & none being shown me by him whereon to levy, by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land, whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee, situated in sd Town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the Road leading from Abel Palmer's to Chaplin Meeting house, & is part of the same land sd Elkanah bought of Thomas Aspen wall, & thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rugs & the sd creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andrews (all indifferent freeholders of sd Town of Chaplin) to appraise & value sd land, & for another Clark Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin John Rugs & Jared Andrews the oaths by law in such case prescribed. And sd appraisers after viewing sd land did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same. - whereupon I set off to the sd creditor three acres three rods & 40 links thereof, bounded & described as follows: (Beginning at stones on the northerly side of sd Road thence S. 32 chains 79 links to stones, thence S 75 E 1 chain 10 links to stones, thence S. 32 chains 92 links to stones, thence S 83 E 1 chain 8 links to first bound; in full satisfaction of this Execution & of my fees & the charges therefor & on the 3 rd day of May I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which sd land lies
Fees { Levy 1.70 Cambridge 2.00 Appraisers 2.25 Surveyor 1.35 Recording .32
Test Septimius Beman Constable Windham County S d Chaplin
April 2 nd 1825 I then administered
to James Martin John Rugs & Jared Andrews the above named appraisers the oaths by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on sd Execution, did then & there appraise the same at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
Jared Andrews James Martin John Rugs
Rec d the 3 rd day of May A 1825 & recorded in Book 4 Page 320 of the records of lands of the Town of Chaplin
Attest Brian Witter Register
The above & within is a true Copy of the original now in my office
David Avery Justice of Peace

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Horace Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of sd Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 13 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Sixty Dollars Cents
damages; and for the sum of Dollars  25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Sixty Dollars 25 Cents
in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 13 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A D 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this Execution my fees thereon, which he neglected to pay, & not being able to find any personal estate of the said debtor within my precinct & none being shown me by him, whereon to levy, by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor herein, I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land whereof the said debtor was seized & possessed in fee, situated in said Town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the Road leading from Abel Palmer's to Chaplin, Meetinghouse & is part of the same land Elkanah bought of Thomas Asperswall, & thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named creditor who appointed James Barton & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rugg, & these creditors & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andrews (all in different freeholders of said Town of Chaplin) to appraise & value said land & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to these persons Jonathan Clark John Rugg & Jared Andrews the oath by law in such case provided, & said appraisers after viewing said land did then & there appraise & estimate said land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same, whereupon I set off to the said creditor Three acres Three rods & 4 rads, thereof bounded & described as follows (Beginning at stones on the Northerly side of said Road thence N. 33 chains 17 links to stones, Thence S 83° 30' E. 1 chain 12 links to stones, Thence S 33 chains 17 links to stones, Thence S 83° E. 1 chain 9 links to the first bound) in full satisfaction of this Execution, & of my fees & the charges thereon, & on the 3 rd day of May A D 1825 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of Lands of the Town of Chaplin within which said land lies, —
  Fees { Levy 17   Centinuation 20   Appraisers 23   Surveyer 14   Recording 32   207 
Test Septimus Burnam Constable Windham County ss Chaplin April
2 nd 1825 Then I administered to James Barton John Rugg & Jared Andrews the above named appraisers the oath of office oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution
The subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on said Execution did appraise the same at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
Received the 3 rd day of May A D 1825 & recorded in Book A Page 318 of the Records of Lands of the Town of Chaplin Attest Orin Wheeler Register
{ Jared Andrews James Barton John Rugg
The within & above is a true Copy of the Original now in my Office David Avery Justice of Peace

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county : GREETING.
WHEREAS Horace  Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah  Barton of sd Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1824
for the sum of Fifty Dollars Cents damages ; and for the sum of Dollars  25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record : whereof execution remains to be done.
T HESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor the aforesaid sums, being
Fifty Dollars 25 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also, satisfy your fees. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1824
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this Execution & of my fees thereon, which he neglected to pay, & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts, & none being shown me by him whereon to levy by virtue hereof & by direction of the Creditor herein, I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee situated in the Town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the Road leading from Abad Palmer's to Chaplin Meetinghouse & is part of the same land sd Elkanah bought of Thomas Aspenwell, And thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named creditor, who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rugg, the sd Creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andrews (All indifferent freeholders of the sd Town of Chaplin) to appraise & value sd land, Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin John Rugg, & Jared Andrews the oath by law in such case provided; & sd appraisers after viewing sd land did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same; whereupon I set off to the sd Creditor three acres & 7 rods thereof, bounded & described as follows (Beginning at stones on the Northerly side of sd Road thence N. 33 chains 29 links to stones thence S 78 3/4 E. 1 chain 7 links to stones thence S 33 chains 42 links to stones thence S 83 E. 1 chain 5 links to (the first mentioned bound) in full satisfaction of this Execution, & of my fees & the charges thereon; & on the 3 rd day of May 1825 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which sd land lies.
Fees { Contingent 1.77 { Appraisers 1.23 { Surveyors 1.15 { Recording 1.32 $5.47  Test Septimus Barnum Constable Windham County ss Chaplin April 2 nd 1825 Then I administered to
James Martin, John Rugg, & Jared Andrews, the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers, freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on Execution, did appraise the same at the sum of Sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
Received the 3 rd day of May A.D. 1825 I recorded in Book A Page 323 of the Records of lands in the Town of Chaplin  Jared Andrews James Martin John Rugg
Attest Orin Wheeler Register
The within & above is a true copy of the original now in my Office David Avery Justice of Peace

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING. WHEREAS Horace Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by Confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 19 th day of March A. D. 1825 for the sum of Fifty Dollars Cents damages; and for the sum of Dollars 25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
T HESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor the aforesaid sums, being Fifty Dollars 25 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A D 1824 I made demand of the with- Ethanah Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due in this Execution of my fees thereon which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts & none being shewn me by him when to levy, by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor herein, I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee, Situated in sd Town of Chaplin on the northerly side of the Road leading from Shelburne to Chaplin Meetinghouse: & is part of the same land sd Ethanah bought of Thomas Allen walls & thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named Cred- itor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Ethanah Barton the within named Debtor, who appointed John Rugg & the sd Creditor & Debtor agreed upon & appointed James Martin all indifferent freeholders of sd Town of Chaplin to appraise & value sd land: & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin, John Rugg & Jared Andrews the oath by law in such case provided, & sd appraisers after viewing sd land did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen Dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same: whereupon I set off to the sd Creditor three acres & 7 rods thereof bounded & described as follows: (Beginning at stone on the northerly side of sd Road thence S 33 chains 8 1/4 links to stones thence S 78 3/4 E 1 chain 7 links to stones thence S 33 chains 6 1/2 links to stones thence S 33 E 1 chain 8 links to the first bound) in full satisfaction of this Execution & of my fees & the charges thereon: - & on the 3 rd day of May I caused this Execution to be recorded in the records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which sd land lies.
Fees { From Equity: 1.17 Appraisers: 2.33 Surveyor: 1.18 Recording: 32 } Total $4.00
Test Septimus Burnam Constable
Windham County ss Chaplin April 2 nd 1824. Then I administered to James Martin, John Rugg & Jared Andrews the above named app- raisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above des- cribed piece of land to be set off on Execution did appraise the same at the sum of sixteen Dollars & fifty cents per acre, as the true & just value thereof
Jared Andrews James Martin John Rugg
Received the 3 rd day of May A D 1824 & recorded in Book 1 Page 322 of the records of lands in the Town of Chaplin.
Attest Orin Witter Register
The within & above is a true copy of the Original now in my Office
David Avery Justice of Peace
Ethanah Barton 4/2/24

To the Sheriff of the County of Wincobam or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Wincobam County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Fifty Eight Dollars 98 Cents damages; and for the sum of Dollars 23 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Fifty & Nine Dollars 23 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn in the county of Wincobam aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 22 nd day of May 1824 I made demand of the said Barlow Elkanah Barlow at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on said execution & of my fees thereon, which he neglected to pay, & not being able to find any personal estate of the said debtor within my precincts & none being shewn me by him upon demand by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor herein, I levied this execution on a certain piece of land whereof the said debtor was seized & possessed in fee: Situated in the town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the Road leading from Abel Palmer's to Chaplin Meetinghouse & is part of the same land as Elkanah Barlow of Thomas Aspinwall & thereupon I applied to Ebenezer Barlow the within named creditor who appointed James Martin, & I also applied to Elkanah Barlow the within named debtor who appointed John Rugg, & the said creditors & debtor agreed upon & appointed, Jared Andrews, all indifferent freeholders of said Town of Chaplin, to appraise & value said land: & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, administered to the said James Martin, John Rugg, & Jared Andrews the oath by law provided for appraisers after viewing said land did then & there appraise & estimate said land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof, of the same; whereupon I set off to the said creditor three acres two rods & 35 perches thereof; bounded & described as follows: Beginning at stones on the northerly side of said Road thence North 32 chains 66 links to stones thence S. 75° E. 1 chain 9 links to stones thence S. 32 chains 79 links to stones thence S. 88° E. by North side of said Road 1 chain 7 links to the first bound; in full satisfaction of this execution & of my fees & the charges thereon, & on the 3 rd day of May 1824 I caused this execution to be recorded in the records of lands of the Town of Chaplin within which said land lies.
Fees { Levy 1.77 Commission 1.18 Process 2.22 Surveyor 1.73 Recording 32 } Test Septimus Barnum Constable
Windham County ss Chaplin April 2 nd 1824 Then I administered to James Martin John Rugg & Jared Andrews the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land, to be set off on said Execution did appraise the same at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre; as the true & just value thereof
Jared Andrews James Martin John Rugg
Received the 3 rd day of May 1824 and recorded in the Statute records of lands in the Town of Chaplin Book 4 Page 316 Attest Arin Miller Register
The within & above is a true of the Original now my Office
David Avery Justice Peace
Ebenezer Barlow vs Elkanah Barlow Exr $59.46

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the town of Chaplin within said county: GREETING.
WHEREAS Horace Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham
County, on the 18 th day of March
A. D. 182 4
for the sum of fifty one
Dollars 35 Cents
damages; and for the sum of
Dollars 25 Cents
costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Fifty one Dollars 60 Cents
in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn aforesaid, within the said prison, in the county of Windham who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin
this 18 th day of March
A. D. 182 4
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April A D 1824 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode of the several sums due on this Execution and of any fees thereon which he neglected to pay & not being able to find any personal estate of the sd debtor within my precincts & none being shewn me by him when due to levy by virtue hereof & by direction of the creditor herein I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land whereof the sd debtor was seized & possessed in fee situated in the Town of Chaplin on the northerly side of the road leading from Abel Palmer's to Chaplin Meeting house & is part of the same land sd Elkanah bought of Thomas Aspen wall & thereupon I applied to Horace Barton the within named creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rugg & the sd creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andrews (all indifferent freeholders of sd Town of Chaplin) to appraise & value sd land & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County administered to the sd James Martin John Rugg & Jared Andrews the oath by law in such case provided & sd appraisers after viewing sd land did then & there appraise & estimate sd land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value of the same: whereupon I set off to the sd creditor one acre & 36 rods thereof bounded & described as follows (Beginning at stones on the northerly side of sd Road, thence N. 33 chains 66 links to stones, thence S. 70° E. 37 links to stones, thence S 33 chains 64 links to stones thence S 8° E by E. side of sd Road 36 links to the first mentioned bound) as part payment of this Execution, & on the 3 rd day of May A D 1824 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of Land of the Town of Chaplin within which sd land lies
  Fees {  Levy  1 17    Consumption  1 02    Appraisers  23    Surveyor  1 5     Recording  1 32      $1. 59  
Test Septimus Burnham Constable Windham County ss. Chaplin
April 2 nd 1824 Then I administered to James Martin John Rugg & Jared Andrews the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on execution
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified to appraise the last above described piece of land to be set off on execution did appraise the same at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true and just value thereof
Jared Andrews James Martin John Rugg in the Town of Chaplin, Albert Arin Witter Register
The within & above is a true Copy of the Original now in my Office
David Avery Justice of Peace

Windham To the Sheriff of the County of or his deputy, or either of the constables of the town of Chaplin within said county : GREETING. WHEREAS Horace Barton of said
recovered Judgment against Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin by confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825 for the sum of Fifty Dollars Cents damages ; and for the sum of Dollars  25 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record : whereof execution remains to be done.
T HESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor the aforesaid sums, being
Fifty Dollars 25 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees. And for want of such goods, chattles or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the gaol in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

Chaplin April 2 nd 1820 - The within named debtor having neglected to pay this Execution & my fees, I levied the same on the day above named, on one horse, Two Sables & one winnowing mill & posted the same according to law on the sign post in Chaplin, Society, in Chaplin, to be sold at the end of twenty days, & on the 22 nd day of said April the sd Ex n remaining unpaid, I repaired to sd post & sold sd property as the law directs in all to the amount of thirty five dollars. From which deducting the cost on this Execution (amounting to one dollar & forty nine cents) leaves the sum of thirty three dollars & fifty one cents to apply on this Execution, & leaving due on this Ex n the sum of Sixteen Dollars & seventy four cents.
Allest Sephineus Burnam Constable
  Fees { 2 m Travel to levy .10   Levy .17   attendance at Sales .80   1 m Travel to post & return .85   Commission .17   Expense of moving property .18   81.49 
From Burnam vs Ebenezer Barlow Ex $ 30.25
The within & above is a true copy of the Original now in my Office
David Avery Justice of Peace

To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his Deputy, or either of the Constables of the town of Chaplin within said county; GREETING.
WHEREAS Amos Barton of said Chaplin
recovered Judgment against Ebenezer Barton of said Chaplin by Confession
before me David Avery Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
for the sum of Fifty Dollars 17 Cents damages; and for the sum of 25 Dollars 75 Cents costs of suit, as appears of record: whereof execution remains to be done.
THESE are therefore, by authority of the state of Connecticut, to command you, That of the Goods, Chattels or Lands of the said Debtor
within your precincts, you cause to be levied, (and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs) paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor
the aforesaid sums, being Fifty Dollars 92 Cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own Fees. And for want of such goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said Debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn in the county of Windham aforesaid, within the said prison, who is likewise hereby commanded to receive the said Debtor and him safely keep until he pay unto the said Creditor the full sums above-mentioned, and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ, with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming. Dated at Chaplin this 18 th day of March A. D. 1825
David Avery Justice of Peace

By virtue hereof on the 2 nd day of April 1825 I made demand of the within Elkanah Barton at his usual place of abode, of the several sums due on this Execution & of my fees thereon which he neglected to pay, & not being able to find any personal estate of the so debtor within my precincts, & none being shown me by him whereon to levy, By virtue hereof & by direction of the Creditor herein, I levied this Execution on a certain piece of land whereof the so debtor was seized & possessed in fee. Situated in so Town of Chaplin on the Northerly side of the Road leading from Abel Holmes to Chaplin Meetinghouse, & is part of the same land so Elkanah bought of Thomas Aspenwall, & thereupon I applied to Horace Barlow the within named Creditor who appointed James Martin & I also applied to Elkanah Barton the within named debtor who appointed John Rugs, & the so Creditor & debtor agreed upon & appointed Jared Andros (all indifferent freeholders of so Town of Chaplin) to appraise & value so land, & Jonathan Clark Esq. Justice of Peace for Windham County, administered to the said James Martin John Rugs & Jared Andros, the oath by law in such case provided: & so appraisers after viewing so land did then & there appraise & estimate so land at the sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre, as the true & just value of the same, Whereupon I set off to the so Creditor Three acres & 8 rods thereof, bounded & described as follows (Beginning at stones on the Northerly side of so Road thence S. 33 chains 42 links to stones thence S 73 3/4 E 1 chain 7 links to stones, thence S. 33 chains 44 links to stones - thence S. 83 E. 1 chain 4 links to the first bound) in full satisfaction of this Execution, & of my fees & of the charges thereon, & on the 3 rd day of May 1825 I caused this Execution to be recorded in the Records of lands of the Town of Chaplin, within which the so land lies.
Fees
  Levy 1.77   Commission 1.00   Appraisers 1.23   Surveyor 1.32   Recording 1.57 
Test Septimus Barnam Constable Windham County Chaplin 2 nd April 1825
Then I administered to James Martin John Rugs & Jared Andros the above named appraisers the oath by law provided for appraisers of land on Execution Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace
We the subscribers freeholders of the Town of Chaplin having been appointed & sworn as above specified, to appraise the above described piece of land to be set off an Execution, did appraise the same at sum of sixteen dollars & fifty cents per acre as the true & just value thereof
Jared Andros James Martin John Rugs
Received the 3 rd day of May 1825 & recorded in Book A Page 321 of the records of lands of so Town of Chaplin Attest Erin Witter Register
The within & above is a true Copy of the original now in my Office David Avery Justice of Peace

David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David Avery Esquire who hath certified the copies hereunto annexed, is, and for several years last past hath been duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County; that the several signatures of his name to said certifi- cates, are respectively in his hand writing, and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 18 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six
David C. Bolles Clerk

I Horace Barton of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age testify & say, that from feelings of tenderness & affection towards my honored father Elkanah Barton of S d Chaplin, & from the sole anxiety to relieve him from pecuniary embarrassment with which he was harassed, and from liability to arrest & imprisonment to which he was exposed, & also that he might enjoy the common necessaries of life, which he had not the means of procuring, he having been reduced to circumstances of exigency, by reason of sickness & misfortune; I have, from time to time, at his particular instance & from the motives & inducements aforesaid, & without any promise or assurance of remuneration, assumed & paid the following debts due & owing against him (viz)    to Benjamin Bosworth Esq.  $ 21. 00    " Talmon Storr Esq.  10. 45    " Walter Goodell  35. 50    " Capt. Septimus Burnham  4. 44    " John Trumbull  21. 43    " Doctor Jabez Adams  13. 87    " Doctor Orin Witter  27. 59    " Augustus Hebard  10. 00    amounting to  $ 144. 28  
That said debts, so assumed & paid as aforesaid, were to my personal knowledge, all contracted by S d Elkanah, from time to time, for & on account of articles to him sold & delivered, & services to him, or for his benefit, rendered, as stated in the several & respective depositions of the above named persons accompanying this; that S d articles were also, to my personal knowledge, wholly applied to the support of his own family, & S d services were exclusively for his own personal benefit, or that of his family; that the whole of S d debts, above enumerated, & so assumed, have been paid by me out of my own private funds, with which S d Elkanah had no interest or connexion in any respect whatever; that in addition to the above amount of debts by me assumed & paid as aforesaid, there is still due to me & wholly unpaid on an Execution in my favor against S d Elkanah

granted the 18 th of March 1825, a balance of Sixteen Dollars & Seventy four cents; which together with the amount aforesaid, makes said Elkanah, at the present date, indebted to me, in manner aforesaid, in the full sum of One Hundred Sixty One Dollars & two cents, exclusive of any interest on the same; and Further the deponent saith not—
Horace Barton.
Windham County ss Chaplin March 10 th 1828—
Then Mr Horace Barton & having subscribed the foregoing Deposition, made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth. I further certify that the Deponent is a gentleman of respectability & a credible witness— Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace.

I David C. Bolles, clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do certify that David Bolles Esq d before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benj a Rosecooth Esq d hath been taken, is Chief Judge of said County Court, and that David Soper Esq d before whom the several dep- ositions he unto annexed have been sworn, is duly enrolled as a justice of the peace within & for said Windham County. That the several signatures of their names are respectively in their hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 2 d day of April A.D. 1828
David C. Bolles Clerk
Par- y applic- see exch- his family; ated, & so assum- private funds, an exch n in any above amount & still due to me & or against S d Elkhana h

I Thos Aspinwall of Mansfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say that on the 13 th June 1815 sold to Deac d Elkanah Barton then of Mansfield in that part of Town that now is made into a town by the name of Chaplin, a lot of about 33 acres of land for $355.84 and took his note therefor which is attached to this Deposition and a Mortgage from said Elkanah to me of the same land to secure the payment of said note according to the tenor thereof all that ever he paid me on said note was the two orders mentioned in the two first indorsements thereon The residue of said note was paid to me by his sons Ed d Barton & Horace Barton after they were of full age with a view as I understood to clear the land and take it as they did not want me to sue the mortgage against their father I have been well acquainted with said Elkanah more than thirty years & he has always so far as I know borne the character of an honest upright man and in embarrassed circumstances as to his debts. I have always considered his two sons above named as industrious honest men. For as much as ten years past I have from their conversation known, that they were exerting themselves to clear their father from his debts by their earnings to save the estate from destruction I was formerly in company with Kalman Stern & in trade about 13 years ago & I know that said Elkanah then contracted a debt at our store for necessaries for his family's support which lay a long time & I have understood it was assumed by said Horace for his father and further this Deponent saith not
Thomas Aspinwall

Windham's Chaplin October 14 th 1825 Personally appeared Thos Aspinwall of Mansfield in said County and made oath before me to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with him & have always understood his character to be good & unimpeachable Attest David Bolles Esq. Judge W. C. Court
I Joseph Hartshorn of Mansfield in the County of Windham of lawful age testify and say that about 5 years ago I sold Elkanah Barton a fat steer for his family's use for beef - The debt for it he owed me & made small payments along from time to time until three years ago last April at my desire his son Ebenezer took the note against his father & has since paid me I have been a neighbour to Barton many years & have always understood the character of him and his sons to be entirely good. Joseph Hartshorn
Windham's Chaplin 14 th October 1825 Personally appeared Joseph Hartshorn subscriber of the above deposition a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the same before me D. Bolles Esq. Judge W. C. Court

I John Rops of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age testify that in the year 1796 My father Eld d Rops acted as agent for the progrss within this vicinity  ecclesiastical Society of Chaplin in obtaining subscriptions from the inhabitants for a fund for the support of the gospel therein and saw the paper & the name of Elkanah Barton for $33.32 was on it & S d Barton afterwards as surety was bondsman for James Trumbull to the same fund for $30. — Trumbull failed & S d Barton had to become Debtor for the whole I was one of the Trustees of S d Fund in the year 1821 & sometime before & was afraid S d Elkanah would not be able to pay S d sums & on the 9 th October 1821 I call d on S d Elkanah for pay or further security & he procured his two sons Eben r & Horace Barton to sign a joint & several note for S d $63.32 to the Trustees for S d debts for the use of S d Society — I am a near neighbour to S d Barton and have been for many years & know that his character as a man of truth and integrity and that of his sons Eben r & Horace are good & unimpeached The ecclesiastical society of Chaplin was incorporated about 1809 when S d Subscription became operative and in force and further the DepONENT saith not
John Rops
Windham 1 st October 13 th 1825 Personally appeared John Rops Esq r a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me D r Bolles Chf Judge of H ts County Courts

I Laimon Storrs of Mansfield in Windham County of lawful age testify and say that on the 22 nd June 1820 Ethanah Barton of Chaplin in said County owed me by notes of hand the sum of $20,000 units and these notes are now before me I believe there were a few dollars due me on book at that time but not having the books before me I cannot name the exact that precise amount - I recollect the origin of those debts was the articles he got for his family's use as mentioned in the Deposition of my former partner in trade Mr. Thos. Aspinwall. In Feb y 1825 his son Horace Barton paid those notes at my request to me for his father - except 6 dollars which has been paid to me by his mother Mrs. Barton I was knowing to S d Ethanah's owing John Salter Esq r as Treasurer of the South Ecclesiastical Society in Mansfield between 60 & 70 Dollars - I was one of the Committee and after a while the collection was informed by S d Salter. I have long been acquainted with S d Ethanah. His two sons Ebenezer & Horace & their character is that of honest men. The old man has for many years past been considered among us as a man behind hand & embarrassed with debt - Further the deponent saith not
Laimon Storrs
Windham ss Chaplin October 14. 1825 Personally appeared Laimon Storrs Esq r (signed) of the above Deposition & made oath to the truth of the same before me
David Rootes (Signature) Justice of Windham County Court
1725 forty four dollars 42 cents

Mansfield June 13 th 1815
Six years from date for value recd I promise to pay Thos. Apessull or ord. Three hundred fifty five dollars - eighty four cents with Interest the interest to be paid
Annually
E. B. and M. Barlow
Settled March 10 th 1825 -
Due say June 12 th 1820 $178.86

#31 Recd Sept 10 th 1816 Thirtyone dollars in a Town ord er Recd Oct 9 th 1814 Forty one dollars seventeen cents 241,17 in a Town ord er —
$59 71/4 Recd April 1 st 1818 Fifty nine dollars seventy four cents by S Boyles note p or d r drawn by me on
S Barton
Recd Mansfield June 12 th 1820
in the within note one hundred forty three dollars \frac{42}{100} in part recd on the above day Thirty nine dollars 83 cents
Recd Jan y 16 1821 Sixty four dollars 42 cents
Frank Barber Mch 3355-84

Letter from Benson Office &c

War Department Pension Office 26 th October 1895
Sir
Your letter of the 22 d instant enclosing the Declaration Y rs of Elkanah Barton has been received, and his claim examined. The statement of Horace and Ebenezer Barton, although very properly made, cannot be received as conclusive. It is requisite to have also the testimony of the claimant's creditors, whose demands they have paid, as well as all others paid by the claimant himself. The certificate of the Sheriff or Officer making sale of the real and personal property, said to have been levied on, should be exhibited. No decision can be had until the regulations are fully complied with, a copy of which is enclosed for your guidance; and your attention is particularly requested to the note marked (f.)
I am very respectfully Your O bt Serv t J. L. Edwards
David C. Bulles Esq Brooklyn Conn.

Dep. Jon t Barnes
7.08

I Jonathan Barnes of Holland in Holland County of lawful age do hereby say that on the 10 th Day of August 1821 Elkanah Bar- -ton then of Mansfield in Windham County was indebted to me by Book for services done & performed for him as an attorney at law between the first Day of January 1817 & the first Day of October 1818 the sum of Six Dollars; to secure the pay ment of which he on the 10 th Day of Aug st gave me his note of hand for the sum of Six Dollars, to be paid in three months from the date thereof with interest - which note, according to my best recollection & belief was paid to me some time in the year 1824, by the son of Dr. Barton, or Dr. Barton him- -self. I believe they were both present. The money was furnished by the son, who was said to be at work in Springfield, his name name I do not know - Six Dollars was paid & I relinquished the Interest - & further I say not Jonathan Barnes -
Holland Dec 7 th 1825 Personally appeared affirmed Jonathan Barnes signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath that it contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before me Geo. M. Flyer Justice of Peace

Tolland County ss. Clerks office -
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do certify that George M. Hyde Esqr before whom the within dep- osition of Jonathan Barnes Esqr was this day authenticated is a justice of Peace within and for said Tolland County duly appointed and sworn into sd Office according to law and that his signature to the certificate following sd Deposition is in his own proper hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said Court at Tolland this 17 th day of December A D 1825
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Coltand Aug. 10. AD 1823
For value received I promise to pay Jonathan Barnes the sum of Six Dollars in three months from this date with interest at my hand
$ 6.00
Elizabeth B. Stephens
Wm Barnes

1.08
Elkanah Barton
estd Aug. 10. 1825
1028
Bal. Bwch
$6.00
London March
settled March 18 th 1825

I Orin Witter of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age testify & say that for about seven years now last past I have been the family Physician of Deacon Elkanah Barton of said Chaplin; that for & on account of my services in that capacity, which were chiefly for said Barton's own personal benefit, he was found, on settlement of Book accounts, on the 9 th of February inst. indebted to me in the sum of Twenty Seven Dollars & fifty nine cents to balance s d accounts; which sum Horace Bar- ton son of s d Elkanah has since assumed & paid to me; that s d Elkanah's health for the most part during s d period has been quite feeble & is now infirm; & that from my acquaintance during the period afore- said, I have no hesitation in saying that s d Elkanah is a man of fair character for industry, prudence and honesty - and further the deponent saith not - Orin Witter
Windham County ss Chaplin February 26 th 1828 Then personally appeared Doctor Orin Witter, signer of the foregoing Deposition & a credible witness, & made the solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth -
Sworn before me, David Avery Justice of Peace

A schedule of the property of Elkanah Barton June 20 th 1820
   Description of property  Names of persons to whom disposed  Time of sale  Disposition of the proceeds   
   33 acres of land  Horace Barton & Ed o Barton  2 d April 1825  To pay their debts due them from Ed o Elkanah pro portion   
   1 horse 2 Tables 1 Winnowing mill  H o Barton  22 d April 1825  To pay the Ex rs H o Barton & Ed o Barton   
Property not sold
2 Cows } consumed in 6 pigs } the family
1 ox cart — worn out
2 Chains — 1 worn out — 1 on hand as per schedule of 2 d August 1825
2 Ploughs — worn out
3 Axes — Do
1 Pitchfork — Do
1 Ox yoke — Do
3 side cashs Do & B on hand see my last schedule
6 Chairs — Worn & broken
4 Basons — worn out
2 Spinning wheels — on hand as per schedule 2 d Aug st 1825
2 Candlesticks — Do Do
10 Platters — Do
4 Basons — worn & gone (double entry)
Tin Ware — worn & rusted out
Stalyards — old & worn so that they will fetch nothing of consequence
1 tea Kettle } on hand 1 Dish Kettle }
1 Candle stand on hand
1 Looking glass } on hand — the kettle worn till it is nearly gone & useless 1 Braps Kettle }
Looms & reeds worn to no value — old and decayed
6 Tea Spoons & } chiefly on hand 1 spoon broken & some of the broochery Cookery } broken
Shovel & Shovels broken & worn
Desk & Drawers on hand as per last schedule
1 Mans Saddle — Do — Do
1 Womans Do — Do — Do
1 Maple table — This is one a friend of mine left at my house many years ago I paid him nothing for it — But I believe I can hold it fairly, and so I put it in to the schedule, I believe the statements on the within page & above are correct
Elkanah Barton
Windham J. Ashford Dec r 10 th Sworn
before me D. Boller Esq r Judge W. C. C.

A schedule of the debts of Elkanah Barton 18 th March 1825 which were put by him into notes of that date and confirmed on before David Lvery Justice of Peace.
   Those of Horace Barton's being either his own or such as he had paid and taken up for sd Elkanah To whom originally due Names of Witnesses to prove considerations in their depositions     Salmon Storrs 15.86 of 2 Storrs at Washington   Do 4.69   Thos Aspinwall 101.42 Aspinwall Deposition is at Washington   Nath Flower 4.25 N Flower   Gordon Huntington 10.02 G Huntington   Reuben Peck 25.23 R Peck at Washington   Storrs & Aspinwall 9.46 L Storrs & Aspinwall at War Office   Chaplin Fund 63.33 L Ripley   Having Swift 4.57 F Swift   Thos Hough 1. J Hough   Darius Knight 3.80 D. Knight   James Utley 10.73 J. Utley   Do 10.95 J. Utley   Luther Ripley 3.80 L Ripley   James Utley 4.01 J. Utley   Lon a Barns 6. J. Barns   Barber and Robinson 1.25 for a life of La Fayette - they are so far off that their Deposition is not taken -   J. Clark Esqr. 3. this was a debt for fees - Ed m employed him - But it was a suit he incurred for his father, and his duty to pay: but father Clark Esqr did not know this at that time & cannot swear to it - see rep d   To Horace Barton 150.00 see his deposition now at the War Office   433.37 { This lacks 48 cents of the debts in the Ex ns (perhaps the Justice made some small mistakes in making them out or we have -  
The copies of the Executions forwarded here with show the costs and proceedings; and the Deposition of Septimus Burnham Constable "made the Sales" is sent here with - The above mentioned mistake of the Justice of Peace (if it exists) is of no consequence in this case because as appears by sd Burnham's Deposition and the Ex ns themselves that there is now due & unsatisfied $51.79 cents on sd Executions, which shows that Horace has in fact got less than 100 Dollars for his labour - N.B. The interest was reckoned on sd debts up to 18 th March 1825 and that may cause the discrepancy in our amounts particularly in that of J. Barns Esqr's demand - The testimony of Ed m Barton is relied on, also that of Joseph Hartshorn to prove the consideration of the debts due Ed m on the Executions on the 18 th March 1825 - Those two Depositions are at the War Office

An account of the debts of Elhanan Barton also his first schedule & disposition thereof.

Rev. Windham Jan. 9 28 th 1825 of Mr. Ebenezer Barton by hand Mr. Ebenezer Barton three Dollars in full of my Book Account against G. Ebenezer —
$3.00
W. L. Clarke

State of Connecticut County of Windham
Windham Dec r 3 rd 1825.
I. Purdie Huntington of said Windham and County aforesaid of lawfull age do testify and say that on the 5 th day of Oct r 1824 Deacon Elkanah Benton of Chaplin in said County was indebted to me about ten dollars for Cloth and other goods delivered him out of my Store which sum was paid to me by Horace Benton of S. Chaplin March 12 th 1825 and further the Deponent saith not Gund. M. Huntington
Windham Dec r 3 rd 1825
I. Nathl. Howes of Windham town and County aforesaid of lawfull age do testify and say that Deacon Elkanah Benton of Chaplin in said County was indebted to me for Medicines from my Store for his personal use in the sum of about four dollars which sum was paid by Mr. Horace Benton of said Chaplin March 14 th 1825 and and further the deponent saith not Nathl. Howes

For State of Connecticut County of Windham
Windham December 3 1825
Personally appeared
the within named Gordon Huntington and Nathaniel Howes and made oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them subscribed before me
John Storrsford Justice Peace
I am well acquainted with Gordon Huntington and Nathaniel Howes the within deponents They are gentlemen of fair character & credible witnesses attest David Bolles As Judge of Windham Court
Dep. N. Howes G. Huntington
Huntington & Howes

Received of Elkanah Barton one dollar by the hand of Horace Barton in full for a State lot for a State lot Elkanah Barton
Chaplin March 4 th 1825 Recd this day of Elkanah Barton by hand of Horace Barton three dollars 88 3/4 for the interest due from S d Barton to Chaplin's Society for 1824
Luther Pripsey Trustee Chaplin fund
3 3/4

Depositions
J. L. Hargraves, D. M. Wright L. Ripley - J. Hargraves & O. Wetmore

Thomas Hovey of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age, fully understands that on the 16th day of 1825 he was indebted to the estate of his father and that the amount of the balance of this account was one dollar and three cents and his son Thomas Hovey paid one dollar and three cents for the same which is hereby acknowledged.
Thomas Hovey
Windham 5th Decr 1825
Sworn before David Dyer Esq. Judge of Probate Court.
During the night of Chaplin in the County of Windham of lawful age, fully understands and knows that on the 25th day of 1825 he was indebted to the estate of his father and that the amount of the balance of this account was one dollar and three cents and his son Thomas Hovey paid one dollar and three cents for the same which is hereby acknowledged.
Thomas Hovey
Windham 5th Decr 1825 Sworn before D. Boller Esq. Judge of Probate Court.

Chaplin Jan 7 th 2 nd 1825

3.80 I Luther Baily of Chaplin in the County of Windham a lawful age testify and say that on the 4 day of March last Dea r Elhanan Buxton was indebted to the fund of the Ecclesiastical Society in this town in the sum of sixty three dollars & 33/100 I was then & still am one of the Trustees of said fund. He was one of the original subscribers to said fund in 1796 - as appears by the papers belonging to the same in my custody - and as about 24 th March last his son Horace Buxton paid said sum to said fund for his father by giving his obligation for the same and afterwards securing the same by a mortgage - And at the same time said Horace paid for said Elhanan $3.80 cents for the interest for the preceding year for which I then gave him a receipt which is annexed to this Deposition.
Luther Buxton
Windham & Chaplin Dec r 5 th 1825 Sworn before D. Botsford Judge W.C.C.
I James Baily of Chaplin in the County of Windham a lawful age testify and say that I have been one of the Committee of the Ecclesiastical Society in this town for more than 8 years and on the 1 st April 1818 Dea r Elhanan Buxton was indebted to said Society $11.50 cents for subscription to build our meeting house made by him made in April 1817 & he gave a note therefor which is hereto annexed - he paid five Dollars of it in May 1822 which is indorsed thereon the residue of said Note his son Horace Buxton paid for his father in consequence of my insisting and urging his father to pay it

on the 24 th Jan y last on the 10 th Jan y 1825 at that time S d Elkanah was also indebted to S d Society by the subscription made 3 d Feb y 1824 the sum of $10.50 not to finish S d Meeting house which I had called for and his son Horace paid to whom I then gave the annexed receipt I further now say that on the 23 d Jan y 1823 S d Elkanah owed S d Society $3.75 for the hire of a pew in S d Church that year and on S d 24 th Jan y last S d Horace paid that also for his father. The way that I ascertain these debts is from the entries on my books and papers and from the dates of Receipts and receipts hereto annexed James Atten
Windham's Chaplin Dec r 5 th 1825 Sworn before D. Bales Ch t Judge W.C.C.
I Brian Witter a Chaplin in Windham County of lawful age testify and say that Elkanah Barton of S d Town is now on this 5 th day of December 1825 indebted to me in a running account for services rendered to him as his family physician since June 1820 as much as twenty five dollars or upwards. I have been down here in this town for more than 3 years and no real estate has been recorded in my office to S d Elkanah since that time nor is there any such title on S d records Brian Witter Windham's Chaplin 5 th Dec r 1825 Sworn before D. Bales Ch t Judge W.C.C.

Windham to Chaplin 5 th Dec r 1825 I certify that the foregoing Deponents are indifferent persons of respectable standing & good character
E. D. Ballou Esq. Judge of M. C. C.
2.80
2 10 1/2

Settled March 18 th 1825
Fitchburg Society Subscription M House
78-29 10-73 89 02
E Barton 3 75 W H Freeman
Settled March 18 th 1825
Settled March 18 th 1825
E Barton W H Freeman M H 31 50 J Utley
Rec d May 27 1822 on the within five Dollars

Rec d Chaplin Jan y 1 st 1823 at Elkanah Barton by the hand of Horace Barton ten Dollars & 60 / 100 for Elkanah Barton's subscription for Chaplin Society to pay Jonathan Clark games tithes Society Committee
Chaplin Jan y 23 rd 1823
For Value Rec d I promise to pay the Treasurers of Chaplin Society three Dollars 75 / 100 by the first Day of Jan y next Elkanah Barton
Mansfield April 1 st 1818
On demand I promise to pay to the Treasurer of Chaplin Society or his successor in office the sum of eleven Dollars & fifty cents with interest For Value Rec d Ebenezer Dyer

Deft o Septimus Burnham Constable —

I Septimus Burnham of Chaplin in Windham County of lawful age testify and say that last April I was a Constable of said town and on the 2 day of said Month I had in my hands sundry Executions against Elkanah Barton to collect issued by David Avery Esq Justice of Peace dated 18 th March 1825 part of them amounting debt & costs to $437.21 in favour of Horace Barton & the other part of them amounting to $178.18. Debt & costs in favour of Eben Barton all of said town and on said 2 April 1825 I levied them on all the real and personal estate of said Elkanah that he had the fee of so far as I then knew that could by law be taken viz 1 horse 2 tables 1 winnowing mill also on a certain lot of land of 33 acres and I proceeded with and disposed of said property as the law directs to pay and satisfy said Executions and fees thereon and the same brought and was appraised at its fair value at $578.01 which after paying my fees amounted to said Executions except $51.79 cents which still remained unsatisfied thereon and I made due return of said Executions all in manner & form as the laws of this State point out & require and I do not know of any estate of said Elkanah that by law may be taken to satisfy the residue or balance still due on said Executions. Septimus Burnham
Windham County ss Chaplin (Dec r 6 th 1825) Then personally appeared Mr Septimus Burnham Signer to the above Deposition (who is a competent & credible witness) & made solemn Oath to the facts therein contained before me,
David Avery Justice of Peace
Please to see the copies of the Executions

July 18/12 Eliza Barton To F Swift Dr
To 4 yds Broad Cloth ————— $ 7.50
To banding 30.11 1/2 Doct @ 7 1/2 ————— 2.15
9.65
Cr to by Bartons book ————— 5.51
4.14
settled by Eliza Barton

Recd of Horace Boston the sum of the within balance and 87 1/2 cents costs of print - Dec 31 st 1824. J. W. Foster Steal March 18 th 1825.
454 J. W. Foster
1825 March 18 th 
Dec 31 - Jan 1 - 1825 250

I Fearing Swift of Mansfield in Windham County State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that Elkanah Barton of Chaplin in said County owed me a balance on book amounting to Four dollars and fourteen cents which accrued in July 1819 as per bill hereto attached and that in Dec r 1824 I handed said account to John W Salter attorney at law to collect - and also that I have been for many years acquainted with said Barton and that he sustains the character of an honest man, and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Mansfield Dec r 5 th 1825 -
Fearing Swift
State of Connecticut } Windham County } ss Mansfield Dec r 5 th 1825
Personally appeared Fearing Swift the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts in the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me Salmon Storrers Justice of Peace
I certify that Mr Fearing Swift the above mentioned Deponent is a credible witness attest -
David Bolles Judge W. C. Court

I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that David Bolles Esquire, before whom the several affidavits herunto annexed have been sworn to, is Chief Judge of said County Court; that the respective signatures of his name to the several certificates affixed thereto, are in his hand writing, and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 18 th day of January Anno Domini 1826. David C. Bolles Clerk.
Dep te Fearing Swift
I David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that John Staniford and Salmon Storrs Esquires, before whom affidavits, annexed hereto have been made, are respectively enrolled as Justices of the peace within and for said Windham County, that the signatures of their several names, are in their hand writing and full faith and credit ought to be given to their acts as such — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the publick seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 18 th day of January Anno Domini 1826 — David C. Bolles Clerk.

March 1823. Elkanah Barton con.
David C. Boller, Brooklyn, con.
Rec d 25 Oct. 1825

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a _____ County Court holden at Brookfield within, and for the County of Windham, in said District August Term 1825
ON this 22 nd day of August A. D. 1825 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record [having the power of fine and imprisonment]  Elkanah Barton late of Mansfield, now Chap. in said County aged 66 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May 1820, & 1 st  March 1823 that he the said Elkanah Barton enlisted for the term of one year on the  first day of January in the year 1776 in the state of  Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Kimball in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the _____ Continental establishment— that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of a term
when he was discharged from the said service in February A.D. 1777 at Fishkill in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property— That he has been a Tanner of leather by trade, but is able to do but little towards his support, Has a wife named Anna aged about 64 years in tolerable health, that he has a daughter named Charlotte aged 17 years in usual health. That since my former declaration most of my property has been taken from me by legal process to pay debts, which were due before my last application, except those contracted for my necessary support. The remainder of my property is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.—
Elkanah Barton
Schedule &c
  1 ox chain $1.00  2 hoes & 1 Pitchfork 1.00  3 cider casks, 75  $2.75    1 maple table 1.00  6 chairs 3.00  1 Great wheel & 1 foot wheel 2.00  6.00    2 candlesticks 1.00  1 Pewter platter 75  1 tea kettle & 1 dish kettle 1.34  3.09    1 looking glass & 1 brass kettle 3.00  5 Tea spoons & 1 rookery 3.50   6.50    1 maple Desk & case of drawers 6.00  1 mans saddle 1.00   7.00    1 Womans saddle 3.00  2 sheep & 1 lamb 3.50   6.50     1 candlestand   50       $32.34    Elkanah Barton

That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
   Property in former Schedule — How disposed of     33 Acres of land Set off on Execution to Horace & Eben Barton to pay sundry debts by them paid for money lent   One Horse Sold at post to pay Execution in favor of H. Barton   2 Cows Consumed by family   6 Pigs do do   ox Cart Worn out   104 chain do   2 ploughs do   3 axes do   1 Pitchfork do   ox yoke do   3 Wicker Baskets do   Cherry Table Sold on Execution in favor of H. Barton   6 Chairs Old & worn out   4 basins worn out   Tin ware & stay yards Old & of no value   Mowing Scythes & Reeds of no value   1 Tea Spoon broken   Shovel & Hoes broken & worn out  
Sworn to and declared on the 22 nd day of August A. D. 1825. before the County Court for the County of Windham, in the District of Connecticut.
Attest
DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk.
I, DAVID C. BOLLES, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty two Dollars, and 34 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of August A. D. 1825
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court for Windham County.

Timothy Holden Deposition to the Service of Ebenezer Dutton
5 Feb
Subp duces tecum at H.O.O. Winchendon, Vermont Mansfield
Mr. Ebenezer Dutton
Esq.
Providence R.I. March 24 th
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I Tim Holden of Lawful age before and say that I listed in to the continental army in the year 1776 when I served one year in Capt Benj. Kim- balls company in Col. Hutchinsons Regt. and was well acquainted with Elkanah Barton who be- longed to the same company and was well knowing to his serving in the same company with me the whole of that year being the whole year 1776
Charlestown March 10 th 1819
Tim Holden
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
Charlestown March 10. 1819
Then personally appearing Timothy Holden known to me of the forego- ing affidavit and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth for the purposes for which it was taken, Before me, Fred. A. Scammon Jr., Clerk
Cheshire
I Salma Hale clerk of the Court Common Pleas in said county certify that I. A. Sumner is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & that the fore- going is his signature
S. Hale

St. Geo. and a Henry Kettell Ref. to the family of Ebenezer Boston
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We the subscribers, Frederic Bred of Lynn in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Henry Hallowell of said Lynn do testify & say that we each of us served in the revolutionary Army, to wit I the said Bred as a Lieutenant in the Company com- manded by Capt. Ezra Newhall attached to the Regiment commanded by Israel Hutchinson and I the said Hallowell as a private in the same company, that we both served more than a year as aforesaid that we are well satisfied and do verily believe that Elkanah Barton of Mansfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut was a private soldier and did actually serve in that capacity in a company attached to the aforesaid Regiment during the the year of 1776.
Frederic Bred Henry Hallowell
Essex ss. 10 th December 1818. Then the above named Frederic named Bred and Henry Hallowell, both of whom are well known to me, and are good men & credible appear- & made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by them signed is just and true, before me. Robt W. Jewett Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ex. G. I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, within and for the County of Essex, do certify that Robert W. Trevett Esq. who certifies the within affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Essex, and that the said certificate signature to said certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Robert W. Trevett. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Salem this tenth day of December A.D. 1818.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,

Joseph Hartshorn Pav. Lungs Dep. to the Pennsylvanians 9 Elkwood Boston

We the Subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Windham State of Connecticut Do Testify and say that we are well acquainted with Ethan Darton an Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 13. day of March 1818, and that he is a poor man, reduced in his circumstances, and needs assistance for his support — the Mansfield April 29. 1819 Joseph Hartshorne David Avery
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Windham April 30. 1819
Then personally appeared before me Iabez Clarke Esq. Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham, the above named Joseph Hartshorne and David Avery and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by them subscribed — and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Deponents, and that they are both men of truth, and full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony —
Attest Iabez Clarke Justice of the Peace
David C. Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Iabez Clarke Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for Windham County, that the foregoing signature is in his hand writing, and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such — In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the Publick Seal of Court at Windham in the County this third day of May Anno Domini 1819 David C. Bolles

Wife to Frank N. St. Louis, N.Y. etc. 1938 Oct. 21. List to Mrs. J. P. Carr. A.D. 1938
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Apr. 1938 Vol. 1 Thomas, 56-44
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 37 712
Elkanah Barton
Rev Peter 1720
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FRANK W. THOMAS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, ROOM 7, UNION NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, 56 FOURTH ST.
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K.R.
C. M. B. Lee,
Troy, N. Y., April 9, 1895. 1894.
Hon. Wm. Lochren,
Commr. of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:
About March 14th. last I wrote you asking for a statement of the service of one ELKANAH BARTON who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1818 who resided resided in Connecticut and died in 1829. Will you kindly furnish me with a certificate of such service. Whatever the fee for the same I will remit.
Yours &c.
Frank W. Thomas

FRANK W. THOMAS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, ROOM 7, UNION NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, 56 FOURTH ST.
OLD WAR & NAVY 1895
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Mr. P. W.
Troy, N. Y., March 16, 1895. 894.
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
The Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners of 1818 shows that one ELKANAH BARTON, then residing in Connecticut was a Pensioner. Will you give me the record of his service as filed with his application; also when the pension ceased to be paid by reason of his death; also where he lived in Connecticut. I want these facts to identify him with a ELKANAH BARTON who lived at Mansfield Conn and Chaplin Conn and died in 1829. Whatever fee there is let me know and I will remit.
Yours &c.
Frank W. Thomas

Buhl, Idaho, Aug. 20 a , 1938.
Pension Office, Washington D C.
Dear Sirs, Will you please give me information contained in pension application of Elkanah Barton, Continental and Connecticut, File No. S37712. o
Also, information contained in application for pension of William Rhinehart, Civil War Soldier from Wiscinson. my SC 235-691 no C
Very Truly,
William R. Rhinehart
8/20/38
Mrs. J.F.Carr Buhl, Idaho, Route 2.
RECEIVED AUG 27 1938 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. 30
9/3

September 13, 1938.
BAHB
Mrs. J. F. Carr, Route 2, Buhl, Idaho.
RHINEHART, William R. SC-235,691
Dear Madam:
In compliance with the request contained in your communication of August 20, 1938, you will find enclosed a statement relative to the Civil War service of William R. Rhinehart.
Your inquiry concerning Elkanah Barton will be answered under separate cover.
By direction,
W. C. BLACK, Chief Clerk.
Enc.

W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
L. C.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.F.C.
Washington, D. C., April 10, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Elkanah Parton --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. 1775 5 mos. Pvt. Not stated. Not stated. Mass. Jan. 1776 12 mos. Pvt. Kimball Hutchinson Mass. 1777 7 mos. Pvt. Not stated. Ely Conn. Aug. 1779 12 mos. Pvt. Adam Shapley (Arty. Co.) Conn.
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, June 10, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Mansfield, Conn.
Age at date of application, Fifty-eight years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully, Frank W. Thomas, Esq.,
56 Fourth St.,
1904blm
Troy, N. Y.
Commissioner.