Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16200, John Butler, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Butler, John Mary
No. 16200.
CONTENTS

4877
Repe.
Portsmouth, N. Hampshire
Mary Butts
widow of John Butts
who was a Private
in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Feb. 1844 and sent to Benj m George Plaistow, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 38

State of New Hampshire Rockingham county ss. On this Eighteenth day of December A D 1840, personally appeared before me Bradbury Bartlett a Judge of the court of common pleas for said county of Rockingham Mary Butler a resident of Sandown in said county aged seventy four years who being first duly swor- -en according to law doth on her oath make the following declar- -ation in order to claim the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. that she is the Widow of John Butler who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that she has good reason to believe being so informed by her late husband, that he served in the company commanded by Capt m Joseph Butler of Concord Massachusetts in Col o , the New Hampshire Regiment for the term of Eight Months in the year 1775. she further declares that she was married to the said John Butler, otherwise called Sack Butler, at Kingstown in said county of Rockingham, on the 16 th day of April - 1791, by the Rev d Mr s Thayer of said Kingstown and that he has been the aforesaid John Butler died on the 21 st day of September 1811, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that time, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year the Mary X Butler mark - Above written before me Bradbury Bartlett
State of New Hampshire Rockingham county ss. I certify that the reason of this declaration being made before me is on account of age and debility of the applicant being unable to attend in open court.
Bradbury Bartlett Judge of the court of common pleas for said coun- ty of Rockingham.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss.
I, Ira B. Hoitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Bradbury Bartlett before whom the within declaration was made, is one of the Judges of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such, that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and in his own proper hand writing, and that the within contains the original proceedings before him of the application of Mary Bullen of Sandown for a Pardon.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas this twenty first day of November Anno Domini 1840.
I. B. Hoitt Clerk

State of New Hampshire } Town Clerks Office Rockingham ss. } Kingston Sept. 17. 1840
"Jacke Butte & Mary Daniels both of Sandown Married April eleventh one thousand six hundred and ninety one,,
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.. "Jacke Butte & Mary Daniels both of Sandown married April 11 th 1791..
Sam d Webster Town Clerk.
I Samuel Webster above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Kingston in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Sam d Webster Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire } Kingston Sept. 17. 1840.. Rockingham ss. } Then the above named Samuel Webster appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me,
William Badger Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss I Ira B. Heitt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, do hereby certify that William Badger is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 5th day of December A.D. 1835, and will expire on the 5th day of December A.D. 1840, and that his sig- nature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 16th day of October A.D. 1840.
I. B. Heitt Clerk

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16200
Mary Butler, Widow of John Butler, Dis. Rev War
Act March 3/43
Index: Vol. A , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire 5935
Mary Butler, widow of John Butler, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the year 1811 of Rockingham in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Butler of the reg t commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. Mil a . line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Dec r 1840 and sent to Brad- ley H. Haverhill, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. 1841 $133.33
Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy, Clerk, Book 7. Vol. 1. Page 35.

Mary Butler 7473
Wid of John
NH
Ad July 1838
Manned 1791
died 1811
Also 8 mo pr $26.66
prans. Mass.
Militia cap
Y s Butler f d
(Nixon).
Bradley 2 nd
Hanahuli
Mass.

Concord Mass. John Butler d 1811
Mary Butler m 1791
'75 8 mo. Cap Butler. S.
M rs Al Kingstree
cut. say. Sandown.

Haverhill Nov 23 d 1840
Mr Edwards Sir,
In agreeable to your request, I have obtained another Declaration under the act of July 7 th 1838
In communicating with me, you will please direct yours to J. Bradley 2 d Haverhill Massachusetts
Yours Respectfully
J. D. Edwards Esq.
J. Bradley 2 d
Mary Butts

I Dorothy Fitts of Sandown in the county of Rockingham and state of New-Hampshire of seventy three years of age and upwards do testify and on oath say that I was well acquainted with a man who lived and died in said Sandown who sometimes called his name Jack Buttle and others called his name John Buttle, and he was one and the same man, and he was the only man of the name of Jack or John Buttle that lived in Sandown to my knowledge I also further say that the said Jack or John Buttle has frequently stated to me that his native place was Concord Massachusetts and that his father was a capt in the war of the revolution and that he was out and under his father in said war. I do further say that I am well acquainted with Mary Buttle the widow of the said Jack or John Buttle and that she has remained his widow ever since his decease which was according to the best of my recollection in Sept r 1811. for I was present the evening that he died Sandown September 29 th 1840. Dorothy Fitts
State of New-Hampshire
Rockingham county. September 29 th 1840
Then the above named Dorothy Fitts personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true (I also state that the said Dorothy Fitts is a creditable witness)
Before me Benjamin George. Justice of the Peace

January 23 1842
Watkinsville Jan 17
N.H. G
Add. Declaration
Dorothy Titts
Mary Buttr
Nancy Rowe
Alice Stevens
Anna Turley
3 March 1843
Rev. G. H. G. Church. Commissioner
of Zion. Washington City
D. G.
Post

344.
Dorset January 16 th 11
Dear Sir
I now send you the enclosed declarations for your consideration it has put the W d to trouble and expence to get them renewed as we have had to go into four diferent towns to procure Magistrates to administer the oath to the Pensioners. I never understood that a nominal agent was excluded from administering the oath to their declarations till you returned the enclosed names with others. I will explain the case of W d Quimby I was sent for by the family where she resides to take her declaration I then asked her how she wrote her name she sometimes Anna and some times Nancy. I told her that I wished to know how she signed her name on her original declaration she said that she shot that she signed it Nancy and that was all the mistake. in the case of W d Butler I might possibly aid her in holding the pen she not being in good health at the time. but the enclosed one is written at length by her own hand. - in the case of W d Durt I would inform you that her son is her agent and employed me to do the business and if her certificate comes I have no controle over it. and further I would inform you that she went last fall to Marlow in the County of Cheshire and she is still residing there which would make it troublesome and expensive to send there to obtain a new declaration - and with it is hoped that if it is not contrary to the rules of your office that you would send her certificate without further expence - in the case of W d Clement I would inform you that she died the 17 th day of october last year and has left three legitimate children which I suppose are intitled to her small pension from 4 th March 1843 till her death - if you cannot send the certificate under the present circumstances I want you to send me the forms in the case so that the children can obtain the same. The W d Bowes memory is so imperfect that she dont remember how long her husband was out or under what officers he served all she remembers is he drew 96 dollars per annum
yours with respect
Benjamin George

3100 Mary Butler
$26:66 per an
Benj. George Plais Tow N. H.

State of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. on this 25 th day of December A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham Mary Butler a resident of the town of Sandown in the County of Rockingham aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Butler late of Sandown who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt s Joseph Butler and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838. was thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum Mary Butler She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Samuel Pillsbury, Justice of the Peace
The above named Mary Butler is personally known to me and I believe her statement to be just and true.
Samuel Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
I, John B. Heitt Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County certify that Samuel Pillsbury Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned & qualified That his commission is dated on the 21st day of June A.D. 1839. and will expire on the twenty day of June A.D. 1844. and that his signature on the within is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Justice this twelfth day of January Anno Domini 1844.
J. B. Heitt Clerk

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss.
On this seventeenth day of July 1843 personally appeared before the Benjamin George a justice of the Peace  Mary Butler a resident of Sandown in the County of Rockingham aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of John Butler who was a Private in the army of the revolution in Col Rix's Regiment and Capt Joseph Butler's Company
That she was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the N. Hampshire agency Payable at Portsmouth at the rate of thirty  thirty three dollars and thirty  three cents per annum
Mary Butler
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Butler is personally known to me & I believe the foregoing declaration to be true
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John B. Merrill Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within and for said County. certify that Benjamin Geage who has subscribed his name to the annexed certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated on the ninth day of January 1843. and will expire in five years from that date - and that I believe the same to be his genuine signatures -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 22 nd day of July Anno Domini 1843.
J. B. Merrill Clerk

I William French of Sandown in the county of Rockingham and state of New-Hampshire of sixty one years of age and upwards do testify and on oath say that I was well acquainted with a man who lived and died in said Sandown. who Sometimes wrote his name Jack Buttle and at others wrote his name John Buttle. and he was one and the same man and he was the only man of the name of Jack or John Buttle that ever lived in said Sandown to my knowledge I also further say that the said Jack or John Buttle has frequently stated to me that his native place was Concord Massachusetts and that his father was a capt in the war of the revolution and that he was out and under his father in said war. I do further say that I am well acquainted with Mary Buttle the widow of the said Jack or John Buttle and that she has remained his widow ever since his decease which was according to the best of my recollection in Sept. 1811. for I was present the evening that he died Sandown September 29. th 1840. William French
State of New-Hampshire Rockingham County. September 29. th 1840
Then the above named William French personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true (I also state that the said William French is a creditable witness)
Before me Benjamin George Justice of the Peace

Rockingham ss State of New Hampshire
I Ira B. Herritt Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin George is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Eighth day of January A.D. 1838. and will expire on the Eighth day of January A.D. 1843. and that his signatures on the within and annexed deposition are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas this 16th day of October Anno Domini 1840.
I. B. Herritt Clerk

No 5219 7473

I Eleazer Homer, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy-nine years, testify and say, that I have in my possession "A Return of the Names of Field, Commissioned, Staff, & Non Commissioned Officers, and Private Men, in the First Company, in the Fifth Regiment of Foot, (Encamped on Winter Hill,) Commanded by Colonel John Nixon Sep r 30 th 1775," and the name of John Butler is borne on said Return as a Private from Concord. The Return is signed "Joseph Butler Capt."
Eleazer Homer
Suffolk ss. October 26. 1840. Personally appeared the above named Eleazer Homer, and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Chas W Lovett. Jus Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston October 26 th 1840.
I hereby certify that Charles W Lovett is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, in the said Commonwealth duly constituted and Commissioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
John D. Slee-
Sec'y of the State.