Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,663, John Brittin, Continental (N.J.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.)
Brittin, John or Britton, or Britten
S. 44,663
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11,813
New York
John Britten L
of Camillus in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spencer of the Jersey line, for the term of Three Years 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to Joshua Forman Esq. Onondago New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 45.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mo 17 4/30 $45.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Dead. let to W Langdon
July 29. 1843
Same person $8 00 Audited 23/12/43 $82.47
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 20. July 1842 Cgk Notified 29. Oct 1844
John Britten L 1819

John Britten Britten
No 11.813
1st May
End to
John Britten
Pyramid
N. Y.
31. Oct 1820

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County } s.
On the first day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, John Britton aged Sixty four years, resident in Camillus in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
into the company of Capt. Samuel P. Wheeler on the first of June 1777 for three years and after due service was discharged from said company in three years thereafter that I hold a pension certificate No. 11,813 & that he was placed on the pension list March 15—1819 the time of his original declaration for a pension.
and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, 1818; 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.
Inventory of Real & personal property of the said John Britton viz. Fifty Acres of Land on Lot. No. 37 Camillus aforesaid fifteen Acres under improvement no buildings on the same except an old Log House fifteen years old and an Action of suit is now pending for the Recovery of said Land against the said John Britton little so far stated as not to be valued.
  One Cow $ 13.00   Four Sheep 4 00   Four Lambs 2 00   Six Geese 1 50   Old Set Masons tools 4 00   Two Gravel 2 00   One ring for eye spoke 0 25   One pair Andirons 2 00   One pair tongs 0 25   Two old Chairs 0 25   One plough share 2 00   One Griddle 1 00   One broom 2 50   $35 75 
  Abts. due by John Britton   viz Stephen Britton $60.00   Betsy Adair 25 00   Stephen Nottingham 12 00   Samuel Ransom 4 00   $101.00   Abts due by Britton 38 00   63 00   John Britton 

I have no wife living & have one daughter fifteen years of age who is able to take care of herself & one of twelve years who is infirm in body and mind having been injured by fits of the Epileptic kind for which reason I have to pay two dollars per week & that I am able to take on part of the time at my occupation which is that of a Mason John Britton Suzanne in open court This 1 September 1820 J. O. Wallis Judge of Onondaga Common Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Exhibit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Seventy Three dollars and Twenty five cents. Four
one hundred and one dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twentieth day of September 1820.
Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

12/92 John Britton Mar 15. private Colonel Spencers Regt New Jersey line 1777 to 1780
on Roll
Admitted

State of New-York, } ss :— Onondaga County, }
On this fifteenth day of March — 1819, before me the subscriber, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county of Onondaga, personally appears John Britton aged fiftytwo — years, resident in the town of Barnstable — in the said county, 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:" That he the said John Britton — enlisted in the Spring of the year 1777 for three years — at Elizabeth Town — in the state of New Jersey , — in the company commanded by Captain Jonathan Hurn in Col. Spencer's Regt — of the New Jersey Line , — ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the Spring or Summer of 1780 when he was discharged from service in Monmouth — in the state of New Jersey , — that he was in the battles of Gamertown & Brandywine , —
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Joshua Forman
John Britton
I, Joshua Forman — First Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Britton — did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Britton is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support of old age.
March 15 th 1819.
Joshua Forman
1819 1757

Canal mt. } July 25 }
9 July 19 J. H. C. Mch 11 1878. J. C. Br. T. M.
To the Secretary of War of the United States Washington D.C.
2 110 P 28 July 1873 Cannon Office
General P. O. M. July 25 '73 William Langfeln for answer of P.M. and the C.B. & T.M. etc.

Canal Post Office Onondaga Co. N.Y. July 25, 1843-
Sir
John C. Britton a revolutionary pensioner died about the 22 d of July last, leaving no widow, but leaving seven children, and one grandchild an heir in behalf of her deceased mother. Five of these heirs are in these parts; two in Ohio; and one whose place of residence cannot be ascertained —
The said John C. Britton left a will which among the other directions, contained the following clause "The arrears that may be due on my pension I hereby empower my Executors whom I herein appoint, to collect" It appears that the last payment the deceased received was on the 4 th of the March before he died, leaving about $36,86 due at his death. I am appointed executor of said will; and as I find it somewhat difficult to obtain proper directions for obtaining the arrears on the pension I thought it would be best to write to the Secretary of War (as it appeared from the certificate of the said John C. Britton which was given at the War office of the United States, June 9, 1819, and signed by J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War) that he would send me the proper directions —
Will you have the kindness, Sir, to send me the directions I may need — Yours respectfully William Laughlin.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 27 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Executor of John Britten, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y., Agency, at the rate of Eight  month Dollars and Cents per annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1878, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 20 th July 1842,
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Lewis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Butten, Britton or Butten S. #4663
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1, 1817 3 yrs. Jonathan Pierson General N.Y.                                     
Battles engaged in, Germanstown and Brandywine Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Elizabethtown N.Y. Date of application for pension, Nov. 15, 1819  See ch. al. Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, 62 yrs.  Died July 20 or 22, 1842
Remarks: From ch. appears as John L. Britton. The soldier left no widow but seven children and one grand child. No names are stated. In 1840 one daughter was 15 and one 12 years old.

1911 Dec 26 Test. to Mrs. J. G. Chamberlain V.L.M.
44 663
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 663
John Britten Prio Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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aw DEC 22 1911 aw

Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
Will you kindly advise me as soon as possible as to in- quiry of some days ago in reference to me - John Britton if you have pension

certificate of any will by that same Harris in Rev. Mr. Spalding's Batten Batten or Batten - if there is one or more of sufficient members as there may be & for Batten from N. J.
Please give this your earliest attention and reply Yours truly Mrs. J. S. C. Hamblin
P. Box 35 Bridgetown N. J.

Dept of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen,
Will you kindly advise me if you have a pension certificate of John Britton or Britton Rev. soldier, and send

copy of same to: Messrs. G. Chamberlain Box 35 - Bordentown N.J. Also if possible, state name of wife of same
Yours very truly Mrs. H. C. Chamberlain P.S. Will you kindly give this your prompt at- tention.