Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.12122, Nicholas Barton, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental (Mass)
Barton, Nicholas
S 12122
barded
CONTENTS

Vermont 20.947
Nicholas Barton
Rutland in the State of Vt - who was a priv of Arty in the Com commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Crane in the Mass Troop time for 2 years
To be dropped at
Enrolled on the Roll of Vt - at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Decr 99 and sent R Temple Rutland Vt Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 99 $ 250 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep. 99 100 $ 350
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Buellock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 54
★ Continental Line Records corrected June 30/05. K

19.081 Nicholas Barton Rutland 6 o Vt.
R. Temple, Rutland, Vt.
Recd 27 Dec: 1823.
On Final Settlement Page 30. Vol. 3 —

STATE OF VERMONT, } County of Rutland, ss. }
ON this 12 th day of Dec r 1823 personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.)
Nicholas Barton resident in said county, aged 69 years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Nicholas enlisted for the term of three years on the 12 th day of May in the year 1781 . in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Brotherham in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane (Artillery) in the line of the state of Mass on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the summer of 1783 when he was discharged from the said service, in West Point in the state of New York that his name has been pln he has no evidence in his possession of his said services, and is not entitled to a pension therefor on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, 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.
1 Cow - 1 Pig - 1 Table - 6 Knives & Forks - 6 plates - 1 Platter - 3 Spoons - 2 Basins - 6 chairs - 3 milk pans - 1 pot - 1 Tea kettle - 1 Skillet - 6 cups & saucers - 2 Tubs - 1 barrel - 2 pails - 1 for and irons - 1 for shovel & tongs - 2 sheep -
My occupation is that of a labourer but being afflicted with rheumatism & swelled feet & legs, I am unable to labor but little. I have a wife named, aged 65 years, in tolerable health but unable to labor but little from old age.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
We have a son John who will be 21 years old next month, on whose labor we have principally depended for support - but as he will soon be of age we shall be left destitute of support -
his Nicholas Barton mark
Sworn to and declared on the 12 th day of Dec r 1823 before said court I, Rose Pierpoint clerk of Rutland  R. Pierpoint clerk of Rutland  C. Coder do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Nicholas Barton did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing 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 Forty two dollars and 50 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 12 th day of Dec r 1823.
R. Pierpoint

Hullcomb (P.O.) 10. Sept. 1883
Sir
I was a private of Artillery in Capt. Grottingham's Co. in Col. Crane's Regt. of the Mass. line of the Army of the Potomac - for which service I am now a pensioner of the U. States on the Vermont roll. I now relinquish my present pension & enclose my certificate, & request that my name may be inscribed on the roll under the Act of Congress of 1832 of June 7. I reside in Mt. Holly. Send my certificate to R. Brattle, Hullcomb, Vt.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours obediently his Nicholas Batten mark
In presence of R. Brattle
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Rev War
12,122 INVALID.
File No. 12,122
Nicholas Barton Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1852
Index:—Vol. a Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19,171. Vermont.
Nicholas Barton,
of Rutland Co. in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Nottingham, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane in the ★ Massachusetts line, for the term of 2 years, to wit: 1814 and 1815.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of December 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan y 1824 and sent to R. Temple Esq. Rutland Vt.
Arrears to date of
Semi annual acct ending 4 Mar. 1824. $ 22 19 4 months. 7 50 50 $ 22 19
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{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
★ Continental Line. Records corrected. June 30, 1905. N
See letter to R. Temple 30 th Aug 2 1839

State of Vermont Rutland /s- 3
On the 12. Decemr. 1823 personally came Josiah Rich, a credible witness, who being duly sworn states before me, that he is acquainted with Nicholas Barton, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - and that he knows the said Nicholas served more than two years in Capt. Frottingham's Co. in Col. Cramer's Regt. of Artillery, commencing in the spring of 1781 - and further says not known before me the day before above written R. Temple Jr. Recd
State of Vermont Rutland /s- 3
On the 12 th day of Decemr. 1823, personally came William Allen, a credible witness, who being duly sworn states before me, that he knows Nicholas Barton, & was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war - and that he knows the said Nicholas served in Capt. Frottingham's Co. in Col. Cramer's Regt. of Artillery from June 1782 to June 1783, and further says not - known before me the day before above written R. Temple Jr. Recd

State of Vermont Rutland Co - 3
I Robert Phippenick, Clerk of Rutland County Court, do certify that Robt. Prindle, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly com- missioned - and that the annexed is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & the seal of said County this 12 th day of Decem r 1822
R. Phippenick Clk
Nicholas Patten

Nicholas Barton
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September, every Year, by the President of the Bank of Burlington, at Burlington, Vt.
The first Payment on this Certificate will be made on 1 st March 1824.
Capt. Frederick Ham, Atty at  the
to be dropped
Recorded by Wm Gordon
Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 4, page 76.
Examined and Countersigned by
J. S. Edwards
private of Artillery
2 nd year,
$100.
R. Temple
Rutland
VT

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, 1 st of May 1820, and 1 st of March 1823, Nicholas Barton, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Weymouth Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States,
this twentieth day of
January one thousand eight
hundred and twenty four.
J. C. Calhoun
SECRETARY OF WAR.