Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10397, David Butler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Butler, David
S. 10397
CONTENTS
carded

2375 New York
David Butler
of Troy in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodge of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sherman in the Connecticut line for 3 Years
✓
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Novr. 1832 — and sent to D Butler Esq. Present —
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Mar 33 40 $ 160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 69

In the matter of David Butler 8000 application for Pension

In the matter of David Butler 8,000 application for Pension

State of New York County of Rensselaer
On this Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court held in and for the City of Troy in the County and State aforesaid now sitting David Butler residing in the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York Aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June Seven one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and Service as herein stated namely he enlisted into the United States Service in the Revolutionary war as a private either in the month of March or April which he does not recollect one thousand seven hundred and eighty for the term of three years in the 11th  11th Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut line commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman, David Smith first Major and — Troop Second Major the Commissioned Officers of the Company to which he belonged were Captain Asahel Hoage, Lieutenant Joshua Whitney and Ensign — Clarke General Israel Huntington commanded the Brigade to which the said Regiment belonged. That he the said David Butler served as such private soldier in the said Regiment for the said term of three years in succession according to the terms of the said enlistment and was honorably discharged either in the month of March or April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three General Washington signed his discharge and General Knox countersigned the same which discharge is all the documentary evidence the said David has ever had of his aforesaid Service and which has been lost or mislaid and has not been able to find the same for more than fifteen years since. And the said David
Horebald Dull Clerk

further says that he was born in the Town of Barnstable in the State of Connecticut on the nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty two which town he resided in at the time of his aforesaid enlistment, he first joined the Army in the highlands on the North River in the State of New York he marched from there down to Kings bridge near the City of New York and from there across the North River into the State of New Jersey that he served his whole term along the said North River below the highlands occupying a small part of the time he was in the State of New Jersey, that he does not have of any documentary evidence whereby he can prove his service  to prove his service , and further the said David Sackett that when he was discharged from the Army aforesaid he returned to his native place in the State of Connecticut lived in said State until about twenty eight years ago then came into the State of New York and finally settled in the City of Troy where he now resides & has continued to reside for about twenty eight years last past. He the said David Sackett renounces any claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State for his service in the  or if any only on that of the agency
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Archibald Bell Clerk
Dear Mother
State of New York County of Herkimer ss. We Mark Tucker in Witnesseth that in the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York as I am the of the same place hereby certify that as soon as

State of New York Rensselaer County
vs. David Burr of the City of Troy in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York and Thomas Turner of the Town of Lansingburgh in the County and State aforesaid being doubly sworn say that they have personally acquainted with the Reverend David Butler who has signed and sworn to the declaration hereto annexed in in the Revolutionary War that they are personally knowing to his serving as a Soldier in the Revolution as set forth in said declaration by him made
Sworn this 8th day of August 1832 before me Nicholas Bell Clerk
David Burr Thos Turner
And the said Court do hereby certify and declare that they have personally known David Butler the Applicant for many years past that it has always been understood and believed that he was a Soldier in the Revolution and served as he states. The Court has no doubt that he was such soldier & served in the Revolutionary war as he states alone. Troy Augt 8. 1832.
David Gardner Recorder of Troy & Presiding Judge of Mayor's Court
I Archibald Bell Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Butler for testimony of his & his service etc my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of August 1832
Archibald Bell Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 10397.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 12, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning David Butler, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 8, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Troy, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hodge and Col. Sherman. He enlisted at Harwinton, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. T. A. Kendig,
Orme Flats - 10th & E Sts.,
Washington, D. C.

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10397 INVALID.
to lots
File No. 10,397
David Butler
Rev Peewee War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 51
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 28. 1897—History to Mrs. Katharine C. Dora 2025. N. St. N.W. Washington D.C.
June 12. 1897—History Mrs. J. A. Kindig—Of file 10 + E sts. Washington, D.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 13, 1854.
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,
the children of David Butler, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1842 to the 11 July 1842 -
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
2375 act '32
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

War Department, Pension Office November 8 1832
Sir,
I herewith enclose you the papers in support of your father's claim to a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. As his name is not found on the rolls of this office, it is necessary that he should prove his service by two credible witnesses, who should give a detailed statement of all the facts they verify of their personal knowledge.
I am Respectfully Yr. Obt. Servt. J L Edwards
Mr. David Butler Esq Present.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. O. W. & N. Div. Ad. MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
David Butler
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Conn.
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Troy, N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible):
about 50 years ago
Christian name of widow:
Chloe
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Soldier did and
Remarks:
probably his widow has
Your name and address:
Mrs. J. A. Kendig, Orme Flats - 10 th & E. St., Washington D.C.

May 10 th - 1897 - 2025 N. H. N. W.
Hon. A. Clay Evans.
P B
Dear Sir,
Will you inform me of Rev. David Mutter born in Conn. but residing in the last years of his life at Troy New York can be found among the pensioners of the Revolutionary War - recorded at your office -
Respectfully (Mrs) Katharine C. Dorsey

L. W. B. I. 10397.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 28, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning David Butler, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 8, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Troy, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hodge and Col. Sherman. He enlisted at Harwinton, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Katharine C. Dorsey,
2025 "N" St., N. W.,
City.