Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,981, John Battes, Continental. Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Battes, John (French) or Battis
S. 33981
CONTENTS

7237
Massachusetts
John Battles
of Newburyport in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Glover of the Mass. line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and delivered to the Hon Mr Nelson
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mos 31. 89. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48 — $ 137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent July 29th 1820 to Massachusetts Schabed Tucker, Salem, Massachusetts
Died Jan 7. 1825

John Battis
72 37 - Newbury
5 March 1819
John Battis
Given to July 10. 1820 Then the said John Battis made oath that the said schedule & statement by him subscribed, are true, before me, Stephen Monatt, Judge of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Battis resident in Newbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7237 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, John Battis late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen ***** * L. S. * ***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
1 Chest $1, 1 saw & saw horse $1.50, 1 axe 75 cts $3.25 1 walking stick 10 cts razor and box and strap 30 cts 40 3.65
(and states that he is seventy two years of age dependent upon his daily labour and the bounty of Government for support.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment, as stated by him in his declaration, on application for a pension 1 st of April 1818. John Battis
Essex ss July 10. 1820 Then the said John Battis made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed, are true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, John Battis do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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. So help me GOD.
John Battis
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed John Battis took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot
Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
3 dollars 65 cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July, A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker

John Batis
April 1, 1818.
Admitted
admitted
priv. Col. Gloucester regt.
John Batis
(priv.)
Col. Gloucester regt.
12 mths.
Checked April 1, 1818
Now living out

I John Butts - of Taunton in the County of Bristol Commonwealth of Massachusetts. on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States, as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and on the continental establishment nearly two years - I first enlisted in 1775 in the company commanded by Daniel Simons - Colonel Glancey's Regiment and served nine months - afterwards I enlisted in Capt Glancey's company commanded by Colonel Glancey in which I served twelve months. John Butts
I do further swear that when I left the Army I had a regular discharge but it is lost - Also that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support. John Butts

I, William R. Lee Esq r , collector of the customs for the Port of Salem & Beverly, on oath testify:
That in 1775 & 1776 I was Major in Col. Glover's Regiments, and recollect that John Battis served in that Regiment. My recollection of the dates & times of his enlistment & services is not distinct.
W m R Lee
Essex ss: Aug 21 . 1818 Then Col. W m R. Lee subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Br d Merrill Just. Pac.
Essex ss: Aug 21 . 1818 I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said State in and for said County certify that Br d Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace: that the above is his genuine Signature; and that the seal affixed is the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State.
W m Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,
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We John White of Marblehead, and Francis Branson of Salem severally swear that we well remember that John Battis served in the Continental Army in 1776 - we both served in Hutchinson's Regiment and saw Battis in the service during the campaign at New York. on one occasion we recollect he was interpreter or "Linguiste" to a French Officer who had had some plans or papers stolen by a soldier - Battis talked french. John White Francis Branson
Exh. A: Augt. 26. 1818 Then the abovenamed John White and Fran- cis Branson, two credible and disinterested witnesses, subscribed & made oath to the above before me
Br. Merrill Not. Pub.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I, Daniel D. White, Judge of the Court of Probate of said County, do certify that John Battis aforesaid, personally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1818 and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me. That the affidavits of Wm. Rice, John White & Francis Branson, who are all credible & disinterested witnesses were duly taken, & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Battis served in the revolutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the thirtyfirst day of Augt. A.D. 1818. D. D. White.

September 1, 1933
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BA/J/MMHF/sel John Baptist- W.24641 John Battes -S. 33931
Minnie Baptiste Coons 56 S. Park Street Montclair, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jean or John Baptiste.
The records which were furnished you on June 13, 1933, of John Baptist, W.24641, and John Battes, S.33931, are those of the only soldiers with that surname, under any spelling, with given name John, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It is not stated in either of the above noted claims for pension that those soldiers were members of the Society of the Cincinnati.
This office has no record of service rendered in the colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, nor of pensions which were paid to soldiers who served in the French and Indian War. It is suggested that information in regard to such early pensions might be obtained from the archives at London, England.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

July 13, 1933
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BA-J/EDL
John Baptist- W.24641
John Battes - S.33981
Mrs. Edward T. Coons 56 S. Park Street Montclair, New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John or Jean Baptist or Baptiste, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
You are furnished herewith the histories of John Baptist and John Battes, the only soldiers with those surnames, or similar spelling, that are found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in the respective claims for pension, W.24641 and S.33981, based upon their military service in that war.
John Baptist W. 24641
John Baptist( his name also appears as Baptiste, Battist and Bettis; he was pensioned John Battist or Baptist) was a French Canadian, who, after the defeat of Generals Montgomery and Arnold at Quebec, in 1775, "deserted from the British and brought off with him a number of American prisoners". The date and place of his birth are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.
He enlisted at Brimfield, Massachusetts, April 15, 1780, served in Captain Hastings' Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged in the spring of 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, while residing in Woodbury, Washington County, Vermont. In 1820, he stated that he was aged eighty-three years; he then resided in Calais, Washington County, Vermont.

John Baptist died August 18, 1825, at Woodbury, Vermont.
The soldier married December 4, 1792 in Windsor, Vermont, Eunice Ainsworth. It was stated that it was the day of the annual Thanksgiving in said town of Windsor.
Soldier's widow, Eunice, was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Calais, Vermont.
Children are referred to; the only names given are daughters Eunice and Esther, aged about twenty-five and twenty years respectively in 1820, at which time they were residing with their parents and each had a small child: names of their husbands and children are not shown.
In 1838, the widow's sister, Ruamy Thomas, was aged seventy-one years and resided in Woodbury, Vermont.
In above year, Thomas Ainsworth and his wife, Hannah Ainsworth, were aged respectively seventy and sixty-six years and resided in Woodbury, Vermont, and in that year one Benjamin Ainsworth was aged sixty years and also resided in said Woodbury: no relationship of the above persons with surname Ainsworth to the widow, Eunice Ainsworth Baptist, was shown.
There are no further data as to family.
***** John Battes S. 33981
The date and place of birth of John Battes are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. He signed Battes but was pensioned Battis.
He enlisted, place not stated, sometime in 1775, served in Captains Glover's and Daniel Simonds' Companies, Colonel Glover's Massachusetts Regiment; the entire length of his service was almost two years: it was stated that he spoke French and on one occasion acted as interpreter to a French officer.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818.
Could not identify these captains in Glover's Regt. Glover's Regt. was later Continental

while residing in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, and aged about seventy years.
John Battes died January 7, 1825, place not stated. AB
There are no data as to soldier's family.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

33 981 Reg INVALID.
File No. 88,981
John Battis Rev Rev Woo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-July 13-Visit to Mrs E. T. Leppa Letter in case John Baptist N. 24641- Etah
1933-Sept 1. ad. Minnig. f Baptiste Coons that history for her on July 13/33 those of only sol. with that surname & given name John. Found on Rev. Records. See letter in case John Baptist N. 24641- D.M. H.F./ref
1933-Oct 6. Mrs Edward Coons ad. again that history sent her July 13/33 - those of only soldiers named John Baptiste or Battis or similar spelling - Etah See letter in case John Baptiste - N 24641 - M.W.H./ref