Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,461, John Butler, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
Butler, John
NUMBER
S. 46.461
B.L. M o 1505-100
CONTENTS

N o 1505
John Butler
Priv: arb:
Pa.
Attd Jos: Watson
D. C.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 Sept 1829
Sir:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry  + in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted by the Treasurer of the United States, to the attorney whom you have authorized to receive it.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush.
M c John Butler of Rickland town. Care of W m L. Bellinger Esq. Damascus. Ohio.
+ Should be Artillery. F.H.D.
A True Copy. Thos. B. Higgins. Treasury Department. 27 April 1829.

John Buttle's Claim for new county lands
J. Hudson
Pay Claims

State of Ohio } County of Williams }
I, John Butler aged Seventy three years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. Three, under the command of Colonel Richard Butler of the Pennsylvania line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Second regiment, commanded by Colonel A. Porter
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore, his John Butler
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Butler aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Joseph Watson of Washington City to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, John Evans James W. Craig
John his Butler mark
I, William Preston aged forty nine years, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with John Butler who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest, James W. Craig John Evans
William Preston
the State of Ohio Williams County
Before me, James W. Craig a Justice of the Peace in said County personally appeared the above named John Butler subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared William Preston who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this Seventh day of April 1829
the State of Ohio Williams } James W. Craig Justice of the Peace. County, I John Evans Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County, aforesaid
In testimony that the abovewritten James W. Craig was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Ohio at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Defiance this Seventh day of April 1829
John Evans — C. Clerk, &c.

639
No. C Original pay-on-t 639
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed } act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Sept. 2. 1828
John Butles , of Richland town in the County of Williams , in the State of Ohio , has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private  in captain of Artillery's company , in the Second regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary H.kins.
The claimant enlisted in Capt W m Powers' Company, and at the end of the war was a private in Capt Simons' Com y
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
9 th September 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Butles - - - in the Pennsylvania line
It further appears that John Butles - not is now on the pension list of any - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month.
Peter Hagman Aud r
Cap t Jonas Simonds was, at the end of the war, attached to the 4 th Reg t of Artillery, in the Pennsylvania line - of course the claimant must be entitled to the pay of a private of Artillery -
3 rd Aud r 's office 28 th April 1829 P.H.
77513 73159 - 73555

1833
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution approved the 15 th of May 1828. John Butler of Franklin  Richland Tonn in the county of Hancock  Williams and state of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the continental army of the revolution for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination as a private in Capt. Lincoln's company of artillery - 2 nd regiment belonging to the Pennsylvania Troops. Enlisted by Capt. Wm. Power at Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. And I also declare that I afterwards rec d a certificate for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolution of congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States. Damascus August 8 th 1828 John his Butler mark attested Wm. Preston
Personally appeared before me Charles Gunn a Justice of the peace in the county of Williams  Hancock and state of Ohio on the 8 th August Wm. Preston and David Buchanan of the 1 st county who did severally make oath that John Butler by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution as the manner therein stated the 8 th day of August 1828. Damascus August the 8 th in the year 1828 Charles Gunn Justice of the peace
I John Evans clerk of the court of at Williams  the county in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that Charles Gunn before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace for Williams County and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of the court this 14 th day of August in the year 1828 John Evans Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HBM
April 2, 1930.
Mrs. Harry B. Gall 1036 Marietta Avenue Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 46461, it appears that John Butler enlisted at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, date not given, and served until the close of the Revolution as private in Captains William Powers' and Simons' Companies, Colonels Richard Butler's and Porter's Pennsylvania Regiments.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Richlandtown, Williams County, Ohio.
In 1829 he was seventy-three years of age.
There are no data relative to his marriage and family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Lancaster, Pa.
Feb. 3, 1930.
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:-
Are you able to furnish me any information of marriage, family and names of wife and children of John Butler , born 1745 Parish of Coolkeny, County Wicklow, Ireland and who died in Williams Co. Ohio, Nov 12, 1830?
What part of Williams County, Ohio was he residing? He

in the Pennsylvania line in the Rev. war, a brother of William Butler who died at Hammondsburg , Crawford Co. Pa. on March 4, 1839. He was a first cousin of the Fighting Butlers, Gen. Richard, killed in St. Clair's Defeat Nov. 4, 1791, Lieut. Col. William, Col Thomas, Capt. Edward, Lieut. Percival, five brothers, sons of Thomas Butler, gunsmith, of Carlisle, Cumberland Co. Pa.
This John Butler was a pensioner, as was his brother William, of Crawford Co. Pa.
Respectfully, Mrs. Harry B. Gall Ave, 1036 Marietta Ave, Lancaster, Pa.

May 22-1902 Inw. C. Butler - Denver Colo. 1920 Apr. 2. hist. to Mrs. Harry B. Hall. U.C.O.
[3-230.] Cert
No. 639
Ex-Issues. { John Butler
197707
Name: John Butler. Rank: Priv Comp'y: Artly. Reg't: 2nd Pa Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { iss. Aug. 3-1829 Comm'g 2d Issue. { 100 Per An. Comm'g 3d Issue. { _____ Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 2d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 3d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
Allowed May 15 Oct 1828.
Act 14th July 1862. Blk. G., Vol. _____, Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____

19th Sept # 6 m
9. Butler 21 Sept 1888 ack'd
912 506 2.74 1 82 30  680 82.20 637  430  8920 89.20 8920  2 74  0.34
Hon. William Clark Treasurer Department Washington Protection Claim.

Damascus August 20 th 1828
Sir I enclose the claim of John P. Butler & after the writing was made out we found it necessary to alter the name of the county as Henry is attached to Williams - Mr. Butler stated that his Discharge was lost at the time General Hull surrendered Detroit
Yours obedient Servant Wm. H. Bellinger
Hon William Clark

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Butler, John GRADE Private LINE Sappers and Miners
WARRANT NUMBER 12755 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 20, 1790 to Samuel Curray
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.