Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,637, Joseph Bolton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bolton, Joseph
S. 44,637
CONTENTS

13,100 R
New York
Joseph Bolton
of Goshen in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois of the New York line, for the term of 6 years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of June 1819 and sent to Nathan H White Esq. Goshen Orange County New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $36.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
4 17/31 $84.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
45
Application sent to James M. White Esq. Goshen New York

There was no regt. in the New York Line on the Con- tinentals Establishment, Commanded by Col. Holmes. This claim is inadmissible -

State of New York Orange County
On this 14 April 1818, before me the Subscriber, first Judge of the County of Orange in said State, personally appears Joseph Botton, aged 69 years resident in Goshen in 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 in the land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Joseph Botton enlisted in Bedford in New York in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Platt, Coln James Hobbs Regt. of the New York line - That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the Service of the United States till the end of the war, when he was discharged from Service in New Windsor, State of New York by Samuel Shute in Genl. Dayton's Regt - That he was in the battles of Fort Montgomery - of Tyendinaga - St. Johns, on the River St. Lawrence - Connecticut Farms, & Springfield and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Joseph his Botton mark
Nathan H. White
L. S.
I Nathan H. White, Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Botton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress
Dated Apr. 14. 1818
Nathan H. White

State of New York Orange County
I David M. Westcott clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan H. White within named is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. In Witness where- of I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this 18 th day of April 1818.
D. M. Westcott

Copy - In the matter of Joseph Bolton a Revolutionary Pensioner Ex?
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21, June 1915

Southern District of } New York, Orange County } ss
On this 2 d day of June 1820 personally Appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas it being a court of record for said County of Orange, by Virtue of the Statutes of the said State Joseph Bolton aged Twenty one years resident in the said County of Orange who being duly sworn according to law on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows he enlisted under Capt Henry Edwin Company Col. Lewis Dubois - Reg t about the last of March 1777. he served three years under Col. Dubois was discharged by Col. Cummings - Capt. Martin between the New Windsor & Newburgh. on the 5 th day June 1783 the date of the Original decla- -ration 19 th October 1818 Certificate Number 13.000 Dated 24 th June 1819
And as I solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor had any person interest for me any property or Securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following Inventory and by me subscribed subscribed viz. No real property nor personal except necessary wearing Apparel for himself and wife has no family except himself & wife aged 71 years - has had nine children but none of them live with him Some of them live in this State but he derives no support from None being under the age of 21 years
Joseph Bolton Sworn to & subscribed in open Court 2 June 1820 before me Nathan H. White, Stephen Jackson & Samuel S. Leavitt Judges. Joseph Wilkinson Clerk.
State of New York } Orange County } ss James W. Wilkinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

in aid for the County of Orange Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, are truly copied from the Records of said Court . Also I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court no Value ought to be given to the property specified in the aforesaid Schedule and that the said Court is satisfied that he hath no other property -
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the 2 d day of June 1820.
Justin Williams Clerk of the Court of Com. = m c m c place and for Orange County

Orange County State DISTRICT OF New York, ss.
On this 19 th day of Oct r 1818, before me the subscriber, best one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the com. pleas United States for the said County district, personally appears Joseph Ballon aged 69 years, resident in Goshen in the said County district, 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 Joseph Ballon enlisted in Orange County in the state of New York in 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Henry Goddard of the New York line in Col. Lewis Dubois Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war under def. officers, when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York by Genl. Schuyler; that he was in the battles of Fort Montgomery, Lyndersburgh, St. John's - Connecticut Farms, Springfield - & York - Town; 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,
Nathan H. White Joseph Ballon his mark
I, Nathan H. White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Ballon 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.
Dated Oct. 19 1818
Nathan H. White
I Nathan H. White do further certify that the above named Joseph Ballon is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Nathan H. White

The applicant Joseph Botton on his oath doth further state that in the fall of the year 1779 when when on the western expedition commanded by General Sullivan, that he was transferred from Colonel Lewis DuBois's Regiment into a corps of Riflemen commanded by Capt- Jeremiah Bilder of the Jersey line and con- tinued in the Regiment called Colonel Dayton, but Colonel Barber commanded the Regiment at the time of his death, after that it was commanded by Colonel Cummings, and that he continued in the said Regiment until the 5th day of June 1783 - when he was dis- charged, at the disbandment of the army - near New Windsor and Newburgh - Sworn before me the 19th day of October 1818 - Joseph his Botton mark - Joseph Morris Commissioner and Justice of the peace -

Joseph Morrell of the Town of New Windsor County of Orange, and State of New York being duly sworn according law - deponeth and saith that he Recollects Joseph Bolton and that he is Sufficiently Satisfied that he did serve as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution as he has stated before him, and has no doubt of his being entitled to the provisions of the Act of the 18 th March 1818 —
Joseph Morrell
Sworn before me
Thomas H. Hoppin Jr
Justice of Peace
October 19 th 1818

Sir
The affidavit of the within applicant of the 14 April last stated that he enlisted in the first place under Col. Holmes not knowing but he was a Continental officer he however entered into Col. Ditsbach Regt. afterwards and served on the Continental establishment till the end of the war.
Yours &c
Nathan H. White
State of New York Orange County ss
I David M. Westcott clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Nathan H. White was on the 19 th day of October last first Judge of Orange County & that at the same Date Joseph Morrell & Thomas McKissack were Justices of the peace for the same County of Orange - That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan H. White, Joseph Morrell & Thomas McKissack, and verily believe that their signatures set the annexed affidavits & certificates are the hands writing of the said Nathan H. White, Joseph Morrell & Thomas McKissack respectively - In witness

Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County of Bridge the 26 th day of November 1818.
J. M. Westcott,
John M. Westcott
not in N. H. road

Joseph Bolton
Prisoner of N. York Law of 1818
from Abad Joy I wish to see the papers
Joseph Bolton
Augt 8

State of New York COUNTY OF Onondaga } ss. Amira Barr being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that She is a child of Joanna Boughton deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, who was not an applicant for a pension from the State of N.Y. or any State that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim. her husband Joseph Boughton was a prisoner
Amira Barr
Sworn and subscribed before me this 8 th day of January 1852 and I do hereby certify that the said Amira Barr is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim
Lemuel B. Raymond Justice of the peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Amira Barr a child of Joanna Boughton deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, she was not an applicant for a pension from the State of N.Y. or any State do hereby constitute and appoint ALAN JOY, of Onid, N. Y. , my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this day of January 1852
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
L. B. Raymond
Amira Barr
STATE OF New York County of Onondaga } Be it known that on the 8 th day of January 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Amira Barr above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Lemuel B. Raymond Justice of the peace

Know all men by these Presents that wee James M c Donald of Allens Town, Simeon Gammel, George Cooney, and Anthony Dochety of Plainfield, & Joseph Bolton & Hugh McLaughlin of Hamilton Township all of Northampton County & State of Pennsylvania for divers good causes and Lawful conditions here unto moving have made ordained Authorised and appointed & by these Presents do make, ordain Authorise and appoint Captain James Bonnell of Delaware Township County & State aforesaid our true & Lawful Attorney, for us, in our name, and to our use to ask, demand, & Receive of and from the Honorable Major General Henry Knox Secretary at War for the United States the Bounty Lands allowed us by Congress for our Services as Soldiers in the Jersey Brigade of Continental Troops during the late War with England: & wee do further impower the said James Bonnell to take all Lawful ways and means in our name and to our use for the Recovery thereof, and acquittances, and other & other sufficient Discharges for the same, in our name and to our use to Make Seal and deliver & to do all other acts and things, whatsoever concerning the premises; Ratifying and allowing the same in every Respect as fully as wee ourselves might or could do were wee Personally Present. In Testimony whereof wee have hereunto set our hands & seals this 19 th day of November one thousand seven hundred and Ninety one.
Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of us John Drake Mary her Drake marks
James his M c Donald marks Simeon Gammel Geo his Cooney marks Anth y  his Dochety marks Joseph Bolton Hugh McLaughlin

The within Bowers of Attorney was acknowledged before me Henry M c Cortright Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Sussex County & Jersey State by the Within Named James M c Donald, Simeon Gammel, George Cooney Anthony Dochety, Joseph Bolton & Hugh M c Laughlin who acknowledged it to be their Voluntary Act & deed for the Purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand this sixteenth day of De- cember one thousand seven hundred & Ninety one —
Henry M c Cortright Jus.
A true copy from the original on file in the War Office.
War Office July 10: 1797 }
# Ed o L g g Jun r Chf Clk.

44637 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44637
Joseph Bolton Pria Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Orange Co. N.Y. On the 1st Feb. 1813 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County John Allison who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is acquainted with Joseph Bratton Botton, and knows that he was a soldier during the revolution and was in the Continental service, and that he frequently saw him while in the service, and that he was discharged from the service in the service of New York in the State of New York. and this deponent further says that he believes the said Joseph Bratton to have been in the Continental service for several years - John Allison
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Jos P. Andrews J.P.

Orange County ss. Personally Appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County - George Springsted who being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that he was Well Acquainted with Joseph Bolton in the Revo- -lutionary War he the the said Bolton was in the same Regiment as a Corporal from the year 1777 - Untill the army was disbanded the said Joseph Bolton was Discharged in the Town of New Windsor in the said County - and State of New York and the said deponent further saith that they both bel- -onged to Col. Lewis Dubois Regiment under the Conestoga establishment, and they were both Discharged from the service - from the Regiment Commanded by Col. Philip Cortland - and further this deponent saith not
Sworn before me the said Justice the 6 th day of Oct r 1818
George Springsted
Jeremiah Horton
Justice of the peace

Orange County ss. personally appeared before me Jeremiah Horton, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Orange - Joseph Brewster, Who being duly sworn, Deposed and saith, that he is well acquainted with Joseph Bolton, and knows that he the said Bolton was in the continental army in the Revolutionary War a soldier he thinks during the War - further this Deponent saith not
Sworn before me the 9 th day of November 1818
Joseph Brewster
Jeremiah Horton { Justice of the Peace
State of New York, Orange County ss
David M. Westcott, Clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby certify that at the respective dates of the three foregoing Affidavits Joseph R. Andrews and Jeremiah Horton were Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with their respective hands writing and verify believe the signatures "Jos. R. Andrews" & "Jeremiah Horton" are their respective hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said County of Orange the 2 d day of Dec r 1818.
D. M. Westcott

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bolton, Mathew GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6822 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 6, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.