Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23497, Ebenezer Barton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Barton, Ebenezer Dorothy
W 23497
CONTENTS
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Maine 848
Dorathy Barton Widow of Ebenezer Barton Mass
who died on the 13 April 1785 Maine Dist in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Tupper in the Mass ts . line for three years from Dec 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 84 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1837 _____ and sent to Sam l Staples Esq r Portland.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $509.40 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 37 42.45
$551.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by H. Allison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 26

Ebenezer Barton and Dorothy Elliot was joined in Marriage December 21 st 1773 by the Rev Samuel Dean of Falmouth as appears By the Book of Records, page 202
A true copy W th Joseph Colley Town Clerk
Falmouth January 19 th 1837
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss. On this nineteenth Day of January A.D. 1837 personally appeared the above named Joseph Colley and made oath that the above certif- icate is a true extract, from the Town records of Falmouth, County of Cumberland and State of Maine.
Before me
Charles Harding Just. Peace
This may certify that the above named Joseph Colley is a man of good character for truth and veracity
Charles Harding Just Peace

I behalve Resider of Winobam in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy three years, on oath testify and say that for more than ten years I was well acquainted with the within named Coleneger Barton previous to his decease which happened in the year 1795 and that I have been ac- quainted with Dorothy Barton his wife over sixty years - and that the said Dorothy Barton was the wife of said Coleneger Bar- ton and is and still remains his widow-
Ichabod Hanson
State of Maine Cumberland County ss February 11. 1837 - Then personally appeared the above named Ichabod Hanson a person of good reputation for truth and veracity, and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition
Before me
Charles Harding S. Peace.

18 Field 1270 Samuel Staples case Harroth Barton act 4 July 36 for Crump
James I Schwartz Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington
FILE

Portland Feb 13 th 1837
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Dorothy Barton with the accompanying documents,
Respectfully your obedt Servt Samuel Staples
J. S. Edwards Esq.

Dorothy Barton Maine
admitted $84.90
on roll
3 yrs for
20 Dec 1976 Cople
10 Oct 1978 discharged
22 Dec 1979
Cople 1 yr 2 mo. 21 days Adm 9 9 " 2 " 00
1270
O. Staples, Portland

United States of America
District of Maine
On this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six personally came before me Arthur Ware Judge of the United States Courts of the District of Maine Dorothy Barton a resident of Windham County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty two years who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the Widow of Ebenezer Barton who was a revolutionary Soldier and enlisted as a private in the Massachusetts line for three years years in Col. Francis regiment according to her best knowledge and belief, that he served the full term of three years and was regularly discharged - That since his decease which took place Ap r 13 th 1785. She has received the benefit of the Resolve of the Legislature of the State of Maine passed March 17 th 1835. for the benefit of certain officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, and their Widows. She further declares that she was called Dorothy Elliot before her marriage and that she was lawfully married to the said Ebenezer Barton on the twenty first day of December A.D. 1773. by the Rev. Samuel Dean. That her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Barton died in Windham on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1785 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me, Dorothy no  Barton afternoon truth
Sworn to Dec. 5. 1836
I certify that from bodily infirmity the above named applicant is unable to attend before any court in the County and that she is a person of good reputation for truth.

United States Maine District }
District Court December 5 th A.D. 1836
Personally appeared the within named Dorothy Barton and made oath to the declaration by her subscribed. And upon examination of the proof exhibited it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that said Dorothy was married on the twenty first day of December A.D. Seventeen hundred and seventy three to Ebenezer Barton deceased described as a Revolutionary soldier; and that said Ebenezer died at the period named in said declaration and that Dorothy has remained from that time to the present a widow and unmarried. And I further certify that Charles Harding Esquire is a Magistrate duly appointed and that the signatures to the annexed certificates are his genuine signatures and that full faith & credit are due to his Official attestations.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court this thirteenth day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty seven.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. District Court Maine District

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23497
Dorothy Barton wid of Ebenezer Barton Corp Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]