Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,520, Walter Butler, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. _____
Butler Walter _____ Hannah _____
N. 16,520 _____
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New-York ..... 1167.
Hannah Butler, widow of Walter Butler,
who died on the 7 December, 1817; of New-York in the State of New-York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. Barker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Meigs, in the Connecticut line for 2 years Pri: Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1837 and sent to H. C. O'Neil, 116 Wall St. N. York.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 $480:00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40:00
$520:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, for July 4, 1836, Section the 3? }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk. Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 127.
Aug. 23. 1837 Benedict Miller Esq. P.M.

5. Declaration,
In order, to obtain the benefit, of the Act of Congress, of 4 July, 1836 Marine Court.
State of New York } ss: Present John B Scott City & County of New York } Justice —————
On this eighth day of June 1837, personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City & County and State aforesaid, Hannah Butler, a resident of the City and County and State of New York, aged Ninety years, who being first duly 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 4 th July 1836: That she is the widow of Walter Butler, who was, a private in the Army of the Revolution, in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barker of Col. Meigs Regiment, who was in the battles of White Plains, Stony Point and the taking of Lord Cornwallis who entered the service previous to those battles, and continued in it till the close of the War: that the precise time of his entering the service is not known but that it was previous to the battles above-mentioned, that he resided in New London, Connecticut, when he entered, that he was drafted, and that the claimant has no documentary evidence —
She further declares, that she was married to the said Walter Butler on the Third day of March One Thousand, seven hundred and Seventy eight at the house of her father Mr. Hays at Horseneck, that her husband the aforesaid Walter Butler, died on the Seventh day of December, One thousand, eight hundred and seventeen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. As will more

fully appear by reference to the proof, hereunto annexed —
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written before me J. M. Scott Justice of the Marine Court Hannah Butler Mark
I do certify that it was proven to my satisfaction that the affiant Hannah Butler is worthy of belief. Jan 8 th 1837 J. M. Scott
I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of Newark do certify that Hannah Butler appeared in open Court before the said Court and made the above declaration, and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signature of the Judge Wm. B. Scott presiding, is his genuine signature.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of Jan in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
John Barberie

New York 12 th June 1837
Sir
At the request of Hannah Butler widow of Walter Butler dec d I enclose her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836.
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt. H. Caldwell O'Neil 18 Wall St.
James P. Edwards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

15 June 2099
A. C. McEade
Care Hannah Butler
Oct 4 July 36
Stewart
NY
Hannah J. Edwards Esq. Comptroller of Revenue Washington D.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c. }
765 20
File No. 165 20
Gertrude Brattle
Widow of Walter Brattle
Sci Rev War
Act
July 1 st 86
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 104
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fairfield County Connecticut June 5 1837
I hereby Certify that Walter Butler and Hannah Hays were married By Rev. Johnathan Murdock on the 3 day of March in one thou- -sand seven hundred and seventy eight as appears on the Records of the Second Con- -gregational Church in this place James Mead Clerk
United States of America State of Connecticut } Greenwich ss.
Be it known that on the 6 th day of June A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared Jonas Mead subscriber to the above cer- tificate & made oath to the truth of the same before me Samuel Closs a Notary Public for the State of the State of Connecticut residing in said Greenwich, legally appointed and sworn. In testimony whereof I have affixed my Notary seal and have hereunto subscribed the same. This 5 th day of June A.D. 1837.
Samuel Closs Notary Public

City & County of NY New York P. J. G.
On this Ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me Sylvester Spencer a Notary Public residing in said city & county, came Mrs. Mary Shepherd and made oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Walter & Hannah Butler and knew them to be married, that since that time she has been acquainted with the said Hannah Butler and knows that she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of said Walter Butler
Sworn and Subscribed on the day & year abovenwritten before me
Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public
Mary Shepherd
I certify that the above named Mary Shepherd is a credible person
Sylvester Spencer
Notary Public

City Inspectors Office New York June 7 th 1837.
This is to certify that by the Records in this Office it appears Walter Butler of New London Connecticut died in this City of consumption on the 7 th day of December 1817. and was buried by the Forsyth Street Methodist Church, Peter Parks Sexton.
Sworn and Subscribed to on this 7 th day of June 1837 before me Sylvester Spencer Notary Public
Henry G. Dannel
City Inspector
I certify that the above named Henry G. Dannel is a credible person
Sylvester Spencer Notary Public

I Chasty Hays of Greenwich Fairfield County a State of Connecticut depose & say that I am in my seventy ninth year of age and that I was well acquainted with Walter Butler the husband of the Widow Hannah Butler that has now petitioned for a pension for the services of said Walter Butler De d . In the revolutionary war said Butler married my sister, they were married a little before the Battle at the White Plains. He belonged to the army at that time & continued in the service during the remainder of the war in Col. Mays Reg t Her Chasty Hays Mark
I hereby certify that I was a chaplain in the revolutionary war and that I have resided in Greenwich for a number of years and that I am well acquainted with Chasty Hays the maker of the foregoing deposition & say that she is a credible witness
Isaac Lewis
United States of America State of Connecticut } Greenwich S.S.
Be it known that on the 6 th day of June A.D. 1837. Personally appeared Chasty Hays maker of the foregoing deposition and made her mark in my presence & made oath to the truth of the same before me Samuel Bloch a Notary Public for the State of Connecticut residing in said Greenwich. Legally appointed and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my Notary Seal & hereunto subscribed the same. This 6 th day of June A.D. 1837. Samuel Bloch

2099
Hannah Butler widow of Walter.
N.Y.
married 6 th March '78.
Rolls. Miss. Regt.
May 5-77 - war
adm?
2 years private
80 p. an m
he did not know. died in 1817
H. C. DeKil
16 th Wall St. N. York

State of New York } ss: Westchester Co. }
Be it known that before me the subscriber, a Justice of Peace, residing in said county, came Frederick Titus of Westchester, and made oath in due form of law that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Butler, widow of Walter Butler, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, in the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barker of Col. Meigs's Regt. of the Connecticut line of the Army. That she was married to the said Walter Butler on the 3 rd day of March 1777, sometime before the battle of White Plains, at the house of her father Mr. Hays, at Greenwich Conn: by Mr. Murdock presbyterian minister, in deponent's presence, that the said Walter Butler served during nearly the whole of the War in the Company and Regiment above mentioned, that he was at the battles of White Plains, Stony-point, and the taking of Lord Cornwallis, after he was married to Mrs. Butler, and that he continued in the Army till the close of the War
Sworn and subscribed to this 12 th day of June 1837 before me — — — — —
Frederick Titus his p. mark
Witness Charles P. Stratton
Frederick Titus Justice of Peace
I certify that Frederick Titus abovenamed is worthy of belief
Frederick Titus Justice of Peace