Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 811, William Maltby Betts, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
SERVICE Continental (Conn.) NAME Betts William Naltby NUMBER R 811
CONTENTS

524.21
Sept 20/22
William Mc. Bell, Esq.
Essex.
died 31 July 1822.
June 7 th 1822.
One of a set in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two George Allen Bursnall Esq. of the County of Essex in and for the United Kingdom
Evans & Faint Present

State of Connecticut Town of Norwalk Fairfield County
S.S.
Personally appeared
before me a Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwalk the same being a court of record held on this Twenty fourth day of May A D eighteen hundred and fifty Two Charles C. Betts and Frederick J. Betts who being each and severally first duly sworn do declare and say That They including Louisa Smith William Betts Mary Corlie William B. Swan Angeline C. Hancey George Swan Lucretia Hubbard John M. Betts Andrew J. Betts are the only surviving children & Grand children of William Maltby Betts deceased; That They these declarants Father was the only surviving child of the said William Maltby Betts deceased; That Their fathers name was Aaron Betts Betts That Their Father departed this life on the sixth day of April A D Eighteen hundred and forty and That Their Grandfather the said William Maltby Betts departed this life on the thirty first day of July A D eighteen hundred and thirty Two Declarants further state that Their said Grandfather William Maltby Betts was an assistant Quartermaster General in the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain; That he received his appointment in the early part of the War either during the Year A D seventeen hundred and seventy seven or A D seventeen hundred and seventy eight and That he served in said Capacity 'til the Termination of said War; That They have the declarants have heard That Their said Grandfather related many incidents which occurred at that Period; That the most of the said William Maltby Betts Service was performed in the State of New York; and That he was a resident of Norwalk in said County and State; That a Portion if not the whole of his Service was performed under Colonel Hays Deputy Quartermaster General in the State of New York; Declarants further state That Their Grandfather aforesaid William M. Betts never received or applied for a Pension previous to his death; They therefore

make this application in order to obtain all arrearages of Pensions due to their Grandfathers the said William, Mathy, Betsy deceased to the date of his death and for the further proof of the foregoing statements and facts they exhibit the annexed affidavits and testimony accompanying this declaration Deponents further state first Charles E. Wells that he is aged thirty two years and Frederick H. Wells that he is aged thirty years and that they are both residents of this Town, County, and State.  Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written.
Chas. E. Wells Frederick H. Wells
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed at Norwalk in the Probate District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut this twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
George A. Brownell Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District aforesaid

Ex'r.
INVALID.
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
William M. Bell
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

38.451
William M. Betts doc? Conn
Evans & Faut - Feb 13 1853 Same Oct 13 1853
30? No children alive Rejected
811
Act June 7 1832
Chas C. Betts & other Children of Shaddens Betts only surviving Child of Wm Matthey Betts - New York - Claim for arrears of Pension filed 24 Sep. 1852.

January 9 th 1777. (Albany) Stay after Lieut. Col. by brevet Col. Dep. Comy Genl., and stationed at Ticonderoga. — J. Bang, Vol 3 page 7. — Same Vol page 573. — Vol 5. pages 537 " " 850. 857.
Rejo to the care of Benj. Bartholomew Ohio 4 th July 1836 —
Sarah Leavitt, widow of Thomas at Y City will Ad 4 th July 1836 —
The origin of Saint Gallywas Judge Emunds of N York rejected because the Reg d did not reach 6 months

State of Connecticut } ss Probate Court Probate District of Norwalk
I do hereby certify that sufficient evidence had been brought before this Court to justify said Court in giving its opinion; That Charles and Frederick S. Betts including Louisa Smith, William Betts, Mary Corlies, William B Swan, Anyeline R. Hancox, George Swan, Lucretia Hubbard, John M. Betts are the only surviving Grand Children of William Maltby Betts late of the Town of Norwalk deceased and who was an assistant Quartermaster General in the Revolutionary War; This court does further certify that there are no children of the said William Maltby Betts now living, or child-
In testimony whereof I George A Davenport sole judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed at Norwalk in said District this twenty fourth day of May in the year 1852 George A Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate for the aforesaid District of Norwalk

State of Connecticut Fairfield County Town of New Canaan
S.S.
Personally
appeared before me, William Pennoyer, who being first duly sworn, makes oath and says, that, aged eighty seven years and ten months, and a resident, of the Town — County, and State aforesaid, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he was personally acquainted with William Maltby Betts deceased late of the said  town of Town of Norwalk during the Revolutionary War, who was an Assistant Quarter Master General in said War, Deponent further states that he frequently saw and conversed, with the said Betts, in relation to his services, in said capacity, and recollects of having heard the said Betts relate General Arnold's treachery, at West Point, Deponent also heard him state, the particulars of the surrender of Burgoyne, Deponent further states, the said Betts acted in the capacity aforesaid until the close of said War, that he makes the foregoing statements from the conversation that passed between him the deponent, and said Betts, and other Officers and Soldiers, who were in the same service, and at the same time, with William Maltby Betts, aforesaid, Deponent further states that he is disinterested in the application of Charles C. Betts, and Frederick S. Betts, and said Town County and State Grand children, of the aforesaid William Maltby Betts, Deponent further states that at

the time of the foregoing conversation occurred was during the said Bell's service as afore- said, — William Pennycuick
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me on this Twenty fifth day of May AD 1852 — Andrew Benedict Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the statements in the foregoing deposition by the said William Pennycuick are entitled to credit and that I believe him to be of the age therein stated Andrew Benedict Justice of the Peace May 25 th 1852

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE,
I, Thomas Robinson CLERK
of the County Court, within and for Fairfield County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify—That
Andrew Benedict Esquire.
was on the 28 th day of May 185 2 and now is
a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and believe that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Newark in said County and State, on this 28 th day of May A. D. 185 2
Thomas Robinson Clerk.

State of Connecticut } Probate District of Norwalk }
I George A Davenport sole judge of the Court of Probate in and for the Probate District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that William Healthy Belts for whom services in the war of the Revolution an application is now pending for a pension before the Pension Department of the United States, died at the Town of Norwalk in said District and State on the thirty first day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two and that he left no widow then surviving and that he was aged about seventy four years & upwards
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed at said Norwalk this thirteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty two -
George A. Davenport Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid

38,457 Sept 25: 1852
Appt of William M. Betts deceased.
Conn.
Act 7 th June 1832.
Evans & Fank Present

Washington Sep 24 th 1852
Sir.
We herewith enclose the papers in the case of William M. Bette, dec d for a pension under the Act of June 7 th 1832.
Very respectfully Ebenezer D. Hunt.
J. E. Heath, Esq. Chair of Pensions.

Act 7. June 1832,
William M. Betts dec d
Evans of Hunt Washington City

   Name. No Date Amount When due     William M. Bell 770 April 25 1788 $100 April 1. 1781   (Ditto) 771 " " " 100 81 " " "  
Treasury Department Register Office July 27 1882
I certify the above to be a true extract from the "Register of certificates issued by Jonathan Burnside Commissioner for settling the Accounts of the Commissions and Quarters Master Department from 22 August 1782 to the 1 st of May 1789"  W Sargent Register

I Jonathan Durnall of New York Do certify that I was in the service of the United States from the Spring of the year 1776, in the Northern department, and was soon after appointed Deputy Paymaster general at Tienderoga.
That I have known William M c Betts of Norwalk in Connecticut from his youth - That after the capture of Gen d Burgoyne's army, I was removed to Fishkill in the summer of 1778, and there met M c Betts who was an active and efficient As t quarter master gen d under Col o M c Day the Dep y quarter Master gen d in the State of New York. That I was some years afterwards appointed a commissioner for settling the accounts of the commissary and Quarter master departments of the Army of the Revolution, and remember to have settled an account with M c Betts, and gave him what was then called a final settlement certificate for a balance that appeared due to him. When the Government was organized under the Federal Constitution, the Books and papers of my Office (which were very voluminous) were deposited in the Treasury dep t and as I understood, were afterwards burnt with other documents, by a fire which took place in some part of that Office.
I have no recollection of the term of time M c Betts was in the service of the United States, but it must have

have been several years, and I doubt whether there are any documents now existing in any of the Public Offices by which it can be officially ascertained.
New York March 24 th 1830.
John Burroughs
State of New York City and County of New York
D. David A. Noble
Notary Public for the State of New York, dwelling in the City of New York, duly confirmed and sworn. Do hereby certify that Nathan Burroughs whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate personally appeared before me on this Twenty fourth day of March 1830 and made oath that the contents of the above certificate signed by him are true.
David A. Noble
Notary Public

Department of State.
Washington. Sept. 16. 1852.
J. S. Evans Esq.
Sir.
In compliance with your request of July 2 d , an examination of the Washington Papers has been made for evidence of the alleged Revolutionary service of W m K. Betts, as an Ass t Dr. Quarter Genl. under Col d U. Hays, but without success.
I am Sir, very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Sam l C. Coventry , Acting Secretary.