Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,271, Samuel Bouton, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Bouton, Samuel
N 25,271
Elizabeth
B.L.Wt 36,512-160-55
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ap l 1833
nt led led
Connecticut. N o 28,152
- Samuel Bouton -
of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y command by Captain Mann of the Reg t command by _____ in the _____ line for _____
died 4 April 1833
Error
widow Eliza
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1834 and
B. Isaacs
Arrears to the 4th of Ap l 1834 — 83.33
Semi-annual allowance ending . . . . .
$ 83.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E 2. Vol. . . . Page 3.

X 5639. John B. Benton 82 yrs old Coast Guard
died 4 ap 33 left a widow
Service estimated by consent of Mrs. Isaac at memo. -
Eliz a Benton widow -
Hon B. Davis Preced

State of Connecticut, County of Fairfield
} ss.
On this 10 day of Augt. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before
The Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwalk in said County
now sitting, General Boulton
a resident of
Norwalk - in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, aged
Seventy Years - years, who being first sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That on the
first day of March 1782. I enlisted in said
Norwalk into Capt. Ozer Merivans Company of
Horse troops under Col. Stephen St. Johns Genl
and served in said Company in
guarding and protecting the sea coast
until the close of the Revolutionary
War was in no regular Battle and never
had any Written Discharge nor no documentary
evidence of my Service
Born in said Norwalk the day of July 1762.
Recorded on my family bible. always lived
in said Norwalk and now live there

The said Samuel Bouton hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, Absalom  Samuel Bouton a clergyman, residing in the town of Newell and John Knapp residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Bouton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed, the day and date aforesaid.
Absalom Day John Knapp
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Absalom Day who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman; resident in town of Newell and that John Knapp who has also signed to same, is a resident of the town of Newell and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Benj. Isaac Judge
I, Charles Isaac Clerk of the said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Bouton for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Probate Office, this 10 day of Augt 1832.
Chas. Isaac Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate Court being a Court of Record within and for the district of Danbury in said County and that the many Certify that satisfactory Proof was adduced before said Court by the testimony of Edwin Raymond and Betsy Downs both of said Danbury and Credible and Respectable Witnesses that the within named Samuel Bouton died in said Danbury on the 4 day of April 1833 at about one o'clock afternoon and that said Samuel Bouton has left a Widow In Witness whereof I have set my hand this 17 day Augt. 1833 Benj. Doolittle Judge

State of New York)
Columbia County } Be it known That on the Seventeenth day of July, One thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me Seth Dakey a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly Authorized by law to administer oaths person- ally appeared Abraham Palmer, and Amos Palmer both residents of the town of Chatham, County and State aforesaid, who being severally duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are the sons of Rev. Henry Palmer, a Baptist clergyman, and minister of the Gospel late of the said town of Chatham, County and State aforesaid, deceased; That the said Rev. Henry Palmer deceased resided in the said town of Chatham, in said County, at the time of his death, and for the space of Fifty years previous thereto, and kept a record of the Marriages performed, and solemnized by him, That the Book, in which such records were kept is now in the possession of these deponents, and has con- tained since the death of said Rev. Henry Palmer deceased, that in the said book of the records of marriages so kept by him is entered and recorded the marriage of Samuel Bough- ton and Elizabeth Brown, in the hand writing of the said Rev. Henry Palmer, and of which said entry, and record of said marriage, the following is a true and correct copy:
"Chatham April 13. 1820
Samuel Boughton } "Then Married" Elizabeth Brown, }
Abraham Palmer Amos Palmer

The foregoing Affidavits were sworn to, and subscribed, before me on the day and year above or within written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, and one of the Rev Henry Paton D.D. and that the foregoing, or within is a true Copy of the entry or record made in a book of the marriage therein stated, which book was exhibited to me.
Seth Duley, Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } Columbia County } ss.
I Maria C. Neefus, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Seth Duley, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court. This 19 day of July 1855.
M. C. Neefus, Clerk.

5247 New York. A Elizabeth Boulton widow of Samuel Con Boulton who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 28 th day of August 1853. and sent to
Mary Brown Whitestown Oneida Co N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 12. Vol. 16. 1853
11056

State of New York } ss. County of Oneida }
On this twentyth day of August A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned County Judge of the County of Oneida County in the State of New York the same being a County Records Elizabeth Bouton a resident of the Town of Whitestown in said County & State aged about 73 years & eleven months  years who first being 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 on the 3 d & 4 th February 1853 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Samuel Bouton who was a pirate in the revolutionary war and was a prisoner of the United States at the time of his death as will more fully appear by reference to the files of the pension department, the particulars of which are not fully known to the declarant
She further declared that she was married to the said Samuel Bouton on the thirteenth day of April eighteen hundred and twenty at the dwelling house of Reuben Lay in the Town of Chatham in Columbia County State of New York by the Rev. Henry Salmond a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination

That her said husband died on the fore part day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - in the town of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated - She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of said Samuel Boston and that she is now his widow and for further proof of her above statements she refers to the files of the pension department and the accompanying evidence. Elizabeth X Boston mark In Presence of P. S. Root, long time etc.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the Commissioner notary public the undersigned in the County of Oneida in the State of New York and I further certify that it is my opinion affidavit from the appearance of said declarant that she is of the age above stated by her and further that the undersigned  I believe that said Elizabeth is the widow of said Samuel Boston and has not intermarried since his decease
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 20 th day of August A.D. 1855. P. Sheldon Root, County Judge of Oneida Court.

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE } ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Sheldon Root Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit, and there- on written, was, on the 20th day of August 185 5 a Justice of the Pence  Peace , in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, County Clerk and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 20th day of Aug 185 5
R. Hull CLERK.

211.056. March 3, 55-
Sept 12, 55-
Elizabeth Boulton wid. of Samuel
Private
Capt. for May Cal. Cal. Dis.
Voluntary War
July 53- 5447
W. 1600 aq July 24/56 Bk of Bk
Vol. B-13.
Thomas Wilcox Whitestown N. York

Elizabeth Boulton's Application for Bounty Land
9.11.156

State of New York County of Oneida } ss:
On this 7 th day of September A.D. one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Bouton aged 74 years, a Resident of Whitestown in the County of Oneida and State of New York, Who, being duly sworn according to Law, Declares that she is the widow of Samuel Bouton deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, as will fully appear by Reference to her papers now on file in the Pension office of the United States, on which said Elizabeth Bouton received a pension Certificate for services rendered by her said Husband, Samuel Bouton deceased, as a Private in the Revolutionary war, Given at the Department of the Interior the 28 th day of August One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five, and Recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners Under act February 3 rd 1853, Page 12, Vol. H. G. T. Getty Clerk. And that said Certificate is now in her possession, And that she is now a Widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855.
Witness: Dennis Miles
Elizabeth her Bouton mark
We Henry Brown and Francis Callitzer, residents of Whitestown, County of Oneida and State of New York, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Bouton in our presence; And that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Henry Brown Francis C. Callitzer

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; That the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be, And that I have no interest in this Claim.
c Morris Wilcox Justice of the peace of Oneida County
By request of applicant Please direct to Morris Wilcox Esquire, Whitestown Oneida County New York

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Horris Wilson Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit thereon written, was, on the 7th day of Sept 185 9 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 7th day of Sept 185 9 .
R. Halloran CLERK.

74-25271 May 7, 1913.
Mrs. E. E. Hawkes, 137 Urban Street, Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 1 st and received the 2 nd instant, you are advised that the only Samuel Bouton of Fairfield County, Connecticut, found in the Revolutionary War Files of this Bureau, was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he resided at Norwalk, Connecticut, where he was born July 14, 1762, and always lived.
He stated that he enlisted at Norwalk, Connecticut, March 1, 1782, in Captain Ozias Marvin's company, under Colonel Stephen St. John, and served as guard on the sea-coast until the end of the War.
Samuel Bouton (Boughten) married at Chatham, Columbia County, New York, April 13, 1820, Elizabeth Brown; he died April 4, 1833, at Norwalk, Connecticut and she was allowed pension W. File No. 25,271, on her application executed August 20, 1855, at which time she was aged about seventy-three years and eleven months and a resident of Whitestown, Oneida County, New York.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport Commissioner.

State of New York } County of Onondaga } 11
On the 20 th day of August AD 1855 personally appeared before me Norris Wilcox a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths Henry Brown aged Fifty — years a resident of the town of Whitesboro in the County of State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose & say that he knew Samuel Bouton of Syracuse in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut deceased that he has been informed & verily believes that said Samuel Bouton was a citizen of the United States at the time of his death that deponent knows Elizabeth Bouton the widow of said Samuel & knows that they said Samuel & Elizabeth lived together as husband & wife. deponent further says that said Elizabeth now resides in the family of deponent and has not intermarried since the death of said Samuel and is now his widow
Given to me subscribed
Henry Brown
this 20 th day of August 1855
before me & I further certify that I am acquainted with said Henry Brown the above named deponent that he is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Norris Wilcox
Justice of the Peace

State of New York, ONEIDA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } ss.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Morris Gleason Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Jurat of the foregoing, affidavit there- on written, was, on the 20th day of Aug 185 5 a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and sworn and duly authorized. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, and subscribed my name, this 20th day of Aug 185 5 .
J. B. Hull CLERK.

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield. In Probate Court District of Norwalk Sept. 4. 1833 Personally appeared before said Court Lewis Raymond aged sixty one years and Probably Downs aged thirty six years and being duly sworn in open court testify and say that they were well acquainted with Samuel Bouton late of said Norwalk deceased and that said Bouton died in said Norwalk on the 4 day of April 1833 and has left a Widow named Elizabeth Bouton who is entitled to said Samuel Bouton Pension up to the time of his decease Before me Benj. Isaa as judge and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Lewis Raymond and Probably Downs and that they are both credible persons. Benj. Isaa as judge

State of Connecticut } County of Fairfield } Probate District Court District of Norwalk Augt. 4. 1832 Personally appeared Daniel Hoyt aged 73 and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that they are well acquainted with Samuel Bouton of said Norwalk and knows that said Bouton enlisted into Capt. Byers Marine Company in said Norwalk on the first of March 1782 and that he served in said Company until the close or end of the Revolutionary War in guarding and protecting the sea coast Sworn & subscribed in open Court Daniel Hoyt the day and year aforesaid Benj: Isaacs Judge At the same Court Personally appeared Jesse Warrn aged 70 years and being duly sworn in open Court depose and say that he is well acquainted with Samuel Bouton of said Norwalk and knows that said Bouton enlisted into Capt. Byers Marine Company in said Norwalk on the first day of March 1782 and that he served in said Company until the close or end of the Revolutionary War in guarding and protecting the sea coast. Jesse Warrn Sworn & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid & that said Hoyt & Warrn are Credible Witnesses Benj: Isaacs Judge

5598
Will of Sam W. Batten.
S. H. H. Batten. Arch: 22 1/2/55,
11/1/53.
P. 36.512
5 New Am

Please address Henry Brown, Whitestown Oneida County New York in relation to the within Claim

100 H. Apr 33
Pen Off. Aug 25 1855
Sir
Sam Benton was pensioned under the act of 1832 at $40 a year, Pleas state when he was last paid.
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Very Respectfully J. S. [unclear]
3 auditor
Wiplett
C. C. R.
Samuel Benton died 4 Apr 1833 paid in full
Aug 27/55
W. H. G. Taylor Acting Auditor

Elizabeth Bouton widow of Samuel Oneida Co. New York.
adm? 3 rd Feby 1853
12 mo Pri. h g $10 a year. From the passage of the act.
cert to Henry Brown Esq Whitcomb Oneida Co NY

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield } ss. Estate District of Norwalk
On this twenty fourth day of April AD 1855 before me George A. Davenport sole and acting Judge of the Court of Estate for the District of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Nathan Camp aged 53 years a resident of Norwalk in said District & State who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Samuel Boston and that he was & is the duly appointed & acting Executor of the last will of said Samuel Boston that said Samuel Boston died at said Norwalk in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, deponent thinks, in the month of April, that said Samuel Boston was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and deponent believes that the balance of his pension was drawn by his widow after his decease. deponent has resided in the Town of Norwalk aforesaid all his life & is well acquainted with the people of Norwalk and does not know that any other person of the name of Samuel Boston who has resided in said Norwalk during the time of deponent's life said deponent further says that he is well acquainted with Elizabeth Boston the identical person who is the widow of said Samuel Boston, that said widow left the Town of Norwalk aforesaid soon after the death of her said husband and went

to reside in the State of New York and as deponent is informed and verily believes is now living & residing in the Town of Whitestown in Oneida County and State of New York
Jonathan Camp
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of April 1855 before me George H. Davenport the the acting Judge of said Court & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Jonathan Camp that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to full credit and belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Mannville in said District the day & year last above written George H. Davenport Judge as aforesaid

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Borton widow of Saml Oneida County and State of New York act 3 Feb'y 1833
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7/1832 at $40 a year
Cohabitation as man & wife and general reputation of marriage, Identity, his death & her present
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Widowhood proved by several credible witnesses, besides a transcript from the books of the Minister of the gospel who performed the ceremony
Name and residence of Agent
Henry Bromley White Haven NY
Thomson L. Smith Examining Clerk.

Revolutionary Service, Henry Brown

Whitestown Onida Co N.Y. March 19 th 1855
Hon L. P. Niles Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
In a communication from my Hon. friend D. A. Malteson, M. C. dated February 2 nd 1855, with a letter inclosed from the Pension Office, with forms to guide the applicant in obtaining a Pension — — The applicant was Maria Subsequent to the year 1860 to Samuel Poulton of the Town of Norwalk, Fairfield County State of Connecticut who applied for and substantiated his claim for a Pension, and received his $16.00 per year until his death and as the Law was at time this applicant, received half the 6 months only years pay as she was informed could not receive any more under that Law. I am not at present in possession of the date at least when the application was made and a Certificate granted to Samuel Poulton presuming that Satisfactory Evidence was produced and is now upon Record in the proper Department before he could receive a certificate
My object in inquiry is whether it will be necessary for the Widow to do more than to show clearly to the satisfaction of the Department that she is the identical living Widow of said Poulton to entitle her to a Certificate as all the facts are now in the Department Entitling her Husband to a Pension, and as most or all the witnesses are dead & may not be found to obtain Substantiate

a new claim. I am in correspondence for the original Certificate granting Samuel Finton a Pension Perhaps it has been returned to the Department which it would seem satisfactory. Please inclose a form for the applicant, if there is any of the kind in use and such other instructions as her case may demand. Please answer at the earliest convenience and very much oblige
Very Respectfully
Henry Brown
No. 5
The applicant is a Revolutionary Widow

Hist. to Newark, Conn story to Newark, Conn
25-271
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25271 Elizabeth Boston wid of Samuel Boston peri Rev War
Act Feb 8 th 58
Index: Vol A , Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Dec. 11 mil E. L. Hoyt, So. h Apr. 17-1897-His E. L. Hoyt, So. No 1913 May 7. Hist. to E. L. Hoyt

So. Norwalk, Conn., Nov. 19/94 Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Sir:
Will you please furnish me with the information desired in the letter returned by the Adj. Gen. U. S. A.? In case your department cannot furnish the desired information will you please inform me whom to write too for the information in the Senate Document referred to.
Yours respectfully E. L. Hoag So. Norwalk, Conn. 31 West St.

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE NOV 17 400831 1894 WAR DEPARTMENT
# 31 West Street, So. Norwalk, Conn. Nov. 10 th /94.
Samuel Bouton Eli Reed's Co. Mil War of Revolution
E. L. Hoyt.
Record of service of above named.
Received A.G.O. NOV 17 1894
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nov'r 17, 189 4
Respectfully returned to
Mr. E. L. Hoyt, No. 31 West Street, South Norwalk, Conn.
The transfer of the records of the Revolutionary War to this office has not yet been completed and it will be several months before these records can be indexed so that accurate reports can be made from them.
If you will renew your request at a later date, such information as the records on file in this office afford will be cheerfully furnished you.
If a claim for pension was ever filed on account of the service of this soldier, it is probable that you can obtain a full statement of his military history from the Commissioner of Pensions, who is in charge of the pension records of all wars.
No fees are charged by this Department for its official acts.
The two-cent postage stamp received with your communication is herewith returned.
RECEIVED NOV 23 1894 A. & N. S. DIV.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[Signature] Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per (300a)

South Norwalk, Conn., Nov. 18/94 Adj. Gen. U.S.A. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
2 of stamp attached
Will you please inform me of the service of Samuel Bouton in the War of the Revolution. As near as I can find out he was a member capt. Eli Reed's company of militia. Under Act of Congress approved June 7, 1832 he was granted a pension. The list under this Act appears in Senate Docs. 1st. session 23 d Cong. 1833-34. The above information is desired to enable some of his descendents to join one of the Revolutionary Societies. If the desired information cannot be obtained in your department, will you kindly inform me where I will be able to obtain it? Is there any charges allowed you by law for furnishing such information?
Yours truly
E. L. Root
31 West St. — South Norwalk — Connecticut —

Mt Vernon N.Y.
May 18
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
In the records of Committee of Revolutionary times one Samuel Bouton was awarded a pension Jan. 7-1783. It should be in Senate Documents 1st Session of 23 Congress - 1833-34 - I want his record place time of enlistment service at -
Mrs E E Hawkes
137 Urban St
Mt Vernon N.Y.

31. West St. South Norwalk, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
To the commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Will you please furnish me with a copy of Samuel Bouton's Revolutionary War Record and descriptive list as furnished by himself in his application for a pension about the year 1832 or 33. He was born, lived and died in Norwalk. This information is wanted so it can be placed in the archives of one of the Revolutionary

Societies of this place. OLD WAR & NAVY MAR 31 1897 FILES.
Yours sincerely Emory Hough PENSION MAR 29 1897 OFFICE
670

O. W. & N. Division.
P. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
December 11, 1884
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of S SAMUEL BOUTON; a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE. CAPTAIN. COLONEL. March, 1782 * Pri. Ozias Marvin Stephen St. John Conn.
* Exact length of service not stated. He was called out whenever occasion demanded and performed guard duty along the sea coast.
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Norwalk, Conn.
Date of application for pension,
August 10, 1832.
Residence at date of application,
Norwalk, Conn.
Age at date of application,
Born in Norwalk, Conn., July 14, 1762.
Remarks: He married Elizabeth Brown April 13, 1820, and died in April 1835.
Mr. W. L. Hoyt, 81 West St., So. Norwalk, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

L. W. B. W. 25271.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 17, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Samuel Bouton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 10, 1832, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Norwalk, Conn., and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Marvin and Col. St. John. He enlisted at Norwalk, Conn.
His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
It is impracticable for this Bureau to comply with your request for copies of papers on file in the above claim, inasmuch as there is no appropriation of money by Congress for carrying on work of this character and important work of the Bureau would have to be neglected in order to comply with such requests.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Enoch L. Hoyt, 31 West St., So. Norwalk, Conn.