Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 47969-160-55, Joseph Butterfield, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Butterfield, Joseph Elizabeth
B.L.W. 47969-160-55.
CONTENTS

234.970. Aeb of New York (53)
Set of B. Hill, Dept. 24/86
Feb 14. 1856. Epiz abeth Butterfield via Joseph Butterfield.
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Priv. subd for Levi Butterfield Levi's no. Ford. Capt. Jonathan Reed. Rev. St. War.
10455-120
Ent. Sept. 27. 1777 dis. Nov. 8. 1777. Private
Ad. 160 ac's Nov 18/56 (Dodge) John Mason. J. B. Hill Bangor Maine
234855
Vol B2. page 153.

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STATE OF MAINE, County of Penobscot
} ss.
On this twelfth 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 Butterfield aged ninety two years, a resident of Medford in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Butterfield deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Capt.
in the Revolutionary War that her husband enlisted on or about for the term of for the term of six weeks or more the _____ day of _____
A. D. _____
at Tyngsborough Mass.
and continued in actual service in said War and was honorably discharged on or about A. D. _____ as will appear by
that she cannot from recollection state the names of the officers under whom he served, but does state that he served in the place of his brother Levi Butterfield at Cambridge in Massachusetts, but she cannot state the date of his service or of his discharge
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Butterfield in Tyngsborough Mass on the second day of March A. D. 1784 . by one the Rev Mr Merrill and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Brimcroft that her said husband died at Saw Millford on the fifteenth day of May A. D. 1842 and that she is still a widow.
She further declares that neither she, nor her said husband have received Bounty Land under the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1855
And I hereby constitute and appoint John Mason my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress passed March fourth 1855 granting Bounty Lands to certain officers and soldiers, and their heirs or widows, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States.
WITNESS
John Butterfield
Elizabeth Butterfield
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Elizabeth Butterfield to be the widow of the soldier above named, and that she appears to be of the age above written, and that I have no interest in the result of this application and no concern in the prosecution of it.
M. Hill Justice of the Peace.

We, John Butterfield and Betsy C. Butterfield both of Medford in the County of Penobscot in the State of
in the State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are well acquainted with Elizabeth Butterfield of Medford that she is well known to us as the widow of Joseph Butterfield and that she is the same person who executed the foregoing declaration.
We also depose that we well knew her and the said Joseph Butterfield during the life time of the latter and know that they lived together many years in the relation of husband and wife, were so universally reputed, and no one ever disputed their marriage to our knowledge.
We also know from personal recollection and from many facts and circumstances that the said Joseph Butterfield died on the fifteenth day of May AD 1842
John Butterfield Betsy C. Butterfield
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot
ss.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said John Butterfield and Betsy C. Butterfield are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
W. Rice
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT, ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that J. B. Hill Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for said State, this Second day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- Six
Nathan Weston Jr
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss.
Superior Court of the County of Suffolk I hereby certify that George Bancroft Esquire whose name appears to the annexed affi- davits, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, that due faith should be given to his official acts, and that his signatures affixed thereto are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred fifty six.
Jos. A. Willard att. Clerk.

I James Butterfield of Lynn, born in the County of Middlesex & Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, depose & say that I am ninety three years of age. That Joseph Butterfield of said Lynnborough formerly & more recently of Old Town or Midford in the State of Maine, who is now deceased, was my brother, that said Joseph was married to Elizabeth Bancroft (who is now said Joseph's widow, residing as I understand at Milford in the State of Maine) in said Lynnborough by the Rev. Mr. Merrill, whose given name was I think Nathaniel, on, as I have no doubt, the second day of March A D 1784. There was snow upon the ground. I went after the Minister who went

upon Snow Goes to the place of Marriage. That I was present at the Marriage. That David Joseph & said Elizabeth, have, since their Marriage, lived to the time of his death in said Frysborough & in the State of Maine, as husband and wife together -
That my brother Levi en- listed into the Company of Capt. Obenezer Bancroft, & during a time, how long I am unable to say, my brother Joseph served at Cambridge in place of Levi, who was sick. That said Joseph also served in the Company of Capt. John Ford when they went after Burgoyne, the length of time I am unable to state. It was called thirty days. witness Ebenezer Bancroft, James his Butterfield mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss - Dec. 17 th A.D. 1855. Then personally appeared, the above named James Butterfield & subscribed by making his cross the foregoing affidavit, & made solemn oath that the same was true Before me -
George Bancroft { Justice of (the Peace)

I. Ebenezer Bancroft of Lynxborough, which was formerly a part of Dunstable, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose & say, that I am Twenty Seven years of age, that Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Butterfield, now of Milford in the County of Penobscot State of Maine, whose Maiden name was Elizabeth Bancroft was is my Sister. That I can remember the circumstance of her marriage, as an extraordinary occurrence in the family, but was quite young, so as not to be able to attend the wedding. That afterwards she & said Joseph lived together as man & wife in said Lynxborough, being then a part of Dunstable as aforesaid, & in the State of Maine, until the death of said Joseph several years since, & that I have often visited them as a brother & passed much time in their family -
Ebenezer Bancroft
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss. January 15 th 1856 - Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Bancroft, & subscribed the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the same was true. Before me
George Bancroft, Justice of Peace.

I. Ebenezer Bancroft of Lynxborough, which was formerly a part of Dunstable, in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose & say, that I am Twenty Seven years of age, that Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Dutterfield, now of Milford in the County of Penobscot State of Maine, whose Maiden name was Elizabeth Bancroft was is my Sister. That I can remember the circumstance of her marriage, as an extraordinary occurrence in the family, but was quite young, so as not to be able to attend the wedding. That afterwards she & said Joseph lived together as man & wife in said Lynxborough, being then a part of Dunstable as aforesaid, & in the State of Maine, until the death of said Joseph several years since, & that I have often visited them as a brother & passed much time in their family -
Ebenezer Bancroft
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Suffolk ss. January 15 th 1856 - Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Bancroft, & subscribed the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the same was true. Before me George Bancroft, Justice of Peace.

I Joseph S. Bennett of Lynnborough in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby say that I am Town Clerk of said Lynnborough & have in my official capacity the custody & keep the records of said Town. That I have examined the records of said Town in order to ascertain & do not find any record of the marriage of Elizabeth Bancroft to Joseph Butterfield & that the recording of marriages in said Town record did not commence until the year 1790
Joseph S. Bennett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. Jan. 15 th 1856. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph S. Bennett & signed the foregoing affidavit & made solemn oath that the same is true - Before me George Bancroft Justice of Peace

47.969
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243970
Elizabeth Butterfield
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Elizabeth Buttenfield
No 234.970

I James Buttefield of Tyningsborough in the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged ninety four years on oath declare and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Buttefield late of Milford in the State of Maine that he was my brother, that his wife was Elizabeth Bancroft and is now his widow residing in said Milford, that I was present when they were married and witnessed the ceremony, that my said Brother Joseph Buttefield served as a soldier in the company of Captain John Ford in Col Reids Regiment in the Revolutionary war, in the autumn of the year 1777, and that I know Joseph Buttefield late of said Milford, the husband of Elizabeth Buttefield widow now residing in Milford aforesaid to be the same Joseph Buttefield who served in Captain Fords company as aforesaid
his James X Buttefield mark
Witness
Elizabeth Bancroft

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. October 6 th 1886
The foregoing deposition was subscribed and sworn to before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County on the day and year last above said by the said James Butterfield. and I certify that I am well acquainted with him and that he is entitled to full credit. Also that I have no intent in the result of the claim in support of what it is taken, and no censure in the prosecution of it, (Middling being fast cross & difficult introduced by me before signing) George B. Ainsworth.
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, 9 th October 1856
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed.
Gray Davenport Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
H. De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. January 14 th 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Butterfield is borne on pay roll of Capt. John Fords (comp. Col. Jonathan Reed's Regt. from Sept. 27. to Nov. 8. 1777. 43 days) listed included, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bangor October 1886
Friend Sir
Sir
In compliance with the requirement in your favor of the 24 th Sept I have the honor to forward the deposition of James Bullenfield to show that Joseph Bullenfield the husband of Elizabeth Bullenfield is the person whose services are described in the certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
I remain very respectfully yours
J. B. Hill

284-970.
Commissaire de Pensions

Bangor Maine Feb 4 1836
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I have sent the declaration of Elizabeth Butterfield widow of Joseph But- terfield for bounty land on ac- count of the Revolutionary services of her late husband
Please acknowledge the receipt & when you find enclosed the warrant to me at Ban- gor and oblige
Very respectfully yours
J. B. Hill

No 9116
New York -
Esther Campbell, formerly widow of Nathaniel Butterfield  who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25. September, 1793 - of Jefferson (in the State of New-York who was a priv: of Col: in the N. York commanded by Captain _____ of the Regiment commanded by Col: Tupper in the M ts _____ time for 13 mo: 8 days cost $48.63 Increased from $64. 06 per ann: 7 " 19 " priv: $25.43 $74.06  Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 74 - Dollars 06 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d - day of June 1845 - and sent to A. Ely - Watertown, New-York -
Total amount, $370.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 - Page 151 -

11283 Esther Campbell former widow of
Nat'l Butterfield
Oct 7 June 7. 1838
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Admiral Ely
Watertown
N.Y.
att'y
M 88093
13 mo 80. Capital 7" 19" Private

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this twenty third day of August 1844 personally appeared before the Hon. Hiram Carpenter one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court. Esther Campbell a resident of the town of Champion in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy- seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress of July 7. 1838. August 23 d 1842, 3 d March 1843 and June 11. 1844: That she was married to Nathaniel Butterfield, who was a non-com- missioned Officer as I have been informed and served in the war of the Revolution at various times some two or three years. The said Nathaniel resided in the town of Granby in the state of Massachusetts in the time of the war & the knowledge of this declarant in regard to his services is from the recollections of the conversations of the said Nathaniel, and which have inspired her with the belief that he took an active part in the war from the commencement to its termination, and she relies upon such proof as she shall be able to get for a more particular account of the services rendered by him. This declarant further says that her maiden name was Esther Stewart and that she was married at her residence in the town of Hartford, County of Washington and State of New York to the said Nathaniel Butterfield on the fifteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and Eighty eight (1788) and that he the said Nathaniel died on the twenty fifth day of September Seventeen hundred and —

Ninety three (1793), and that she remained the widow of the said Nathaniel Butterfield until 1795 when she was married to William Campbell and that the said William Campbell died on a visit to his friends in Washington County on or about the 15 th June 1828 since which time this deponent has remained a widow
She has no record of her marriage with Nathaniel Butterfield, has sent to Washington County where she was mar- ried and is informed that there is no record of her marriage to be found -
She expects to be able to prove the marriage by Elijah Butterfield and Sherbick Butter- field both of whom were brothers to her first husband - She further declares that she was not married to him the said Nathaniel prior to his leaving the Service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz: at the time above stated -
Sworn & subscribed to on the day & year first above written before me
Esther Campbell mark
Hiram Carpenter judge of Jefferson County Courts
I hereby certify that Esther Campbell above named is to the best of my knowledge that I have had to call at her house & is entirely unable to appear in court -
August 23. 1844
Hiram Carpenter judge of Jefferson County Courts

State of New York Jefferson County ss. I John Campbell of Cham- pion Jefferson County New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is a son of William Campbell and Esther Campbell above named and is in the fortieth year of his age and that his father the said William Campbell died in Washington County when he had gone on a visit in June 1828 and that his mother the said Esther has not intermarried since that time but is now the widow of the said William Campbell
Sworn to & subscribed this 23 d day of August 1844 John Campbell before me - Hiram Carpenter judge of Jefferson County Courts
I hereby certify that John Campbell in the foregoing affidavit is a credible person August 23 d 1844 Hiram Carpenter judge of Jefferson County Courts
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Hiram Carpenter
before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same Judge of Jeff County
Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 27 day of August in the year 184 4
Chas B Hoard Clerk.

Adiel Ely Watertown
185
Mr. Horace Campbell Syracuse Co NY.
Fort Cum Aug 3
Fort Ann Washington New York
Champlain July 25 H.G. 3

In the matter
of Esther Campbell } widow of Nathaniel Butterfield State of New York
Washington County } ss I. Elijah Butterfield being duly sworn according to Law depose and say that I am brother to Nathaniel Butterfield deceased; that the said Nathaniel resided in the time of the Revolution with his father in the town of Granby, Massachusetts, and performed several terms of service in the early part of the war but as I was not with him I cannot say under what officers, but in the Spring of the year 1778 I accompanied him in an expedition under Capt. Parker of Williamstown and marched to Springfield where we remained six months and were discharged. Again I and my said brother Nathaniel enlisted in Capt. Francis, Com.pany Col. Tiffey's Regiment Patterson's Brigade and served six months our term of service ended in the early part of the year 1780. Again my said Brother Nathaniel and soon after the service under Capt. Francis marched to Claverack under Capt. Montague and served about six months and again in 1781 the said Nathaniel served about three months under Capt. Bonegass. I do also further swear that my brother Nathaniel Butterfield married Esther Stewart now Esther Campbell by whom he had several children and that the said Nathaniel died in the month of September 1793 and that the said Esther remained his widow until 1795 and then married William Campbell who died in June 1828 and that the said Esther now resides in Champion Jefferson County New York and as I am informed and believe is still the widow of the said Mary Campbell Nathaniel Butterfield. The said Nathaniel was born on the 14 th day of April 1761 and was

at the time of his death thirty two years old I further say not Subscribed & sworn to before me Elijah Butterfield this 2 o day of August 1844 Wm. R. Mills Justice
State of New York Washington County ss I Sherbick Butterfield of said County being duly sworn depose and say, that I have heard distinctly read to me the affidavit above of my brother Elijah Butterfield and am acquainted with and know to be true all the facts stated by him in relation to the service of my brother Nathaniel Butterfield deceased excepting being in actual service with him - I also further depose and say that my said brother Nathaniel was lawfully married to Esther Stewart in the town of Hartford Washington County State of New York in the month of February 1788 - I was present at the marriage and an eye witness of the same The said Nathaniel and Esther lived together in the relation of Husband and wife and had four children, the youngest of which I believe was not born until after the death of the said Nathaniel who died in Kingsbury in the County of Orleans in September 1793 at the age of 32 years. His widow the said Esther married William Campbell in the year 1795 & the said William died in June 1828 since which time she has remained a widow and now resides in Jefferson County New York Subscribed & sworn to this 2 o day of August 1844 Sherbick Butterfield before me Wm. R. Mills Justice

before me Wm. R. Mills Justice
I William R. Mills do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Elijah Butterfield and Sherbrick Butterfield who have made the foregoing affidavits before me and that they are credible persons whose statements are entitled to full belief -
Wm. R. Mills
Justice Peace
State of New York Washington County ss I Henry Shiphead clerk of said county do hereby certify that at the date of the date of the foregoing Deeds & certificates William R. Mills Esq. whose signatures are affixed thereto was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified and that the said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this 2 d day of August AD 1844
H. Shiphead clk

In the matter of Esther Campbell apple - for Pension under acts of July 7, 1832 kc —
first he proof of Marriage
Admiral Ely Washington N.Y. Atty

State of New York.
Warren County
On this twentyfourth th day of September 1844 personally appeared before me the subscri- ber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of said Cynthia Harris a resident of the town of Queensbury in the County of said who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she is in the eighteenth year of her age and is sister to Esther Campbell of Chouin New York now the widow of William Campbell that her sister's name before marriage was Esther Stewart and that the said Esther was married in the town of Hartford Washington County N.Y. to Nathaniel Butterfield in the Month of February seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight (1788) That she has a distinct knowledge of the year in which she was married by a recollection of her own age at the time and difference of time between her own & her sister's marriage. She further depose and says that the said Nathaniel Butterfield died in about five years after his marriage with her sister the said Esther & that in about two years thereafter she again married for is now the widow of William Campbell — Subscribed & sworn
This twentyfourth day of September 1844 before me Cynthia X Harris Mark
Palmer B Jenkins justice
Horace Campbell
I also certify that I am acquainted with Cynthia Harris above named & that she is a woman of truth & veracity — Palmer B Jenkins justice

State of New York Warren County ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the State County do hereby Certify that Palmer B. Peckham Esq. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn to as at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the State County and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name sub- scribed to the within Affidavit and Certificate to be his proper hand Writing and Signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and officed the Seal of the said County this 24 th day of September 1844 Thomas Archibald Clerk

6739 New York
Esther Campbell, formerly widow of Nathaniel Butterfield who was a private & corporal in the Massachusetts line Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 74 Dollars 06 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of March, 1845, and sent to A. Ely, Watertown, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June, 1844. Vol. 2 — Page 73 —
W. B. Ely Apr 19. 1845. Do — May 13. 1845. —
New certificate issued under act 7. July, 1838. June 2 d 1845 — & the old certificate under act 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844 — amount to $74.06 from $64.06, and both sent to W Ely — 3 d June 1845. —

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1885-2
Esther Campbell
Widow of
Nathaniel Butterfield
U.S. Col. Rev. War.
Act:
Mar. 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11283
Esther Campbell formerly wife of Nathl. Burroughs N.Y.
un suspended
Dis to Adm Ely Oct 28 '44
" to Same Nov 22nd '44
" Same Dec 31. '44
act July 7 th 38

May 13 '45
Conn
Esther Campbell N. J. Miller
Pen Carb. Mt.

Watertown Jeff. Co. N.Y.
May. 8. 1845
Sir
I return herewith the Pension Certificate of Esther Campbell in order that a new one may be issued for $74 06. I also request a new Certificate to her for 5 years from 4 th March 1836 to 4 th March 1841 for same amount Mrs. Campbell had drawn the money on both Certificates to 4 th March last before the error was discovered.
Yr obedient Servt Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions Washington

Watertown August 27. 1844
Sir I enclose herewith the application of Esther Bannister former widow of Nathl Butterfield for a pension under the act of June 7. 1838 & the several acts amending the same. The Certificate of the Supt of Mass- chusetts establishes the services of Butterfield to have been in 1776 as Corporal 8 Mo. 6 " 1777 " " 2 " 8 " 1779 Private 1 " 12 " 1780 " 6 " 7 " 1781 Corporal 3 " 10  21 " 13
14 24 / 30 mo. of which as Corporal - The evidence of Eliz th Butterfield shows 6 Months service under Capt. Tappan Francis Col Luffin - 1779 1780 - Rolls of which are not to be found in Massachusetts. This testimony is also corrobor- ated by the affidavits of Sherburne Butterfield so that more than two years service is proved The marriage having been consummated in New York no proof by record can be obtained but it is clearly proved by the affidavits of Eliz th & Sherburne Butterfield - whose testimony is strengthened by the fact that her first husband died prior to 1794 - I can procure nothing to prevent the immediate sanction of her claim to a full pension except the want of record proof to the six months under Capt. Francis which if you will not allow without record proof, will be withdrawn until such proof can

be found - to that a certificate can be issued for the 21 Mts, 13 days as Corporate & private
Yr obedient Admiral Ely "
J. L. Edwards Esq. Cury Perkins
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

Watertown N.Y. Sept. 30. 1844
Sir I herewith send the affidavit of Cynthia Harris in relation to the marriage of Esther Campbell to Nathl. Butterfield her first husband
I beg you to attach the same to her papers, being an application for a Pension, which was mailed to you by me under date of August 27 th last. With this the proof of marriage will consist of the affidavit of two brothers & one sister of the applicant. You will perceive also that she was married the second time in 1795. I trust that the proof in regard to the marriage will prove satisfactory. As she was married in this State there is no need proof of the marriage. But if the marriage is not satisfactorily proved I beg that I may know it at once. that if possible further proof may be obtained
Very Respectfully
Yr obed Servt
Adriel Ely
Col J. L. Edwards Awd of Pensions Washington

May 26. 1845,
Rev. Dr. Estlin Campbell.
43 6739
J. L. Estlin Condy Rooms Washington
free
10 Cond 13 May

Watertown May. 20. 1845
Sir
Your letter of the 13 th inst is rec d , by which I am required to return the Certificate issued to Esther Campbell under the act of July 7. 1838 in order that the two certificates issued to her may be corrected & returned to get her
I informed you when I returned the Certificate under act March 3 rd 1843 - that Mrs Campbell had rec d pay on both - On the first certificate the five years pay named therein & upon receiving such pay that Certificate had been surrendered to the Agent for paying pensions in Albany.
That Certificate cannot be returned by me but can be on your requisition on the Agent at Albany to whom it was delivered -
Very Respectfully Yr Obed t Serv t Admiral Ely
J. L. Edwards Esq Com d g Pensions Albany

No 11.283
Esther Campbree Jones, Mdm of Nathaniel Putnam NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm
13 mo 80. Corp $ 48.63 7 " 19. Pri. $ 25.43 $14.06 per  64.06
Adm 3 March 1843 and 17 mo 1844 $14.06 per am Should be $ 74:06
Adm Ely Watertown New York

april 19 45
Col. J. Campbell N.Y. 113 6739 D Edward 102-9 Pennine Washington

Watertown N.Y., April 14 1845
Sir
I have recd for Mrs. Esther Campbell formerly widow of Nathl. Butterfield on pension certificate under the Law of 1838 for 5 years pay - the rate of $64, 06 and one other certificate from 11 March 1843 to 11 March 1848 dated at the same. I believe I am not mistaken when I say that there is an error in the am t that should have been allowed - The Certificate of the Territory of Massachusetts shows the following services to have been rendered viz.
  1 st in Capt Dickins's Co. Col Woodbridge's Regt. from July 10. 1776 to March 1. 1777 and 85 days, travel equal to 8 - 6   2 nd in Capt Parkin's Co. May 8. 1777 2. 8   3 rd " Montague Oct 13 1777 1. 12   4 th Col Nye 1780 6. 7   5 th Capt Coney Aug 12. 1781 3. 10   Whole service found twenty one months thirteen days 21, 13   13 Mo 24 days as Carpenter - $88 per 24 mo - is 50.57   7 " 19 " " private 80. " " " 25.43   Amt of pension as I estimate it $76, 02   " allowed for certificate too little 64. 06   $11, 96 
I will thank you to review her papers and if there has been an error in computation, inform me how it is to be rectified
Yr obed Servt Admiral Ely

Watertown N.Y. Dec. 21, 44
Sir
In your letter of October 28 th last respecting to the claim of Esther Campbell formerly widow of Nathaniel Butterfield you state that the Department must be satisfied of the impossibility of obtaining documentary evidence of the marriage before parole testimony can be admitted. I accordingly procured the Certificate of the Town Clerk of the Town in which they were married showing that there are no records on that town of marriages a fact that is well known in regard to all the towns of the State. This Certificate was forwarded by Mail 28 th Nov. You were pleased to suggest in your letter of the 22 nd Nov that since evidence of the death of Mr Butterfield might be found in the Surrogate's office I should correspond with the association that he died in 1793 would be satisfactory. I immediately wrote to John C. Parker Surrogate of Coeymans County & have this day rec d his answer. He says I have examined my office and find a letter of Administration bearing date the first day of March 1794 to Elijah Butterfield & Sherlock Butterfield, but I find no papers relative to the death of the deceased nor any on which the granting of said letters were founded, but an inventory of the property about £ 212-18-0

There is no record therefore to be found of the time said Nathaniel died in the burying office. The widow has sworn that she has no record of her marriage and believes it is not on record. The Town Clerk's Certificate shows that it is not on record in that town & that marriages were not recorded. It does seem to me that all this establishes the fact that the marriage was never recorded and that you being satisfied of that fact should judge whether her marriage at the time stated or prior to 1794 is fully established by good evidence & the attendant facts in the case. Allow me to make a synopsis of them facts & circumstances - first Sherbick Butterfield. Swore positively to the marriage in February 1788 & to the death of sd Nathaniel in Sept 1793. Second Elijah Butterfield to the death of Nathaniel in Sept 1793. Third the affidavit of Mrs Cynthia Harris to the marriage in July 1788. To this evidence I can obtain a Certificate of the burying of Washington County that the two Butterfields above named were appointed admin- istrators March 1794, but as this would not show his death prior to 1794 I have thought best to write you upon the receipt of this letter of the burying & asking you to receive the whole matter and decide. I am aware that that the marriage should be proved beyond

a question, and it appears to me that this is proved beyond all manner of doubt. I do not know how to make the case any stronger.
Be pleased to answer this im- mediately for protracted delay is equiv- alent to defeating the benevolent intent of the Law & deprives those entitled to the widow which she ought to have in her old age & which if in her case she shall not live to enjoy will certainly descend to her children.
Yr Obedient Admiral Ely
Rev S. L. Edwards Care of Parsons Huntington

Watertown Jefferson County New York Nov. 28. 1844
Sir
In the case of Esther Campbell, your letter of the 28 th ult, requires the applicant to satisfy the Department that no record evidence of it exists. This fact was sworn to in the old lady's declaration and I now enclose the certificate of the town Clerk of the town of Hartford showing that there are no records of marriages in that town. I believe the fact of her marriage at the date specified is proved by two witnesses & I do not know in what way to make it stronger. You have been so kind, for which I thank you, in your letter of the 22 nd inst just in to suggest that the record of the death of her husband in 1793 may be established by the record of administration. I do not believe that Butterfield left any estate to administer upon, but I will make the enquiry as soon as I can see the family & if so furnish you the proof. Allow me to refer to the proof to establish the marriage. Sherbrook Butterfield & Cynthia Harris both swear that they were present at their marriage in 1788 - Sherbrook & Elijah Nathaniel both swear that their brother died in 1793. Will you be so good as to inform me whether or not

The family record of the death of the said Mathaniel Butterfield will be satisfactory if duly established to be authentic and made at the time. I do not know that any exists. I wish to have the Department satisfied but I find it almost impossible to establish the date of a marriage that was consummated in this State.
Yours Respectfully Adriel Ely
Col H L Edwards,

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Watertown Jefferson County New York January 25 th 1845
Sir -
I herewith send you the certificate of the Surrogate of Washington County showing that letters of administration on the Estate of Nathaniel Butterfield were issued March 1. 1794.
I hope this will prove satisfactory & that the Certificate in the case of Esther Campbell may be granted without further delay.
Yrs obedt Servt Adriel Ely

Single Hartfordville Nov 26
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Adriel Ely Esquire
Watertown Jefferson County N.Y.

In the matter of Esther Campbell aff. Iowa Clerk 2 Hartford

Town of Hartford } Washington County }
November 23 rd 1844
State of New York } I hereby certify that I have the charge of the town Records of said town of Hartford as Town Clerk. There is no Records of the Marriage of Nathaniel Butterfield to Esther Stewart or of any other Marriages on the town Books.
I certify that Samuel Gordon Samuel Gordon Town Clerk came before me and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate Hartford November 23 rd 1844 John Norton Justice
Dear Sir, I did not receive your letter till a late hour last evening. I cannot account for its long passage. I hope it will prove no detriment to the cause of the Widow. I have been familiar with the town Records for many years and it has not been the custom to record Marriages in this place.
Yours Respectfully, Sam d Gordon Nov 23 rd 1844

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New York
Esther Campbell, formerly widow of Nathaniel Butterfield
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 Sept: 1793 officer in (in the State of N. Yk who was a private in the
commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col: Tupper in the Mass'ts - line for 13. 8 months : Corpl: 7. 19. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 10 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st: day of March 1845 and sent to A. Ely Watertown, N. Yk
Total amount, $ 320 .30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 - Page 157.

In the matter of Esther Campbell former widow
Nathaniel Battiford
Admiral all
Surrogate Court

State of New York } Washington County ss. }
I John B. Parker Surrogate of the County of Washington do certify that it appears by the records in my Office that Letters of Administration were taken out on the first day of March 1794 on the Estate of Nathaniel Butterfield of Kingsbury in the County of Washington, and I further certify that the Town of Kingsbury adjoins the Town of Hartford in said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
John B. Parker Surrogate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 30 1844
Nathaniel Butterfield of Granby
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathaniel Butterfield of Granby is borne upon the rolls of Capt. Nathan Dicken's Col. Woodbridge from July 30. 1776 to March 1. 1777 & 15 days travel, as Corporal; upon a pay roll of Capt. Eli Parker from May 8 1777. 2 mos & 8 days as Corporal; upon a pay roll of Capt. Moses Montague from October 13. 1779. 1 month 12 days as a private; upon a pay roll of the town of Granby, under Lt. Dan Frye from July 3. 1780 to West Point. 6 mos & 7 days & upon a pay roll of Capt. Oliver Coney of Granby from Aug 12. 1781. 3 months & 10 days as Corporal. There are no rolls of Capt. Francis, Col. Tappan's regt. in this Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Privates 1-12 6-7  7-19

State of New York Jefferson County
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my first husband Nathaniel Butterfield who resided in the war of the revolution in the town of Granby in Massachusetts and as I have been informed and believe took an active part in the war of the Revolution from its commencement to its termination, and that he served at various times in all about three years. I am now seventy seven years old and upwards and do not remember distinctly what my husband may have said to me of his services; but I have been informed by my brother that he served in the first part of the war under Capt Dickinson & that he served six months under Capt Parker & about the same time under Capt Montague and six months under Capt Francis, Colonel Dupper's Reg t Pattison's Brigade in 1779-80. I have empowered Adriel Ely of Watertown New York to act in the premises as my attorney. Witness my hand this 24 th day of July 1814 signed by the said Esther Campbell in my presence.
Esther has X Campbell Mark Olney Sabin Justice of the peace