Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14512, Julius Colton, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Colton, Julius Sybil
N. 14512
CONTENTS

Let to Hon J. Fletcher, Dec 13. 1837.
Certificate sent to [illegible] at Sharon, Vermont
$1072.75
to April 1826.
(14.976) Vermont.
Julius Cotton,
of Sharon in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of ~ 8 ~ Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of August 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Sept: 1819 and sent to Josiah Dana (Judge Chelsea, Vermont )
  Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819.  $ 2.35    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820.  48.00    5/31.  $ 50.35    4/30.  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
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Massachusetts Vermont 4901
Sybil Colton, widow of Julius Colton, deceased Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March, 1818 and who died on the 3 rd of January, 1830 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Grafton in the Massetts _____ line for 15 mos. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 50 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Janu- ary, 1840 and sent to (Mrs) Davis, Norwich, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $ 200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 25.00 225.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliott Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 36
Wid to Pen Agt. b. Oct 1840. To Massachusetts from 4 th March 1840. 30 th Oct 1840. noti- fication to S. Mr Stone Esq Boston. Mass.

Julius Bolton
Admitted.

State of Vermont } On this 27. day of August 1819 Orange County } before me the Subscribed Chief Judge of Orange County Court in the State of Vermont personally appeared Julius Colton aged 56 years resident in Sharon in said State of Vermont who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said Julius Colton enlisted for the term of three years (and) according to his best recollection in the Month of February or March) in the 1782, in Brimfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Howells in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, commanded some part of the time by Col. Graton, or Col. Hull and that he cannot distinctly recollect which, but he thinks Col. Hull commenced the Regiment some part of the time. and to the best of his recollection he was transferred from Captain Howells Company to Captain Williams Company in the Month of December following his enlistment, in the same Regiment in the line of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment That he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States and to the best of his recollection until the Month of November 1783 when he was discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared the day and year aforesaid Before me Josiah Dana Chief Judge

on occasion to need the Month of November 1780 when he was discharged from Service at West Point in the State of New York, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other income now in his power of his said services I warrant and declare the day and year aforesaid Before me
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court
I Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Julius Cotton did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine Months at one time in the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress, I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support, In testimony whereof I have hereunto I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court for said County this 27 th day of August A.D. 1819
Isaiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

Julius Cotton Sharon, Windsor, Vt. recd. 31 March 1826
Net Crd $1072.75.

State of Vermont ) At a County Court begun & held at Woodstock within and Windsor County ) for the County of Windsor on the first Monday in March 1825
On this eighth day of March 1825, being the second day of said Term, person- ally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the Laws of this State, having the power of fine & imprisonment &c, Julius Colton aged sixty two years resident in Sharon in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the revo- lutionary War as follows; that at Brimfield in the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts, in February or March 1782 he enlisted a private in a Company Commanded by Capt. Fowler in the third Massachusetts Regt. on the continen- tal establishment commanded by Col. Hall, that he enlisted for the term of three years - that he joined said Regt. in the Summer following his enlistment, that he served in said Regt. about one year & eight months, the precise time he cannot recollect, but well knows it was more than eighteen months, when he received an Honorable discharge, that he heretofore made a Declaration & received a a pension certificate, the number & date of which he is unable to state, or the time when the application was made as the Certificate and all his papers were consumed when his House was burnt, which was the 23 d of Feb. 7 1822. —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, en- titled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18 March 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than which is contained in the schedule herunto annexed, and by me subscribed
  2 Hogheads & a number of dry Casks 1 - 1 Cupboard .50 30 th Chair 1.50 3.-   4 Barrel Cycles Bs - small wheel - old Chair loom & old Table 2. 5.-   1 Spade Kettle - 1 Tea Kettle, Skillet & spider Bs 4 - 6 old Knives & forks & Skimmer .50 4.50   1 Iron Boiler - 1 Grid Iron - 1 Flat Iron 1 pair Hand irons 1 -   1 set milk pails - 1 Coffee pot - 7 or 8 Tea cups & saucers 1 -   15 Earthen plates - 5 earthen Bowls - 4 Enamel mugs 1.50   1 Chest, and several small articles of Cookery .50   3 Bibles & other School Book 1.50 1 Gun & accessories 4.50   3 Wood in Trays, Gimblet, Hammer, &c .50 2 Crane hooks, some Tin ware 1.50   1 peck salt - 34 - 1 Grind Stone - Wagon Bars 1.10 1.50   1/2 Bar d . pork Bs 6 - 2 old Cuffs broken 2 Horse chains 1.8 -   Beale & Weelges gold Scythe .75 1 Cow 1 Ring bone Horse Bs 25 25.75   3 old Pitch forks - 2 old axes - Shovel & Dung fork 1.50   1 Hay Knife - 2 Yokes & bows - 1 Bush Scythe 1 post ax 2 -   1 old side Saddle - 1 Naras Shop - apple Sauce 1.50   8 Sheep - 1 old Cattle harness - 1 Middle old wife 10 
$ 72.75
200 Acres wild Land in the Town of Sturminster Franklin valued at 200 - This Deponent is in Possession of a Farm worth $800 - which is Mortgaged for $500 but he has no means of redeeming it -
A Schedule of Debts which this Deponent now owes -    to Solomon Downes Bs 80 - Newton Bs 5 - Downes & May Bs 30 - 115.-   Elias Lyman Bs 5 - Barrett & Gove Bs 15.14 Hosford & Hall Bs 10 - 30.14   Isaac Colton Bs 35 - George Colton Bs 8 - Son James Bs 100 - 145   $ 290.14 

This Deponent has a Wife & seven Children, two Sons & five Daughters - One of his Sons is of age, lives in the State of Connecticut, works by the Month & by the year for a living - The other son nineteen, lately had a fever & sore on his heel, has had nearly thirty pieces of Bone extracted therefrom, is able to work notwithstanding - my oldest Daughter is about thirty three years of age, weakly, and not able to do much - The next Daughter is married & gone from me - the next twenty six years of age, works out when an opportunity presents. -
The other two Daughters, the eldest thirteen, and the other ten are dependant on me - As to myself I am very infirm, not well able to do much - had the misfortune of loosing my House, and the principal contents of what was in it, nearly three years past being some in Debt at that time necessity forced me to plunge much deeper in Debt in order to support my Family, and procure them a shelter from the weather. -
Julias Colton
Sworn to, and declared on this eighth day of March A. 1825, before said Court
Asst Benj al Swan Clerk
State of Vermont Windsor County ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said Court - And I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred & Seventy two Dollars and and Seventy five Cents -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court at Woodstock this 25 th day of May A 1825
Benj al Swan Clerk

6329
Sybil Colton
Vt
Act 7. July, '38-
m 89 d 30
adm of Bmaspi 50 $
Reduction
Ira Davis - Norwich Vt

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss On this 27 th day of May A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before the Probate Court of the District of Hartford Sybil Colton a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 70 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Julius Colton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, but that she cannot tell who his officers were nor give a history of his services, but that proof of the same is in the War Department as he was placed on the Pension Roll under the act of 1818, & was stricken therefrom under the act of May 1 st 1820 on account of his prosperity, as she believes.
She further declares that she was married to the said Julius Colton on the 4 th day of November 1789. That her husband the said Julius Colton died on the 3 rd day of January 1830. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four. Nor at the time above stated.
Attest Od Billings
Sybil her Colton mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before John S. Marcy Judge

State of Vermont Hartford District
I, Del Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sybil Cotton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of May, A D 1839.
Del Billings Register

"Julius Colton was married to Sibbel Foss - married Nov- ember the fourth A.D. Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record now in this office with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "Nov. the 4 th A.D. 1789."
Thos. Keyes Town Clerk
I Thomas Keyes above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Northshire County of Orange & State of Vermont, & that the above is a true ex- tract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Thos. Keyes Town Clerk
Sworn before me, July 23 rd
1839
William Sweat att. of Penn
State of Vermont Northshire July 23 rd 1839
I hereby certify that the above subscribing deponent Thomas Keyes is a credible witness
William Sweat
Jus. Pease

State of Vermont County Clerk's Office Chelsea Orange County p. July 28 th 1839
I hereby certify that William Sweat the within subscribing magistrate is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Orange duly qualified and commissioned and the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court the day and year as last above written
John W. Smith. Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 14512
Sybil Colton Widow of Julius Colton Priv Reev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter to Greville 19 th April 1826.
27
(h. C. Mar 1820)

Copy.
Pension Agency. Burlington Oct 19. 1840
Sybil Bolton paid to 4 March 1840
Sybil H. Larray Pen Agt.

Boston, 28 th Sept. 1840.
Sir.
I am requested to forward the enclosed application of Mrs. Sybil Colton for a Transfer. —
Very Respectfully Your ob dt s er v t L. M. Stone
J. A. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

6329 River Road B Pascagoula, Miss.
July 7. 1838.
Free
Wm. Stephens
Pension Office
Washington City
of for - the Neat - to when the from Club the,
Wm.

Nonwicks H. Nov. 7 th 1839
In Sir Enclosed I send you the application of Sybip Bolton for a Pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, with the necessary papers in sup- port of the same,
Respectfully Yours
Ira Davis
3
P.S. In the case of Mindwell Strong I for- warded to the Department, a copy of the Record from the Parish clerk, duly authenticated, upon the same sheet on which was written the Town Clerk's certificate. Probably it has been overlooked,
I.D.

Full Perkins Deposition

Pomfret, Windsor, County State of Vermont
This may certify that I the subscriber well knew Julius Colton to be a soldier in the Revolutionary war that in the year 1782 he and Colton was in the same Regiment & Company to which I belonged that I understood and Colton to be enlisted for three years, & am personally knowing to his being in the service of his Country more than nine Months and Colton with myself belonged to the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment & to Capt D. South, Company
Pomfret July 14 th 1819 Joel Perkins
State of Vermont } Woodstock July 14 th 1819 Then Joel Windsor County } Perkins Personally appeared, and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Oliver Williams } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joel Perkins is a man of truth & veracity Oliver Williams } Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 14 th A.D. 1819 Windsor County } This Certifies that Oliver Williams of Woodstock in the County of Windsor was at the date of the above Deposition, and still is, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, and that the above is his signature.
In W ts B ss D ss All of which I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court for said County the day above
Benjamin Warren Clerk

Dec 11.
Julius Colton
W.
25 Sept 19 W
J. Edwards
Esq.
Am. J. Fletcher W
Home of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq
To Sir.
Will you inform me if the name of Julius Bolton was ever placed upon the Pension Roll in your office. He made application about the last of 1828 or the first of 1829. If his name was placed on the pension roll please inform me up to what time he drew his pension. He was a resident in the county of Windsor State of Vermont
By transmitting this information you will much oblige
Yours Respectfully
J. Fletcher

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 25 th 1840
I hereby Certify, That Franklin Haven is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk -
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; 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 whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } 55. Suffolk County —
On this 25 th day of September A.D. 1840. before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County person- ally appeared Sybil Colton, who, on her oath, declared that she is the Widow of Julius Colton dec d . who was a private in the Revolutionary War & died on the 8 th day of Jan y . 1830. That as his widow she now receives a pension at the rate of Fifty doll s per annum under the act of 7 th July 1838. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont (Montpelier Agency) from which State she had lately removed to the City of Boston in the State of Massachusetts where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable in future.
Sworn to and subscribed } on the day & year above written }
Sybil Colton
Before me Franklin Hawes
Justice Peace

I Nehemiah Nelson of Boston in the County of Suffolk of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Sybil Colton the person named in the foregoing affidavit and know from personal knowledge that she is the widow of Julius Colton deceased that she had rec d . and had wid d a pension at the rate of $50. per annum from the U. S. payable at the Vermont Agency and that she had now removed to Boston where she intends to stay permanently.
Nehemiah Nelson.
State of Massachusetts } ss. Suffolk County }
On this 25. th day of September 1840. personally appeared Nehemiah Nelson above marked, a credible witness to made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. before me
Franklin Hovey Justice of Peace

I Lucy Coombs of Sharon County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 44 years depose and say that I have been from my earliest recollection well acquainted with Sybil Colton, who was the wife of Julius Colton who died in January 1830 and I further say that the said Sybil still re- mains the Widow of the said Julius Colton, and further say not.
Lucy C Coombs
State of Vermont } Windsor County } Subscribed & sworn this 23 d day of October 1839.
Before me
Aaron Loveland Just. Peace
State of Vermont
Secretary of State's office Montpelier Oct. 31, 1839.
I hereby certify that Aaron Loveland is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Windsor duly authorized to administer oaths, & the above is his proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal the day & year last above written.
Chauncy L. Knapp, Secretary of State.

Albinus Colton Deposition

I Alpheus Colton of Longmeadow in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth do hereby certify that of Massachusetts depose & say that Julius Colton of the Town of Sharon in the State of Vermont joined the third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colt Gorton & served constantly in the said Regiment until the fall of the year from the spring of the year seventeen hundred & eighty two until the fall of the year seventeen hundred & eighty three about the term of eighteen months in the revolutionary Army of the United States of America and further I say that I served the said Alpheus did serve with the said Julius in the said Regiment & in the company commanded by Capt William Watson & the said Julius was part of the said term in the Infantry Company in said Regiment the commander of which I do not now recollect & the remainder of the said term in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Williams and the said Alpheus served in the said company of the said William Watson in the said Regiment commanded by the said Colt Gorton more than eleven months within the term in which the said Julius was in actual service as aforesaid
Alpheus Colton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Longmeadow August 14 1819 Then the above named Alpheus Colton personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition before me Ethan Ely Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Ethan Ely Esq of Longmeadow is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Hampshire to wit Commonwealth of Massachusetts in regular standing
Chester Woodworth Town Clerk of Longmeadow

I Hiram Cotton of Sharon in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that Julius Cotton of Sharon aforesaid was indebted to Mills Olcott of Hanover in the State of New-Hampshire in the sum of fifty dollars for money he borrowed of the said Olcott and in February 1825 I went to said Olcott and took up the Note against the said Julius Cotton. The said Julius a few days previous left the Money said Olcott not being at home — — — — — I am nowing that Julius Cotton owed his Son Julius Cotton Jun forty or fifty dollars which was in a Note, and in November 1824 I was knowing to the Note being paid, — I was further knowing that Julius Cotton was owing one other Note to Julius Jun for about forty dollars, which Julius Cotton directed him to call upon James Combs of Long Meadow — Massachusetts — and receive his pay of said Combs being part of the Mortgage Money on said Cotton farm I was further knowing that Julius Cotton was owing James Combs for a waggon and Tobuico, sixty dollars as then about which was for part pay on Mortgage the sum of the mortgage was five hundred dollars — I am further knowing that Julius Cotton is owing to James Cotton, for one Ox and a hide and some Money. Thirty five dollars — — — — I am knowing that Julius Cotton has paid as much as one hundred dollars towards the Starting land purchased of Jonathan James of Johnson and that there is now due one hundred dollars — towards said land.
Hiram Cotton
Sharon March 3 rd 1825
State of Vermont } Windsor County ss }
Sharon March 3 rd 1825 Personally appeared Hiram Cotton and made solemn Oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Sarah Parkhurst Justice of Peace

I Solomon Downer of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont do testify and say that Julius Colton was indebted to me in October 1824 for ten dollars for money I lent him, — in December after I received pay for said money lent, — in 1823 said Colton was indebted to me in the sum of thirty four dollars for grain, salt and money which I let him have, and since I have received my pay, — in the spring of 1824 said Colton was indebted to me for four cows, which is to be paid in May 1825 — together with the use of said cows — I am also well acquainted with Julius Colton farm in Sharon that he now lives on and consider it worth eight hundred dollars and I think that to be the full worth of said farm in money — — — — — I am acquainted with the Town of Sturges in the County of Franklin in the State of Vermont — I own land in the same Town, and that the land is not worth one dollar per acre on an average — wild — the Town being new — — — — — Solomon Downer
In October 1823 said Colton was indebted to me for sheep the sum of fifteen and fifty eight cents and paid me on the 3 rd day of March 1825
State of Vermont } Sharon March 3 rd 1825 Personally appeared Solomon Downer Windsor County ss } and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me Jared Parkhurst Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Solomon Downer is a credible witness Jared Parkhurst Justice of Peace