Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17663, Samuel Colton, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Colton, Samuel Lois.
W. 17663
CONTENTS
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8,270 Connecticut
Samuel Bolton
of Windsor - in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mylls of the Connecticut line, for the term of 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace Esq. Judge (Hartford County Connecticut)
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 $78.96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819 48
$126.96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
19 Oct 1820. Application sent to Thomas Clarke Esq. Hartford Conn.

Connecticut 2480
Reported
Lois Bolton widow of Samuel Bolton who was a Private Company in the Connecticut line for twenty months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Sixty Six Dollars Sixty Seven Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Twenty Seventh day of October 1843 and sent to Hiram Roberts Bloomfield Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 114

Samuel Cotton
Samuel Cotton, priv Wyllys County Reg
1775 to 1777
Admitted

DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT—ss---HARTFORD
On this 9 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Hartford in —for the said district, personally appeared Samuel Bolton aged sixty four years resident in Windsor in the said district, who being by me 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 Samuel Bolton in April 1775 enlisted in Simsbury in the state of Conn in the company commanded by Captain Abel Pittebone of the a Conn Regt at first commanded by Col Spencer & afterwards by Col Samuel Hillys ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of November 1776  when he was enlisted again for 12 months & served against said enemy when he was discharged from service in New Windsor state of New York , that he was in the battles of serviced near Boston & on Long Island, New York & was in battle of White Plains etc
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. except what is subscribed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. except what is subscribed Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to
my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Bolton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on 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.
Hartford May 9 th 1818. Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid.
***** May 9. 1818 Sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court. Thomas Chester clerk

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford May the 12 th 1818
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the testimony of Jonathan Pettibone Esq. that the said Samuel Cotton within mentioned did serve in the army of the United States in manner and for the time stated in his affidavit -
Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford February the 22 nd 1819
Personally appeared the within named Samuel Cotton and made solemn oath that in confirmation and explanation of his declaration within affidavit within, that he did enlist in April 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Abel Pettibone and that this company commanded by Col. Spencer in which company he continued to serve till about the first of Jan y 1776, and that, without having this service enlisted again into the same company, commanded by said Pettibone, to serve for twelve months longer, and that about the same time Col. Samuel Hillyer was advanced to the command of said Regt in the room of Col. Spencer, and that he said Cotton continued to serve in said company till the first of Jan y 1777, when he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York, that he never left this service from said month of April 1775 till Jan y 1777 - That the Gentleman who wrote his affidavit within, made a mistake in the month & year when the first mention of his enlistment ended, it ought to have been in Nov r 1776 whenever it should have been Jan y 1776 and also made a mistake in the place where he was discharged, mentioning New Windsor in stead of Peekskill.
Before me Jonathan Brainerd Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford aforesaid.

I Nathaniel Humphrey of Simsbury in Hartford County Connecticut, do testify & say, being duly sworn, that I was a second Lieutenant in the revolutionary war in the campaign of 1775 - in Capt. Abel Pitelbore's company, and Col. Samuel Wyllys regiment.
I also served as first Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment, in the Connecticut line, the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Abel Pitelbore's company & Col. Samuel Wyllys Regiment - and was in the service the whole of said year, and my commission as second Lieutenant was dated first of Jan y . 1776 - and signed by John Hancock President, and is now as I suppose in the office of the Honorable Secretary of War, being sent there as evidence of my claim to a pension.
And I do further testify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Bolton of Windsor in Hartford County in state of Connecticut, and that he in the month of December 1775 or beginning of 1776 enlisted as a private soldier & as such did serve in the company of which I was first Lieutenant as aforesaid to the end of the year, and that he continued to serve as a private soldier in said company during the time of his enlistment, viz. till the first of January 1777, when he was regularly dismissed, and the regiment disbanded. The Regiment was disbanded at a place called Peekskill, state of New York. - I further state & testify that I have preserved an old muster roll of the company of 1776 - and that the name of said Samuel Bolton is on said roll. - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Simsbury this 19th day of February 1819, in the 84th year of my age.
Hartford County ss. February 19th 1819 this day personally came before me Lieutenant Nathaniel Humphrey who is to me well known, he being a credible & disinterested witness and subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters & things as therein stated.
William Mathew Justice of Peace

I Elijah Noble of Simsbury in Hartford County, in Connecticut being duly sworn to depose & testify that I am personally & well acquainted with Samuel Bolton of Windsor in Hartford County in Connecticut, that he did enlist as a private soldier in the revolutionary war on the Continental establishment, in the Connecticut line, and served therein as such for more than nine months, - viz. Said Bolton did enlist as aforesaid the latter end of December 1775 or very beginning of January 1776 - and served out the term of his enlistment in Capt. Abel Pitibone's company & Col. Samuel Hillyer's Regiment - he joined the company in January 1776 - and continued therein, till he & the company were furloughed, and the Regiment disbanded at a place called Peekskill in State of New York - the first of January 1777 - Capt. Abel Pitibone commanded the company & Col. Samuel Hillyer the Regiment - Nathaniel Humphrey was the first Lieutenant of said company - - The above mentioned facts I am knowing to, as I was a soldier in the same company & served therein the whole of the year 1776 - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Simsbury this 19th day of February 17 1819, in the 65th year of my age. - Elijah Noble
Hartford County ss. February 19th 1819 - This day came before me Elijah Noble who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence & made solemn oath to the truth of the matters & things as therein stated - I being personally acquainted with said Noble; who is a credible and a disinterested witness -
William Mathew Justice of Peace

I Thomas Chester clerk of the county court of Hartford county in Connecticut certify that William Mathes Graft is a Justice of Peace for said county duly commissioned & I believe that
the two foregoing signatures in his name are his signatures. Witness my hand & the seal of said court Hartford February 19 th 1819.
Thomas Chester clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } No. 22 - 1819
I hereby certify that the said Samuel Colton who made the deposition  declaration & affidavit as aforesaid is in redura of circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

Samuel Cotton
8270
Sept 1819
C

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 st day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Samuel Bolton aged sixty six years, resident in Windsor in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
that he enlisted into Captain Abel Pettibone's Company in Col Samuel Wyllys Regt in the year 1776 for one year & served as a private in said company & Regt one year & was regularly discharged my original declaration was made May 9 th A.D. 1818 & my pension certificate is dated March 19 th A.D. 1819 & is Number 8270.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of 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 what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
  one cow  $ 16  Amount brought forward  61.12    8 rods of ground (part of a barn thereon)  26.00  use of half a small house during life  10    one hog  5.00   71.12    1 table  2.00  I am indebted more than $ 40.     1 table  1.00  I am a labourer by occupation but cannot follow my occupation in consequence of hernia. I have a wife named Lois Bolton aged 60 years a weak & feeble woman.     1 iron pot  .50  I have no children residing with me     1 iron kettle  .42      1 ditto  .35      1 tea kettle  .35      1 brass kettle  2.50      6 old chairs  1.50      1 pair andirons  2.00      1 old desk  3.00      1 chest  .50       $ 61.12      Samuel Bolton.
Sworn to and declared by said Samuel Bolton — on the 1 st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
sixty one dollars and twelve cents. & the use of half a small house during life worth ten dollars —
I, Thomas Chesler Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of August 1820
T. Chesler
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

696
Louis Collier wid of Samuel Col
Alt 7 July 1838
Marr 1779
died 1823
Allac ff hh. hb fr am 20 months privat
Wm Robert Esq Broomfield Col

State of Connecticut ss
On this 20 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said State, Lois Cotton a resident of Bloomfield in the County of Hartford aged seventy eight years who being first due 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 and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Samuel Cotton who was a private in the army of the revolution as may more fully and particularly appear by the files and records of the war office - he the said Samuel Cotton having at his decease been a pensioner of the United States and received a pension up to his death - She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Cotton on the 8 th day of April Seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Cotton died October 22 nd 1823 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated Lois Cotton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me the judge of the court of Probate for the district of Hartford (over) Seth Terry Judge

State of Connecticut ss District of Hartford Probate Office August 20 th AD 1838.
I Seth Tury Judge of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the pro- ceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Lois Cotton for a Pension under the Act of Congress the title of which is within recited. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Office thereunto set my hand this day & year above written.
Seth Tury Judge

State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of said State August 23 rd 1838
I hereby certify that S ts Issy is Judge of Probate within and for the Probate District of Westford, and that Hiram Nobles is a justice of the peace for the County of Hartford, and have been since the 20 th day of June last, and that their signatures within are genuine —
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same Royal A. Kimball Secretary of State

Bloomfield, Conn t Aug. 1. 1838
I the subscriber depose & say that I am the Pastor of the Congregational Church in Bloomfield, Conn.; that I am entrusted with the custody of the Records of said Church; & that I there find an entry of the marriage of Samuel Colton and Lois Brown of Wintonbury, formerly a part of Windsor, now called Bloomfield, in the words As follows following, Viz - "Samuel Colton & Lois Brown married by me April 8 th 1779. Hesekiah Bissell, Pastor."
Cornelius B. Everest.
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, p s Bloomfield August 1 st 1838
Personally appeared Cornelius B Everest and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate or affidavit by him subscribed before me
Hiram Roberts Justice of the Peace
I - Certify, that the Rev d Cornelius B Everest is a respectable person and that his testimony is entitled to credit
Hiram Roberts

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17663
Lois Bolton Widow of Samuel Bolton Priv. Rev'war
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut 401
Lois Colton widow of Samuel Colton dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 22 d October 1823 of Hartford in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wyllys in the Ct. line for 20 months should be $63.86
Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of 66 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Hiram Roberts Bloomfield Ct. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $166.67 Semi-annual allowance ending April 1839, 33.33
$200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 172
In Ct. to Benjamin Colton, November 26, 1839. Benj. Colton 23 Dec '39

old cases
March 21 1819
4 admitted
Names
John Boston Warwick Ray John Locke Daniel Danan
See
Thos P. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington

Bloomfield Ct July 18 th 1843
Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the application of Hester Hoskins, Louis Colton and Lois Dno - for Pensions under the act of the 3 rd of March 1843.
Yours Respectfully William Roberts
J L Gilmore Esq

Bloomfield August 24 th 1838
Sir
I have been requested by widow Lois Colton of this town to forward to you her declaration - and proofs of marriage etc in order to obtain a pension under the law of July 1838 should there be any informality in the papers or any further proof necessary you will please inform me
I am Sir
very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Humble Servant
Hiram Roberts
J S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Nov 25
Hon. J. L. G. L. G. L. G.
Take me to Penn's
City of Wash in Penn
Colton,
etc.

West Hartford Conn t .
Nov r 21 st 1839
Sir
Louisa Colton the widow of Samuel Colton late of Bloomfield, was pensioned by your dept t Aug t 20 th 1838 at the rate of 66 2/3 /100 Dols s p r Annum and her husband the said Samuel received a full pension as a private before his decease.
I find the name of Samuel Colton on the continental line of service at the Comptroller's Office for about 3 years service. From these circumstances I presume there has been some mistake in the amount of pension granted to Louisa Colton. Will you have the goodness to examine the papers & see if there is any error made and if so you will point out the method to rectify it —
I am very respectfully
Y r O bt Serv t
Ben n Colton
Hon ble J. L. Edwards Com r of Pensions

Blackville Mar 31 77 Mar 29 80
Mr. G. Brown Esq.
Acting Commr of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.
ackng
Decr 21. 1839

West Hartford Conn t
Dec r 11 th 1839
Sir
In your Letter to me of 26 th Ultimo you state "that you have to inform me in the case of Lois Cotton that her late husband was a prisoner under the Act of 18 th of March 1818 and consequently rendered upon oath an account of his services in the Connecticut Line. That Statement is conclusive as to her claim and affords but 8 months in 1775 and 12 months in 1776 which is computed in her certificate."
I find but one Samuel Cotton on the records of the Revolutionary Service at the Comptroller's Office and whether he was the husband of Lois Cotton remains to be ascertained. I find the Name of Samuel Cotton in Capt. Pittock's Comp y commencing Service May 7 th 1775 and ending Dec r 19 th following for 7 months & 5 days. In Col n Sherburne's Reg t of the Conn t Line I find his Name commencing May 1777 for 2 y rs & 9 months Service. In proving his Service under the Act of 1818 it is probable that he did not examine the records at the Comptroller's Office but proved it by parol evidence, as it was not generally known that such proof could be obtained there at that time. It is very probable that as he had but 9 months Service to prove to entitle him to a pension under that act, he was not very particular in rendering all the Service that he performed, but took the most easy and ready method to prove it. If on further examining his declaration & the proof accompanying it, you should find it stated that he served in Capt. Pittock's Comp y in 1775 and Col n Sherburne's Reg t Capt. Savage Comp y in 1777 it would be strong evidence that Samuel Cotton the husband of Lois Cotton is the same Samuel Cotton as found on the records at the Comptroller's Office & consequently the widow Lois will be intitled

an additional pension. I am sorry to trouble you any further on the subject if you should find that Sam l Cotton's declaration & proof did not agree with the proof that I have stated it will be conclusive evidence that Lois Cotton is not intitled to an additional pension
I am very Respectfully
Y r Obedt Serv t
Ben n Cotton
W. G. Brump Esq r } Acting Comm te of pensions }

State of Connecticut ss
On this 11 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford Louis Cotton a resident of Bloomfield in said County of Hartford aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 - Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Samuel Cotton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served the United States as will appear by the proofs heretofore forwarded and on file in in the Pension Office of the War department upon the application of Samuel Cotton deceased who was a United States Pensioner at the time of his decease - That she received the annual amount of Sixty Six dollars and Sixty Seven cents for five years under the act of Congress passed July 17 th 1838 And She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Samuel Cotton
Signed in presence of Hiram Roberts Samuel Cotton
Louis Cotton
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Louis Cotton who is personally known to me on the day and year above written before me -
Hiram Roberts Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut ss.
Office of Secretary of State.
I do hereby certify that Hiram Roberts Esq is, and since the 20 th day of June 1842 was, a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Hartford in said State, duly appointed & commissioned, as appears of record in this office — and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said State this 17 th day of July 1843.
Noah A. Phelps Secretary of State
3211 L. Colton $66.67 per ann Hiram Roberts Bloomfield, Conn —
2450 3

I Anna Brown of Bloomfield in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut of the age of eighty eight years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Lois Cotton the widow of Samuel Cotton (late of that part of Windsor now called Bloomfield) deceased - that I have been acquainted with each of them for more than sixty years - having been a near neighbour of them during the whole of said time - that I was present at the marriage of said Samuel Cotton and Lois Brown - that they were married by the Rev. Ezekiah Bissell Pastor of the Congregational Church in said Windsor that the marriage took place (to the best of my recollection in the spring of the year 1799) - that the said Lois Cotton has not been married since the decease of her husband Samuel Cotton but remains his widow at this time
Anna Brown
State of Connecticut } Hartford County } ss - Bloomfield August 20 th 1838 Personally appeared Anna Brown and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed before me
Levi Roberts justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Anna Brown is a respectable person and that her testimony is entitled to credit
Levi Roberts