Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,930, Andrew Chilton, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Chilton, Andrew Betsy
NUMBER
R. 1,930
CONTENTS
N 18

4,890 00
Virginia Roll -
Andrew Chilton
Virginia Private Capt Butler 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to the House at a Ball
Act of Represent.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3m. \frac{12 \frac{1}{2}}{31 \frac{1}{2}} 28:41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:—
$ 76:41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
The war
Same as above

Chilton Andrew's
Certificate
Admitted
Bale

At a Court held for the County of Lancaster at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 19 th day of May 1888 —
Andrew Chilton who resides in this County this day came into Court and declared and made oath that he served in the War of the revolution on the continental establishment as a private in Capt. Butlers company 5 th regiment Virginias line that he entered into the service of the United States on the 25 th of December 1778 and enlisted for and during the War and continued in the service till the end of the war after which he was honorably discharged from the service with the rest of the United States troops, and that he the said Chilton is now in need of assistance from his country for support and the declaration aforesaid being satisfactory to the Court to prove the statement therein contained. It is Ordered that the same be certified to the secretary of War
State of Virginia Lancaster County To Wit:
I James Towles clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the records of the said Court —
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this the 11 th day of September 1888 J. Towles

Lancaster Pa.
In pursuance of the act of Congress of the United States of America intituled "an act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records and judicial proceedings in each State, shall be authenticated so as to take effect in every other State" I James Ball presiding magistrate in the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of James Towles present clerk of the said Court with the seal of the said County thereto annexed is in due form Given under my hand and seal this the 7 th day of November 1818 James Ball
Lancaster County To Wit
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States supplementary to the above recited act I James Towles clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that James Ball Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above recited certificate is the presiding justice of the peace in and for the Court of the said County duly commissioned & qualified according to Law Given under my hand the seal of the said County being thereto annexed the day of 1818
J. Towles
[Large decorative flourish]

Lancaster County Court May 19 th 1818.
Andrew Chilton who resides in this County this day came into Court and declared and made oath that he served in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment as a private in Capt. Butler's Company 5 th Regiment Va. Line, that he entered into the service of the United States on the 25 th of December 1778 and enlisted for and during the war & continued in the service till the end of the war after which he was honorably discharged from the service with the rest of the United States Troops, and that the said Chilton is in need of assistance from his Country for support and the declaration affirmed being satisfactory to the Court to prove the statement therein contained, it is ordered that the same be certified to the Secretary of war.
A Copy attested,
Robt. T. Dunaway D.C.
State of Virginia County of Lancaster } S. C.
On the 13 th day of October 1838 personally appeared before me Andrew Chilton a resident of said County aged about Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law then 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 pension to certain widows that she is the widow of Andrew Chilton dec d who was a private in the Continental establishment in Capt. Butler's Company 5 th Virginia Regiment, Virginia line in the war of the Revolution, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the declaration of my said husband the said Andrew Chilton made by him in order to obtain a pension from the United States, which said pension he received during his life, the said declaration of Andrew Chilton is hereto appended and prayed to be taken as part of my declaration, she further declares that she was

Married to the said Andrew Chilton on the 26 th day of Decem- ber 1786. And that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Chilton died on the 15 th day of November 1819. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 vizt: at the time above written -
Betsy Chilton -
Lancaster County Court October 15 th 1838. The foregoing declaration was subscribed and sworn to in open Court by Betsy Chilton -
Attest.
B. M. Walker cc:
I Benjamin M. Walker Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration of Betsy Chilton, and the certif- -icate thereon endorsed, as filed in my office by an order of said Court entered 15 th October 1838 -
Attest.
B. M. Walker cc
Lancaster County Court October 15 th 1838.
It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence was this day adduced in Court to show that Betsy Chilton widow of Andrew Chilton was married to said Andrew on the 26 th of December 1786, that the said Andrew died on or about the 15 th day of November 1819. And that she hath remained his widow ever since - The Court further certifies that the said Andrew late husband to the said Betsy the present applicant received a pension from the United States on account of his Revolutionary services - The Court doth further certify that Betsy Chilton is a woman of veracity And her declaration may be relied on as true -
Copy
Attest.
Benj. M. Walker cc:

Sir
This is to certify to you that there is no fraud or dispute between the parties concerned in the marriage of Elizabeth Davis December the 23. 88 Joseph Kim guardian To Colo. James Gordon
Know all men by these presents that we Andrew Whetton & John Hill of the County of Lancaster are held & firmly bound unto his Excellency Edmund Randolph Esquire and his successors in the just sum of £50 the payment of which well & truly to be made, we bind ourselves & each of our heirs, Executors Administrators jointly & severally by these presents, sealed with our seals & dated the 23 rd day of December 1788.
The condition of the above obligation is that whereas there is a Marriage shortly intended to be solemnised between the said Andrew Whetton & Elizabeth Davis. Now if there shall no lawfull cause appear to obstruct the same then the above obligation is void or else to remain in full force and virtue.
Witness James Tapscott
Andrew Whetton (Seal) John Hill Jr (Seal)
State of Virginia County of Lancaster } S.S.
I Warner Eubank Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing are true Copies of the Certificate and Marriage bond authorising the marriage of Andrew Whetton and Elizabeth Davis on file in the Clerks Office of said Court. That I have not been able to find any register of the said Marriage, Nor is there any register of Marriages returned by any Minister of the Gospel for the year 1788. And I do further certify that the said Andrew Whetton and Elizabeth alias Betsey Whetton lived together as husband and wife until the

1820 when the said Andrew made a will which is of record in the Office aforesaid, in which he recognises the said Betsey as his wife
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this the 24th day of June 1857
Wamer Eubank Clerk.

Order proving heirs of Betsy Whitton
A copy

Virginia
At a Monthly Court held for the County of Lancaster at the Court House thereof on Monday the 19 th day of May 1836 and in the 80 th Year of the Commonwealth,
It is ordered to be certified that it has this day been proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Betsy Chilton widow of Andrew Chilton decd: who was reported and believed to have been a United States Revolutionary pensioner and a resident of this County died on the 15 th day of May 1839 intestate & leaving the following children her only heirs at law to wit: Richard D. Chilton, Hiram Chilton and Mary Chilton, that Hiram Chilton died intestate leaving two children his only heirs at law to wit: Richard Chilton and Margaret Chilton and that the aforesaid Richard D. Chilton, Mary Chilton, Richard Chilton and Margaret Chilton are now living and are the only heirs at law of the aforesaid Betsy Chilton decd: and that Samuel Downing is the admor: of the aforesaid Betsy Chilton decd:
A copy True
Cyrus Doggett

Andrew Chilton act 18 March 1818 96 Dols. per annum Virginia
Filed by John T. Martin

STATE OF Virginia CITY OF Richmond } ss:
Be it known, that on this Twenty fifth day of January A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty Three , before the undersigned, a Notary Public Justice of the Peace in and for the City and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Downing , a resident of Lancaster  in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is The administrator  Betsey Chilton deceased: and that the said  Betsey Chilton is the widow of Andrew Chilton a Revolutionary Pensioner  at 18th March 1878 at $96 per Annum, and that the said Andrew Chilton died on or about 15th November 1889 leaving the said Betsey Chilton his wife, and that the said Betsey died within a year receiving a Pension in the year 1839
that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN K. MARTIN , of the City of Richmond and State of Virginia, to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,
Sam Downing adw of Betsey Chilton's decd
I, Hoanes R Sutton , a Notary Public in and for the City of Richmond  Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Downing , above-named, is a respectable resident of Lancaster  the County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Given under My Hand & Seal The day and year above written
Hoanes R. Sutton N.P. R.P.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Chilton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. P. File 1930.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 25, 1778 Pri. Butler 5 th regt. Va.   Reserved to end of War.        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, May 19, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Lancaster Co, Va.
Age at date of application, not stated.
Remarks: Soldier en. Dec. 26, 1786 or 1788. Elizabeth (or Betsey) Davis. He died Nov. 15, 1819; she died May 15, 1839, aged about 74 yrs, leaving the following children: Richard D., Hiram, and Mary.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Betsey Chilton  ind. e.
Andrew — Virginia
John Taliaferro. 13. Dec. 1838.
A. Ray June 6. 1857-
Same Aug 5. 1857
1930
Ad July 7. 1838

No 2426 Va Act 7 July 1838
Betsey Gilton, Susp! see letter to Mr Taliaferro 13 Dec 1838.
Va
1838

9406
Lillah Branson
N York
Act 7 th July '88
Adm l
2 years
Priv
$ 80 per an.
J. Chapman Esq, Blackville (N York)

Know all men by these presents that I. Betsy Chilton of the County of Lancaster and State of Virginia widow of Andrew Chilton deed who was private in the Continental establish- ment with _____ in the war of the Revolution do hereby constitute nominate and appoint Samuel Downing for my true and lawful attorney for me & in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions any and all arrearages half pay & pension or any commutation of the same due me by virtue of the act of Congress passed July 7 1838. entitled An act for granting half pay & pension to certain widows Witness my hand and seal the 15 th day of October 1838. sealed and delivered in presence of Betsy Chilton (Seal)
Lancaster County Virginia ss.
Be it known that on the 15 th day of October 1838. before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Betsy Chilton above named & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the day & year last above mentioned David Mitchell

State of Virginia } County of Lancaster } ss
Be it known that on the 15 th day of October 1858 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared Samuel Bowness for the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of pension due under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act for granting half pay and pension to certain widows
Sam Bowness
Sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in & for the County of Lancaster - Given under my hand this 15 th day of October 1858.
Dan l V o Mitchell

Leicester Ct. Pa Oct 19 1858
Hon. H. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you will find documents in support of a claim for Pension due under the act of Congress passed July 7 1858 entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows. Mrs. Chilton you will see is the widow of Andrew Chilton decd of the Continental Estab- lishment during the Revolutionary War for which said service he claimed from the Govt. a pension. I believe for one year and died Mrs. Chilton his widow is a very old person and very poor so much so that she is supported at the expense of the County and aid she can obtain will be very acceptable to her your early attention will also greatly help her & me Very Respectfully I have the honor to be yours &c Sam D. Lowney Jr

2726 Oct 24 Va 7 July 1838.
To the Commissioner of Pensions under the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 For the relief of certain Widows Washington City D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10

"Virginia Lancaster County to wit
I Benjamin M. Walker Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do hereby certify that Danee P. Mitchell whose Certificate is hereto an- nected is a justice of the peace in and for the County afor- said duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth, and further that the signature thereto annexed is genuine — And I further certify that the foregoing certificates are true copies from the records of my office —
In Testimony of all which I have here- to set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 19 th day of October 1838. in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth —
Benjamin M. Walker cc

Letter Whilton widow of Andrew Whilton Act of 1838 Suspended Samuel Downing attor By J. Bellagh

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Washington
July 11. 1857
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Com d of Pensions Sir
I duly received your letter of the 6 th ult. in the case of Betsey Chilton of Virginia act 1838. (deceased) and now enclose you a certified copy of marriage bond
I remain very respectfully Your Hon or Serv t Alex. N. Ray

Washington
June 2. 1857
Mr. C. Whiting Esq. Comr of Pensions Sir
I am requested by Sam d Downing wid. of Betty Childs dd. late of Virginia, to file the enclosed Certificate showing the time of her death, & the names of the surviving children.
Be pleased to turn me with a report in the case.
I remain Sir
Yours Respectfully
Alex. Ray

Rev Sec Vandalia Mo Aug 31, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Sir:— Do
you have any information concerning the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Chilton, either of London

or Lancaster County Va.
I should like very much to know, if he drew a pension, to whom it was paid. Thanking you for your trouble I am
Very Sincerely Elizabeth Chilton Murrell

1916 Sept. 19. Hist. to Elizabeth C. Merrell. F.W.
1930
REJECTED
P. O. _____
Bitsey Chilton
Service: widow of Andrew
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18