Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,866, Samuel Cluxton, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Clayton, Samuel
S. 37866
CONTENTS
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T HE Bearer hereof Saml Clayton Soldier in the fift Regiment of Connecticut and in Captain Balch Company, having served during three years being the Term for which he was engaged, is hereby discharged from the said Regiment, in which we certify that he hath behaved as a brave and faithful Soldier. Given at New-Burgh this fift Day of July 1783
Registered in the Books of the Regiment.
Adjutant.
William Livingston
Abner Dacnis
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37 866
INVALID.
Revg.
File No. 37 866
Samuel Clayton
Dis Per two
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 15
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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✓ (3820) Connecticut Roll
Samuel Claxton Capt Hall
private Connecticut line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Oct 1818 and sent to Ansel Sterling Esqr Sharon Litchfield Co. Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 30.99 Hemi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00 3 Mo \frac{23}{31} of 4 $78.99
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three Years
Samuel Claxton Connecticut

Sharon Ct. Oct. 10 th
Free
The Hon ble John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington.
Sharon Ct. Oct. 10 th

Samuel Clinton of Sharon in Litchfield county State of Connecticut deposes & says that he is now of the age of fifty five years that he enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the Town of Sharon of 2 nd and that he enlisted for the term of three years and that he served the 2 nd term of three years in the first Regiment of Connecticut and in a company first commanded by Capt Hall but when that Captain his disch- arge said Company was commanded by Capt Colgan — That he was regularly at Newburport discharged the first Day of July 1783. by Geo ge Washington as fully appear by his discharge certificate annexed & That he is now a cripple & unable to do but little labour & that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of aid from his country for his comfortable support
Samuel Clinton
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. May 9 th day A 1878 Personally appeared Samuel Clinton signer of the above affidavit or declaration and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
Augustus Pittiborne Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss I Augustus Pittiborne Chief Judge of the County Court for said Litchfield County do certify that

It appears to my Satisfaction That the said Samuel Clanton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding Declaration or affidavit against the common Enemy for the term of three months years on the continen- -tal Establishment - and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War now present possess to the Direction of the appreciated act of Congress
Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge
I Frederick Wolcott, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, certify that Augustus Pettibone, Esq. is
Judge of said Court, that the above signature is his hand writing, & that the Seal hereto annexed is the Seal of said Court
May 9. 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss. Sept 24 th day 1818 - I do hereby certify that from the enclosed testimony of David Lockwood & Nathan J. Merchant (who are & believe to be credible persons) as well as from the Oath of the Applicant Samuel Clanton that he is in indigent Circum- -stances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support - And I further certify that I am knowing that Ansel Sterling Esq. the is a respectable justice of the Peace for said County of Litchfield. Augustus Pettibone Chief Judge

The Hon'd Secretary is requested to return this application to me at Sharon in Linnfield County Oct 2 d 1818.
Amos Sterling

Nath S. Merchant & David Schwab Depositors

We the Subscribers of Lanesborough certify by that we now live near Neighbours to Mr. Samuel Cluxton of Sharon & that we are greatly acquainted with his pecuniary circumstances & that considering his crippled situation in person the amount of sickness in his Family & his indebtedness to many persons, & liability to pay lot on his Debts we verily believe that he stands in need of aid & relief from the Government & that he is in reduced & indigent circumstances
Sept 12 th 1818.
David Lockwood & Nathan Marchant
I the said County of Sharon Sept. 12 th . 1818 Personally appeared before me the subscribing Anthony David Lockwood & Nathan Marchant subscribers to the foregoing Deposi- tion & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Israel Hastings Justice of the Peace