Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42649, John Cotton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cotton, John
S. 42649
CONTENTS

let to Hon G. Fries July 22 nd 1828 Hon. Peter Nowe Juny. 12. 1855 died Oct 1, 1831 (Q19)
Application sent to George P. Warren Esq. Warren Ohio 13 Sept 1832
11,616
Signature
John Cotton
Col Putnam of Sirubnars in the state of Ohio in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass a line, for the term of 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of January 1811
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1811 and sent to George P. Warren, Trumbull Co Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1811 40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 15 Sept 1811 120 2 Mrs $160
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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John Patton, residing in Youngstown in the County of Trumbull, in the State of Ohio, on his solemn oath declares & says as follows to wit - That a few days after the battle of Lexington he was ap- pointed Quarter Master to the 1 st Minute Regiment commanded by Theophilus Patton and marched to Roxbury - That immediately at the close of that cam- paign he was appointed Ensign in Colonel John Bailey's Regiment - That he served out that campaign and was then ap- pointed a Lieutenant in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Regiment then in the service of the United States - His commission of Lieutenant (herewith transmitted) bears date the 10 th day of May 1780 giving him rank as such from the 1 st day of January 1777 - That he was at the taking of Bur- goyne in 1778 - That he was appointed quarter master to General John Nixon's Brigade, in which office he served until the 3 rd day of October 1780 being out of health he resigned, and was that day

discharged by order of the commanding General, as will appear on the back of his commission - that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support & that he voluntarily relinquishes all claim to any pension, if any, which may have been allowed him by the laws of the United States - He therefore prays for relief, under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" -
John Catter. -
The State of Ohio } Franklin County } ss
I George Todd President of the Courts of Common Pleas, in & for the third circuit for said State of Ohio do certify that, on this, the 5 th day of January 1819 the above named John Catter, personally came before me and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement to which I have subscribed his name, by his direction, is true -
George Todd.

I George Todd President as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am satisfied the applicant John Cotton is in reduced circumstances and that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Given in Gammystown the 5 th day of Jan y 1819
George Todd.
The State of Ohio ss George Parsons Clerk of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the Hand George Todd whose Signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificates (which Signatures are in his own proper hand writing) is and was at the time of subscribing the same President of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the Third Circuit of said State duly commissioned and sworn agreeable to the laws of said State and as such his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit in and out of Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office at Warren the 21 st day of Jan y 1819 Geo Parsons

SCHEDULE.
District of Ohio Tumbull County
ss.
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On this tenth day of July 1821, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,
John Cotton aged seventy five .
resident in Austin town in said district, circuit, county, or corporation, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that
he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) He served as Quarter Master in Col. Hezekiah  Sturtevant's Regt. in the 8 months service the year 1776 & then as Ensign in Elijah  Crocker's company Buffalo , Conn. in Rufus  Putnam's Regt. & served in that capacity until some time in the year 1778. He was then appointed Quarter Master to John  Nixon's Brigade & continued in said service till the war ended. He then resigned & had an honorable discharge & will appear from his commission now in the war office. His original certificate for pension is dated Sept. 1819 & numbered 11,611 on which he has had two payments. And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) 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. (d) To wit 2 cows with their calves - one pair of three year old steers, one steer two years old - 50 yearlings - five sheep - one small looking glass - one tin pail - one Bakie oven - one 2 quart brap bottle - one two pail iron pot - one frying pan - two silver table spoons - six silver tea spoons - a 16 gallon Iron kettle - six old chains - Amt. of debts due to me $97.00 - Amt. of debts which owe exceeds $100.00 - My family consists of myself & my wife, my age is 75 years & 6 months that of my wife 63 years & ten months - my occupation is farming - Both myself & wife are incapacitated to labour & always expect to remain so - my wife having a large sum due her should die.
of Sept. 1819 & ch 1820 -
Subscribed to, and declared, on the 10th day of July 1821 - before me
George Parsons Clerk
I, George Parsons clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is not greater than three hundred dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this tenth day of July 1821
George Parsons
Clerk of the Court for the county of Tumebull

Home of Reps.
Washington D.C.
July 24, 1846.
Sir:
Please furnish me, at your earliest convenience, with such evidence as may be in your office, relative to the right of the heirs of Lieutenant John Cotton, of the Army of the Revolution, to pay, or bounty owed, as representatives of the said Cotton. — It appears that Lieut. John Cotton was a pensioner, and has deceased since the 3rd of March, 1824. You will oblige me by stating what the records of the Pension office show relative to the services of Cotton, and what, if any thing, the heirs are entitled to, and under what law.
Very respectfully
Yr obed Servant
Col. R. L. Barnard Commissioner of Pensions.
Yrs Sirs

M c Clure 457 Ohio.
Recd. 23 July 1821 John Cotton 11616
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(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.—[ Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States. ]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To John Cotton Gent m
Greeting . We, Reposing special trust
confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to Lieutenant in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such Lieutenant from the first day of January 1777 . You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commandant in chief, for the time being, of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by the next future Congress, the Committee of Congress beformentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Attest Joseph Cushing
Secretary of the Board of War
Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of May 1780, and in the fourth year of our Independence. Sam. Huntington President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia
Sam. Huntington President

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Leviathan is hereby at his own request discharged from the service of the United States.
By His Excellency's Command
Tempest Temple
Head Quarters
September 3 d October 1780.
A. D. C.
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File No. 42,649
John Cotton Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]