Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17466, Reuben Hatton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Watton, Reuben
S.17466
CONTENTS

Missouri 19.953
Reuben Hatterson
of Boone Co. in the State of Missouri who was a Sergeant in the Co. commanded by Captain Ward. — of the Regt commanded by Col. Mason in the Virginia line for 9 mos. & 26 days.
$49 33 / 100
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 49 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feb. 1831 and sent to Hon. Wm. H. Ashley. H. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. 123.33 Semiam. allowance ending 4 March 1831, 24.67
$148.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. H. Palmer Clerk. Vol. 8 Page 82
Increased on 26 th Feb. 1831.
see within papers Reports 26. Feb 1831
F. H. Kirby Apr 17 1836-

19953 R Hutton Reuben Hutton application for a Pension
Adm 6 Months 8 26 days $22.89
The bill in this case is the or mislaid
For Wm A Ashley St. Louis.

State of Missouri County of Brown 3 d S ct on this 26 th day of June 1833, personally appeared in open court before David Lodds Judge of the circuit court for the county of Brown, now sitting Reuben Hutton a resident of said county of state, a man of one year, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the Uni- -ted States under the following man- -aged officers, and served as here in stated, he was a resident of Amelia county, Virginia, that on the 19 th of October 1780. in that county he turned out as a volunteer under Capt. Ward, his given name he now believes was John, of Amelia county, and in a few days joined the army at Chesterfield -old court house & belonged to the Regt. commanded by Col. Mason of Chesterfield, was commanded at different times by Genl. Muhlenburg & Lawson. we were stationed a few miles at Chesterfield C.H. Then we marched through Petersburg -and down James river to Smithfield

from Thure to Mackies mills, from Thure we marched on Still corner down on the south side of James river up when we were discharged sharing service three months. being the time for which he volunteered, this tour was performed as a sergeant but of what grade he doesnt know. it was as he always under- =stood as sergeant of the guards as that was the duties performed by him, when he returned home which was in January 1781. he remained there until the middle of February of that year when he again turned out as a volun- =teer under Capt. Ford of Amelia we joined the army at Wistham above Richmond, & stationed on Shockoe hill a short time, Genl. Muhlenberg & Lawson both appeared to have command of him, states in this tour which was 8 months. that he acted as order- =ly sergeant when stationed at Shockoe hill. he was placed under Majr. Boyce. who took command of light infantry and we scoured the country around, and he finds it im- =possible to state where or how they went. except he recollects that

They were a few miles at what was called the Hobbins hills, thinks that Genl Lay Fayette was with them part of that time. From the Hobbins hills we marched on before the enemy, through differ- ent counties. Genl Fayette had on that march the command, though the British was close after us we had no battle, found our cause Genl Lay Fayette, didn't give them battle, his object as we all under- stood was to maneuver about and draw them as high up the country as we could, when we had got up into Bulbepher or Orange one or the other as he recollects . Then Genl Wayne joined us, with his army, when in Bulbepher he was discharged having having served as stated three months. I got home some time in June, in this trip he thinks he served more than three months, but will be certain, that it was that length of time, when he arrived home it was the first week in June, & on the 4 th of June, he started back ag- ain to the army, and in two days or so he joined the army at what was called Dandridge Old fields, in Orange county as he now recollects, he joined Capt Edward Booker who was from Smilax, and

neighbors of this applicant, and who knew that this applicant had before served as orderly sergeant, Capt. Booker immediately put him in the command as orderly sergeant in which capacity he served his whole tour, he has stated. That upon he left the army to return home, that Genl. Wayne joined Genl. Goyette. That fact did take place he well recollects. at the Rappahannock, but this applicant states that it may have been after he had returned home & returned in June as stated, for he was only absent from the army a few days from returning home until he joined them again, he states that he recollects that after the British began their march down the country. that Genl. Wayne went on after them, and overtook the main army and had to retreat back. The British under Cornwallis crossed James River and went on down towards Portsmouth. we pursued them on and were maneuvering about through the country, until some time in September Genl. Washington joined us and took the

commands. some when not far from York Town, and when the army was about to start down to York Town when the British lay, he was discharged on the 30 th Septem- ber, and started home, but before he got home he heard that Cornwallis was taken, having served three months & 26. days and if time is allowed him for going home, he then served four months & a half, he here states that the first and last Town, he got a written discharge signed by his officer but has long since lost or destroy- ed them, the second Town he got no written discharge as the whole company was dis- charged and went off together, and are now but a short distance from home, and when discharged from the main army each man took for home, states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, nor does he know of any living witness by whom he can prove his services nor does he believe that such living witness can be had. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is

not on the pension roll of any agency of any state
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, Reuben Hutton
We John Bennett a clergyman residing in the county of Boone State of Missouri and Richard Gentry residing in said county & state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Hutton, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that he believes him to be seventy one years of age, that he is of the faith & believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid, John Bennett Richard Gentry
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as his states and the said court do further certify that it appears to them that John Bennett who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Boone State of Missouri that Richard Gentry who has also signed the same is a resident in the said county & state, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of Missouri
County of Boone, ss.
David Todd Circuit Judge
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned an acting justice

of the peace in and for said county. Ruben Hatton who being duly sworn, deposes & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot give a position as to the precise length of his services but ac- -cording to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, for three months I served as a sergeant of the guard and for six months & 26 days I served as orderly sergeant. (also if all service time to go home as stated in the declaration I then served seven months & 2 halfs) and for such services I claim a pension.  he further states that from October 1780 to October 1781 he did nothing for himself on account of being in the army and was serving for the services. Ruben Hatton sworn and subscribed to before me this 26 th day of June 1833 John Henderson Justice of the State of Missouri county of Boon 35 etc.
I Roger V. Ladd clerk of the Boon circuit court in the state of Missouri do certify that the foregoing (except the above affidavit taken by Mr. John Henderson) contains the original procedi- -ngs of said court in the matter of the application of Ruben Hatton for a pension, and I do further certify that Mr. John Henderson whose name is whose name is subscribed to the taking of the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting justice of the peace, in & for the said county.

of Boon, duly commissioned and qualified as such. and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts as such. and that the signature of the said John Benderson subscribed to the foregoing affi- =davit is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of July 1833.
Roger M. Todd Clerk
10.953 R. Hutton
Station Station application for a Pension
Act 6. Month 8 26 days $22.89
The brief in this case is the or mutual
Rev. Mr. H. H. Harkness St. Louis.
  49.33    98.55    24.67    172.55  

Declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, entitled "An act granting pensions for one year to certain widows."
State of Missouri } ss.
County of Boone
On this the fifth day of September eighteen hundred and forty-four person appeared before one of the judges of the County Court of Boone County, State aforesaid Joanna Hatton, a resident of the County and State mentioned above, aged 75 years, who being 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 the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows: "That she is the widow of Reuben Hatton who was her husband; the said Reuben received a pension during his lifetime under the act of 1832 at the rate of $49.33 per annum, and she begs to refer to his papers for evidence of his service."
She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Hatton on the Twentieth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two that her husband, the aforesaid Reuben Hatton, died on the 16 th May 1841; 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. — Given under my hand this day & date aforesaid.
Witness — Francis M. Patton Joanna her H. Patton marks Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me.
James W. Daly Justice of the Boone County Court
She the undersigned, the same Judge of the County Court before whom the above declaration was taken, hereby certifies that the applicant, Joanna H. Patton, could not, from bodily infirmity, attend the court. Given under my hand this 5th day
§ 247
of September 1844 James W. Daly Justice of the Boone County Court
State of Missouri } County of Boone } ss.
I Warren Woodson, Clerk of the County Court of Boone, State aforesaid, hereby certifies that J. W. Daly is one of the Judges of the County Court of Boone, (it being a court of record) and that the signatures annexed to the above dec- laration are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Colum- bia, Mo., this the 6th day of October 1845.
(Warren Woodson, clerk)

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Thomas Hatten was born January 20th of 1734 -
Reuben Mitchell Hatten, was born April the 20th of 1740 -
James Hatten was born January 10th of 1735 -
Charles Hatten was born January 10th March the 22nd of 1730
Thomas Hatten was born January 10th of 1736 -
William Hatten January 10th of 1737 -
John Hatten was born January 10th of 1738 -
John Hatten was born January 10th of 1738 -
William Hatten was born January 10th of 1739 -
Benjamin Hatten was born January 10th of 1740 -
Robert Hatten was born January 10th of 1741 -
Elizabeth Hatten was born January 10th of 1742 -
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FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Thomas ... Married
Charles D. ... Married ... 18...
James ... Married
George ... Married ... 18...
Henry ... Married ... 18...
William ... Married ... 18...
Samuel ... Married ... 18...
Michael ... Married ... 18...

Hon Wm L Nelson.
Sept 4, 1931 NM7/8E
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.17466, that Reuben Hatton, while residing in Amelia County, Virginia, enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows:
From October 1, 1780, three months, as a sergeant in Captain John Ward's Company, Colonel Mason's Regiment; from February, 1781, three months as an orderly sergeant in Captain Ford's Company, under Major Boyce; from June, 1781, three months and twenty-six days as orderly sergeant in Captain Edward Booker's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833, at which time he was living in Boone County, Missouri, aged seventy-one years.
The soldier married September 20, 1782, Joanna, her maiden name not stated.
He died May 16, 1841 and she died about four years later, aged about seventy-six years.
The children were as follows:
  Thomas born February 20, 1784.   James " December 16, 1785.   Nancy " January 26, 1788.   Polly " January 14, 1790.   William Perkinson " December 12, 1791.   Robert Clapton " December 16, 1793.   Reuben Mitchell " April 29, 1796.   Charles Bulow " March 22, 1798.   Anna " January 28, 1800. 
Reuben Hatton - S. 17466

(Continued)
John Magers born September 26, 1801. Benjamin " September 6, 1803, Elizabeth Fleming " April 4, 1805.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator,

8247
Joanna Hall • Missouri
Oct 5 th 1845

State of Missouri } County of Boone. } set.
On this the fifteenth day of July one- -thousand eight hundred and forty- -five personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Williamson Manion a resi- -dent of said County and State, who, being sworn, (and whose credibility as a witness is unquestionable,) doth upon his oath declare that, for upwards of fifty years he has known the late Reuben Hatten, now deceased formerly a resident of this County, and Joanna his wife, as man & wife, and as living together as such. The said Manion also makes oath that he has known the said Reuben and Joanna, as man and wife, since the year 1794, and that the reason why he is able to fix upon that year as the definite period at which his acquaintance with them, as man & wife, began, is, that during that year Reuben Hatten and family moved to Kentucky and stopped at (David Cremins, and stopped in his stillhouse until they could build a house to live in and helped him to raise his house. and he afterwards lived in the said house.

for many years and I was acquainted with him the said Reuben Hattan and Joanna his wife from that time until they moved to Missouri and further this deponent saith not Witness.
Witnesses. Williamson + his Maria Nunbin M. Hutton mark
See page 100
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day And year above written
William H. Phillips & Co
State of Missouri } Sec. (County of Boone }
J. Warren Woodson, clerk of the County Court of Boone County, State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that William H. Phillips is a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the above signature, pur- porting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I set my hand and seal
of office this the 6th day of October 1845.
Warren Morrison clerk.

Payments to be made at St. Louis by C. W. M. Bank. Agent for paying Pension= ers, in the Agency of Missouri.
Recorded in the Pension Of= fice, in Book E, Vol. 8 Page 82 by W. H. Calhoun. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Reuben Hattori of the State of Missouri, who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Forty-nine — dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four .
J. W. Foster Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWP/ILL
June 20, 1930.
Mrs. C. J. Payne 1435 Bessie Street Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17466, it appears that Reuben Hatton, while residing in Amelia County, Virginia, enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows:
From October 1, 1780, three months, as a sergeant in Captain John Ward's Company, Colonel Mason's Regiment; from February, 1781, three months, as an orderly sergeant in Captain Ford's Company, under Major Boyce; from June, 1781, three months and twenty-six days, as orderly sergeant in Captain Edward Booker's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833, at which time he was living in Boone County, Missouri, aged seventy-one years.
The soldier married September 20, 1782, Joanna, her maiden name not stated.
He died May 16, 1841 and she died about four weeks later, aged seventy-six years.
The children were as follows:
Thomas ..... born February 20, 1784 James.. ..... " December 16, 1785 Fanny ..... " January 26, 1786 Polly ..... " January 14, 1790 William Perkinson " December 12, 1791

(Continued)
Robert Clapton ..... born December 16, 1793. Reuben Mitchel ..... " April 29, 1796 Charles Ballow ..... " March 22, 1798 Anna ..... " January 28, 1800 John Magers ..... " September 26, 1801 Benjamin ..... " September 6, 1803 Elizabeth Fleming .... " April 4, 1805.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

June 19, 1930
Mrs. Ida Lee Mc Collum 1193 Oak Street San Francisco, California
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17486, it appears that Reuben Hatton while residing in Amelia County, Virginia enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:-
From October 1, 1780, three months, as a sergeant in Captain John Ward's Company, Colonel Mason's Regiment; from February, 1781, three months, as an orderly sergeant in Captain Ford's Company, under Major Boyce; from June, 1781, three months and twenty-six days, in Captain Edward Booker's Company. 200 and 1 Sgt
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 26, 1833, at which time he was living in Boone County, Missouri, aged seventy-one years.
The soldier married September 20, 1782, Joanna, her maiden name is not stated.
He died May 16, 1841 and she died about four years later, aged about seventy-six years.
The children were as follows:
Thomas, born February 20, 1784 James M. , born December 16, 1785 Fanny, born January 26, 1788 Polly, born January 14, 1790 William Perkinson, born December 12, 1791 Robert Clapton, born December 16, 1793 Reuben Mitchel, born April 29, 1796 Charles Bullew, born March 22, 1798 Ann, born January 28, 1800 John Magers, born September 26, 1801 Benjamin, born September 6, 1803 Elizabeth Fleming, born April 24, 1805
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Form No. 100 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Rev. 1-1-1900
Accepted
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct 1777 3 mos. Sgt. John Ward William N.H.   Feb 1781 3 mos. Private John Ford Major B...   June 1781 3 mos. " " Edw. Burner  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ Date of application for pension, _____ Residence at date of application, _____ Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
More than 100 years old at time of death (date not stated) aged about 76 years. Family data: Thomas L. E. - 20/1934 June 6 Dec 12 1785. Henry L. Jan 26 1790. Polly Jan 14 1790. William P. ... Feb 12 1791. Robert ... Rachel Mitchell Feb 29 1796. Elizabeth ... Ann L. Jan 28 1800. John ... Sept 3 1801 - Benjamin ... Sept 6 1803 - Elizabeth ... Sept 4 1805.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
There is no date of marriage known married did not appear.

Fanny mar. June 9-1819
Polly " " May 8-1819

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE CAPE GIRARDEAU
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
April 28, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington ,D.C.
Dear Sir :
It has been suggested to me by the United States Department of War that you might be in possession of information that would lead to the verification of the revolutionary service of Reuben Hatton who, according to the History of Boone County Missouri, was born in Amelia County Virginia in 1762, enlisted for service in the Revolutionary War at the age of 19, and took part in the battles of Guilford Courthouse and Eutaw Springs.
If you have any pension records or other records that will help me prove the service of Reuben Hatton ,I shall esteem it a great favor if you will send me references to same including page and Volume number of the books in which the records may be found.
Thanking you for the favor of an early reply, I am,
Very truly yours,
[Mrs. C. J.] Hatton McBracken Payne

Also, I would like the same information in regard to my great-grandfather Michael Spencer who served as a Revolutionary soldier in the Mass. Troups.
Thanking you very much for any information you can give me, I am
Very sincerely
(Mrs) Ida Lee McCollum

1193 Oak Street San Francisco co. Calif 1 st April - 1930.
U. S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Will you give me whatever information you can in regard to my Great-grandfather, Reuben Hatton , who was a Revolu- tionary soldier with the Virginia Militia.
If you have such records, will you tell me his birth-place, and the name of his father and mother, and where he died.
Also, I would like the same information in regard to my great-grand- father Michael Spencer who served as a Revolutionary soldier in the Mass. Troops.
Thanking you very much for any information you can give me, I am
Very sincerely (Mrs) Ida Lee McCollum

4500 McPherson avenue, St. Louis, Mo. October 16, 1921
Recd mk
Pension Bureau, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of obtaining the Revolutionary War record of one of my ancestors.
The Ninth annual report of the Virginia State Library shows the following:
RUBEN HATTON, Secretary of War 1835 Pension roll 3, No. 9
Family records show he enlisted at 18 under General Washington's direct command and fought throughout the war.
I would be pleased if you could send me a copy of the official record accompanying his petition for a pension, which was granted him after he came to Missouri to live.
Sincerely,
Katherine R. Lewis
Oct 19-1921 mk. Received 2 cts Stamp J P

Warren Ohio, April 25, 1919.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
1844
I have an ancestor, Reuben Hattan that we understand served in the Rev. war volunteering from Amelia Co. about 1780. He died in Boone Missouri about 1743 or 1744. Did he draw a pension and is there any information given as to his wifes name and name of their children?
Thanking you in advance for an early reply, I beg to remain,
Sincerely,
Mrs Wm H. Baum 15 S. Logan Ave.

17466 INVALID.
File No. 17466
Benben Watson
Aug 18 1882
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Aug 18 Tombstone data to Alice O. Macfarlane (Letter in P. 16316) 1919 May 10. History to Mrs. W. W. Baum 1919 Oct 31. Tombstone data to Mrs. H. Haviland. King column br. Mrs. see letter in W. M. Bryant, N. C. S. 16360 1921 Nov. 10 Hist. to K. W. Lewis, aid. 1930 June 19. Hist. to Mrs. Ida Lee Mc- Collum awg 1930 June 21. Hist. to Mrs. C. J. Payne awg. 1931 Sept 4. Hist. to Hon. Wm L. Nelson. Letter in case Raleigh to Christian H. 18892 - P. 17.

Rocheport, Mo. March 28, 1886
Sir,
Reuben Hutton of Mo. was a pensioner under the act of 1832 & died in 1841 or 42. His widow survived him some four years. The heirs desire to know if they can recover the amt due their mother at the time of her death, and if so, what steps to take to procure it. She was married prior to 1794. Will you please examine and inform us the amt he drew and what course to pursue to procure for the heirs the sum to which they may be entitled?
Respectfully,
D. F. Kirby
Commission of Pensions Washington
No. 6.

F. F. Kirby,
April 19, 1886,

Pension Office April 17/1836
Sir
As Reuben Hatten lived to 1841 and his widow only survived him four or five years and was married to him after the termina- tion of his services - which is the case - she [book] had no claim to pension and her children, of course, have none to arrears of pension,
F. F. Kirby Esq
Rockport Missouri

George Sexton Aug. 14, '40?

(ii)
Pen off Aug 14, 46
The family register enclosed in yours of 10 June in the case of Joanna Hatton has been filed with the other papers - a private paper can not be received as evidence of the dates of lost past events unless it shall bear upon its face incontrovertible evidences of corresponding antiquity - But in this case the best evidence is a certified copy of the marriage bond or if the Clerk certifies that there is no bond on his files, it can not be difficult to obtain the testimony of intelligent & respectable persons, residing in their neighborhood between 87. & 94 who by comparison of their own with the ages of claimants children or other data equally certain may prove the relationship of husband & wife prior to Jan'y 94 Geo. Sexton Esq. Sextons Boone Co. Mo.

W. F. Dwight
Oct 15 '45

Pensia office Dec. 15. 1845.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the declaration of Joanna Hatter, widow of Reuben Hatter, who claims, the benefit of the act of March 3 d 1843. The proof of the date of the marriage is entirely unsatisfactory. If there is no journal record existed, a copy of the marriage bond should be produced from the office of the clerk of the county in Virginia, where it took place, or the department cannot consider the testimony of witnesses, unless satisfied that record testimony does not exist.
W. H. Smithson Esq. Columbia, Mo.

824 H. W. No. 3. 1848- J. C. L. Jones, St. Louis M rs 5-1848 Rev. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

Columbia, Mo., Oct. 22. 1845.
Sir:
Enclosed you will find certain Pension papers in the case of Mrs. Hatten. Please examine them at your earliest convenience, and address me.
The reason why one of them is dated more than a year back is, that I have been trying to get, in another state, evidence of the marriage from a person who now present . In this I have failed for the reason, as I suppose, that the witness is dead.
Other evidence than the testimony sent, from respectable, credible witnesses, touching this point, can be sent if required: That is, I know of one or more persons here who have known them as man and wife 35 or 40 years.
Very respectfully,
W. F. Switzer.

No 19.953.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Benben Hatton of the State of Missouri, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty-two dollars and eighty-nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three,
Examined and {

Saxton's Mo June 12 th 6
Dear
June 24 46
Dear Sir
Harriet
Miss
Agnes
Washington City.
D.C.
Care of E. M. Robinson Esq.

Sexton's Boone Co Mo June 10 th 1846.
Mr. Robinson:
I herewith send you a leaf of the family Bible of Reubin Hutton, containing the family Record. And also the Certificate of Wesley B. Hutton, that the enclosed leaf was taken from the family Bible. Very Respectfully Yr. friend Geo. Sexton.
State of Missouri Boone County S s .
I Wesley B. Hutton do hereby certify that the enclosed leaf contains the family record of Reubin Hutton Dec. and that the same was taken from the family Bible of the said deceased. Given under my hand this 10 th day of June 1846. Wesley B. Hutton
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Boone and State of Miss. This 10 th day of June 1846.
Geo. H. Sexton J P

Fine a cent: for Reuben Hattar for 9 months & 26 days as Sergeant for Han. W. H. Ashley H 12
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Missouri 19.953.
Stephen Hatton.
of Poo Co in the State of Missouri who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Ward, of the Reg t commanded by Col Mason in the Virginia line for 6 mo. & 26 days.
$ 22 89 / 100
Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 22 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to Hon. Wm. H. Ashley. S. Louis.
Arrears to the 1st. of Sept. 1833 57.22 Semest. allowance ending Mar 31. 11.45.
$ 68.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Palmer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 82,
Adw for 9 Mo 26 days as servt.