Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 1181, William Hilton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hilton, William Hannah
W 1181
B.L.H. 3396-160-55
CONTENTS
His Will and Me - there at end. Did follow Somerset Co. Me. July 14, 1946

Declaration of Hannah Hilton widow of Mr. Hilton
For Pension under act of July. 1832 July 3. 1833

State of Maine Somerset County } ss.
Be it known that on this fifth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty three before the judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Hilton a resident of Bingham in said County and made Oath according to law that she is the widow of William Hilton late of Solon in said County, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that she was married to the said William Hilton on the third day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty in the town of Starks in said County. That her said husband died at Solon aforesaid on the fourteenth day of July A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty six. That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such a rate of pension as may be due under any of the laws, regulations or decisions that have been or may hereafter be enacted or adopted.
The said declarant further states that she hereby appoints and constitutes William M.E. Brown her true & lawful Attorney to prosecute said claim with power of substitution, to examine all papers & documents in relation to it and to do all things necessary in the premises; except drawing the money which will be hereafter provided for.
Hannah Hilton
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid before me
Darius White Judge of Probate

I David White Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Hannah Ailton before named is a respectable resident of this County and is the same person who represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration. She has this day appeared before me and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney to be her free act and deed. The within instrument being unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity the declaration was made at her residence before me David White Judge of Probate
State of Maine Somerset County 3 ss. I Albert Moore Register of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that David White before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time of Execution Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this Fifth day of April in March 1853
Albert Moore Register of Probate

William Hilton the Soldier referred to in the Declaration Enlistment at Wiscasset now State of Maine under one Lt. Williams a recruiting Officer some time in the year 1777, joined the Company Commanded by Capt. Wiley in the Reg- iment Commanded by Col. Jackson till his death then by Lt Col. Brooks & Maj. Isaac Hull in which Company and Regiment the said Hilton served constantly till his honorable discharge at West Point in the State of New York sometime in the year 1780 making three years continued service in the War of the Revolution. The discharge has been lost.

N o 532 Maine
William Hilton
of Litchfield in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Willey of the Keyser's Company by Col. M c Intosh in the Massachusetts line for Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Sept 1832 and sent to P. E. Rose, Augusta Me
  Arrears to 4th of  Sept , 32  1,20    Pension allowance ending  4 Mar , 33  40      $160  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by B. E. [Signature] Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 63
see letter Jan. 15. 1836 to Hon. G. Parker H.R. do Hon. Thos. D. Dorr, do. 25: 38. Let to Rev. Mr. Haskell, 9. Oct 53

1009 Granite
Maine
Hannah Hilton widow of Hilton William , who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Morse Line Augusta Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars or cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 27th July 1868.
Certificate of Pension issued 6th day of Oct. 1868. and sent to Joseph D. Brown Skowhegan Maine Act July 27/68.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 165 Vol. H
William H. H. H. Gl...

17224 Act March 3 rd '55 Recd " 26 "
Hannah Hilton, wife of William Hilton Private
Capt Wiley } D.S. Col Wm. Jackson } Prof. Vol. Lt Col Brown }
Enl 1779 Dis 1780
War of the Revolution.
now a pensioner of the U.S. Capt. Wiley, } Madison Col. Michael Jackson } Line
Adm't H. C. G. A., Aug. 2/55.
[Signature]
File
3396 ip Aug 4/55
Mrs. E. Brown, Solon, Maine
S. H. Brown, July 27/55. 3 July '53 - No 1001
Vol. No. 1.

17,224
Declaration of
Mannah Shillaber
for
Barnes Land
Mass.
Act of March 1880
(160 acres)

State of Maine Somerset County } ss. On this seventeenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for said County, Hannah Hilton age Eighty three years a resident of Bingham in said State who being duly sworn ac- -cording to law declares that she is the Widow of William Hilton deceased who was a Soldier in Capt. Miley's Company in the Regiment of Massachu- setts troops commanded by Col. M. Jackson & Lt. Col. Brooks in the "Revolutionary War" with Great Britain, and who was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease; that her said husband enlisted in said Company for the term of — at Missoupa in said State in 1777, and continued in actual service in said War for the term of three years and was honorable discharged at West Point in the State of New York in the year 1780 as will appear by the Records of said Company.
She further states that she was married to the said William Hilton on the third day of March 1830 by Stephen Williamson Esquire, that her said husband died at Dover in said State of Maine on the fourteenth day of July 1848 and that she is still a Widow.
She further states that she is the identical Hannah Hilton who is a pensioner of

The United States under the Act of February 3, 1853 at the rate of Eighty dollars per year whose "Certificate" of Pension is Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3, 1853 Page 4. Vol. A, and that for Evidence of Marriage, and decease of husband reference to papers now on file in Pension Office upon which said Certificate was granted.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of March 3 d 1855 called the "Bounty Land Bill".
Witness H. M. E. Brown
Hannah Hilton
Fanny Gilman
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & year above written, Before me H. M. E. Brown
Justice of the peace

State of Maine
Somerset p. I, Geo. A. Hobbs, Clerk of the Supreme
Judicial Court within and for the County of Somerset, do certify that W m M. E. Brown
before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at that time and now is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Somerset duly qualified to act as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 21 st day of March A.D. 1855-
Geo. A. Hobbs Clerk

State of Maine.
I William Allaby , Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is twelve hundred & twenty seven dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Eleven Hundred & twenty seven dollars and  cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allaby Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

No. 24 William Hilton Solon
(6142)
March 1849 No. 10
Robert C. Vose August Maine

State of Maine.
Somerset  KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before in Open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Hilton aged  sixty years, resident in Solon in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain John  Willey and Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, and was in battle at Stillwater  and in the battle of Monmouth
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the  twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6042 . And I, the said William  Hilton do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
William Hilton
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:    The right of possession of four hundred acres of     land, two hundred of which is a dead cedar swamp and unfit     for cultivation, my right to the above property together with an     old house and an old barn thereon is of the value of nine hundred     dollars -     One mare & colt value value of thirty Dollars     One horse of the value of  twenty dollars -    One yoke of oxen  forty dollars -    One yoke of steers  twenty five dollars -    Nine young cattle all of the value  fifty six dollars -    6 yearlings  twenty dollars -    6 Cows and 3 Calves  seventy eight dollars -    20 sheep & five lambs  twenty three dollars -    Swine  fifteen dollars -    Farming utensils  twenty dollars -    One Cart & wheels  fifteen dollars -    one old waggon  fifteen dollars -    Old house hold furniture (besides bedding)  twenty dollars -    I have no debts due me which can be collected and I owe as much as fifty dollars : The annual income of the foregoing property does not exceed seventy five dollars : My family consists often in number myself my wife Nancy aged fifty years very

infirm with the rheumatism. My son Thomas aged twenty five, who has never enjoyed good health; and lives with me by reason of the state of his health; my daughter Nancy aged twenty seven Helen aged eighteen, Daniel aged fifteen Martha aged twelve, Eastman Thompson a son of my wife (who was a widow when we married) aged fourteen, Clara Thompson aged ten and John Thompson aged eight years. Except the above and my necessary bedding & clothing, I have no estate or income whatever, my occupation is that of a farmer but by reason of age and infirmity, having a bad rupture for thirty years; and also in consequence of a fever fourteen years since which much impaired my body and mind par- ticularly my memory, I am now wholly unable to labour or to attend to any kind of business whatever.
William Hilton
Somerset, fs. June 27. 1820
Subscribed, declared and sworn to both the oath and schedule before Edw Thatcher a Justice of the Peace & Eastern Circuit

Wm. Hilton Private - Mass. troops Willey's Co. M. Jackson's Regt. 3 years.
28 July 1819
Robt. Morse Augusta Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, } Somerset
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, William Hilton a resident of Solomon in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain John Willey and served in Col. Michael Jackson's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Willey Capt Jackson Colonel , that in April 1777 he enlisted in that company and regiment as a private for three years. That this period he fully served out, and was discharged at West Point in April 1780. That his discharge is now lost
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,042 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Solomon in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Willie Hilton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before
Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Wm. Hilton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of August
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler

Ev. of Marriage and death of husband of Hannah Hilton
— 11 — 11 —

I Stephen Williamson of Starks in the State of Maine & County of Somerset upon Oath depose and say that William Hilton late of Solon in said County was Married to Mrs. Hannah Spofford (now Widow Hilton) by me as a Minister of the Gospel on or about the third day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty , in the town of Starks aforesaid.
Stephen Williamson
State of Maine Somerset County } ss April 22, 1853
Sworn to and Subscribed before me & I certify that the said deponent is well known to me, that he has for many years been in the occasional practice of Solemnizing Marriages as a Minister of the Gospel and that he is entitled to full credit.
Horace Knowlton
Justice of the Peace

We Joseph P. Buswell and Justus Hamblet both of Solon in the County of Somerset & State of Maine upon oath depose and say that William Hilton late of said Solon a pensioner of the United States was well known to us in his lifetime as well as his present widow Hannah Hilton. That they lived together for many years before his decease as husband and wife, that the said William Hilton died at said Solon on or about the fourteenth day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and forty six and that Hannah Hilton his wife still remains a widow & resides in Bangor in said County. Joseph P. Buswell Justus Hamblet
State of Maine Somerset ss 3 April 28. 1883 Subscribed and sworn to by me and I certify that the above named witnesses are well known to me that they are disinterested and are entitled to full belief. There is no record of the marriage of the aforesaid parties to be found. H. M. E. Norton Justice of the peace

State of Maine Somerset County ss
I, Newellyn Ridder Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ebenezer Knowlton & Wm B Brown are Justices of the peace in & for the County of Somerset duly Commissioned & qualified that the Commission of said Knowlton is dated June 17 th 1847 & will expire June 17 th 1854 & that of said Brown is dated April 23 rd 1851 & will expire April 23 rd 1858 & that their signatures are genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, this 29 th day of April A.D. 1853
Newellyn Ridder Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
November 18, 1930
Mrs. Bertrand T. Robey 1412 Thirty-fifth Street Everett, Washington
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1181, that William Hilton was born in Wiscasset, District of Maine, date not given.
He enlisted in said Wiscasset in March, 1777 and served as a private in Captain John Wiley's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Stillwater, capture of Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge, battle of Monmouth and was discharged March 10, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Solon, Somerset County, District of Maine and was aged fifty-seven years.
In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife, Fanny, as aged fifty years, and stated that she was the widow Thompson when he married her, no date of marriage given. She died in November, 1827.
In 1820, the following children were referred to:- Nancy, aged twenty-seven years; Thomas, aged twenty-five years; Helen, aged eighteen years; Daniel, aged fifteen years; and Martha, aged twelve years.
The soldier married March 3, 1830 in Starks, Somerset County, Maine, Mrs. Hannah Spofford.
The soldier died July 14, 1846 in Solon, Maine.

His widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1853, at which time she was living in Bingham, Somerset County, Maine.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Apr 1st '98 Mrs T. E. Hammond Fairfield Me. 1924 Apr. 8. Writ to Mildred Luebbew. Beatrice Nebr. (see cot. in Wm Hilton W 1700) 1930 Nov 18. Hirt to Mrs Bedra J. Robey
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1181
Hannah Hilton
Widow
William Hilton
Priv. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3, 1853.
Index:—Vol.
4
Page
333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MRS. BERTRAND T. ROBEY 1412 THIRTY-FIFTH STREET EVERETT, WASHINGTON
Nov 1 1930.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:- I wrote you last week in regard to William Hilton , of Somerset County. I believe I enquired for the wrong one. William Hilton of Cornville, wife Anna and daughters Phoebe. Zillah etc. Zillah was the mother of William Fox. That is the one I want proof of a war record. I do hope you have information of that one. Hoping to hear from you

in regard to this William Hilton barn about 1760 I think, I remain
Yours truly Mrs B. T. Robey.

MRS. BERTRAND T. ROBEY 1412 THIRTY-FIFTH STREET EVERETT, WASHINGTON
Veterans Administration Washington D.C. Gentlemen:-
I am trying to trace my ancestors back to the war of 1776. In a book at the library I find that a William Hilton born in Wiscasset Maine in 1759 and dying in Solon Maine in 1846 is the one I think I want to trace. My mother's people all came from Skowhegan and Cornville, Maine. Somerset County. As far as I can understand my great-great grandfather

MRS. BERTRAND T. ROBEY 1412 THIRTY-FIFTH STREET EVERETT, WASHINGTON
2
Was a veterinary during the War. One of his daughters, Zillah married William Fox and their child Mae is my mother. In writing to the register at Skowhegan I found there a will of William Hilton dated 1840 leaving his wife Anna, daughter Phebe Mary and Zillah his property. They found nothing to indicate a war record but perhaps you have just what I need. Thanking you and hoping to hear from you soon
Certainly Yours truly (Mrs) Bessie Robey

6042.
Maine
William Hilton private
Massachusetts line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and det d P. R. C. Foss, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 4 m 13/30 — 35.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48. 00
83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
So Solon,
see letter 5 May 1829 to R. C. Foss.
Notification sent July 20th 1820 to Robert C. Foss, Augusta, Maine

1.001 Name
Hannah Hiltow widow of William who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1853 and sent to
Wm E Brown Solon Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 5, 1848. Page 4 Vol. 1
February 1853

No. 17224
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 26 187 89
Hannah Hilton wid of William Hilton Mass Gen'l Line Revolutionary War
Warrant no 3396-160-52 4
Wm. E. Brann Solon Maine

William Hilton of Solon, priv. Maine Roll N o 6.042. add. dec. Feb. 10. 1829. 1 March 1823
(March 1819) R. B. Vose Augusta Me.

State of Maine
Somerset On this tenth day of February 1829. personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior, a justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine - William Hilton, aged sixty nine years, a resident of Solon, in the County of Somerset, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he made declaration of his services in the War of the Revolution of his services in the War of the Revolution before the same Judge Weston, on the 22 nd day of April 1818. then chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas, for said State, then District of Maine, in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress of March 18. 1818. and caused his said declaration  to be sent to the War department and his name was placed on the pension Roll of Maine this pension certificate is numbered 6.042. and drew his pension accordingly up to the 4 th of March 1820 - when by the law of Congress of May 1. 1820. he was required to give a schedule of his whole estate & income, which he did in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, held at Norridgewock on the 25 th of June 1820. & caused said schedule to be sent to the pension office & afterwards was informed his name was stricken off the pension list on account of the property mentioned and he has received no compensation for his services in the War of the Revolution, since the said 4 th of March 1820. from the United States whatever -
And now the said William Hilton, further on oath declares, that the following is a schedule of his whole estate & income, at the present time - Viz. The right in the land mentioned in my first schedule, which has been injured by fire, and the buildings destroyed, is not worth more at the present time, than Six hundred dollars. 600.00 1 old lame mare worth $5. 1 yoke of oxen 40$ - 2 cows - 28$ - 73.00 1 yoke of stey - 20$ ten sheep 10$ - two swine - 7$ - 37.00 1 cart & whelk. 12.00 farming utensils - 12.00. 1 old wagon 10. 34.00 old house hold furniture, (besides bedding), 5 chairs 2 tables 2 low chest - a few articles of iron & cooking ware } 10.00 4 knives & forks and a few spoons all not exceeding } $754.00 I have no debts due me that can be collected -
The income derived from the foregoing property does not exceed $50.00 a year, except the above and

& My necessary clothing & bedding - I have no estate or income whatever -
I have no trade - am by occupation a farmer which by reason of old age and infirmities I am unable to labor My family, consisting of myself my daughter Mary, lives with me & keeps house - having lost my wife in November 1827 -
Feb 7 10.
William Hilton
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the Oath & schedule on this tenth day of February A.D. 1829. And I further certify that in my opinion, the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the aforesaid schedule is $704.00 and that the total amount of Income of said William Hilton, does not exceed the sum of Fifty dollars per. annum - And that said Hilton's property has much diminished in value since 1820 -
Nathan Weston Junr
I Robert C. Vose, clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the Hon. Nathan Weston Junior, before whom the above proceedings were had is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State of Maine. And by direction of said Judge, I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court -
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, this tenth day of February in the year 1829.
R. C. Vose.

William Hilton, Solon. Somerset Co. p o Col. M c Jackson's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780
3 years. —
April 22 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Hilton , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Solon , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. P. 2 d E. circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I William Hilton, aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States born in Wiscasset District of Maine - now residing in Solon, in said District - upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of April 1777, for the period of three years, into the United States Army, during the revolutionary War, upon the Continental establishment against the common enemy, into the company commanded by Col John Willey and regiment, by Col Michael Jackson of the 8 th Regiment Massachusetts Line served until February 1780, and then took my honorable and final discharge from the Army at West Point February 1780. my discharge I have lost, and is not now in existence to my knowledge - I was in the Battle at Still Water, at the taking of Burgoyne - I wintered one winter at Valley Forge and was in the battle at Monmouth the summer following - From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States of any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever therefore except that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
William Hilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Co.
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818, William Hilton above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Just. C. Court C. Pleas, second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I. Obadiah Wetherell, of Vassalboro, Maine, late a lieutenant in the 8 th Reg. Mass: line commanded by Col. Michael Jackson. Upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the above named William Hilton - I knew of his serving as he has above stated. I belonged to the Army at the same period - From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth -
Obadiah Wetherell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Jp.
On the twenty second day of April A.D 1818. Obadiah Witherell, within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Junr
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, second Eastern Circuit.

WIDOW'S APPLICATION
FOR AN
INCREASE OF PENSION,
UNDER ACT JULY 27 1868
Keenyah Hill Residence... Bucksport County... Saratoga State... New York
FILED IN THE PENSION OFFICE,
186
Joseph D. Brown Skeneateles Maine Attorney.

WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR AN INCREASE OF PENSION.
State of Maine County of Somerset } ss.
On this 10th day of September 1868 personally appeared before me, a Clerk of a Court of Records in the County and State aforesaid. Hannah Hilton a resident of Burgham in the County of Somerset State of Maine aged Ninety Six years, who, being duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of William Hilton who died in the (1) was a Private in  service of the United States on the  Revolutionary War  1800 while (2)
and the identical Hannah Hilton named in the Pension certificate granted under the Second section of the Act of Febry. 2. 1853 and dated July 22 d 1853 and which is hereunto annexed.
That she surrenders the aforesaid Pension Certificate, No. thirteenth section of the act of Congress and makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the increased rate of pension authorized by the act increasing the pension of widows and orphans approved July 27th 1866 that she hereby constitutes and appoints Joseph D. Brown of E. Kennebec her true and lawful attorney, and authorizes him to present and prosecute this claim, and to receive and receipt for all orders or certificates that may be issued in consequence thereof. My Post Office address is Solomon Maine .
Signature of Claimant, Hannah Hilton
Also personally appeared before me, at the time and place aforesaid, Amherst Gofford of Burgham and Charles B. Gilman of Burgham in the County of Somerset State of Maine whom I certify to be credible persons, who, being duly sworn according to law, declare, each for himself, that they well know Hannah L. Hilton , who signed the foregoing declaration in their presence, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; that they have been acquainted with the said applicant and the said deceased for twelve years, and believe the foregoing statement relative to the births, names, and ages of their children, to be true and correct, and that the said statement is believed to be true and correct by the community in which they resided.
They further swear that they, or either of them, have no interest in this claim, either present or prospective, and that they are not concerned, directly or indirectly, in its prosecution.
Signatures of Witnesses, { Amherst Gofford Charles B. Gilman
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on this 10th day of September 1868 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim, and that the contents of the above instrument were made known to the applicant and witnesses before signing.
Official Signature, A. G. Emery Clerk
[L. S.]
NOTES.
(1.) Military or Naval. (2.) If Military, state Rank, Company, and Regiment. If Naval, state Rank and Name of Vessel.

William Hellon of Salem Maine Roll N o 6.042 $754
Loren P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Payment to be made at
Portland, Me. by W. H. Emery
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Portland
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 4 Vol. 4
R. M. Kae Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 8, 1858,
Hannah Hutton widow of William Hutton who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1858, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 22 nd day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
M. R. Campm Acting Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. M. Walden Commissioner of Pensions.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that William Hilton served as a Soldier in Capt. Wiley's Company, and Col. M. Jackson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 10 th March 1777 to 10 th March 1780, being three years and months.
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Pension Office, July 16/53
Sir,
Please state the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid; or (if the fact be in your possession) the exact date of his death — Very resp'd G. M. H. Hunt
S. Cole For the Commissioner of Pensions Present
William Hilton died 16 th July 1846. Paid to his death.
H. Banks Auditor.

Increase Brief in the Case of
Nannah Hilton. Widow of William (100) Hilton Private. Solon Amey
Somerset
County and State of
Maine
Dec
Act
Feb 3. 1853
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
Specimens roll of Maine at $80.00 pr Annum Claim increase Act of July 27. 1868. but retro
Personal Identity Shown
Admitted Oct 3. 1868 to a pension at $96 pr Annum to commence July 27. 1868 and continuing pay since.
Name and residence of Agent.
Joseph D. Brown Kennebec Maine.
W. E. Trask Examining Clerk.

3396.
160 acres.

May 6. 1853
No. 1460
App d of Hannah Hilton widow of William Somerset Co
Maine 32
532
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev y :
Adm d $80 per annum commencing 3 d Feb. 1853
C. M. E. Brown
Solon
Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Brief in the case of Hannah Hilton, widow of William Hilton, Somerset County and State of Maine act 3 d February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by parol testimony. Certified to be credible.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
W m M. E. Brown Esq r Solon, Maine.
Name and residence of Agent
R. Giddes
Examining Clerk.

This is payable at St. Johnsbury Vt whereas it should be Augusta Me and is a machine case
A. M. Brier
Oct 15. 1868
Certificate made out at Augusta now cancelled. The obligor Certificate corrected & sent back.

Skowhegan Me. Oct 10. 68
Friend Sir
The Enclosed Certificate No. 100 to Hannah Kelton should be made payable at the Augusta Maine Agency instead of St. Johnsbury Vt. the last named Agency being some three hundred miles distance from the Pensioner. Please have the change made.
Truly Yours &c J. D. Brown

May 3 1853
Official Business
FREE Due
May 6/53
Hon. L.P. Waldo. Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Solon Maine, May 1. 1852
Enclosed is a declaration of Mrs. Hannah Hiltou under law of Feb, 8 1852
Yours & Wm A Brown

A
Fairfield Maine
March 31. 1898
To Commissioner of Pensions
Will you kindly give me what information you can about William Hilton a Revolutionary soldier.
He enlisted at Wiscasset and drew a Pension, he died July 14 th 1846 and his widow received his Pension after his death.
I want to join the Daughters of the Revolution and the above named is my great-Grandfather.
The Frank E. Hammond

Additional Testament
Mrs Hannah Wilson
No. 17. 224

The undersigned upon Oath State that Mrs. Hannah Hilton Widow of the late William Hilton (a Revolutionary Soldier) is well known to us, that She is still living in the town of Bingham in said State of Maine and State of Widow
Since William Hilton the late husband of the said Hannah Hilton died in Solon in said State when he had lived many years before his death.
Shepard Kenon Horace Spofford David Gilman
State of Maine Somerset County ss July 26. 1855 Then the above named subscribers signed and made oath to the above before me and I Certify that the said Affiants are well known to me & that they are credible witnesses.
W. M. G. Brown
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Simsbury, I Geo. A. Hobbs Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of Somerset, do certify, that William M. E. Brown Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings then had, was at that time and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Somerset duly qualified to act as such; and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 24 th day of July, A. D. 1855.
Geo. A. Hobbs, Clerk
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