Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14921, Enoch Horton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Horton Enoch Bathsheba
W. 14921
CONTENTS

Let to R. Baldwin, Oct 19. 1835
b. 478
Massachusetts Enoch Horton
of Norfolk Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Dix — of the Dept commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from April 1780 to December 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent J. Davis Boston.
Restored to the Roll on 24 th day of February 1820 and notification sent to Hon. J. Richardson at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 23 rd of February 1820
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1831 } $ 50.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1823.

Massachusetts - 2612
Bathsheba Horton
widow of Enoch Horton,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 th and who died on the 13 th Jany 1832 of Norfolk in the State of Mass s who was a Pri - in the County commanded by Captain Q u of the Reg t commanded by Lt. S ut in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts as the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May 19, and sent to J. Cleveland Bethany, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00
$ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 98

Horton Mass. at 7 July 38
In 90 d 32
admnd
2 yrs pri
80H
No deduction
J. Baveland Dedham Mass

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Norfolk } ss
On this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon. Sherman Leland Judge of the Court of Probate in said County of Norfolk, in Open Court - Bethsheba Horton a resident of Medfield in the county of Norfolk - aged seventy one years, who, being first 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Enoch Horton - who was a* private in the Army of the Revolution and at the time of his decease a Pensioner of the United States - and rendered military services in the War of the Revolution - and that according to the best of her recollection, said Enoch Horton served three years in the State of New York principally at West-point and its vicinity - that Nathaniel Dix was Captain of his Company - and Michael Jackson Colonel of his Regiment - that said service was rendered near the close of the war - and having no revolutionary documents to offer in aid of her claim, respectfully refers to the evidence of service filed in the Pension Office with the application of said Enoch Horton her late husband -
She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Horton - on the twelfth day of August - in the year seventeen hundred and ninety - ; that her husband, the aforesaid Enoch Horton died on the Thirteenth day of January A.D. 1832 at Medfield in said County - 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. and that she has remained his widow ever since his decease.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Bethsheba Horton
S. Leland of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Emall Sampson I, JARUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of
Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that
Sherman Leland Esquire, is Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk; & that Jonathan Wild Junr & Wm Cleveland Esquires
are Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that the signatures to the annexed certificates are — genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Seventeenth day of October . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Emall Sampson Clerk

- Extract -
Married by the Revd Ezra Weld One thousand seven hundred and ninety August twelfth (1790 August 2) Enoch Horton and Betsy Harmon
I certify that the above extract is a true copy from the Records of marriages of the Town Clerk of the Town of Braintree for the year A.D. 1790 - Except the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - One thousand seven hundred and ninety - August - twelfth - 1790 August 2 nd -
Judson Stoddard } Town Clerk of Braintree
Judson Stoddard above named deposes and says that I hold the office of Town Clerk in Braintree in the County of Norfolk and Common- wealth of Massachusetts - and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Marriages in said Town of Braintree - with the excep- tion above named -
Judson Stoddard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Norfolk ss. August 24 th A.D. 1838 - Sworn before
me -
Jon Wilder } Justice of the Peace -

I John Balch Junior of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Stabler, of lawful age, being duly sworn, according to law, do testify and say that I have known the Widow Bathshe- ba Horton for twenty years past - that I also well knew Enoch Horton her late husband, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and who died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two - that she is the Widow of the said Enoch Horton, and has remained his Widow & unmarried ever since his de- cease -
John Balch Jr.
Norfolk ss - October 4 th 1838.
Subscribed and sworn to by the said John Balch Junior, who is a credible Witness -
Before me Issa Cleveland Justice of the Peace -

Norfolk Ys. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Simon Ware Clerk of the Judicial Court in & for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Lemuel Brackett Esquire within named is a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned by the executive authority of said Commonwealth & qualified to discharge the duties of said Office and that his signature to the within is genuine & true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirty one
Simon Ware Clerk

I Josiah Savil testify & say that Mr Enoch Horton has hired part of a house of me for four years to the first day of October last, for the accommodation of himself & family & has paid me therefor 152 dollars & that there will be a quarters rent due me on Jan'y 1. 1831.
Josiah Savil
Norfolk Jy Dec r 21. 1830. The above named Josiah Savil made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed, I am well acquainted with him & he is a man of truth.
Lemuel Brackett Jus Peace.

Schedule of the Property of Enoch Horton.
  Viz. one note of hand, dated May 17 th 1830 with Interest, signed by Westly P. Batch for 200.00   One Desk 1.00 — Three pine tables 1.75 — 2.75   Three chairs 2.25 — One looking glass 75 ct — 3.00   Andirons, shovel & tongs — — — — — .75   Glass & crockery ware — — — — — 1.75   Pot, kettle & other Iron ware — — — — — 3.00   211.25 
Enoch Horton.
We the subscribers, neighbors of the above named Horton, have this day examined the above articles, mentioned in the Inventory above & have appraised the same at the sum set against each of them, being in our opinion their full value.
Quincy Dec. 21. 1830.
Daniel Spear. Josiah Savil.
Mass. ss. Dec. 21. 1830. — The above named Daniel Spear & Josiah Savil, made oath to the truth of the statement by them subscribed before me. — I am personally acquainted with them, & they are men of veracity.
Samuel Brackett. Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Norfolk ss. At a Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun & held at Dedham, within & for the County of Norfolk, on the third Monday of December, being the twentieth day of the month, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & thirty.
On this twenty third day of December 1830, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, for the County aforesaid, Enoch Horton, resident in Quincy in said County aged sixty-six years, who being first sworn according to law, did on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen and of the first of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & twenty or any other Acts of Congress prior to this time - that he the said Enoch Horton enlisted for the term of three years on the ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Nathan Dix, and in the Regiment commanded by Michael Locklin in the Massachusetts line of the Army in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War. - That he continued to

serv in said Camp until the last day of December in the year of our Lord one thou- sand, seven hundred, & eighty three when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York and his name has been placed on the pension list & he received the sum of eight dollars per month during the con- tinuance of the law, under which he was recognised as a Pensioner. His discharge before mentioned was transmitted to the prop- er department at Washington where he was originally placed on the pension list & remains there to this time as I believe that in consequence of the property he pos- sessed when the acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 & 1820 passed that the sum of eight hundred dollars he omitted to apply for the renewal of his pension till the nineteenth of February 1829, when his property was reduced to the sum $393 as may more fully appear by the schedule transmitted to the Department at that time. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the eighteenth day of March 1818, & 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, that since my first application for the pension & being placed on the pension list the following changes have taken place in my property viz - I then possessed promissory notes against responsible persons to the amount of eight hundred dollars including interest due thereon, and no other estate except clothing & household furniture & was then a man of full health & unable to perform the full services of a labouring man & have continued so ever since, & by means thereof I have been obliged to live on the principal of said notes & have thereby reduced the same to the amount mentioned in the annexed schedule, which with some little other property amounts to $211.25.
Enoch Horton.
Sworn to and declared on this 23 rd day of December AD 1830 in Gen Court. W th Attorney Mass. Dist. Justice.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Simeon Ware Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said Enoch Horton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment, and I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I 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 two hundred eleven dollars twenty five cents .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of January A.D. 1831. at Dedham in said County
Simeon Ware
Enoch Horton Application to be enrolled to Rev. Parsons
Recd - pen: to com: Feb. 23. 1831
Hon. J. Richardson H.R. Feb. 23. 1831

Mass.
Re: WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14921 Abathsheba Boston Widow of Enoch Boston Rev War
Act: July 7th 88
Index: Vol. a , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6,478 Massachusetts Roll
Enoch Horton 81 Years Private -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of a Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston -
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 4m. & \frac{28}{30} - 39:46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 87:46
Ex ts - Revolutionary claim { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Not entitled
Dorchester -
See letter to Hon. J. Richardson Oct. 26. 1830 do. to same Jan. 15. 1831.
Massachusetts sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X, 4
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River. Enoch Norton Soldier _____ in the Third Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Thirty first Day of December 1783.
By the General's Command,
Knorr
4 REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John W. Stafford Asst

Hon. Sec'y of War.

Dedham (Mass) / March 4. 1829.
J. B. Porter Esq. Sec'y of War.
Sir
I have the honor to transmit to you the Applications herewith, of W m Deane & Enoch Horton to be restored to the pension list. —
As soon as there may be a decision in their cases, be pleased to give me information thereof.
I am Sir, with sentiments
of respect.
James Ware.

Enoch Horton's
Declaration
Enoch Horton Act 1 May 1820,
Maps:
at
(March 1819)

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of March 7 th 1823
County of Norfolk. On the nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine, personally appeared in open court viz. before the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in session at Dedham in the County of Norfolk at the term of said Court offered by law - Enoch Horton resident in Quincy in said County aged sixty four years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the eigh- teenth of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and of the first of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty or any other acts of Congress prior to this time that he the said Enoch Horton enlisted for the term of three years on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand

seven hundred & eighty one in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Nathan Dix and in the regiment commanded by Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts line of the army on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, that he continued to serve in said corps until the last day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he was discharged from said service at West Point in the State of New York and his name has been placed on the pension list and he received the sum of eight dollars per month during the continuance of the law under which he was recognized as a pensioner - his discharge before mentioned was transmitted to the proper depart- ment at Washington when he was originally placed on the pension list & remains there to this time as I believe. That in consequence of the property he possessed when the acts of Congress of the eighteenth of March 1818 & 1820 passed to wit the sum of

eight hundred dollars, he hath omitted to apply for the renewal of his pension to this time when his necessities compel him to this act - and in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since the time by gift sale or any manner disposal 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 revo- lutionary war passed the 18 th 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 & by me subscribed - that since

my first application for the pension during place on the pension list - the following changes have taken place in my property viz: I then possessed mortgage notes against responsible persons to the amount of eight hundred dollars including interest due thereon & no other estate except clothing & house- hold furniture and was then a man of feeble health and unable to perform the full services of a laboring man & have continued so ever since & by means thereof I have been obliged to live on the principal of said notes & have thereby reduced the same to the amount mentioned in the annexed schedule to wit three hundred ninety three dollars
Dedham Feb y 19 th 1829
Enoch Horton
Sworn to and declared on this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1829 -
Jairus Ware - cler.

Schedule of the estate which the undersigned is entitled to or possessed of of any & every kind and description saving necessary clothing & household furniture long used & indispensable for the comfort of his family viz:
Two promissory notes made payable to himself by responsible persons including interest due thereon to this nineteenth day of February 1829 $393.
Enoch Horton
I James Ward Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Enoch Horton did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. And I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, and I 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 three hundred ninety three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of March A.D. 1829.
James Ward

Washington. July Feb. 23. 1831.
I hereby certify that I know per- sonally Enok Heston, of Quincy Mas. and that he maintains an excellent character as a man of integrity and good morals.
J. Richardson.

No 226 Nich Horton private
Jackson Miss ss Regt. Served from April '81 till Dec '83 -
Admitted
by reason of U.S. Judge Dist. Mass

I Enoch Horton of the Town of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States, do declare & say that I did enlist in to the Continental Army for Three Years, in April 1781 and served under Colonel Michael Jackson in Captain Dimes Company in the Massachusetts line of the Army till December 31 st 1783 at the close of the War at which time I received my discharge - On account of my being out of Health for many Years and not able to do hard work for my support and Family I do think I stand in need of help from my Country - Enoch Horton
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Enoch Horton subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Enoch Horton by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

I Enoch Horton of the Town of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States , do declare & say that I did enlist in to the Continental Army for Three Years, in April 1781 and served under Colonel in the Massachusetts line of the Army Michael Jackson in Captain Dimes Company till December 31 st 1783 at the close of the War at which time I received my discharge. On account of my being out of Health for many Years and not able to do hard work for my support and Family I do think I stand in need of help from my Country— Enoch Horton
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Enoch Horton subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testi- mony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. ther with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
S. D. Webb } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

I Enoch Horton of the Town of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk in the State of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States , do declare & say that I did enlist in to the Continental Army for Three Years, in April 1781 and served under Colonel in the Massachusetts line of the army Michael Jackson in Captain Dimes Company till December 31 st 1783 at the close of the War at which time I received my discharge - On account of my being out of Health for many Years and not able to do hard work for my support and Family I do think I stand in need of help from my Country -
Enoch Horton
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 9. April A.D. 1818
I Sworn to before me
M c David
Dis te Judge
Mass Dist t

2641
map Oct 22. 7 July 1838
Horton
J. S.
Edward H. Dorr
Commission of Pensions
Washington D.C.
FREE

Dedham Oct 15. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.-
Commission of Pensions-
Sir Enclous
I send the application of Bathsheba Horton, which I wish to have returned to me at Dedham.
Yours respectfully - Ina Cleveland.
X. B. D.

We the subscribers are well acquainted with Mr Enoch Horton of Quincy. He is a man of unblem- ished character, of regular habits, just & honest in his dealings, of a modest unassuming deportment & one whose character for truth & veracity stands as fair as any man's.
By his industry & frugality in his younger days he earned enough to purchase a small tract of wild strong land in the back part of the town, but as his health & strength failed he became unable to cultivate this hard soil, he therefore sold it & put the money at interest.
In the summer of 1829 he buried his wife's mother in the 99 th year of her age, who had been helpless at his house for some considerable time. He has a son that is dependant on him, who is a cripple, having his right hand & arm broken & such is the state of Mr Horton, & his wife's health that they are not able to do much labour. We know of no property of his except as aforesaid.
Quincy Feb 2. 1831.
John Southwick } Selectmen of Thomas Taylor } Elisha Spear } the town of Quincy
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named select- men of Quincy and that they are entitled to full confidence. J. Richardson.

I Wesley P Balch of Needham in the County of Norfolk of lawful age testify and say that about ten years ago, I borrowed of Mr Enoch Horton of Quincy in said County the sum of eight hundred dollars, the proceeds of the sale of his real estate, of which sum I have paid him in small sums at many different times, as his necessities required the whole of said sum excepting about two hundred dollars.
Wesley P Balch
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk Is. Feb. 17 1831. Personally appeared the above named Wesley P Balch who is well known to me and to whom full credit is due, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Daniel Adams Jus. of the Peace
Daniel Adams esq. is known to me as a magistrate of the town of Quincy Mass. and of highly respectable character and that J. Richardson I have no doubt of the genuineness of the above signature!