Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23278, Edward Hilton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nass.
Hilton, Edward Mary
N. 23278.
CONTENTS

424
Maine
Mary Hilton widow of Edward Hilton dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26th April 1833 of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker of the Regt. commanded by Col Spratt in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Sept. 1838, and sent Nicholas Gilman Wells Master
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by A. H. Addison Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

Maine ✓ 3198
Edward Hiltow
of Wells in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Walker — of the — commanded by in the Mass line for
2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decem 1832 and sent to D. Palmer Rumford Maine
Arrears to 14th of Sep 1832. $ 12 0 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1833 — 4 0
$16 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk, Book D Vol. 11 Page 64

Edward Hilton
Wells
7711
Not entitled.
Oct 189

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared Edward Hilton in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County — Edward Hilton — aged fifty five years, resident in Wells — in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Simeon Lord, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of April, A.D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7711 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
his Edward X Hilton mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July, A.D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, chief Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty: Daniel Sawall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real estate, viz:
25 acres tillage land - 20 acres pasture land - 5 acres wood land.
1 dwelling house 1 story, 2 rooms, unfinished - Personal estate, viz:
2 cows - 1 yoke 3 year old steers - 5 sheep - 1 pig - A few necessary utensils for keeping house. A few farming tools. - I have no other income, and am justly owing the following sums, viz:
To Nahum Morrill 90.87 to Josiah Gilman 16. to Theodore Ware 15- To James Winn 8- to Joshua Maseall 10- to Frederick Hilton 300- To Josiah Littlefield 20- to Joseph Littlefield 4. 10- } 475.87
sundry small debts 6-
Att: S. Gooch Esq. - Joseph Gilman
his Edward X Hilton. mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Edward Hilton who, by occupation am a farmer, - which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary my wife - 57 } All in usual health   Sophia my daughter - 19   Edward my son - 16   Mary my daughter - 14   Woodbury my son - 10   Wit: Saml Gooch Esq. -- his Edward X Hilton mark  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Yorke - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is four hundred & twelve  four hundred & twelve dollars and thirty seven  thirty seven cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Yorke.
412. 37 402 - 10. 37

Edward Bolton
Payable semi-annually...the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next.
at the Cumberland Bank at Portland
Maine
Record

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Edward Hutton . . . late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine . . . Agency, at the rate of eight . . . dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of April . . . one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Edward Tolson
No-30
Admit private 2 years
80
B Palmer

I Edward Hilton of Wells in the county of York and State Maine being sixty years of age testify and disclose that I enlisted in the Second Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Sprout in Captain Simon Lord's company for three years in the revolutionary war. I enlisted in the year 1781 in April I served out the full period of my enlistment was in Capt. Walker's company and finally discharged after the peace from Capt. Jackson's company - was discharged at West Point in the State of New York
I further testify and disclose that I was placed on the pension list of the United States of the Maine agency under the law of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 but have been stricken therefrom on account of property. I resided in Wells in the State of Maine when I first applied for a pension and have resided there ever since. I applied to be restored to the pension list in 1829 - but was not successful - had about five years in the revolutionary war including petition - I am very poor and although stricken from the pension list on account of property as I was informed - I was worth nothing - I have been sick now fifteen months confined to my house and the greatest part of the time to my bed - I resided in Wells when I was formerly kept on the pension list - a wider than now.
his Edward Hilton mark
Signed & sworn to before me July July 24 1832
Abner Wason
Judge of the United States
for the District of Maine
I certify that the above named Edward Hilton by reason of bodily indisposition was unable to attend to make his decla- ration in open court -
Abner Wason Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the within named Edward Hilton was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states
John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Hilton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk

552 Mary Hilton Wid of Edward Warne Act 7 July '38 Married 1786 Died 1833 Allen & Son pub. am.
Nick Nath. Gilman Wells.

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,"
State of Maine
County of York ss. —
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before William A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record within and for the County of York and State of Maine, Mary Hilton of resident of Wells in said County of York Widow aged seventy five 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. — That she is the Widow of Edward Hilton late of said Wells deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution. — That the said Edward Hilton according to my best recollection and belief enlisted in the Army of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. Simeon Lord and in Col. Sprouts Regiment in the Month of April seventeen hundred and eighty one for the term of three years and did serve in said Army until the close of the War in seventeen hundred and eighty three and was honourably discharged at West Point in the State of New York. —
The said Edward Hilton for his revolutionary services drew a pension under the Act of 1818, the Record of his declaration on which he drew a pension is to be found in the pension department to which she refers as evidence of his service. —
She further declares that she was born in York in said County of York and that she was Married to the said Edward Hilton at York aforesaid by the Rev. Isaac Lyman

a Minister of said York on the sixteenth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty six. —
That her said husband Edward Hilton died at Wells in said County of York on the twenty sixth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that time. —
That she was not Married previous to her said husband leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated. —
Witness
Mary
her + Hilton
Wm. A. Hayes
Mark
Nich s Gilman
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co Maine —
I William A. Hayes Judge as aforesaid do certify that the said Mary Hilton by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine

Extract from the Records of the first Congregational Church in the Town of York County of York and State of Maine, under the head "Marriages" "March sixteenth Seventeen hundred & eighty six. Edward Hilton & Mary Moody"
I John Haven, Pastor of the first Congregational Church in York, in the County of York, and State of Maine hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Records of said Church, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows, "March 16. 1786"
I John Haven before named depose and say that I now am the Pastor of the first Congregational Church in York aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me. —
John Haven } Pastor of the } first Congregational } Church } in York
State of Maine York County ss. August 6. 1838
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Nich o Gilman Just. Peace
I Nich o Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named John Haven is a man of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit —
Nich o Gilman Just Peace

I Nich o Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, certify that under the head, "Record of Deaths," in the Records of said Town is the following, Edward Hilton died April twenty sixth eighteen hundred and thirty three, and the same is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in full legible figures as follows, "Edward Hilton Died April 26. 1833". ——— Nich o Gilman Clerk of the Town of Wells
I Nich o Gilman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Town of Wells in the County of York and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me —
Nich o Gilman { Clerk of the Town of Wells
State of Maine York County ss. August 7 th 1838 — Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Joseph Gilman Just. Peace
I Joseph Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Nich o Gilman is a man of truth and veracity and his statements under Oath are entitled to full credit. —
Joseph Gilman Just. Peace

I Elijah Curtis — of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine aged fifty five years testify before and say, that I well knew Edward Wilton late of Wells in said County deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that Mary Wilton now living, a resident of said Wells whose declaration is herunto annexed is the Widow of the said Edward Wilton, that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Edward Wilton, — and that the said Edward Wilton died at Wells aforesaid according to the best of my recollection about five years since and I have no doubt on the day set forth in said Widows declaration
Elijah Curtis
State of Maine York County ss. August 10. 1838 — Subscribed and sworn to Before me Nich t Gilman Just Peace
I Nich t Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Elijah Curtis is a Man of truth and veracity and that his statements under Oath are entitled to full credit. —
Nich t Gilman Just. Peace —

I Joseph Gilman of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged sixty six years, testify depose and say that I well knew Edmound Hilton late of Wells in said county of York deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that Mary Hilton now living, a resident of said Wells whose declaration is herunto annexed is the Widow of the said Edmound Hilton and that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of her said husband Edmound Hilton. — And that the said Edmound Hilton died at Wells aforesaid according to my best recollection and belief about five years since and I have no doubt on the day set forth in said Widows declaration. —
Joseph Gilman
State of Maine,
York County ss. August 10. 1838
Subscribed and Sworn to
Before me Nich l Gilman Just. Peace,
I Nich l Gilman the above named Justice of the Peace certify that the above named Joseph Gilman is Man of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. —
Nich l Gilman Just. Peace —

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayer is Judge of said Court of Probate and that Joseph Gilman and Nicholas Gilman are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate York County.

Fredrick Hilton
Deposition

I Fredrick Hilton of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I had a debt against Edward Hilton of said Wells, in said county amounting in all to $442.50 without interest.
About the first of April last I purchased a piece of land of said Hilton and received of him $285 in part payment of the debt here stated.
Some part of my debt against Hilton has been due me seven years - viz one book of oxen he had of me for Beef, and a debt of $10 - I discounted for him to Joshua Moxie. In 1817 I let him have $35 in cash to pay a debt he owed to Joshua Boston. In 1819 he had a book of woken oxen of me which he afterwards sold to Capt Morris of Wells for $65 - but for which he agreed to pay me $55. I also let him have a cow for which he agreed to pay 15 dollars which cow I believe he now has - the residue detained in of my debt is for debts I have paid for him. The use of my cow and plow Horse - a Store Hog I let him have from my farm in Wells. about - 12 yard of full cloth, and 108 lbs Salt Pork and many other articles amounting to $442.52 as above stated and in part payment of which I have received $285. Three hundred dollars of said debt was a note of hand executed to me in the year 1817.
Witness my hand June 22 d 1824.
Fredrick his Hilton mark
York ss
State of Maine
Then personally appeared Fredrick Hilton of Wells and after being cautioned to testify - truly made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me Barnabas Palmer, J. Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer whose name is affixed to the within certificate now is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace within and for said county of York, duly appointed and qualified to administer oaths in such cases, that the within is the true and proper signature of the said Barnabas Palmer and that full faith and credit are due the doings of the said Barnabas Palmer as such justice of the peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of September Anno Domini, 1824
Jere. Bradbury

Select Men of the Town of Mills
Certificate

The undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, hereby certify that we have been many years acquainted with Edward Hilton of said Wells late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. He has no property of any kind to our knowledge excepting a few articles of household furniture of very little value; and for many years has been dependant in part for the support of himself and family on the charity of his friends, and is likely to be more chargeable to his friends or the publicks for his support in future — said Hilton is a poor, illiterate ignorant man and there is much reason to believe that his situation and property was not fairly represented or he would not have been stricken from the Pension list under the Law of the United States of 1820. —
Wells March 3. 1825
Nich d Gilman Sim d Wheelwright Seth Skelton  Chas. of the town of Wells.

Edw. Hilton
Penn off yr

State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of April 1824 in open Court, being the Supreme Judicial Court held at York within and for the County of York on the last Tuesday of April A. D. 1824 Present the Hon. Nathan Weston Jr. Justice of said Court; said Court keeping a record of their proceedings, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having the power to fine and imprison, and being a Court of Record in said county, personally appeared Edward Hilton of Wells resident in said county aged 60 years, who, being first duly 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 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Edward Hilton enlisted for the term of three years in April day of in the year 1781 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Simeon Lord in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spauld in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service, in at West point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Edward Hilton his mark
Sworn to & declared on the day and year aforesaid
Before Nathan Weston Jr. Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I have no property, except one cow value $12
I owe several debts amounting to about $80.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Edward Hilton who, by occupation am a Labourer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and general infirmities incident to old age. Edward his Hilton  mark
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Edward Hilton, myself 60 Trouble with rheumatism but Health otherwise good.   Mary, my wife 52 Health not very good   Mary, my daughter 18 Health pretty good   Woodbury, my son 12 miserable Health weakly and probably will never be fit for any kind of labor.  
THAT since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
At the time my first schedule was exhibited I had a right to some land in Wells being one of the heirs of my father. I have since sold the whole property to Frederick Hilton of Wells for the sum of five hundred dollars, from which I have paid a debt to Capt. Nathan Merrill of $120, to Cyrus Sibley $20.10, to Joshua Maxwell $20, to Theodore Wyan of York 20¢ to Samuel Curtis of Wells 5¢, to Timothy Wheelwright 8¢ to James Wynn $8, to Dr. Josiah Gilman $3. I have also paid said Frederick Hilton $285. in part of a debt due from me him, all of which debts were due at the time my first schedule was exhibited. The residue of the money received has been expended towards the support of myself and family.
Edward his Hilton mark
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of April 1824 before
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Edward Hilton 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. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule is five hundred dollars and cents.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of May 1824
Jer. Bradbury Clerk of Sup. Jud. Court for said County

copy. Deed Edward Milton to Fredrick Milton.

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Edward Milton of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine, yeoman, ————— in Consideration of five hundred dollars ————— paid by Fredrick Milton of Wells in said county of York, —
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Fredrick Milton, a certain tract of land situated in Wells in the county of York, particularly described and set forth in a division deed, executed to me by William Milton of said Wells, bearing date the twelfth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, reference thereto being had.
TO HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Fredrick Milton, — his ————— Heirs and Assigns, to his and their ————— use and behoof, forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Fredrick Milton, ————— his ————— Heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Fredrick.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Fredrick Milton, — his ————— Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Edward Milton, ————— —————
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this second ————— Day of April, ————— in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty four.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us,
Barnabas Palmer, Joseph K. Miller.
his Edward Milton Seal Mark
York, ss. Kennebunk, April 2 d . 1824.
THEN the above named Edward Milton ————— acknowledged the above instrument to be his ————— free act and deed—before me,
Barnabas Palmer, Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original to Jeremiah Goodwin, Register. received April 10, 1824. Attest,
A true copy of Record. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

State of Maine
York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin esquire within named is and for a long time has been Register of Deeds for said county of York, duly elected and qualified that the within are the true and proper signatures of the said Jeremiah Goodwin and that full faith and credit are due to the doings of the said Jeremiah Goodwin as such Register of deeds.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Courts this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord 1820.
Jere. Bradbury

Edward H. Allen
Private
April 1781 - 3 years
Sprints regt. Mass s line
7 April 1818
Not on rolls.
Further evidence required
Adm c

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this sixth seventh day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared Edward Hilton aged fifty three years, resident in Meets in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"—That he the said Edward Hilton in the month of April 1781 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for three years, & immediately joined the Army at Nelson's Point in the State of New York, under Capt Lord, of the Regt commanded by Col. Sprout of the Massachusetts Line. That he continued to do his duty in said Company & Regt in the various places in which they were stationed, till three years the term of his enlistment expired, when he was honorably discharged by Genl Knox, but which has lost his discharge.
And the said Edward Hilton further testifies, and by the certificate of the Selectmen of Wells proves
(And in further evidence of the service of the said Edward Hilton, Samuel Wheelwright, Nathan Kimball, & Thomas Boston three disinterested credible witnesses, personally appear, & being first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths depose, that the above named Edward Hilton did serve as a private soldier in the Continental Army in the Company commanded by Capt. Simon Lord of Col. Sprout's Regt from the time he enlisted in April 1781 until the three years the term of his enlistment had expired, when he was discharged. That they served in the same corps with him, & knows that he did serve & was discharged as he has before testified.
Examined and sworn before me this 18 th day of February A. D. 1818. Benj t Greene Chief Justice
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj t Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Hilton did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Tenth day of June Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj t Greene

James L. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions Washington

Wells York County Aug t 17. 1838 James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions - Sir
Enclosed are the declarations of Widows Lydia Kimball and Mary Wilton in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. —
It will be recollected that the above named Lydia Kimball sent her declaration to the Pension department in Nov r last in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 4 th July 1836. —
But it appears that the evidence then produced as to the service of her late husband Nathan Kimball after her Marriage, was not satisfactory. —
It is possible that she may have been mistaken as to that particular service. — It is therefore concluded not to urge that claim at present, and she now claims the benefit of the Act of July 7. 1838, which claim I presume will be established to the satisfaction of the department & also the claim of the aforesaid Mary Wilton as their husbands were both Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States. —
I am Respectfully
Your Obed t Serv t Nich s Gilman

John Maynard Deposition

John Marshall of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare. Note I had a note of hand of one Edward Hilton of Wells in said county which had been due some several years. Some time the latter part of the year 1823 or first of the year 1824. Mr. Friedrich Hilton called upon me and paid the amount of the note and interest due me from said Edward Hilton. The note was nineteen Dollars and some cents besides interest amounting in all to about $20. The note was originally given for goods out of my store the said note had been more than ten years standing but the note had been several times renewed after its original given before it was paid. Said Friedrich Hilton paid the note for Edward Hilton and not for himself.
John Marshall
York ss
State of Maine
Wells June 21-1821.
Personally appeared John Marshall of Wells and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Business Partner for Peace

State of Maine
York ss I Jeremiah Bradbury clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer whose name is affixed to the within certificate now is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace within and for said county of York, duly qualified appointed and qualified to administer oaths in such cases, that the within is the true and proper signature of the said Barnabas Palmer, and that full faith and credit are due the doings of the said Barnabas Palmer as such Justice of the peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty first day of September Anno Domini 1824.
Jere. Bradbury

Jonas Littlefield Deposition

I Josias Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine, testify and declare I had an account against Edward Hiltton of Wells in said county, which account commenced I think in 1813, and amounted in all to upwards of Sixty Dollars. I have in the course of the time received several small payments and in April last I received Seventy Dollars of him on the account. and the balance about thirty Dollars is yet due me from said Hiltton. Part of my demand against Hiltton was for money I paid the town of Wells for him which considerably exceeds the amount of cash and other payments I have received from him.
I have known said Edward Hiltton of said Wells many years, and know him to be a poor ignorant old man worth nothing and at this moment there are paupers supported by the town of Wells whose situation as to property and other means of living are equal if not better than Hiltton's, were it not that a son of his contributes much to his support. I have had the care of all the poor of said Wells several years, and know no person in town a fitter subject to be supported by said town than said Edward Hiltton as I believe he stands much in need of public charity for his subsistence.
Wells June 28 th 1824. Josias Littlefield
State of Maine York ss June 28 th 1824. Personally appeared the above named Josias Littlefield of Wells and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declarations by him subscribed.
Before me
David Rootes, Palmer Jr. Pro.

State of Maine
York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts, hereby for the county of York, hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer, whose name is affixed to the within certificate, now is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace within and for said county of York, duly appointed and qualified to administer oaths in such cases, that the within is the true & proper signature of the said Barnabas Palmer, and that full faith and credit are due the doings of the said Barnabas Palmer as such justice of the peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty fifth day of September Anno Domini 1824.
Jer. Bradbury

James Morris
Deposition

I James Winn of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine Cordwainer, testify and declare that in May 1823 Edward Milton of said Wells was indebted to me in the sum of seven dollars for shoes for his family that on the 19 th of said Month of May the said debt was settled & paid
Wells June 29 th 1824 -
James Winn
State of Maine York ss. June 29 th 1824.
Personally appeared
James Winn of Wells aforesaid & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Joseph Gilman Just Peace
• Interest on this debt amounted to about $1.00. & not included

State of Maine
York ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Joseph Gilman whose name is affixed to the within certificate now is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace within and for said county of York duly appointed and qualified to administer oaths in such cases, that the within is the true and proper signature of the said Joseph Gilman, and that full faith and credit are due the doings of said Joseph Gilman as such Justice of the peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty first day of September A.D. 1824.
Jer. Bradbury

Moses Morris Deposition

I Moses Morrill of Mills in the county of York testify and declare that my Father Solomon Morrill Esq. of Mills had an account against Edward Hilton of said Mills for goods and provisions out of his store for the use of his family, as appears by the books of said Morrill amounting to $21.63 and on the 18 th day of February 1824 the account was settled and the balance here stated paid by said Hilton in full and the account closed. I was present when the debt was paid, and am fully - with all the acquainted transactions between my father and said Edward Hilton, was a clerk in my father's store at that time and ever since remained with him. My Father is at this time absent on a journey to the State of Massachusetts but I have examined his books and am confident the amount of the debt as here stated is correct, and that the debt has been fully paid and discharged.
Moses Morrill
State of Maine
Mills June 21 - 1824. Personally appeared Moses Morrill of Mills and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
Before me
Barnabas Palmer Jr. Clerk

State of Maine
York ss.
Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of York, hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer (whose name is affixed to the within certificate, now is and for a long time has been a Justice of the peace within and for said county of York duly appointed and qualified to administer oaths in such cases, that the within is the true and proper signature of the said Barnabas Palmer, and that full faith and credit are due the doings of the said Barnabas Palmer as such Justice of the peace. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty first September Anno Domini 1824.
Jer. Bradbury

7711  Maine
Edward Milton
of Wells . . . in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout . . . of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Mar: 1819 and sent to Benjamin Green Esqr of  South Berwick  York County Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 - 10 mo 70 5/8 - $8.48 semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1819  48.
10 mo 24/30 5/8
$13 6 2 1/2
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Davis 6 2 38 2 43  Not intitled
Paid on stock full on 11 1820 66 Pensions due all of Stamford  Francis 
1.40  8.10  1.03
$8.48

Edward Hilton
Heirs  Private, 5 years from 1781.  It was tillage land 50 acres pasture land, 10 acres woodland, in one story dwelling house, as fixtures 2 cows, 1 yoke, 3 sheep, 1 pig, a few articles of furniture & some farming tools.  Value by estimate $412.57  One of $475.87 creditors names given, schedule dated 4 July, 1820.  2nd schedule dated 28th April 1824 has only one item $12.  Item $30. Sold property consisting of land & house to Fred. Hilton for $600, in which he paid a debt of $320 to Cooper & Merrill of $400 , to J. H. H. $20, to J. H. Merrill $20, to T. W. $20 - to J. H. $5. to J. H. Wheelwright $6 to W. Merrill $2, to G. $3 - also paid to Fred. Hilton $12.55 in part of a debt due.  All the above debts due at the time of the schedule was exhibited. The residue of money received paid towards support of family. Frederick Hilton's affidavit states the claimant owed him $412.50 that in 1818 he purchased of claimant land and paid $985 credit for $285. claimant borrowed him before part of $10 for some part. Fred. let claimant have $85 in cash to pay a debt due J. Boston, in 1818 sold him a yoke of oxen which he afterwards sold to J. H. Merrill $25 sold him also a cow for $15 that claimant owed which was due from claimant to him. Also debts which he paid for claimant, sold a stone hog, 12 yds cloth, 108 lbs pork, many other articles, amounting to the above.
Sum of $442.50, red in part payment of the debt of $285, $300 of a joint debt was included in a note of hand given in 1807, copy of debt exhibited to date 20 April 1821, amounting to $300. James Merrill's affidavit shows that claimant had good & sufficient money out of his father's estate for family, and an estate of $125.63 as appears by the estate books, on 15 April 1821, paid payment in full of debt that he is a creditor in his father's estate as soon as her debt is paid, that his father at this time about on a journey to N. Hampshire with her. James Merrill's affidavit due him claimant $90, for store good debt has been paid. James Merrill's affidavit debt amounted to sixty dollars, received several small payments, commenced in 1813, in April 1824 red $70 in a/c, balance due $80, part of debt for money paid to him for claimant. James Merrill's affidavit debt $7 for dues in 1823, red payment in May 17, 1823, balance of the account was of $100.00. I am not the independent on the estate, but his friends for support, that he has no part of any money.
Not Sales Factory - Wm. Clancey aged 61, Colours confined wife 63 health not very good, daughter 17 health, son 15, only poor health.  Such a letter as is written on paper where property is concerned to be certified that I have examined the case and am of the opinion, that, according to the principles which have governed in previous decisions, the claim ought to be admitted.
See letter May 20, 1825
To Jeremiah Bradburn.
See letter to B. Palmer 5 May 1829.
Est. evidence 5 Sep. 1824.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 23278
Mary Hilton wid of Edward Hilton Pr. Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Ex: Vol 4 , Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]