Horton Family - Barnabas Horton - Revolutionary War Pension Papers - Page 2

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that It appears to my satisfaction, that the said Barnabas Horton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress, and that he is poor & needs the assistance of his country for [such] Just, as he has sworn.        

                                                                    Nahum Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,

                SS.                                    1818,

        I HEREBY CERTIFY,     That

is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth-that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record-that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court,  

                                                                              Clerk of the Judicial

  Court for the County 

of

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I barnabas Horton of Bridgwater M aged fifty six year  set forth and declare on oath that I was a private soldier on oath that I was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution of r the last three years of it - that I enlisted into Capt. Waltons Company vol. Henry Jackson Regiment and Massachusetts line in the beginning of 1781 and continued [?] [?] the close of war in 1783 and was honorably discharged in January 1784 in the state of New York Barnabas Horton                                                                                Subscribed and worn to before me 

                                            Nahum Mitchell: Judge

            The original Declaration not appearing with his papers returned from the war office - I have required him to make his Declaration as above for fears [he] then would not be found.

N. Mitchell: Judge

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Decreed to & [?] [?] & 80. com[?] 1 July 1848.

B. Cowell

Providence 

RI

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                                                            Providence Sept 19 1851

Sir

    I herewith enclose the application of Mary Horton widow of Barnabas Horton for an increase of her pension under the Joint Resolv of Congress of July 1, 1848. Her husband was a pensioner under the act of March 18 1818  & May 1, 1820 at the rate of $96 per annum& his widow is entitled to the sum, she is now on a visit to one of her daughters in this state - Enclosed also is her Pension Certificate I have to request that another may be granted - 

I am very Respectfully

Your obt den

Benja Cowell

J. T. Heath Esq

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Barnabas Horton

9477

Sept 1819

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,

County of Plymouth ss.

    

    On this 18th day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in print of amount, having a power also fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Barnabas Horton age 58 --- years, resident in Bridgewater - 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. for the term of the  three years service in Capt William Watson's Company Col. Henry Jackson's Reg Massachusetts line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 17th April 1819 and numbered 9477 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 1st April A.D. 1818--- and also takes and subscribes the following oath, vis. And I do solemnly swear --- that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8th 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 act of Congress, entitled "An set 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 be me subscribed.

I served my time at the business of [?] but have not worked at the trade for many years. I have for many years been aday laboruer for other persons when I could get 

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