Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,536, for John Newton, Maryland
Page 1

Service
MD

Newton, John

Number
S.35536
Page 2

12767
Kentucky

John Newton
of Hardin County in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line for the term of six years

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 19th of Jan 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of June 1819 and sent to H G Wintersmith Esq
Elizabethtown Kentucky

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 1 mo 17/30 $12.38
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
$60.38

{Revolutionary Claim act 18th March 1818}

Notif sent Hon R M Johnson
[illegible] Dec 29th 1821
Page 3

35536
Revy
INVALID

File No 35536
John Newton
Pri Rev War

Act; 18th March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Page 4

John Newton
certificate of 
Revolutionary services

Proof of service
wanted

H.G. Wintersmith Esq
Elizabeth Town, KY
Page 5

Adm'd

H.G. Wintersmith Esq
Elizabeth Town
Ken
Page 6

State of Kentucky
Hardin County & Circuit

On the 19th day of January 1819 before me John P Oldham Circuit Judge in & for the fifth judicial district of the state of Kentucky & sole justice of the Harlin Circuit Court in said district personally appeared John Newton aged 63 years resident in Hardin County & circuit who being by me first duly sworn did on his oath make the following statement & declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Newton enlisted in Arnold County in the state of Maryland in the month of October 1776 in the 2nd Maryland Regiment and in the company of Captain Price afterwards commanded by Captain Truman that he first enlisted for three years & when that time of service was at end he enlisted again for three years and served the whole six years, that he was at Gates defeat at the 2nd battle of Cowpens and the battle of the Eutaw Springs and at the siege of York when Cornwallis
Page 7

was taken he was in no other battles, he was discharged by Gen Green in Charlestown he was wounded in the jaw by a bayonet and in the ankle by a ball that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support. That he has never obtained any pension under any law of the United States and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service. Sworn to & declared before me the day and date above written.

Jno P Oldham

I John P Oldham Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Newton did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy for the term of six years on the continental establishment & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress this 23rd day of January 1819 and under my hand.

Jno P Oldham
Page 8

State of Kentucky

I Samuel Hayscraft Junior Clerk of the Hardin Circuit Court in the state of Kentucky do certify that John P Oldham Esquire who signed the foregoing certificates or statements was at the signing thereof a circuit judge in and for the fifth judicial district for the state aforesaid and that to all his official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said circuit at my office in Elizabeth Town on the 8th day of February 1819.

Sam'l Hayscraft Jr - Clerk
Page 9

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, June 23rd, 1819

I hereby certify that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that John Newton Pvt received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line the sum of $44.20 for arrears of pay from the 1st August 1780 to the 1st Jany 1782 - Also the sum of $80.00 for pay from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783 and also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when his time expired.

Thos Karney - A. S.Md
Page 10

12767

Con

Hon R.M. Johnson
Senate
Page 11

State of Kentucky
Hardin Circuit set June Term 1820

Ordered that the following schedule be admitted to record having been first duly sworn in open court.

Schedule

District of Kentucky Hardin County

On this 21st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said district and county John Newton aged sixty-three years resident in Hardin County in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war. He enlisted while in the company commanded by Captain John Smith in the 2nd Maryland regiment [illegible] of said regiment he was discharged in city of Chestertown South Caroline by Gen Green. The number of my certificate is 12, 767 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 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 passed entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United states in the revolutionary war
Page 12

passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has an person in trust for me any property, securities, contacts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained on the schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me viz: One horse, I have no wife or family at all, my occupation is farming.  John Newton

The court is of the opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule is thirty dollars.

State of Kentucky
Hardin Circuit

I Samuel Hayscraft Jr clerk of the circuit court for the circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the record of said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty dollars.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the 27th day of June 1820 in the 29th year of the commonwealth.

Sam'l Haycraft Jur - Clerk 
by John L Hehn - D.C.