Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,011, for Jonathan Tewgood, Rhode Island
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SERVICE
R.I.   Tewgood, Jonathan  S22011
                        Mary
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15768 Rhode Island Jonathan Tewgood of Providence Co in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [illegible] of the [regt] commanded by Col. Greene in the Rhode Island line for 7 months.
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No. 18859 Jonathan Tewgood of Providence County Rhode Island

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[illegible] Atwell Gloucester Rhode Island
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31414
Mary Tewgood
mother of Jonathan
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act 7.July 38

Calvin Branson
Exeter
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October 11, 1934.

Mrs. Burton L. Pine   RA-J/ILL
                                  Jonathan Tewgood
                                   S. 22011
Hoosick Falls, New York.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War with surname Twogood.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and only one claim for pension found based upon service of a soldier of that war with said surname; it is the claim of Jonathan Tewgood.  His record is given herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, A. 22011; it may aid you in your research.

Jonathan Tewgood was born December 14, 1755, in Swansea, Massachusetts: the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Warron, Rhode Island, he enlisted July 24, 1776, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Carpenter's Massachusetts company, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharged December 1, 1776, at Peekskill, New York.  He enlisted sometime in March 1777, and served two tours of one month each as private in Captain Isaac Hopkins' company of Rhode Island troops, stationed at Warwick Neck.  He enlisted sometime in June 1778, at Killingly, Connecticut, and served three months as private in Captain Joseph Cutler's company of Connecticut troops.  He enlisted sometime in June 1780, and served six months as private in Captain Chandler Burlingame's company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island regiment.

After his service in the war, the soldier resided in Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832, at which time he resided in Foster, Rhode Island.
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Jonathan Tewgood married May 2, 1784, Mary Walling of Gloucester, the daughter of Jeremiah Wallling.  The name of her mother is not shown.

The soldier died September 1, 18?? at his home in Foster, Rhode Island.  His widow, Mary, survived him, she was then seventy-five years of age, the date and place of her birth not shown.

Soldier's son, Daniel Tewgood, resided in Foster, Rhode Island, at the time of his father's death.

Very truly years,
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator
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P.O. Mary Tewgood
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