Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45060, for Jonathan Petts, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass
CONTENTS
Petts, Jonathan
NUMBER
S 45060
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14340
New Hampshire

Jonathan Petty
of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Maxwell of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Prescott in the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year
Spring of 1776 to Spring of 1777.
ascribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 11 day of January 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of September 1819
and sent to Elisha Huntly. 
Keene N. Hampshire
---
 Restored to the Roll on 17th day of
June1828 and notification sent to
 Hon. J. Healy at Washington
New Hampshire Pension commencing on the 19 of May 1828.
Amount due on 4th of  Sept. 1828. $ 28. 41.

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
Mar 1820
May 1, 1820.
& March 1823
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I, Jonathan Petts of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Husbandman do make the following Declaration under Oath that in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy Six, in the month of April or May as near as I can Recolect I enlisted as a private Soldier into the Continental service for the term of one year in Townsend in the State of Massachusetts in the Massachusetts line under Lieut Benjaman Ball in a Company commanded by Capt Harv Marfield in
Col William Prescott's Regiment and marched to New York City and from thence to Governers land where we staid the
Summer and from thence to what was called the Highlands in said State and there took up our winter Quarters and the spring following was discharged.
Also I further say under Oath that I am poor and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, was sixty five years of age last September
                                    Jonathan Petts

State of New Hampshire
County Cheshire January 11th 1819
 then before Elisha Huntley, Justice of the Court of Common pleas in and for said
County of Cheshire personally appeared Jonathan Petts before named and made Solemn Oath that the foregoing
declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and Nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Petts did
serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as by him Stated in said declaration also have been made satisfied that by Reason of his reduced circumstances in life and being lame and not able to labour he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support all of which I hereby certify.
Honorable John Chatham
for County Territory

Clark Huntley, one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleasfor County
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 Jonathan Pette Private
Colonel Prescott. Regt
Massachusetts line
1776- 1 year
Required the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses our of an officer of th e regiments duly taken and authenticated
10 June 1819
Admitted

Written as if page turned 45 degrees right:

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county hereby certify that the Hon Elisha Huntley whose signature is in his proper handwriting subscribed, is one of the Justices of said court duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that and no particular impression is used as a seal by said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed said seal as used in said court this 12th day of January A.D. 1819
Levi Chamberlain
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State of New Hampshire 
Cheshire County
I, Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the Hon Elisha Huntley whose name is in his proper hand within subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified according to laws, and that the particular impression is used as a seal by said
County.

In testimony hereof I have hereunto 
subscribed and affixed the seal as used by said County this 12th day of January A.D. 1894.
Levi Chamberlain

Jonathan Pette Private
Colonel Prescott. Regt
Massachusetts line
1776- 1 year
Required the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses our of an officer of th e regiments duly taken and authenticated
10 June 1819
Admitted
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Jonathan Petts
14.340
life estate in 80 acres of Land
(March 1820)
Schedule
$ 279 25
Not entitled
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County
Court of Common Pleas

On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of said Court being a court of record for said county, having the power of fine & imprisonment, Jonathan Petts aged sixty six years, resident in Stoddard in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
that he enlisted in the spring of the year 1776
year in Capt Hugh Maxfields company in Colonel
William Prescotts regiment in the Massachusetts line & was discharged at the expiration of one year at the highlands  near Peekskill in the State of New York.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the day of January 1819
The number of my pension certificate is 14340 and  I have answered the pension.
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 pension 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. My occupation is that of a Farmer and am not of sufficient ability to pursue it, by reason
of Rheumatism & cramp, which I have been affected with for a number of years and am not able to do any labor. In family residing with me
three (2) my wife Sarah aged fifty four, troubled
with the leprosy & not able to contribute much to
her support - my daughter Lucinda aged 17 years
and my daughter Roxana aged 14 years
                                             Jonathan Petts

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
R. Vose, Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is
two hundred seventy nine dollars and twenty five
cents, exclusive of annual income from the lease of $32.50.                                ($279.25)

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the of the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
                      S. Hale
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SCHEDULE
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Jonathan Petts
of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820. or
1 yoke of oxen valued at $60.00
3 cows 45
4 yearlings 24
1 two year old heifer 10
four year old horse 47.50
1 Clock 12.00
1 Single horse waggon [wagon] 20. 00
1 Chest with drawers 4. 00
case of draws 1.50
2 tables & 1  lightstand 4.00
1 looking glass 2.00
Crockery & the ware valued at 4.75
Hollow ware 3.00
1 Copper Kettle 5.00
a pair of andirons 3.25
Shovel & tongs 1. 00
crain & hooks-  .75
1 loom & reeds - 3.25- three old wheels, 2.75
6 -
1 Saddle 1.75 -1 cart 8.00 1 sleigh 9.75
9.75
1 Plow - 5 - 6 chains-- 1.50-  6.50
Carpenter tools 1.50 - 2 Shoats 6 7.50
__________
279.25
I have a life lease of eighty acres of land yearly income estimate at _____
I am in debt one hundred and forty seven
dollars & sixty cents more than is due to me
Jonathan Petts
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We the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Stoddard depose & say, that we are acquainted with the situation of the property of Jona Petts of said Stoddard. That we have Examined is papers and are satisfied that the following is the situation of his property (viz) that in the year 1817 the said Jona Petts by Deed Conveyed to his son David Petts his homestead form for the consideration of five hundred Dollars, Jona Petts being then in Debt. The said David was to pay his debts and assist him to a maintenance.  But by reason of a sickness David Petts was not able to perform either, and the said David and his family were for a considerable time assisted by the town of Stoddard.  the amount expended by the town was about fifty dollars. that on the Third day of July AD 1821 David Petts being unable to pay his father debts or assist him to a maintenance, by deed conveyed the premises back to Jona Petts & that on the twenty fifth of March AD 1823 The said Johathan Petto again by Deed Conveyed the said farm to his son Jonathan Petts Jr. for the consideration of seven hundred dollars, which we consider the full value of the farm and we further consider that the transfer of the premise to Jonathan Petts Jr. was a Bonafide sale. and that he has proved to our satisfaction that he has paid the full value for his farm and that he is not now indebted to his father and we further depose & say, that the said Jonathan Petts and his son Jonathan Petts Jr. sustain a reputable character and always have been considered as men of truth & veracity and we further depose & say. That the said Jona Petts is now assisted by the town of Stoddard and in our opinion must continue to be so assisted unless he
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can draw his pension,
Mr.  Petts is lame, and has been for the last fifteen years, and will probably continue during his life, he can't perform any labor & we further depose and say that we consider the said Jonathan Petts as destitute of property
 
Francis Matson
Issac Dimon
Isaiah Reed
 
State of   New Hampshire
Cheshire ss                         ⎬ 
May 19th 1829 
Then the above named Francis Matson, Isaac
Dimon and Isaiah Reed, Selectmen of the Town of
Stoddard personally appeared and made
oath that the above Affidavit by them subscribed
is in their belief true.
before me Aaron Matson, Justice of the Peace
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Revy
45060
INVALID.
File No. 4560
Jonathan Petts
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
1st May 1820 & 17 March
Index: -- Vol. 3
Page 391
Arrangement of 1870.}
1823
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16. 340
New Hampshire
Jonathan Petts
of Stoddard in the State of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of January 1819
-
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Sept 1819
and sent to Elisha Huntley Esq of Keene,
N. Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                   62.47
Semi-anl, all'ce ending Mar 1820.        48.00

                                                           $110.47
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}


Not entitled


Nov. 22. 1821
sent any
Genl Pension
Certification sent July 17th 1820 to Salma Hale, 
Keene New Hampshire
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Suspended see letter
to Moody Cutter Esq
Stoddard, New Hampshire.
23 August 1823
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Stodard [Stoddard] November the 21 1822
for value received I promis [promise] to pay
Isaac Jewitt or order ten dollars
on demand with interest
Jonathan Petts

Dec 29, 1823
Rec'd of  Jonathan Petts, Jr.  One Hundred Dollars for Jonathan Petts Senior
                                        Sewel Page

Recd of Jonathan Petts by the hand of Jonathan Petts, Jr.  two Dollars & four cents in full of
all accounts up to this day
_____ 25, 1823
                                   R S Butterfield
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March 10, 1823
Rec'd five dollars and five

Dec 29 1823
Rec'd   of Jonathan Petts,Jr. One Hundred Dollars
for Jonathan Petts Senior
                                          Sewel Page

Recd of Jonathan Petts by the hand of Jonathan 
Petts Two Dollars & four cuts in full of all
accts & ______ to this day
Jan 25, 1823
                                     RD Butterfield
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Jonathan Petts
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Stoddard  Nov 5 1827
for value reced I promise to pay to
Jewel Page on his order Four Dollars more

Jonathan Petts Senior
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Received of Jonathan Petts Jnr. Son of
Jonathan Petts, one hundred Dollars it
being a claim I hold against said Petts
senior I say received by me
Newport Sept 27, 1823 -
                          Abijah Smith


Nelson Dec,. 25, 1823
 Recd of Jonathan Petts by the hands of Jonathan Pett Jr three Dollars & three cents which sum I have endorsed on a note I hold against said Jonathan Petts as interest
                               Henry Melville
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Nelson Dec. 25. 1823 Recd of Jonathan Pitts Jr., twenty eight Dollars fifty seven cents in full for a note I hold against Jonathan Petts,Sr.
For  Simon Goodell
                                H Melville
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Received of Jonathan Petts the amount of two notes signed by him one for two hundred and eighteen Dollars and interest dated Feb 23d 1823 also one other note bearing date Feb 17 1823 for one hundred
Dollars and interest it being towards the purchase of a tract of land the said Petts sold to me this day the whole amount of principle and interest is three d and nineteen Dollars and fifty six cents
Stoddard March 25th 1823
                     Jonathan Petts Jr.
We the undersigned selectmen for the Town of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire
are of an opinion that Jonathan Petts of said Stoddard needs Public or private charity for his support and we further state that his circumstances has been such
that the town have in part abated his axes for years past
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Stoddard Oct 22 1823
Danforth Taylor    }Selectmen
Isaac Dimon
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Reuben Butterfield overseer of the Poor of the Town of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do say that Jonathan Petts 
of said Stoddard has made application to me to be supported by assistance from this Town In consignment of which I sold him to the Lowest level for his support, as a town pauper. It is my real opinion that he in consequence  of bodily infirmity and indigent circumstances 
request are from private or Probate _____
Feby 1825
Reuben Butterfield
Overseer of the Poor


I, Henry Melville of Nelson in the County of Cheshire and State of New
Hampshire do testify and say that Jonathan Petts 
Stoddard in said County
athan our
was owing on the
23 for goods and necessaries for his family
the sum of
Henry Miller
me
State
New Hampshire
February 4th 1825 Personally
appeared the above named Henry
To
testimony by him subscribed
Before me
a Beard Justice of Peace
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We the undersigned select men for the Town of Stoddard this present year, in consequence of the knowledge we have of Jonathan Petts of this Town respecting his property and bodily infirmities give 
it as our opinion that he is under such circumstances as to need ┃
public or private Charity.

Feb. 7th 1826

Francis Matson
Issac Duncan      } Selectmen
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New Hampshire
Jonathan Petts Private
served 1 year from 1776
1st Schedule dated 4th July 1820
Has a life estate in 10 acres of
value not mentioned
1 Yoke over $60, 3 Cows $45
                                                      105 -
1 yearling 24 - 1 yr old heifer         10. 34
1 four year old heifer                       47.50 
2 shoats                                              6.
Household & Kitchen furniture,        78.75
1 Plow $5, 6 chairs $1.50                     6.50 
Carpenter tools                                   1.50                    
                                                      $200.50
Owes                                             -147.60



Schedule under Act 1st March, 1823, 

old household furniture                $10.00

$10.-
Accounts for decrease of property as
follows 

1 Yoke oxen, valued at $60. sold to
Isaac Dewitt in Oct 1820 in payment
of  debt due him,-- remainder of property
mentioned in 1st schedule & not in
last sold to Sewell Page (May 2d
1823, for $97, said pay binding him
self to pay a debt of that amount due
to claimant to Henry Melville,
his receipt for said amt exhibited.
Claimant states that he gave David
Petts a deed for the land mentioned
March 1821

debts, amounting to upwards of $400 and giving claimant a life lease on the same. David Petts being un aqble to pay the debts, relinquished the land on the 25 March 1823, sold the land to son Jonatthan (copy of deed exhibited) on condition that he paid claimants debts, amounting to about $500, principle and interest, This he has done, names of creditors and their receipts exhibited. Certificate of two of the Selectmen of Stoddard, that Petts circumstances are such as to require the aid of public or private charity.
Claimant aged 69, family consists of wife and daughter.
See letter 26 March 1825 to Hon. A Matson, Stoddard, NH
                                    Moody Cutter, Esq.
                                        Stoddard

see letter to Hon. J. Healy H.R, May 5 1828

see letter April 20 1824 to M. Cutter

March 1820
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I Samuel Seward of Lawful age do testify and say That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Jonathan Petts enlisted in the Revolutionary war
as a private soldier and served nine months or more, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William
Prescott in the company commanded by Captain Thos. Maxwell, and that I served in the same Regiment at the same time in the company commanded by Capt
John Nuttin and further saith not.
                                   Samuel Seward

Cheshire, State of New Hampshire ss
July the 20th 1819
Personally appearing the above named
Samuel Seward & made solemn oath that the above testimony by him subscribed is just and true.
 Before me Danforth Taylor Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Seward is a man of truth and that his testimony would be allowed in any court of Record in the United States
Danforth Taylor Justice of the Peace


Cheshire ss. July 22, 1819
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in said County certify that
Danforth Taylor is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, & that the fore
going is his signature In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Indiana
                                 S. Hale
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I Samuel Seward of Lawful age do testify and say
That in the year one thousand seven hundred and
seventy six Jonathan Petts inlisted in to the Revolutionary war
as a private soldier and served nine months or more
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William
Prescott in the company commanded by Captain
the Maxwell, and that I served in the same Regim
ent at the same time in the company commanded
by Capt
John
Nuttin and further saith not.
Samuel Seward
Cheshire ss
State of Newhampshire July the 20th 19
Personally appearing the above named
Samuel severe & made solemn oath that the
above testimony by him subscribed is just
and true Before me Danforth Taylor Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel
Seward is a man of truth and that his testimony
would be allowed in any court of Record in the
United States
Danforth Taylor Justice of the Peace
Cheshiress. July 22, 1819
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial
Courts in said County certify that
Danforth Taylor is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, & that the fore
going is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of our Superior Court of
Indiana
S. Hale
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Washington N.H. June 9th 1828
J L. Edwards Esquire
Sir, enclosed is the affidavit of the Selectmen of Stoddard in this State, in relation to the case of James Petts
upon this subject we have heretofore had
some conversation I am well acquainted with the subscriber to the affidavit and with the justice, before whom it was sworn to. They are all men of good reputation and I have no doubt of
the truth of their statements. should you place Mr Petts upon the lot of pensioners (as I expect you will) you will please forward the certificate to me. 
The affidavit was sent to me at your
City by F Matson, one of the Selectmen who signed it, and who is now a member of the Legislature, but it did not reach there by name only and was consequently returned to me here.
With great esteem
your obt Servt
Joseph Healy
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S
Washington Feby 17th 1825
I herewith transmit documents relative 
to the Claim of Jonathan Petts of Stoddard ,N Hampshire  to be restored to the Pension List, I can certify that Henry Melville and Sewell Page are persons
of credibility, and that Asa Beard and Isaiah Reed are Justice of the Peace, that Aaron Matson and Isaac Duncan, are Selectmen of the Town of Stoddard, and that Reuben Butterfield is overseer of the Poor.
whenever a decision is had in this case I wish to be informed of the result.
I am Respectfully Sir
your obedient servant 
Aaron Matson



J L Edwards Esq
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 David Jinkins of Lawful age do testify and say
That in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six Jonathan Petts enlisted as a private soldier Into the Revolutionary war and served one year in Colonel William Prescott's regiment in the Massachusetts Line in the company commanded by Captain Thos. 
Maxwell and that I served in the same Regiment
at the same time in Captain Joseph Moors Company and further saith not
                                     David Jinkins


Cheshire                           
State of New Hampshire  ss
July 21st 1819
Personally appeared the above named David Jinkins made solemn oath that the above testimony by him subscribed is just and true Before me
                     Danforth Taylor Justice of the peace


I hereby certify that the above named David Jinkins is a man of truth and that his testimony would be allowed in any court of record in the United States.
                    Danforth Taylor Justice of the peace


Cheshire County July 22 1819
I , Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Danforth Taylor is a Justice of the Peace in for said County, & that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the seal of our Superior Court of Judication
                                 S. Hale
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The agreement hereafter expressed by me
Jewel Page of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire is in consideration
of Property appraised to me belonging to Jonathan Petts of said Stoddard for what property being turned out to satisfy a debt which the said Petts made over to Henry Melville of Nelson amounting to Ninety six Dollars and seventy five cents unto it property appraised as follows viz
one horse valued at                        $40.00
Two cows                                           30.00
Horse Waggon & harness                 15.00
one single sleigh                                  4.00
old plow & Cart                                    6.00
one Table -                                            1.50
Trap                                                         .50
Total                                                   $ 97.00

The above mentioned articles being delivered to
me by the said Petts I hereby agree to pay said
Melville the above demand on Stoddard
 May 2d 1823 -
                                   Jewel Page

Received of Jewel Page ninety seven Dollars
in full for a demand I hold against Jonathan
Petts of Stoddard.
                                         Henry Melville

Nelson May 3d 1823
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The following moneys have been paid by Jonathan Petts Junr to satisfy the following demands which owed to pay me for the land mentioned in my first schedule as in my last declaration will appear
Towit-
Record of the said Jonathan Petts in as per such
for the same signed by Henry Melville for
Doctor Simon Goodell                                 $28.57
Record of said Pitts Jr as by Henry Melville
                                                                        3.03
Recd of said Petts - one note of hand bearing
date Feb 23d 1823 for the sum of
                                                                  $218.00
Interest on the same till March 25 1823       $1.04
Then one other note in payment of said hand bearing date Feb 17 1823 and interest    $ 100.51
deed as per R.S. Butterfields Rect                  $2.04
deed as said Isaac Jewett's note dated Nov. 21
1822 for ten dollars & interest amounting to  
                                                                    $10.70                                                          
Recd one note owing to Jewel Page for five
Dollars dated Nov. 5 1823
                                                                      $5.00
To paid to Jewel Page as per rect --         $ 100.00
To paid as by Abijah Smith's Rent
                                                                  $100.00
Total                                                           $558.89
1
I the said Jonathan Petts have received the
amount as above cancelled by the said Jonathan
Pitts Junr as by the paper with enclosed-
                                               Jonathan Petts
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Jonathan Petts for the satisfaction and further proof
to show to the Hon Secretary of War the situation of my life estate part of two Lots of Land which
was mentioned in my first schedule I gave David Petts a deed of said Land on the condition he
 should pay my debts which amounted
to four hundred Dollars of over taking a life lease
of the same. Soon afterwards the said David become unable and did not satisfy or pay my Creditors, in consequence of which we gave up our deed and I took said land into my own possession
afterwards to wit, on the twenty fifth day of March now last past I sold said land to my son Jonathan Petts herewith exhibit & was formerly the same that my life Lease covered, on the consideration that he was to pay all my just debts which I then owed and interest of the same amounting to about five hundred Dollars, and since then he has liberated me from those debts. Reference to additional papers herewith exhibited.
And I further testify on oath that all the property I own or possess is contained in this schedule-
                                         Jonathan Petts
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire S. Superior Court of Judicature
October Term 1823
The said Jonathan Petts personally appearing in open court made oath that the foregoing statement by him made and subscribed to contains the truth & nothing
but the truth. 
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court
                                             S. Hale clerk
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The undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Stoddard in consequence of our knowledge of the situation of Jonathan Petts of said Stoddard
respecting bodily infirmities give it as our real opinion that said Petts stands in need of Public or private charity
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Stoddard Feb. 7th 1825
Moody Cutter
Jepthah Richardson
Silas Butterfield
Asa Davis
Gardner Brooks
Elijah Goodale
Isaac Copland
Samuel Foster
Timothy Hunt
Benga Rice
Eliphelet Fox
Lucas Thomson
Willard Cay
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Jonathan Pitts
$10.-
Return to Moody Cart Esqr
Stoddard, Cheshire Co. N.H.
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DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of
the 1st March, 1823.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. Superior Court of Judicature
May Arm 1823
On this
8th
day of May
1823, personally appear
ed in open court, being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding
according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited
in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings
Jona Petti
resident in said county, aged 69
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 Petts
enlisted for the term
of one year of the in the day of
in the state of
in the year 1770
in the company commanded by captain
Hugh Manfield in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott
in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the
continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until one year
me of enlisting
when he was discharged from the said service, said term of time
at the highlands are in the State of New York
that his name has
been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or
affirm, as the case may be) 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.
Defend personal estate, necessary can being excepted , owned by Jona Petts
the working silverware
$3.-
Five shovel tongs
$.50
Six old with chairs
$.75
and iron
$2.
all other house hold furniture
$3
Piece of old chain
$.25
Butler______
$.50

Total                                            $ 10.-
Since the exhibition of my first schedule the following change have been made in my property
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An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not
Articles sold.
one yoke of oxen
valued at $6000
All my other prop
erty except what
mentioned in
this schedule
now owned by the applicant.
┃ Names of persons to whom
sold.
Isaac Jewett
Jewel Page
Time of sale.
Oct 1820
Amount of money, or description
of property, received in return,
to satisfy a did owed
┃ the amount & description of
May 2. 1833 the property sold to Page is
annexed to the residue where reference may be had.
In the family residing with me in my wife and
daughter
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                             Jonathan Petts


8th
Sworn to, and declared, on the 8th day of May, 1823
Before the Hon Levi Woodbury Justices
Saml Green J.S. Hale clerk
---
I, Salma Hale clerk of the court aforesaid
do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jonathan Petts 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 it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten
dollars and no cents

.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 2nd day of August 1823
                                             S. Hale
                                           Clerk of the Court 
                                              of the aforesaid
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I Jonathan Potts Junior of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, do testify and say that on the 25 day of March AD 1823 I purchased of Land lying in said Stoddard amounting to eighty acres of Land and took a deed of the same
and was to pay my father Jonathan Pitts of the same Stoddard Seven hundred Dollars for said
purchase it being debts my father Jonathan
Pitts owed in consequence of which at the signing and sealing of said Deed I gave him up a note of hand held against him stated Feb 23d 1823 for the sum of two hundred and eighteen Dollars Principle and interest amounting on the whole to $219
Also one other note I hold against him for
principle and interest amounting to-
100.51
I also paid to R.S. Butterful for my father --- 2.04
I also paid one Note to Isaac Jewell dated Nov. 28th AD 1823 priniple and interest at to a
10.70
Als I paid Jewel Page on Note and account 105,00
Also paid Henry Melville in AD 1824 for
a Debt my father Jona Petts owed him-
96.75
Also paid Abijah Smith of N. Inch
100,00
also paid Artemus Lovejoy of Nelson - -
17.50
also paid Joseph Wilson of Stoddard
19.00
Also Paid Reuben Tarbox Nelson
5.00
---
Also paid Doctors bill and other expenses
which my father was owing to the amount of 24.50
amounting to in the N. 700,00
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I Jonathan Potts Junior of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire, do testify and say, that I have paid the within mentioned demands for the   satisfaction of all the amounts  I gave for said Land
JonathanPetts Jr


Cheshire County
State of New Hampshire
in Feby 7th 1843
Personally appeared the above named 
Jonathan Potts Junior and made oath to
the above testimony by him subscribed
before me
 Isaiah Reed
Jus. Peace
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Know all Men by these Presents, That
Jonathan Petts of f Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of Seven
hundred Dollars
ment, well
Jonathan
Petts
of Stoddard in the County
of New Hampshire Yeoman
Cheshire & the receipt whereof I
thereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold and by these presents do give, bargain, sell, alien, enfeaf, convey, and confirm unto the said Jonathan Petts Jr. his  heirs and assigns forever, two certain pieces of land lying in Stoddard aforesaid.  said the first piece being the east half lot No Eleven in the fourth range of and contains all that part of said
lying East of the road leading to Nelson
Factory, The other piece being one undivided
half of lot number twelve in the fourth range of lots.
the Smith

To have and to hold, the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the  same belonging to him the said Jonathan Petts and to his heirs and assigns, to his heirs and their only proper use and benefit forever. 
and the said   Jonathan Petts heirs, executors
administrators, thereby covenant, grant and age, to and with the said Pitts Jun his heirs and assigns, that until the delivery hereof on
the lawful owner of the said premises; I seized and possessed thereof in my own fees, and full
grant and convey the same in manners: that the said premises are free and clear of all incumbrance whatsoever.  And that the said Jonathan Petts heirs, executors and  administrators shall and will warrant the same to the said Jonathan Petts, his heirs
and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any persons whatsoever.
Witness  my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of  March anno domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty three

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presents of us

David Giffen -
Aaron Matson
                          Jonathan Petts ℗
Recd
March 25th 1823
Jonathan Petts

STATE OF NEW-
HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire County
Personally appeared and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his voluntary act and deed.
Before me, Aaron Matson, Justice of the Peace
7 th day of Oct. 1823. Recorded & Examined by James Campbell, 
Regr.
Copy Examined Attest James Campbell Regr.
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Cheshire ss. October 24 1823
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for said county certify that
James Campbell is Register of Deeds for
said county and that the foregoing is his
signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix the seal of said Court.
S. Hall


Petts to Petts
Copy
Lib 94
Stoddard 35
Page 40

Jonathan Petts
this man's name
has been already
stricken off under a
former schedule-
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my wife Sarah aged fifty Six afflicted with the leprosy and not able to contribute but little to her support-- My daughter Lucinda aged 18 years and my daughter Roxanna aged 16 on the 19th day of this month.
                      Jonathan Petts

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said ounty, on the 16th day of October before W. A. Richardson and Samuel Green Judges of said Court.

Attest S . Hale Clerk
Inventory of Jonathan Pells property

Set of Old Milk pans
Set of old Chairs
1.08
1. 33.
Andirons & Shovel & Tongs.
-5,50
Crockery ware
3. 10.
2, Tables
2,00
one Case of drawers old
3.00
2 old Chests & light stand
2,25
Old Iron Ware.
-
170
2. Old Nettles
1,25
One old tin pail
33.
One Looking Glass.....
2,00
One old Sleigh
One old case of draws....
5,60
One Note supposed to be good
75.
---
42, 60
in
Total                                        $71.19.


                                  Jonathan Petts,
I. Salma Hale Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 in the aforesaid Schedule is Seventy one Dollars & Nineteen Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth 1day of October AD1821.
S. Hale Clerk.