Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40211, for Jonathan Nichols, New Jersey
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

New Jersey 

Nichols Jonathan
or Nicholls. 

NUMBER 
S40211

CONTENTS
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3515.

Pennsylvania Roll.

Jonathan Nicholls, 4

Capt Dickinson
Private 
New Jersey line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania - 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818- 

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of October 1818 and sent to James Watson Agent 
Jersey Shore Penn

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 & 21/30 - 37.60
Semi-anl, all's ending 4th March 1819 -- 4d
1 year                                         $85.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}

died Nov 30 1818 from A.B. 

Lycoming County 

Died Nov. 30, 1818.
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Jonathan Nichols 
Certificate

James Davidson, Esq,
Judge
Jersey Shore, Lycoming 
County Pennsylvania

Admitted 

Jonathan Nichols
New - Jersey line
Revolutionary claim. 

On examination of the New-Jersey rolls, a sergeant of the same name of the applicant appears in the 3d New Jersey regt. but the time of enlistment does not agree with the statement made by the claimant.  Satisfactory evidence on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving that he is justly entitled to pension, is required.
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Lycoming Co
Pennsylvania 

Personally before James Davidson Esquire one of the associate Judges in said County of Lycoming came Jonathan Nichols of said county who being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say that he said Deponent was inlisted (he then being an inhabitant of Meridian township in Morris County New Jersey) in Capt Peter Dickenson's company in the Regiment commanded by Col Elias Dayton in the Army of the United States  in the revolutionary war, & this deponent says the Regiment aforesaid commanded by Col Dayton was the third regiment of the Jersey line & further that he was inlisted for one year in the month of February 1776 & directly after marched to New York then to Albany & from thence up the Mohawk River against the Indians, & from the said Depont that he served out his time, that is the term of one whole year from the time of his enlistment & was then duly discharged but that he unfortunately lost his written discharge given him by the aforesaid Capt Peter Dickenson. He further deposeth that he is wholly unable to support himself by any kind of manual labor & that he is in low circumstances & (?)

Jonathan Nichols

Sworn & subscribed before me this 14th day of April . Ann. Dom. 1818

James Davidson

to the Secretary of the Department of War
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Lycoming County ss

This is to certify that on the ninth day of February A 1818 that John Parkhurst of Mahoning township Columbia county State of Pennsylvania appeared before me James McMickin Esqr one of the Justices of the Pice in and for said county and on his Solem oath on the Holy Babel administered by one Deposeth and saith that Jonathan Nicholes then of Mendem township Morris county Steat of New Jersey who was inlisted in Capt. Peter Dickersons company for one year under Col Elias Deaton Third Regiment New Jersey in February A 1776 and Marched to New York then to Albany then up the Mohawk River after the Indians and served out his time to the best of Deponant knowledge Deponant lived in the same Nabourhood and knew J. Nichols both before inlistment and after he came home. 
John Parkhurst

Sworn and Subscribed before me the (?) above writtin - James McMickin
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Lycoming County 

I Thomas Hays (?) of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania -
Do certify that the within named James Davidson Esquire is duly commissioned and appointed one of the Associate Judges in and for said Lycoming County, in the State of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and credits ought to be given to all his official Acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Williamsport the sixth day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
Tho Hays  (?)
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March 24, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

JONATHAN NICHOLS
S.40211
BA-J/MB

Mrs. E.B. Saunders
141 South Barry Street
Olsen, New York

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Nichols who served in that war from Essex County, New Jersey, also, the War of 1812 record of Captain Petter Goff who received his commission from New York State, came to Elk county, Pennsylvania, in 1817, from some other state, probably New Jersey.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the War of 1812 of a Petter Goff, under any spelling of the name.  Such pension claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of that war.  The record has been found of only one soldier named Jonathan Nichols who served from New Jersey and that record follows as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 40211, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

The date and place of birth, age, and names of the parents of Jonathan Nichols are not shown.  

While residing in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey, Jonathan Nichols enlisted in February, 1776, served as private in Captain Peter Dickerson's  company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey Regiment, marched to New York, then to Albany and up the Mohawk River against the Indian and was discharged after having served one year.  

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.  He signed Jonathan Nichols but his surname was borne on the pension roll as Nicholls.  He died November 30, 1818. 

No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
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In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid in the case of Jonathan Nichols, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: 

Jonathan Nicholls
Certificate #3515
Issued October 18, 1818
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced April 14, 1818
Act 15" March, 1818
Pennsylvania Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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In reply to your request of ____, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Nichols a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

file 40211

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 

Feby 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE. 

1 year.

RANK.

(checkmark)

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Peter Dickerson

COLONEL.
Elias Dayton 

STATE

3 N.J.

Battles engaged in, (checkmark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mendham Two, Morris co., NJ
Date of application for pension, Apl 14, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lycoming Co. Pa. 
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks:  for the date of sol. death, and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension was pd apply to the  Arid-
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RECEIVED 
MAR 10 1937
MAIL SUB DIV. 
VETS ADM 
READER #21

OLEAN N.Y. 
March 5 1937

Bureau of Pensions
(?)
Will you kindly give me some information relating to Capt Potter Goff, who served during the war of 1812 His commission was given him from New York State, but haven't been able to find any data concerning form Albany
Does his pension state where he was living at the time of his service? 
In 1817 he come to Elk Co Pa from some other state I believe, but which state Ive been unable to locate.  There is a possible change  etal it might have been New Jersey (?) be very grateful for any data concerning his place of residence before his going to Pa. 
Do you have place of residence of Jonathan Nichols who served during Revolutionary
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War from Essex County NJ. 
Thanking you very much for you kindness and trouble in this matter. 

Yours truly
Mrs. E.B. Saunders
141 So Barry St
Olean N Y
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FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
House of Representatives U.S.
Washington 

225 1st N.E. 
Mar 24, 1913

Chief of 
Pension Dept.

Dear Sir: - 
I would be pleased to have the service - Revolutionary,- of Johnathan Nichols who was a pensioner from Penn in 1820 - probably from Clearfield Co., I would like to have it as full as you can give it
Very truly
Cora L Maricle
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REDGWAY, Pa., Oct. 2, 1908

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: - Request is made for information as to whether the name of 
JONATHAN NICHOLS
appears on your records as a soldier of the Revolution, and his service. 

JONATHAN NICHOLS served as a Private, Capt. Thomas Morrell's Co., Col. Philip Van Cortland's Battalion,  Brigadier-General Nathaniel Green's Division, Continental Army, enlisted June 14, 1776, for five months; etc.  etc.  Six years service, mostly in New Jersey State troops. 

If his name is of record in your office, is there anything shown to indicate where this man was born, who his wife was, etc.  Was he ever granted a pension for service? 
Any information you can give me will be greatly appreciated.  
Yours truly, 
Dan'l S Dickinson 

PENSION US
OFFICE 
A OCT 3 1908
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40211

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40,211

Jonathan Nicholls
Pri Rev War

Act:  18th March 18

Index: Vol. 3, Page 365

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Apl 1, 1903
Hist to 
Cora L Maricle - city

1908 October. 14. History to 
Daniel S. Dickinson 
1937, Mar. 24 - Hist to Mrs. E.B. Saunders -
MLB
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State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming Co

Personally came before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Courts of L. County Simon Huntington of said county who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say (?) that he sd deponent well knew Jonathan Nichols, the above applicant for a Pension for several years before the commencement of the Revolutionary war, he s. dept. says that they both lived in the same neighborhood that he well knew that the sd Jonathan Nichols did inlist early in the war for one year in Cap Dickenson's Company in the Jersey troops, & further that he knew sd Nichols to march off with the other troops, & sd deponent continued to live in the same neighborhood, (known by the name of Mendam in Morris county, & that he will know the the sd Nichols did not return in less that one year from the time that he inlisted 
Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 20th day of August
Anna Domain 1818

Simon Huntington 

James Davidson