Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21302, Jonathan Heath, R.I.
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SERVICE
R.I.
Heath, Jonathan
Rebecca
NUMBER
W. 21302
CONTENTS
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2892 
Rhode Island
Pen cat Neto & sent to WD
Newport RI Afer 3
Rebecca Heath
RI
widow of Jonathan Heath De
who was a Private 
in the Rhode Island Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
--- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 21843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov 2843 and sent to D.C. Denhame
(should be Newport RI) Providence R Island
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 89
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1682 V H030
Rebecca Heath
widow of Jonathan 
R. I
act 7 July 38
m 87. d. 31
and 
6 mo
20
no deduction
Hon R.B. Cranston
H.R.
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State, of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport fe On this Fifth day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the town of Newport Rebecca Heath, a resident of Newport in the County of Newport aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make this following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of this provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jonathan Heath who was a private in the army of the Revolution that he enlisted in Capt. Henry Claytons Company in the Fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one and that I believe he belonged to said Company six months but at what particular time or day that he enlisted, I am not able to say, neither can I recollect at what time he was discharged-
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Heath on the twenty ninth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Heath died on the First day of December eight hundred and thirty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services, but the marriage took place previous to this first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four.  viz: at this time above stated that her husband the aforesaid, Jonathan Heath died on the First day of December 1831 as above stated, and that she still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before the Court.
Rebecca Heath
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport fc I Samuel Young of the town and county
of Newport and State aforesaid being eighty two yeaars
of age on solemn oath do testify and say that I was
well acquainted with Jonathan Heath a soldier in
the War of the Revolution and that to my knowledge
he was a privage in Capt. Henry Daytons Company
in the years seventeen hundred & eight one and
eighty two but where he enlisted in said Company
or when he was discharged I am not able to say  I
believe he continued in the Company until the
close of the war or nearly so when the whole company
where [were] discharged together.  I have frequently seen
him perform duty in said company on the parade,
exercising, and as a Sentinal.  And I further testify
that I am well acquainted with Rebecca Heath the
present applicant for a pension and know that she
remains the widow of the above named Jonathan
Heath.         Samuel X Young
                               mark
Sworn to before me this 11th day of August 1838
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace
Newport fc Newort August 11 1838 I hereby certify that
I am well acquainted with Samuel Young above named
and that his character for truth  &  veracity when under oath
is good
Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace
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Newport fc Newport September 24th 1838  I hereby
certify that I am well acquainted with Peleg Barker
whose deposition is on the opposite page and that his
character for truth and veracity is good
Daniel C. Denham Just Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport fc, I Thomas Cutter of the town and county
of Newport and State aforesaid being seventy four years 
of age, on oath do testify and say that I was well acquain
ted with Jonathan Heath who was as Soldier in the
War of the Revolution and that to my knowledge he
was a private in the company commanded by Capt.
Henry Dayton in the years seventeen hundred eighty one 
and eight-two and that I have frequently seen him
on duty in that company  I have frequently seen this
company marching to Church on Sunday's  with their
muskets while he belonged to said company-and I
further certify that I am well acquainted with Rebecca
Heath the present applicant and  [signature] Thomas Cutter
know that she still remains the
widow of the above mentioned  
Jonathan Heath

Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of August 1838
Before me Daniel C. Denham
Just. Peace

Newport fc Newport August 10th 1838  I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with Thomas Cutter above named and that
his character for truth and veracity is good.
Before me Daniel C. Denham
Just. Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport fc I Peleg Barker of Portsmouth in the County
of Newport and State aforesaid being eighty years 
of age,, on oath do testify and say that I was well acquain
ted with Jonathan Heath who was a Soldier in the
war of the Revolution and that he belonged to Capt
Henry Daytons Company at the same time that I
did and that we were enlisted for six monthe that
he was attached to the Company all the time that 
I was but that at what particular time he was enlisted
or discharged I am not now able to say.  I further State
that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner[ inserted above] of the United States and that I obtainded my pension for services performed in
said Company.  [signature] Peleg Barker

Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of September 1838
Before me, Daniel C. Denham Just. Peace
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I hereby certify that I find recorded in the Record Book
of the late Gardner Thurston Formerly Pastor of the 2nd
Baptist Church in Newport the following marriage viz.
"Seventeen hundred eighty seven April twenty ninth
1787 April 29, Jonathan Heath to Rebeckah Stoddard of
Newport"
A true copy from the record with the exception of the
date expressed in writing the same being expressed in
fair legible figures as above written.  Daniel C. Denham Clk

I Daniel C. Denham above named depose and say that
I hold the office of Clerk of the 2d Baptist Church in Newport
in the County of Newport State of Rhode Island and that the
above is a true extract from the records of said Gardner  
Thurston with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel C. Denham Clerk
of 2d Baptist Church Newport
Sworn to before me
E Prevett Justice Peace

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
I Erastus P. Allan Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
in the county aforesaid being a Court of Record, do hereby
certify that Daniel C. Denham and Eleazer Trevett are
Justices of the Peace in the town of Newport in the county
aforesaid, were appointed by the General Assembly, and
commissioned by the Governor of this State, bearing date the
seventh day of May 1838. and are fully authorized to act
in their said capacity.  And their signatures before written 
are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court at Newport on this Thirty first day
of December One thousand eight hundred
and thirty eight
E.P Allan Clerk
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at a Court of Probate helden [held in] Newport November 5th
1838.  Be it Remembered that Rebecca Heath, of
said Newport widow, this day appeared in open court
and after being duly sworn according to law made
and subscribed her declaration for the purpose of
obtaining a pension from the Untied States, and
the depositions of Samuel Young, Thomas Cutter, 
Peleg Burke and Daniel C Denham relative to
the subject matter of said pension were read, and
the court were satisfied that the statements made
in said declaration and said depositions are true
and that they are entitled to full faith and credit
and order that said depositions of Samuel Young,
Thomas Cutter, Peleg Barker and Danniel C Denham
be appended to said declaration, and that Certificate
issue accordingly,
In Testimony whereof I, Benjamin
B. Harland, Clerk of said Court of
Probate of Newport, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court the tenth day of January
AD Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Benj B Harland Probate Clerk
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W20302
Jonathan Heath
Fall 1781-6 mos-Pvt-Henry Dayton-R.I.
Date of application Nov. 5, 1838 her cl. was allowed
Newport R.I.
Age 69
sol. mar. Apr 29, 1781 at Newport R.I. Rebecca Stoddard of Newport
He d. Dec. 1, 1831
There is no further family data on file
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1920 Oct 28. [illegible] to Mrs.
F. W. Gallup aw
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21302
Rebecca Heath
Wid. of
Jonathan Heath
Priv. Rev. War
Act March 3 1843
Vol A, Page 32
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Rhode Island- 1882
Rebecca Heath 
widow of Jonathan Heath, decd
and who died on the 1st of December, 1831,
of Newport Co in the State of R. Island
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Dayton of the ______commanded 
by ______ in the ______
line for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island
at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum
to commence ont he 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jan-
uary 1839 and sent to Hon
R. B. Cranston, HR.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $50.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 de. 3g-10
$60.00
Recorded by S. A. Elliot  Clerk
book A Vol. 2 Page 10
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3155
Application of
Rebecca Heath
for Pension
$20 per ann
D C Denham
Newport RI
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
On this twenty sixth day of May 1843 personally ap-
peared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County Rebecca Heath a resident of Newport
in said County of Newport aged seventy two years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on
the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Heath who was a
private in Capt. Daytons Company in the Army of the
Revolution and that she has received a pension of the 
annual amount of twenty dollars under the act of
July 7. 1838 payable at the agency for paying pensions
in Providence R.I.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Subscribed & sworn to on the
year and day above written  [signature] Rebecca Heath
Before Daniel C. Denham
Justice Peace
Newport fc Newport, May 26, 1843 Thereby certify that I
am well acquainted with the above named Rebecca
Heath and that her character for truth and veracity is
good.
Daniel C. Denham
Justice Peace
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport
I Erastus P. Allan Clerk of the Supreme
Court in the County aforesaid being a Court of
Record do hereby certify that Daniel C. Denham
is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Newport
in the county aforesaid and was appointed by the
General Assembly and commissioned by the Governor
of this State bearing date the ninth day of May 1842
and is fully authorized to act in his said capacuty
and that his signature aforewritten is genuine.
The testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and afixed the seal
of the said Court at Newport on
this first day of June one thousand
eight hundred and forty-three.
E. P. Allan Clerk
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[sideways left side]
A030
Jm at Jan 21
Hon.
J.l.
Forwarded by Hon.
R B. Cranston H. Rep
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Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Washington D.C.
[sideways left side] A030
Jm at Jan 21
[sideways right side] 
Hon. R B. Cranston
HR
Forwarded by Hon.
R B. Cranston H. Rep
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Heath. I
have forwarded her declarations & the papers connected
therewith for the purpose of obtaining a pension, under
the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838-iIf the evidence should
be satisfactory to the department, will you please forward
they proper certificate-
I remain Sir very Respectully
Your
Daniel C. Denham
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2 ct stamp enclosed   Sept 17, 1920
The Pension Dept
Washington D.C.
Rev csw   
Kindly send me
pension record of Jonathan
Heath of Newport-born 1764,  He
married Rebecca-she outlived
him 12 yrs.  I found on the
pension list a Rebecca Heath,
widow in 1840 Newport
I believe this couple is my
great grand parents.  I am getting
data prepatory to joining the
Daughters of the Revolution,
also is there a record of
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Thomas Vose of Newport he was
born 1758 died 1818.  he married
Mary Stoddard Golden at Newport.
This couple is also my great
grandparents.  
none as described see negative slip [written in another hand]
I secured this information
of the assistant Librarian of the
Newport Historical Society.
She suggested I write to the pension
Dept for the Revolutionary record.
I have been told by relatives
that my great grandfather Jonathan
was a drummer boy in the war
and he would have been 17 yrs
of age at that time.
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Any information will be very gladly
received.
Sincerely
(Mrs & Mr) Jennie Tefft Gallup
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Gallup