Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,218, for Jonathan Stevens, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE|*|NUMBER
N.H.|Stevens, Jonathan|S.18,218
carded
CONTENTS
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['729' crossed out] 747. 
New Hampshire
Jonathan Stevens of Merrimack in the State of N. Hamp're who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Shepard of the reg't commanded by Col Wyman in the N Hamp're line for 6 Mos from May 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of Twenty Dollars ['[blank] Cents' crossed out] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of October 1832 and sent to Joseph C. West  Concord N.H. 
Arrears to 4th of [illegible] 1832 $30
Semi=anl. allowance ending [illegible] 10
$40
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. McBlair Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 184.
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4262
Jonathan Stevens 
Private
6 Months
on Roll Capt. Shepherd's (Shepard) Company Col. Wyman's Reg't fr 9-18 - It does not appear how long he served or for what period he engaged in service BLB
Adm'd 
J.L.E.
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BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Stevens of the County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? bodily infirmity
3. How old is he? 87 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years, Months, Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.]
In 1776 May|([blank]|6.|[blank])|private Soldier|Col. Wyman Capt. Shepherd (Shepard) Lieut. Davis|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Sutton in the County and State aforesaid. 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? by the affidavit of Sam'l Trumbull who served at the same time - 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The certificate of a Clergyman wanted. - 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/Levin Belt
Examining Clerk.
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I 18218
INVALID.
File No. 18,218
Jonathan Stevens
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jon'a Stevens Warner
Samuel Trumball
Depposition
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I Samuel Trumbul (Trumball) of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the month of May AD 1776 while I was living in Warner in said state, I enlisted as a soldier of the Revolution into Capt Stinson's Company of Portsmouth and Colonel Wyman's Regiment, and that Jacob Waldron of said Warner was our Lieutenant; and Jonathan Stevens who now lives in said Warner and at the time of enlistment in Sutton in said State enlisted as a soldier and went on with me to Ticonderoga in the State of New York near lake Champlain, and that he served in the same Regiment with me but in the same Company - I saw him dailey while there and knew him well we both served the term of one month or more at said Ticonderoga and its vicinity and we were both discharged at the same time and returned home together - 
/s/X his mark Samuel Trumball
Attest /s/Nathan S. Colby 
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss} July 21st 1832
Personally appearing the above named Samuel Trumball made solemn oath that he is a person sustaining a good moral character - 
/s/Nathan S. Colby Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office July 21, 1832. 
I hereby certify that the within named Nathan S. Colby is a Justice of the Peace for our County of Merrimack, duly constituted and sworn. 
[state seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereto set the seal of said State
/s/K. Metcalf Secretary.
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Jon'a Stevens 
Warner
No. 4242
L.O.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Merrimack ss. On this first day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before me Samuel Green an Associate Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature in & for the State aforesaid Jonathan Stevens a resident in Warner in the County of Merrimack, aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 viz.
That in the month of May 1776 he enlisted as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of Revolution for the term of six months under Capt. Shepherd (Shepard), the name of the Lieutenant was Davis, & marched directly for Ticonderoga, went from thence to a place call'd Mount Independence, in State of New York, & there in the neighborhood of that place, served the  full term for which eh enlisted; in the Regiment commanded by Col'o Wyman, when he was regularly dismissed, but received no written discharge & well recollects his being employed in clearing a a road from Ticonderoga in a place called Hoberton, (Hulberton?) & that he knows of no person living who can testify to his said service except Samuel Trumball, who is said now to live in Boscawen in said County. he was in the same Regiment with him but not in the same Company, was discharged at the same time, & they returned home together & then his enlistment under Said Shepherd (Shepard) took place at Sutton in said County of Merrimack - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
/s/X his mark Jonathan Stevens
Witness /s/Sam'l Green
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above mentioned before me 
/s/Sam'l Green Asso' Justice &c.
And I the said Samuel Green do hereby declare it is my opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, & that he is unable from infirmity to attend any Court of record in the County in which he resides. 
/s/Sam'l Green Asso. Jus. &c.
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office August 1, 1832. 
I hereby certify that the within named Samuel Green is an associate Justice of the Peace Superior Court of Judicature of said State, duly constituted and sworn and that his signature is genuine. 
[state seal affixed] I have hereto set the Seal of said State.
/s/Ralph Metcalf Secretary