Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,302, Jonathan Weldon, Vt.
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Service: Vt.
Weldon, Jonathan
R.11.302
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No. 38.5.46
Jonathan Weldon
Mich
David Prestion & Co
June 27 1833
11302
Act June 7 1832
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David Preston & Co.
June 27/83
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415
Pension Office
June 27 1853
The application of Jonathan Weldon
of Michigan has been examined and filed
under the Act June 7 1832.
He has furnished no proof of service.
Application should be made to the
Secretary of State of Vermont for
such evidence as he may possess of
his service. If he has none he must
adduce the testimony of those who
served with him and are pensioned
for their services.


Messrs David Preston & Co
Detroit
Mich
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Detroit March 25 1853

Hon Loren P Waldo
Com.of Pensions
Washington D C

Dr Sir

We hand you herewith
the dec. of Johnathan Weldon for a Pension
under Act of June 7/32 for service in
the war of the Revolution. Please give
the declaration a careful examination.
Yours truly
Daniel Preston & Co
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Act June 7/32
No.38.546
Affd’t of Jon’th Weldon
for Pension in
Revolutionary war

Vol. at Rutland
Vermont for 3 then
 for 6 months Capt
Timothy Allen,  Maj.
Mallory, Genrl Ethan
Allen

David Preston & Co
Agents
Detroit
Mich
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State of Michigan County of Macombs ss
I, Jonathan Weldon, of the Village
of Utica, in the County of Macomb and State of
Michigan, aged Eighty Eight years, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that he served
as a private in the Revolutionary war against
the British Government under General Ethan
Allen.
And deponent further says that he
entered the service of the United States as a
volunteer at Rutland, Vermont for the time
of three months and that after the expiration
of said time he enlisted for a further period
of six months at Rutland, Vermont aforesaid.
According to the best knowledge and belief
of this deponent in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & Eighty
and that before the expiration of said term
of enlistment aforesaid the war of the Revolution
 closed & this deponent was duly discharged
 from the service of the United States
at Rutland aforesaid.
And deponent further says that he was
wounded in the neck, the scar of which is yet
to be seen; while he was a volunteer in the service
aforesaid and lay sick of said wound in
the Hospital at Rutland aforesaid for the period
of six weeks.
And deponent further says that the
Major of the Regiment in which he enlisted was
one Mallory and he believes the Captain under
whom he served was one Timothy Allen
and deponent further says that the Regiment
in which he enlisted was employed in the
frontier between what is now the State of Vermont
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and the British Province of Canada. That the
Regiment was employed as a scouting Regiment
and that the soldiers composing it were declared
in Companies while in the service. Sometimes
members of one company & at other times of
a different company, so that deponent was
unable at all times to learn the name of
his commanding officer
And deponent further says that he can
remember the name of but one of the company
who served with him & messed with him
(for a time) by the name of Nash, the Christian
name of whom he does not now remember.
And deponent further says he served
nine months in all during the war, or
about that time as the war closed during the
period of his enlistment & deponent
was then honorably discharged.
And deponent further says, that his
father Jesse Weldon, decs’d had in his possession
the discharge of deponent & that he was
accidently drowned about the year A.D. 1790
in Lake Champlain and his body was not
found under six months; by which means
his discharge as aforesaid was lost &
destroyed & deponent is consequently unable
to produce the same.
Jonathan Weldon
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 17th day of March
A.D. 1853
O. Morrison Justice of Peace
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We the undersigned, Physicians & Surgeons of the 
Village of Utica, Macomb Co. Mich do
hereby certify that there is the mark of
a scar made by some means on the neck
of Jonathan Weldon
Dated Utica. March 16. 1853
Wm Brownell M.D.
Wm Cowan M.D.
Wm W Andres M. D. 

We the undersigned, citizens of Macomb
County Mich, neighbors & acquaintances
of the above named deponent Jonathan
Weldon, whom we have known for same
time do hereby respectfully certify that he
is a citizen of good moral character
and that his truth & veracity is good and
to our knowledge has never been questioned.
Dated Utica Mich March 16. 1883
C. M. Scudder
William Summers
Richard Right
Minister of the gospel
H Worthington
Minister of the M.E. Church
E C Ewell
James Abernathy
Lewis Drake
Elias Scott
Seth Shetterly
Wm Brownell
Wm [Cowan or Carver??]
E.P. Adam
Geo. E. Adair
G. G. Deshon
Wm W Andrees MD
D M Price
F. R. Chapel
Carey Worden
Lebbens Ewell
Horatio A. McLallen
Lent I Wicker Clergyman
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This may Certify that I am acquainted and
the persons who have signed the above
 recommendation of character for truth and
veracity of the above named Jonathan Weldon
Dated Utica March 16. 1853
O. Morrison Jus. P.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, Macomb County Clerk's Office. ss
I John S. Fletcher Clerk of said County of Macomb, do hereby
certify that Orvill Morrison whose name is subscribed to the
certificate of Acknowledgement 
of the annexed instrument thereon written, was at the time of taking such Acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Orvill Morrison and verily believe that his signature to the said acknowledgement is genuine. And further that the said instrument is executed, & acknowledge
according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County at Mount Clemens this Twenty fourth day of march, A.D. 1853. 
John S. Fletcher Clerk
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1919 Oct. 21 Hist. to Mrs. F. E. Waldo
Letter in S. F. 14254 Noah Racket

11302
P.O. 
Jonathan Wilson
REJECTED 
Service: 
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:-
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:-
Attorney:-
P. O.
Recognized
Contract
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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OWN
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

R. 11.302

In reply to your request of __________, received. ________
assess-
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Weldon, a 
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[check mark] | 1780 | was wounded in the neck in the above service

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos | [check mark]

RANK.
Pvt | Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - Timothy Allen | Timothy Allen
COLONEL. -  [check mark] | [check mark]

STATE.
Vt.

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Rutland, Vt.
Date of application for pension, Mch 17 1853
Residence at date of application, Utica, Macomb Co. Mich
Age at date of application, 88 years
Remarks: He was the son of Jesse Weldon who was drowned
in Lake Champlain about the year 1790.
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The claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof
of the service as alleged above, as required by the Act
of June 7, 1832 under which he applied for pension.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

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