Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6377, Jonathan Yeaton, N.H.
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N. H.

Yeaton, Jonathan
Jane

W 6377
B L. Wt. 26.747-160-55.
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Maine

Jonathan Yeaton
of Kennebec  in the State of Maine who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Drew of the Regt commanded by Col Wyman in the [illegible] [illegible] Troops.

6 mo Private - $20.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars-- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of May 1833 Sent to R. C. [illegible] Augusta Me.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 Semi-anl. allowance edning 4 Sep 

40.00
10
$50.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by I. F Sprague Clerk,

Book E Vol. 1 Page 9
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Maine ..

Jane Yeaton, widow of Jonathan Yeaton [illegible] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on teh Roll at the rate of 20 dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 9th day of December 1854 and sent to George W. Morton Augusta, Me.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853 Page 12 Vol. A
1832
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71900 Act May '55

[illegible overwriting]

[illegible] 163

Jane Yeaton widow
Jonathan Yeaton Pri

[illegible overwriting]

[illegible]
Lois.

Rev y war
Reve y Pensioner
Me. [illegible] 53-4783

W: 160 [illegible] Me [illegible] 1856
[illegible]

[illegible initials} Blale. Oct. 18th 1855
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Jonathan Yeaton
Private. New Hampshire troops

Drews Co;
Wyman's regt.
6 months

24843

Lee New Hampshire rolls

R. C. [illegible]
Augusta. Me
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Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Acto of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State of Maine, Kennebec County, }ss.

On this ninth day of April A. D. 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Common Pleas of said State, now sitting Jonathan Yeaton a resident of Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Main, aged seventy four 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain John Drew and served in Col Wyman's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Drew Capt Wyman Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private the first of July 1776 for six months; that he was employed upon the fortifications at & near Ticonderoga, New York & after serving out the full term of his enlistment, was verbally discharged at Ticonderoga the first of January 1777 having served six months.
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And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:

That he was born at Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in 1758, where he supposes his age is recorded. That in 1765 he removed to New Castle, New Hampshire where he lived when he entered the service where his house was during his services. That in 1801 he removed to Belgrade, Maine, where he now lives. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated. Has named such of his officers as he now recollects, that he does not know of any one now living by whom he can prove his service & has no documentary audience. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.

Jon [illegible] Yeaton
David [illegible]
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State of Maine

KENNEBEC, ss. --I, John, A Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon, David Perham before whom the within proceeding was had, is a Justice of the Cours of Common[illegible] of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Yeaton for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this ninth day of April A. D. 1833

J. A. Chandler
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Robert c. Vose
Augusta Maine
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We Elias Taylor a Clergyman, residing in the town of Belgrade in the county Kennebec and William Stevens residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Yeaton who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Elias Taylor 
Wm Stevens
[illegible]

State of Maine
Kennebec ss. --sworn and subscribed this eighteenth day of April A. D. 1833

Before me, John Rockwood Justice of the Peace.
I John A. Chandler clerk of the courts, Kennebec county, hereby certify, that John Rockwood is a magistrate as above. That the Rev. Elias Taylor is a clergyman residing in Belgrade; that William Stevens residing in the same town is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to be believed.
J. A. Chandler
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24843
Jonathan Yeaton
State of Maine
6 months
private
$20.00

R. C. Vose
Augusta Maine
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War Department
Pension Office

183

Sir:

The evidence is in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in teh margin with a brace (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A statement showing the service of Jonathan Yeaton resident of Belgrade Kennebeck Co. of Maine

[illegible] 1776 --6 months. rank of the claimant Prvi

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served
Captain Drew
Col. Wyman

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service: 74 years New Castle New Haven [illegible]

Proof by which the declaration is supported: Traditionary Evidence

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all  persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Voluteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Departments, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In oder to obtain the benefit of the Acto of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.

On this              day of             personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of         in the county of          and State, Territory or District of        aged (c)           years, who being first duly sward, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)         , with           and served in the       (e) regiment of the             line, under the following named officers:
[Here set for the names and rand of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency is the State of          Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I              of the Court of                      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                for a pensions. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of          &c.   

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicant, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the            and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with         , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be        years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court to hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the          and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,            Clerk of the Court of          do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of          for a pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this        day of       &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connect therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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Jonathan Yeaton died 25 Oct 1839. paid in full
Robt J. Aktinson
Auditor
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[envelope with printed return address: Department of the Exterior
Pension Office, Official Business]

[the following handwritten the length of the envelope]

Sept: 18th 1854
Jane Yeaton
wid: of 
Jonathan.
Kennebec Co.
Me:

Oct 1 53
$20.00 perAn:
Com: Feby 3 1853

Revy:

G W Morton
Augusta
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Augusta, Maine
Dec. 1. 1854

Sir,
I herewith send an affidavit to be used in support of the claim of Mrs Jane Yeaton widow of Jonathan Yeaton for pension under the 2d Sec. Act Feb. 3 1853. In your letter dated Sept 19th I am informed that "upon proof being that the claimant is the widow of the identical Jona. Yeaton, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of Kennebec, deceased, her claim will be favorably considered." Her claim was made in good faith. I was myself personally acquainted with her late husband and you may have perfect confidence in the justice of her claim
Very Respectfully
Yr obt Servt
Geo W Morton

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr Pension
Washington DC.
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[printed form filled in by hand]

Brief in the case of Jane Yeaton, widow of Jonathan, Kennebec County and State of Maine,
act 3d July: 1853.

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the Act of 7th June 1832 @ the rate of $20"" per an. Marriage is [illeg] a certified copy of the record thereof, from the Town Clerk. the applicant, of two credible witnesses, to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation. Pensioner died in October 25" 1839 as per the affidavits of two credible witnesses & Report of the [illeg] Auditor.
Widowhood & Identity is established by the affidavits of two credible Affiants.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Geo. W. Morton Esq.
Augusta.
Name and residence of Agent

[illeg] S. C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Augusta, Maine
Sept 14, 1854
Sir
The paper herewith enclosed are transmitted to have Mrs Jane Yeaton pensioned under 2d  Sec of the Act of Feb 3, 1853. Her late husband was a pensioner under Act of June 7, 1832 at $20. per annum and died Oct 25 1839. if the papers are Satisfactory I would respectfully request you to allow her claim and send me or her agent a pension certificate for her.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt
George W Morton
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr Pensions
Washington
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I Moses Page of Belgrade, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Jonathan Yeaton who died in said town of Belgrade several years since he lived in the same neighborhood with me and was to my certain knowledge a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. he was a resident of said Belgrade in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine many years prior to his being pensioned. Jane Yeaton now living in said Belgrade is the widow of the identical Jonathan Yeaton who was a Revolutionary pensioner as named above and has remained a widow ever since his death. I have been a selectman of said town many years & have been intimately acquainted with the said Jonathan & Jane, knew them well while they were living together as husband & wife and with her ever since the death of her husband the said Jonathan.
Moses Page
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
On the twentyninth day of November 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Kennebec Moses Page above named well known to me as a reputable witness, and made oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that I am not interested in the claim in support of which the above affidavit was given
Ariel Hinkley Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine County of Kennebec ss-
I hereby certify that Ariel Hinkley Esq before whom the within written affidavit was made, was, as the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly authorized to administer oaths &c and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court for said County this first day of December A.D. 1854 - W. M. Stratton, Clerk of said Court.