Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23441, Jonathan Amidon, Conn.
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Conn. Amidon, Jonathan
or Amadon 
W. 23441.
Keturah
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202
Vermont
Jonathan Amadon
OF Orange IN THE STATE OF Vermont
WHO WAS A private IN THE Company COMMANDED BY CAPTAIN Cliff. OF THE REGIMENT COMMANDED BY COLONEL Hamilton IN THE Connecticut LINE, FOR THE TERM OF 1 Year 
FROM June 1781 TO   17
INSCRIBED ON THE ROLL OF Vermont
AT THE RATE OF Eighty DOLLARS PER ANNUM (month crossed out), TO 
COMMENCE ON THE 4th DAY OF March 1831
CERTIFICATE OF PENSION ISSUED THE 8th OF August - 
1832 AND sent to Jacob R Pa().
Randolph Orange Co Vermont
ARREARS TO 4TH OF March 1832.  $80
SEMI-ANU'L ALL'CE ENDING 4 () 40
$120
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM,
ACTS MARCH 18, 1818, AND MAY 1, 1820 (crossed out).
1 June 1832
Recorder Book
Vol 4 page 44
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Claim of Jonathan Amidon in order to be again placed on the Pension List Roll according to the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the First of May, 1820.
State of Vermont
At a Probate Court begun and holdun at Orange County. and Brookfield in & for this district of Randolph in said State on the 9th day of February AD 1829 - said Court bring a Court of record agreeable to the laws of said state
Jonathan Amidon aged sixty-nine years, resident of the town of Randolph in said district and county being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that in the year 1781 he enlisted in the Continental establishment, in the Connecticut live for one year in United States services in Capt. Dorrance company in Col. Isaac (ill) Regt. and served for the full time of said enlistment, and was detached for the Southern expidition (sp)in Capt. Cliffs company, in Col. Hamiltons battallion (sp)and was at the taking of Cornwallis - (for proof of services and identity refer to the files in the war office. 
In pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any way disposed of my property on any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself with the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the US. in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to one nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereto (ill) and by me subscribed - 
 Jonathan Amidon
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A schedule of the property of Jonathan Amidon of Randolph in the county of Orange and State of Vermont aged sixty - nine years and from infirmity and age unable to perform but little labor consisting of - 
1. Cow 11.00
a small quantity of household furniture - 15.00
Also a mortgage Deed on a small farm the annual rent (if in the peacable possession of the same) and helping it in repair would not amount to more than the sum of 30.00
____
$56.00
Jonathan Amidon
Randolph February 9th 1829
We the subscribers have appraised the property of the above named Jonathan Amidon according to our best judgement and discretion, as contained in this foregoing schedule according to the pensions act
John Sessions Jr.
Rufus Adams
At Brookfield, District of Randolph Orange County State of Vermont on the 9th day of February A 1829 the above and foregoing was sworn and declared before me - Jacob K Parish Register of Probate
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I Jacob K. Parish Clerk or Register of the Probate Court within and for the district of Randolph and state of Vermont hereby certify that it affixes to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jonathan Amidon did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one enlistment ^ on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thento annexed are truly copied from the records of this said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty Six Dollars $56.00
In testimony whereof I have hereinto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 9th day of February AD 1829 - By order of the Court
Jacob K. Parish Reg. of Probate
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Regt. commanded by Col. Sherman, was in N. Jersey and Pen. a part of this season and was at Valley Forge at the time of the scarcity of provisions in the army. was discharged at Morristown N. J. in this campaign was in the battle of White Marsh.
For 1780 enlisted in the month of June for one year and served the full term enlisted, under Capt. Doraine, Regt. commanded by Col. Sherman - but was detached for the Southern expedition in Capt. Cliffs company in a battalion commanded by Col. Hamilton, was in the siege of Yorktown, was discharged at the Highlands  in N.J. at what was called the Con. (ill). Col. Grovesner belonged to the army with whom he was acquainted. he also knows many other officers and was in various skirmishes besides those noted - said affiant now resides in Randolph of and has resided in () place more than 40 years and previously resided at Willington Conn. Jonathan Amidon 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Frederick Griswold Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant (with whom said Court has been personally acquainted for many years was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Frederick Griswold Judge Probate
I Jacob K Parish Clerk of Reg. of this Probate Court within for the District of Randolph in Orange County and State of Vermont, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Amidon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of July A 1832 - 
J.K. Parish Clerk or Reg
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph () Probate Reg() () July 26th 18()
I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original in said office 
Witness my hand and seal of office this
day and year above written - 
Jacob K Parish Clerk or Reg.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of Vermont
District of Randolph} At a probate court holden at Brookfield in the county of Orange District and date aforesaid on this 26th day of July AD 1832. Present the Hon. Frederich Griswold Esq. Judge. Personally appeared in open court said court being a court of record by the laws of this state, Jonathan Amidon aged seventy three years a resident of the town of Randolph in said District County & State and being first duly sworn according to his oath on his oath make the following declaration & statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
That he has heretofore been on the pension roll under the act of March 18, 1818 and has been dropped therefrom on account of property and that he again made application in February 1829 to be replaced on the pension list but did not succeed. He further states that in the year 1776 he enlisted in the town of Willington State of Conn. under Capt. Manning in Col. Elys Regt. for three months & served that time, was ordered to Providence R.I. and quartered in the college Col. McClellan belonged to said Regt.  In 1777 in the spring he enlisted at E. Willington in the Continental establishment & served six months under Capt. Parker in Col. Webbs Regt. joined the Army at Stanford Conn & marched into the State of N.Y. he was one of a small party commanded by Capt. Pearsons ordered to take some cattle near East Chester which were going to the enemy and succeeded, but the cattle were retaken and nearly all the party he being according to his best recollections one of them who escaped in the fall of said year he belonging to the troops that marched up the North River when Burgoyne was taken. 
In 1778 he served a months tour in the Militia, went from Willington aforesaid to N.J. as a (ill) to Capt. Henry Amidon his father. 
In 1779 he served a short time as a Militia man and went to Horse Neck was in a skirmish with the refugees (sp) in which Capt. Fowler was killed. 
In the spring of 1780 he again enlisted from said Willington into the Continental establishment and served for eight or nine months partly under Captain Parker, but in the fall was under another Capt. name not remembered, this
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Regt. commanded by Col Thompson, was in N. Jersey & Penn. a part of the season & was at Valley Forge at the time of the scarcity of provisions in the Army and discharged at Morristown N.J. in this campaign was in the battle of White Marsh.
In 1780 enlisted in the month of June for one year & served the full term enlisted under Capt. (ill--starts with a D), regt. commanded by Col. Sherman but was detached for the southern expedition in Capt. (ill) company in a battalion commanded by Col. Hamilton, was in the siege of Yorktown, was discharged at the Highlands in N.Y. at what was called the Con. (ill).  Col (ill) belonged to the army with whom he was acquainted. He also knew many other officers and was in various skirmishes besides those noted--said applicant now resides in Randolph afod. & has resided in said place more than 40 years previously resided at Willington Con.
(signature) Jonathan Amidon
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Fredrich Griswold Judge of Probate.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant (with whom said court has been personally acquainted for many years) was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Fredrich Griswold Judge Probate

I Jacob K. Parish Clerk or Regs. of this Probate Court within & for the District of Randolph in Orange County and State of Vermont hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of this said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Amidon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26th day of July AD 1832
J.K. Parish Clerk or Regs.
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph}
Probate Registers office July 26th 1832
I certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the original is said office. Witness my hand and seal of office this day and year above written.
Jacob K. Parish Clerk or Regs.
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State of Vermont
District of Randolph}
On this 2d day of October AD 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Probate Court holden at Randolph within & for the district aforesaid in Orange County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Amidon who was a Revolutionary soldier and a Pensioner under the act of 1818 and also under the act of 7th June 1832 as will appear from the records & proof now in the Department to which she refers in support of her claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Amidon the twenty ninth day of January seventeen hundred & eighty four, that her said husband the aforesaid Jonathan Amidon died on the 15th day of April 1838, that she was not married to him prior to him during the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated. 
(signature) Keturah Amidon
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day and year above written
William Hebard Register

State of Vermont
District of Randolph} 
I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and statements of the widow Keturah Amidon were made & sworn to in Probate Court this 2d day of October 1838 & I certify that the above named declarant is a credible person. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court the day & year above written.
William Hebard Register
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Lucinda Amidon & J K Parrish of Randolph in the 
County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that we have many years been acquainted with Jonathan Amidon late of the same Randolph deceased & know that he was a pensioner at the time of his death which took place the 15th day of April 1838. We further testify that he left a widow Mrs. Keturah Amidon with whom also we have been long acquainted, and we testify that she is still a widow having never remarried since the death of her husband Jonathan Amidon
(signatures) Lucinda Amidon, J.K. Parrish
Sworn & subscribed before me,
William Hebard Register

State of Vermont
District of Randolph}
I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Lucinda Amidon & J K Parrish are made & subscribed & sworn to in Probate court holden at Randolph this 2d day of October 1838. I also certify that each of the subscribed to the same as well known and persons of credibility
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said court the day & year above written.
William Hebard Register
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Vermont 2536
Keturah Amidon widow of Jonathan Amidon Conn.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 1st April 1838 of Orange in the State of Vermont who was a Priv. in the Company commanded by Captain Cliff of the Regt. commanded by (ill) in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of (ill) at the rate of 80 dollars -cents per annum to commence on the 16th Apl. 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Apl. '39, and saith J.K. Parris Randolph Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March $ 91.10
Semi-annual allowance ending  $40
(total) 131.10
Act July 7, 1838
recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol 2 Page 34
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2372
Act 7 July 38
M 84 & 38
rolls
7 mo 77
(ill)   80
21.75
Admd 2 years Pri  $80
died 15 Apl. 38
Pen: com 16 Apl 38
J K Parish Randolph Vt
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I Dyer Hughes [illegible] of Hampton in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut Testify and Say that I am Town Clerk of the Town of Hampton & that I have examined the records of the Marriages in the sd Town book of records & can find no record of the marriage of Jonathan Ammdown to Raturah Hoto entered on sd second
Dyer Hughes [illegible] Town Clerk

State of Connecticut}
Windham County} ss Hampton
On this 27th day of August 1838 Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham Dyer Hughes [illegible] the above deponent & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.  I also certify that he is the Town Clerk of sd Town of Hampton & that full faith & credit may be given to his testimony.

Sworn before & Certified by me

Joseph Prentis Justice of Peace
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I Samuel S. Mosely of Hampton in the County of Windham of the age of fifty years testify & say that my Father Ebenezer Moseley late of sd Hampton decd held a Justice Commission from my earliest recollection til a short time before his decease which took place in the year eighteen hundred & Twenty four and upon examination of a book of seconds kept by my sd Father I find the following entry [illegible]

"Jan 7 Twenty nineth one thousand seven hundred" & eighty four Married Mr. Jonathan Ammidown" to Mrs. Keturah Holt" Except to the words Twenty ninth & one thousand seven hundred and eighty four were in figures in the orgiinal seconds.  That I have often seen the sd Ebenezer Moseley write & know the sd entry to be in his hand writing.

Samuel S. Moseley
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State of Connecticut}
Windham County} {illegible]

I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court of the County and state aforesaid, do certify that Joseph Prentiss is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine 

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 4th day of September 1838

Daniel P Tyler Clerk
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3 -- 525
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,

In reply to your request of 23 all, received 24 ult
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Amidon or Amadon
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:
Dec. 1776  
May 1777
---1778
---1779
Spg. 1780 to Jan 1781
June 27, 1781 to June 1782

Length of Service:
Dec. 1776  3 mos
May 1777 6 or 7 mos
1778   1 mo
1779    1 mo (service in the militia)
Spg. 1780 to Jan 1781 
June 27, 1781 to June 1782 1 year

Rank:
1776  Pvt.
1777  Pvt.
1778  Waiter to Henry Amidon (his father)
1779 Pvt. 
1780-1781  Pvt
1781 to 1782 Pvt.

Captain/Colonel
Dec. 1776 Manning/McClellan & Ely
May 1777  Jonathan Parker/Pekas Webb
1778  Henry Amidon
1780-1781 Parker/ Isaac Sherman
1781 to 1782  Captains: David Dorrance, Lemuel Cliff, Sanford.  Colonel: Alexander Hamilton, Isaac Sherman

State:
Conn.

Battles engaged in: Whitemarsh, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Willington, Conn.
Date of application for pension: May 13, 1818 This cl was al
Residence at date of application, Randolph, Orange Co. Vt.
Age at date of application: about 61 years old. He died Apr. 15, 1838

Remarks:
(the first few words are faded and ill) Jan 29, 1784 Mrs. Keturah Holt. She was al. pens. on her ap. Oct 2 1838
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Rev
File No. 2344---
WIDOW, &c.

Keetusah Amadon
Wid of
Jonathan Amador
Priv conn Line
-
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 14
(Arrangement of 1870.]

1916 Feb. 1. Mrs N.J. Douglas
 of 735 Taylor Ave
Scranton Pa. furnished
history (her letter of
niq. sent to Army &
Navy OW for consideration with B. L. Claim
War 1812. Jacob Amidon Wr. 19400-160-50)
aw
1916 Mch 29. Mrs. W. J. Douglas
referred to Aud. Int. Dept.
M. B.H.
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15.828
Vermont
-
Jonathan Amadon
Amidon
of Grange
in the state of Vermont
who was a private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sherman
of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year
nscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Nov. 1819
and sent to Dudley Chace, Esq
Randolph, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 $125.96
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
-
$173.96
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Thomas Hill is
 going to Stanbridge
to quarter of Tea-0-1-3
to puling flax 0-3-0
saving bark
Moses Amidon
to Nops after Lows
to Thall and Foxpencs
and going to Merricks
Joseph Hill
to two Shillings and one once
Jonathan Flint
16
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This certify that Jonathan Amidown of Willington Served as a
soldier in a Regt of the Connecticut line of the Continental army  in the year 1781 Corts [illegible]

Seth Crocker [illegible]
Timothy Holtz [illegible]
1-6-11
Willington Janny 15th 1784
To Gentlemen payable Com Vt.
Jonathan Amidon Vt. Bellows Falls act 7 June when last pd.
25 Apl 39
Gme
Died 15th April 1838 p. 7 that paid
JH
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To the Hon. John C Calhoun Secretary
of War at Washington
The deposition of Solomon Finton of Willington
in Tolland County and State of Connecticut
taken at the request and in favour of Jonathan
Amidon of Randolph County of Orring and
State of Vermont. Taken and sealed up this seventeenth day of September AD 1819 at Wellington in
Tolland County & State of Connecticut
by me Lebreton Crocker Justice of the Peace
Soloman Fenton
Deposition respecting
Jona. Amidons service
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I Solomon Fenton of Willington in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut being of lawful age deposes and says that Jonathan Amidon late of said Willington in said Tolland County and State of Vermont inlisted a private soldier in the Continental Army some time in the spring of the Year 1777 in Capt. Jonathan Palmers Company and Colonel Charles Webbs Regiment and served in said Company and in said Regiment six seven or eight months and was honourably discharged from the service. And that on or about the twenty seventh day of June AD 1781 the said Jonathan Amidon inlisted A private in Capt. David Dorance Company Colonel Isaac Shirmans Regiment for the term of one year soon after joined said Company and Regiment and the next day after joining said Regiment was detached from said Regiment and put into Capt. Lemuel Cliffts Company and Lieut. Colonel Alexander Hamiltons Battallion of light Infantry and marched with said Company & Battallion to the Siege of York Town and was there through the Siege and after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis he returned to the highlands in the State of New York and again joined said Capt. David Dorances Company and Colonel Isaac Shermans Regiment and served in said Regiment and Company within four days of the term for which he inlisted all which time the said Jonathan Amidon served against the common Enemy. And then was honourably discharged by the said Colonel Isaac Sherman. And the deponant further says not.
Solomon Fenton

Tolland County Ss Willington September 17th 1819
Personally appeared to the aforesaid Solomon Fenton and was Examined cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing Deposition taken at the request of the said Jonathan Amidon of Randolph in ? County State of Vermont ...
Sworn before me Zebulon Crocker Justice of Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with Mr. Solomon Fenton the foregoing deponent and know him to be a credible witness.
Certified by me
Zebulon Crocker Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut SS County NB bound- Elisha Stearns clerk by the county court for said county, do certify that the within named Zebulon Crocker in a Justice of Peace for said County and that the within purporting to be his signature in his handwriting in testimony whereof I have here unto set the seal of said County this 7th day of Sept 1819
E Stearns Clerk
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Joseph Coughman of Norwich in the
County of Windsor and State of Vermont of
lawful age do depose and say that in the
year 1781 Jonathan Amidon of Randolph in
the County of Orange and State of Vermont in
listed into the service of the United States in
('same Company as'...has a strike through)
Capt David Dorances Company and in Col Isaac Shermans Regiment in the Connecticut line and continued in the service one year lacking three or four day-- I was in the same company and my messmate with him the greater part of the time soon after we joined the army we were detached from said Regiment and put into Capt Samuel Cliffs Company and Lieut Colonel Alexander Hamiltons Batallion of Light Infantry and marched with said company and Battalion to the siege of York Town and was there
through the siege and after surrender of Cornwallas we returned to the highlands in the State of New York and again joined said Dorrance Company which time the said Amidon served against the common enemy and further the deponant sayeth not
(signature) Joseph Cushman

State of Vermont  Norwich October 20th 1819
Windsor County  Personally appeared the above named
Joseph Cushman signer to the above
deposition and after being duly cautioned and examined made solemn oath that the same was true
The above deposition taken at the request of
Jonathan Amidon
Sworn before me Pierce Burton Just Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with
Joseph Cushman the deponant and know him
to be a credible witness
Certified by me Pierce Burton Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Orange County
I hereby Certify that within named Pierce
Burton is a Justice of the Peace within
& for the County of Windsor & that it appears
to my satisfaction that the within writing 
purporting to be his signature, is such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & the seal of the [illegible] Court of
Vermont this 26[?] day of Oct. 1849[?]
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Ct
[round sawtooth edged seal at left margin]
Joseph Cushman
Deposition
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Vermont
Decln. of Jonathan Amidon of 
Randolph Orange Co
Decd: 13 May 1818
Vermont.
Not on the Conn Roll for a longer term

Inadmissible
Found on the Rolls
for only 8 months
[illegible other text written over]
to indigent
circumstances mantro
Inl June 1781 - disch. June 1782
Capt Cless Compy Connecticut
mostly mila service
Not on the Rolls of official [illegible]
-
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State of Vermont 
Orange County
On this 13th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber
Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared
Jonathan Amidon aged sixty one years resident in Randolph Orange
County & State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war. That he the said Jonathan Amidon in June
1781 in Wellington Cont enlisted for one year into the Army of the United States
& rendered at Hartford Cont. That in August of sd year he joined the
United States army at White Plains & immediately after his sd Junction he was
detached, with 2 Companies from Connecticute & 2 from New York & put under the
command of Col. Alexander Hamilton & that he the sd Amidon belonged
to Captain Cliffs Company of the aforesaid detachment, that he marched in
the rear guard of the American Army to the southward & was at the siege of
Yorktown & the surrender of Cornwallis & his army, that under Col. Hamilton
he was in the detachment while attacking carrying a British
& while at the same time an other redoubt was carried by the French; that he
returned with the U.S. Army from the southward about the latter part of
November of the first of December, that he was taken from his sd detachment
spect into Col. Shermans Regt Captain Sanford Company (he believes) Connection
Line & was discharged in June AD 1782 by the sd Col. Sherman at the Highland
N.Y.
Connecticut has so called by the soldiers;
That in December AD 1776 he commenced a 3 months service in the
militia, Revoly war, & served his time out in Col McClallans Regt Capt Mannings
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May 26-dischd-10 June 78
1 July to 9 Dec. 80
company against the enemy at Rhode Island;-
That in May AD 1777 he enlisted for 7 months into the Continental army
Captain Jonathan Parkers company, Regt not recollected, Cont" Line
That he served the whole aforesaid period of 7 months principally in
North River;- That in AD 1778he went a tour in the militia at Horseneck,-
That in AD 1779 he went a tour again in the militia to Rhode Island;-
That in 1780 he enlisted for 8 [illegible] months into the Continental Army
& served in the Jerseys and in Pennsylvania; at the latter part of sd" term
Col. Sherman commanded the Regt" to which the sd" Amadon belonged
Genl" Huntington commanded the Brigade, Connect" Line, but by reason
of long sickness & consequent weakness of memory, the sd" Amadon
can not recollect his Captain or other officers; That while in the last
mentioned service aforesaid the sd" Amadon was in the U.S. Army when
Major Andre was taken & executed; That he served his time out &,
was discharged at Morristown New Jersey in Jany" AD 1787; That he
did service while in the army some time as a ranger & was in sundry skirmishes
That he was in the engagement at Whitebank; and that he is in
reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services except the enclosed Certificate from the Selectman of Willington
his discharges being all lost.
Sworn to & declared before me the 13th" of May AD 1818.
Dudley Chace Chf Judge Sup. Court
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I Dudley Chace Chief Judge of the Supreme County of the State
of Vermont to certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that
the sd" Jonathan Amadon did serve in the Revolutionary War as
stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy
for the term of one year in the Continental establishment; and I now
transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of 
the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup. Court
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Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in Vermont
by
Neman Allen
Burlington
Rundell
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War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Jonathan Amadon
late a private
in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of Vermont
Agency, at the rate of Eight
dollars per month, to commence
on the thirteenth day of
May one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen
-
---
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this thirteenth day of
November one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen
J. L. Edwards
in the absence and on behalf
of the Secretary of War
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July 31 183
Pension
Office
Dashfield Vt.,
July 25th
via Burlington

Free
The Hon. the Secretary of War
Pension Office
Washington City
[illegible]
$80 per ann.
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Randolph Or. Co. Vt. July 24, 1832-
The Hon. the Sec. of War.
Sir,
I enclose the statement of Jona. Amidon for a pension
he claims to have been in the Continental establishment more than
two years and some time in the militia as will be seen by the
the statement & declaration, should it be necessary to establish the fact in
the opinion of the department to have proof he thinks he can obtain
it by sending to the State of Con. 150 or 200 miles but believes
his name can be found on the rolls in the department.
I also enclose his original pension certificate together with his
declaration made in 1829 which was returned from the
department after the regulations were altered when Genl.
Porter was succeeded.
Any directions or returns will be gratefully recd'
I am Sir Respectfully 
Jacob R. Parish
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Rev Sec [illegible]
To Commissioner of Pensions-
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir-
I recently wrote your 
department concerning the war 
record of Jonathan Amidon and
[illegible] a my prompt and
most gratifying reply for
which I return thanks for
your courtesy- In the list
of services of Jonathan Amidon
during the Revolution & find
that he served one month
as waiter-His father, Henry
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Amidon. This of course, proves
that Henry too was a soldier.
Will you kindly favor me
still further by informing me 
whether Henry Amidon was 
a pensioner and if so will
you give me his service and
as much of the family history
as is contained in the
application for pension And 
can you give me from your
records the [?] date when and where Mrs
Jonathan Amidon (formerly
Miss Keturah Holt) must have
died as the cessation of pension 
would indicate
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The record of Jonathan Amidon
on file as indicated in
prior statement was found
[illegible] W. 23441-
I shall greatly appreciate
this favor-
Cordially Yours
Mrs W.J. Douglas
735 Taylor An.,
Scranton, Pa.
[illegible] 17-'16-
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March 29, 1916
Mrs. W.J. Douglas
735 Taylor Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 

Madam: 
In response to your letter dated the 17th instant, you are advised that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and that a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim for Henry Amidon or Amadon.
For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid and date of death of Keturah, widow of Jonathan Amadon (Wid. file 23441 Revolutionary War) you should address the Auditor for the Interior Department, United States Treasury Department, citing all the following data: "Keturah, widow of Jonathan Amadon, Ctf. 2536 issued April 26, 1839 at $80 per annum from April 16, 1838, Act July 7, 1838, Vermont Agency."
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner