Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13837, for Jonathan Mahurin, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
Service - Number
Mass.   Mahurin or Mehurin, Jonathan   
S: 13837
Carded
Contents
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Vermont. 18.745
Jonathan Mehurin.
Franklin w. in the State of Vermont. Who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Tisdell, of the Reg commanded by Col. Bowdish in the Mass. ma. Fine for 9 mo 15 da

Resided in the Roll of Vermont. At the rate of 81 dollars 65 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept. 1833, and sent to Wm Bridges. St. Albans Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 

$79.13
15.82
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$94.95
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Eli Brown   Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 36 page 78
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N.2920
Jona. Mehurin

Admit
9.158

W. Bridges Esq
S. Alban
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Brief in the case of Jonathan Mehurin of Franklin Co. in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 71 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. 
In 1777
Again
He thinks 1778 July,
1779 May or June
Duration of Service. 
Years, Months, Days,
Sub for his 3 father
“       “        15 or 20
“       3        “
“       3        “
                     9.15
Rank. 
As a private
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Names of Generals and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt. Tisdell, Col. Bowdish, Mass.Mil
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“      Randall,
“      Makepeace,

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Easton, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Improperly attached
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D. Brown									Examining Clerk.
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No 2.920
Declaration of Jonathan Mehurin for a Pension
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Declaration.
Revolutionary claim, under an act of Congress, Passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
State of Vermont, district of Georgia, ss. } Franklin County, Probate Court, July 19th A.D. 1832.
Personally appeared in open Court, being the Probate Court, for the County of Franklin, and a Court of Record, for said County, and a State of Vermont, as will appear by the first sectontion of a Statute Law of said State, entitled an act, constituting Probate Courts, Courts of Record, passed November 15th, A.D. 1821, [see 1st section of said act.] 
Jonathan Mehurin aged 71 years, resident in
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following decla-tion in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, A.D. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.

In the year 1776 he served three months as a substi-tute for his father David Mehurin who was drafted in East-town State of Massachusetts, where he was born (as he believes) has no record of his age - the applicant served under Capt Tisdell of Stoughton Lieut Philip Pratt, Regiment commanded by led Bowdish - marched from East-town to Cam-bridge - there stationed ten months and then removed to Roxbury Mass where he served one month or ? about - at which time his time of service ended. Was then called upon by his aforesaid Capt to go down with him as a volunteer to guard a number of Prisoners at Providence Rhode Island; that 
he served at this time fifteen or twenty days - was then dismissed. He enlisted he thinks in the month of July 1778 in the company Commanded by Capt Randell, Lieut Heath, for three months - marched from East-town to Rivertown where he was stationed for about six or seven weeks - then erop? over to the Island where they remained about three weeks - then returned to Rivertown, and there staid until his term of time expired which was in the month of Oct 1778.
He again in the year 1779 enlisted for three months in the month of May or June in the Company commanded by Capt Makepeace - marched to Providence & there stationed - while there was employed in guarding the City. + building a Fort