Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44319, Jonathan Ball, Continental. Mass.
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(3--1776)
SERVICE Continental. Mass Ball, Jonathan 
NUMBER S. 44319
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
16.588 R New York
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Jonathan Ball of Lewis County in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 of May 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of March 1820 and sent to Honble William D Ford, House of Reps
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $176.--
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept  48.--
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22 ms Arrs. $224--
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{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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See letter 4 Augt 1831 R W Marcy
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Jonathan Ball, Private, 
Col. Jonathan Ward's regiment, Massacht. 
One year, -1776- 
4th. May, 1818.
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Silas Stow, judge, Lowville, Lewis Co: New-York.
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State of New York Lewis his County ss.
I Silas Stow first Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county do certify, that on the fourth day of May in the year 1818 Jonathan Ball, formerly the town of Southbury in Massachusetts, but now of Lowville in said County of Lewis, being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That he is sixty five years old. That in March or February in the year 1776 he enlisted into the army of the United States under Capt Josiah Fry into Coll. Jn. Wars's Regiment of the Massachusetts line. Having served eight months before -- That he acted as waiter to the said Col. Ward during his whole year's service -- That at the end of the year he was honourably discharged at Peeks-Kill in N. York or at Fish-kill in said state. That he was in the battle of Bunkershill -- That he was in the city of New York during the battle of Long Island That he had a written discharge but that he has lost the same. And also that by reason of his reduced circumstances in
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in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -- That Ezra Taylor and many other, his old neighbours of Southbury, know that he served as herein Stated
I Silas Sow Judge as aforesaid do certify that on the day and year first above written Jonathan Ball the person described in the foregoing did before me make solemn oath to the truth of the same That he is a man of known truth and veracity, & that it appears to my satisfaction, that he served in the revolutionary war as herein set forth by him against the common enemies And I now transmit the testimony and proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of war Silas Stow [signature] 
I also certify that, I am acquainted with this applicant's circumstances in life, and that they are truly set forth by him in the foregoing affidavit --  
Silas Stow A Judge as before set forth [signature]
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I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the
County of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Stow was on the fourth day of May 1818 first Judge in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the foregoing Signature is the proper hand writing of the said Silas Stow In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the Said County of Lewis this 22d day of May 1818. 
Edward Bancroft Clk, of Lewis County [signature]
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
44319 Revy INVALID. Ow
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File No. 44319 Jonathan Ball Priv. Rev. War
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Act: 18" March 1818
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 23
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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I Robert Ames of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Ball who inlisted some time the latter part of the year [AD 1775 or the fore part of the year -- inserted] AD 1776 into Capt. Josiah Frays Company in Colo. Jonathan Wards Regiment for one year. we was then at Cambridge Massachusetts we then went to New York where the said Ball was Colo. Wards waiter and I frequently saw him and am well knowing that he the said Jonathan Ball Continued in the United States service till about the first of January AD 1777 at which time we was discharged and the deponent do further saith not Robert Ames [signature] 

Worcester SS. January 13th 1820 
Personally appeared the above named Rober Ames and made Oath to the foregoing affidavit before me Jonas Ball Just Peace [signature] 
This may certify that Robert Ames above named is a man of truth and veracity whose word may be relied on Jonas Ball Just Peace [signature]
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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WORCESTER, ss. 
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Jonas Ball, 
Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name
subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fourteenth day of January -- A. D. 1820.
Abijah Bigelow, Clek. [signature] 
Application of Jonathan Ball } 

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Jonathan Ball [underlined]
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I James Dunton of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify, that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Ball who inlisted some time the latter part of the year [Ad 1775 or the fore part of the year -- inserted] AD 1776 into the Company of Capt Josiah Fray in Colo. Jonathan Wards Regiment for one year we was then at Cambridge or Dorchester in Massachusetts we then went to New York, where he the said Ball was Colo Wards Waiter and I was knowing that he the said Ball Continued in the United States service till about the first of January in the year AD 1777 at which time I was discharged and went home and the said Ball returned home some time in the Winter with Col Ward and the deponent further saith not  James Dunton [signature] 

Worcester SS December 27th 1819
Personally appeared the above named James Dunton and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me Jonas Ball Just Peace [signature] 

This may certify that James Dunton above named is a man of truth and veracity whose word may be relied on
Bolton Decr. 27th. 1819. Jonas Ball Just Peace [signature]