Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35009, for John Newton, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Md

Newton, John

NUMBER
S.35009

CONTENTS
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[illegible] delivd to Wiseman G Headle Esq 7 Apl 1821

[printed form, handwritten responses]
328
Maryland

John Newton
Capt Golders
Private   4
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the
Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 9th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1818 
and sent to the Pensioner, care 
of Emund Key Esq. Judge be 
Prince Georges County, Maryland.

Arrearages to 4 Sepr 1818.
4 27/31 mos. $38.96

{Revolutionary claims, }
{Act 18th March, 1818,}

3 years & 3 mo
from Augt 1. 1780
Continental War
Prince George Co
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State of Maryland Prince Georges County Sct.
On this ninth day of April in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges 
of the first Judicial District of the state 
of Maryland aforesaid John Newton and 
made Oath on the Holy Evangely of 
Almighty God that about the first day 
of June seventeen hundred and eighty he enlisted under Captain William Berry who 
was attached to General Smallwood's 
Ridgment [regiment], that upon repairing to Annapolis the peace of rendezvous he 
was put in Captn. [Captain] John Trueman's Company from which a short time 
Afterwards he was removed to Captn 
Archibald Golder's Company, that 
upon the resignation of General 
Smallwood the Command devolved 
on General Gates, that upon 
reaching Gilford [Guilford] Court House in North Carolina he was attached to 
Captn. William Winchester's Company where an action was fought between the 
Americans and English from thence 
they repaired to the High Hill Santee 
and from thence to the Company
where an engagement took place
under the Command of Genl Morgan
that from thence he
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repaired to Campden [Camden] with Captn [Captain]
John Revalee's Company, that he 
received three wounds in the 
right leg in an action fought there
One from a Bullett and the others 
from two Buck Shots, that being 
thus disabled he was taken to 
the Hospital at the High-Hill 
Santee; that upon recovering somewhat from his wounds he joined the Army 
at Rock-ford in South Carolina 
and attached himself to Captain 
Thomas Price's Company at which 
time and place he obtained a furlough 
from General Green to return 
Home, that same months afterward 
he joined the third Ridgment [Regiment] 
at Annapolis and marched down 
to join the Main Army under 
Genl Washington near little York 
in Virginia at which time and 
place Lord Cornwallis Commander 
in chief of the British Army 
Surrendered to Genl Washington 
with all his forces after being 
besieged several weeks that he 
Continued in the service several 
months afterwards before he obtained 
a final discharge and that he 
does not receive any pension from the 
United States at this time. And that by
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reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support
Edmund Key

Maryland Prince Georges County Sct.
Be it remembered that on this ninth day of April eighteen 
hundred & eighteen before the Subscriber an Associate Judge 
for the first Judicial District of the State of Maryland perso-
=nally appears Nathan Somers of the County aforesaid & makes 
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he is well ac-
=quainted with John Newton in the above deposition na-
=med & his circumstances in life & that he is in indigent 
circumstances
Edmund Key

Maryland, Prince Georges County [illegible] I hereby certify 
that the Honourable Edmund Key before whom 
the within and aforegoing affidavits appear to have been taken (his proper signature being thereto 
affixed) was at the time of taking and signing the 
same and now is one of the Associate Judges of 
the first Judicial District of Maryland composed of 
the Counties of St. Mary's, Charles and Prince Georges 
Counties and that to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as therein

In Testimony whereof I do hereunto 
subscribe my name and affix the 
seal of Prince Georges County Court 
this ninth day of April Eighteen 
hundred and Eighteen --
[seal affixed to the bottom left of the page]
Ed Harwood Clk
P. G. County Court
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I Edmund Key one of the Associate Judges for the first 
Judicial District of the State of Maryland do certify that it 
appears to my satisfaction that the within named John 
Newton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in 
the preceding declaration against the common enemy 
for the term of nine months on the continental establis-
=hment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony 
had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart-
=ment of War pursuant to the Directions of an act of 
the Congress of the United States entitled an Act to provide 
for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service 
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
Edmund Key
1st May 1818
["office Annapolis 21 April 184" shown on an overlapping page]
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I Edmund Key one of the Associate Judges for the first
Judicial District of the State of Maryland do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the within named John
Newton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the preceding declaration against the common enemy
for the term of nine months on the continental establis-
=hment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony
had & taken before me to the Secretary for the Depart-
=ment of war pursuant to the Directions of an act of
the Congress of the United States entitled an Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service
of the United States in the Revolutionary War
I certify that it appears by the Pay Roll
of the Troops in the Maryland Line that
John Newton a private received Appears
of Pay from the 1st Augt. 1780 to the
15th Novr. 1783.
R Loocherman Audr. [Auditor] Genl.
Auditors Office Annapolis 21 April 1818.
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con.

No. 328.

Wiseman G . Keadle
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First Judicial District of the State of Mary
land Prince George County Set
On this fourth day of April Eighteen hundred & twenty
one personally appeared in open Court being a Court of
record for said County expressly constituted such by
an act of the Assembly of the State of Maryland
having unlimited Jurisdiction both civil & criminal f[page damage]
keeping a record of their proceedings John Newton
aged sixty years who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision made
by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the
1st of May 1820 that he the said John Newton
enlisted for the term of the war on the 1st day
of June 1780 in the State of Maryland in the
company commanded by Captain Alexander Numan
in the regiment commanded by Col Adams in the
line of the State of Maryland on the Continental
establishment, that he continued to serve in the said
corps untill [until] after the capture of Cornwallis when
he was discharged from the said service at Annapolis
in the State of Maryland that he was in the battles
of Guilford Court House High Hills of Santee
Cowpens Camden & the siege of York & that he has
no other evidence now in his [illegible] of his said services
except what has heretofore been transmitted to the
Department of War.  And in pursuance of the Act
of May the 1st 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was 
a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of
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March 1818 & that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner
disposed of my property or any part thereof
with Interest thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of An Act of Congress
entitled
An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land & naval service of the United 
States in the Revolutionary war, [illegible] the 18th
day
of March 1818 & that I have not nor
has any person interest for me any property or
securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any
income other that what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Property  -- none
Debts due to me  -- none
Pension from the State of Maryland $40 .00 per [page damage]
that my occupation was labour as a husbandman
but that from the imperfection of my sight being
very nearly blind I am altogether unable to pursue
it Sworn to & declared in open Court on the 4th day
of April 1821 before
Edmund Key
The certificate of the Declarant in this case is dated
May 1st 1818 Number 328
Edmund Key
I Aquila Beale Clerk of Prince George County
do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath & the schedule
therein contained are duly copied from the record of the
said Court and I do hereby further certify that is [it] is the 
opinion of the said court that the total amount
in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
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Schedule is forty dollars per Annum.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on
this 4th day of April 1821
Aquila Beale Clk
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John Newton
private
3rd Regiment.
Maryland Line
9th April 1818
Prince George County
case of Edmd. Key Esqr.
[illegible]
Admitted
[illegible]
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[printed form, handwritten responses]
35009
INVALID.
File No. 35.009
John Newton
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index: --Vol. 2, Page 296

[Arrangement of 1870.]