Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,924, John Withington, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service Number
Mass  Withington , John  S. 33,924
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

[Written vertically right margin]
[struck out: Notification sent to John Ingersoll Esq.
2d. Notification (remainder illegible)]
Notification sent to T. Blagg Esqr 18 Sept 1820
Boston, Mass

[Right panel]

6,191
Massachusetts 

John Worthington 4
of Boston in the state of Mass.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Greaton of the Mass.
line, for the term of six years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 27"of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 29" of Janry. 1819
and sent to John Davis Esquire
Boston Massachusetts

Arrears to 4th of Septr 1818 5 mos 5/31 & 4/30 42.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4" Mar 1819 48.--
$90.35
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[illegible note]

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818. }

Continued
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No 13
John Withington Privt
Greatons Massts. Regt.
1777 During the War

Correct
by Roll

The [illegible]
of [illegible] must 
be proven by two
witnesses, or 
certified by 
the Judge
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I John Withington of Boston in the County of 
Suffolk, and State of Massachusetts, do testify and 
say, that I entered into the third Massachusetts 
Regiment commanded by John Graton, in the capacity 
of a soldier or private, and that I remained in the same 
Regiment eight years as will appear more fully 
by the discharge herewith delivered signed by the 
Commander in Chief of said Army George 
Washington, that I was at the capture of [illegible]
& his army & at the State of New York at a place 
called [illegible] Heights, and at the capture of 
Lord Cornwallis-that I am now in indigent 
circumstances, and very much need the 
assistance of my Country for support.
Boston 27th March 1818 John Withington 
To the honble Judge Davis 
presented for a pension

Mass. Distr. March 28, 1818
Sworn to before me 
Jno Davis 
Dist Judge Mass Dist
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.

Boston 18 January, 1819.

I AM satisfied that the above named, John Withington by reason 
of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Jno Davis { District Judge U.S.
{ Massachusetts Dist.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 5 A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that John Withington 
subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary 
war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testi
mony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department 
of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per
"sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary 
"war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, 
together with this certificate.
[Blurred seal of Court] In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the 
seal of the District Court of the United States for this District 
to be hereunto affixed.
Jno Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S.
} Massachusetts District.
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No. 13.
John Withington 

6191
Jany 1819
Contd 15 Sep
1820

Con

Mar 19
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District of Massachusetts, ss.

ON this nineteenth day of June 1820 
personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. a Special 
District Court of the United States for the said District, John 
Withington aged sixty two years, resident 
in Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in said District, labourer [laborer]
who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declares, that he 
served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  As a Private in the 
Company commanded by Capt. Williams 
in the Regiment commanded by Colo Geaton 
being the third Massachusetts Regiment.
My declaration was dated on the 27th of 
March 1818.  My pension certificate is 
No. 6191 and dated 29th January 1819.

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,  
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, 
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent 
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 
and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on 
the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 
for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I 
any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by 
me subscribed.
John Withington 
Sworn to and declared, on the nineteenth day of June
A. D. 1820, before 
Jno Davis {Judge of the Massachusetts 
{District Court

I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that 
the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record, of the said 
Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in 
value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is -------
------ dollars and ----- cents.
[Blurred seal of Court] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said 
Court, on this twenty first day of July 1820
Jno W Davis {Clerk of the U. S. District Court, 
{for the Massachusetts District.
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Schedule of the property belonging to the subscriber 
late a private in the army of the United States 
during the War of the Revolution.

Real Estate - None
Personal Estate: None 

Occupation a labourer [laborer], but nothing to do 
Family, a wife sixty years old & afflicted with [struck out: age 60 years]
rheumatic complaints.
Jon Withington
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33924
INVALID.
Revy.

File No. 33,924
John Withington 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 456

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY 

GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ.

General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the 
Unites States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof 
John Withington, Soldier 
in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful
ly served the United States Eight years 
and being inlisted for the War only, is 
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9th day 
of June 1783
Geo Washington

By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J. Trumbull [illegible]

REGIS[illegible] in the Books 
of the Regiment,
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HEAD-QUARTERS June  1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the 
Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive 
Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclama
tion thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on 
Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON

[Note written vertically right margin of above paragraph]
John Withington 
Certificate 
Rec. [illegible] Septr. 1801
[next line illegible]

[Notes under GEORGE WASHINGTON]
[illegible] & grants 
[illegible] service of [illegible] 5 March 
1801 has to be paid at 
the Treasury

[first lines of this note illegible]
of March 1801 
has been paid

[Note written vertically right margin]
John Withington 
[remainder of note illegible]