Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,265, Jonathan Treadway, Conn.
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(3---1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Treadway, Jonathan.

NUMBER
S  41.265
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CONTENTS
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8693

Vermont
Johnathan Treadway
of Shorehaw in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wyllis of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of March 1819 and sent to Pliny Smith, Esq
Orwell, Vermont 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 months 5/31 $89.54
Semi annual allowance ending 4th September 1819 48.00
$137.54

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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State of Vermont Rutland County County
I Johnathan Treadway of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Connecticut in the year 1755 that I was sixty two years old the 18th day of April 1817 that in the year 1775 in April I turned out a volunteer to (illegible) the British troops at Livingston from Livingston I marched directly to Roxbury near Boston and about the first of May 1775 I enlisted into the Continental service under Captain Levi Wells Colonel George Wyllys Regiment General Spencers Brigade Connecticut Line. I enlisted for eight months and served out the time of my enlistment and at the expiration of said term at the request of General Washington I agreed to remain in the service two months longer and before the expiration of said two months I again enlisted under the same Captain Levi Wells for one year more and remained in said Colonel Wyllys Regiment and General Spencer’s Brigade until the expiration of my enlistment which completed one year and ten months in the Continental service saving I had a furlow for thirty days during the second year at the expiration of my enlistment I obtained an honorable discharge and returned home and again about the first of May in the year 1777 I enlisted under Captain Hoaglin Colonel Sheldon’s Regiment of Dragoons with (illegible) Captain my enlistment expired about the first of January 1778 I was discharged and returned home then services I performed as a private soldier after this I again entered the service and was stationed at Fort Griswald at Grotten in Connecticut under Captain Huntington Colonel Ledgard Regiment after Colonel Ledgard was (illegible) Colonel McClannen (commanded is crossed out) commanded said regiment I remained in service this tour (about is crossed out) as near as I can recollect about six months and was discharged as a Sergeant and returned home and was again out a number of times for short tours am now an old man in poor and indigent circumstances have a wife and nine children and no real or personal property of any kind accept my clothing and a small share of household furniture and brother the dependent not 
Johnathan Treadway

State of Vermont Rutland County Orwell March 30th 1818 then Johnathan Treadway personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the forgoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me

Pliny Smith, Chief Judge if Rutland County Court
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Johnathan Treadway
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State of Vermont 

County of Addison - On this 12th day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Johnathan Treadway aged sixty six years, resident in Shoreham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - After several short engagements, for one year in 1776 as a drummer in Captain Levi Wells company, in Colonel Samuel Wylly’s regiment of the Connecticut line that before the close of the year Captain Hyde commanded said company; and that he served afterwards and several short engagements.

that the date of his original declaration is the 30th day of March 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 8.693

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. 

1 cow - 10.00
10 sheep - 8.00
2 pigs - 4.00
1 (illegible) kettle (broken) - 1.00
1 dark kettle - .50
1 pot - .50
1 (illegible) - .25
1 Tea kettle - 75
1 old table - 25 
5 old kitchen chairs - 83
6 Tea cup saucers - 8
2 Earthen Teapots - 17
6 Earthern plates - 34
3 milk pails - 30
                     26.97
6 Iron spoons - .20
6 knives/forks - .50
10 (illegible) - .34
1 wooden (illegible) - .25
                    $1.29

Johnathan Treadway
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And the said declarant on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation, a farmer - that by reason of a fall from a horse about 19 years ago, he has been so much disabled so not to be able, during that period, to labor to any effect; and a great part of the time not at al; that he has his family living with him a wife aged 67 years, very (illegible) one son Thomas Jefferson, aged 17 years; that he has for many years depended on the charity of his children for support that he has unavoidably for necessaries and medical aid, contracted considerable debts on his own account; and he now owes to Louis Rich for weapons about 60 dollars and for physicians bills about 20 dollars = 80 dollars 
Sworn to and declared on the 12th day of June 1820 before the Court aforesaid 
Samuel Swift, Clerk
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O. W. and N. Division  3-525.
Ille. See File 41.265 Rev.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C., ---, 190-

In reply to your request of ---, received --- for a statement of the military a statement of the military history of Jonathan Treadway
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.
Son of William Treadway
Head
DATES OF             LENGTH OF    RANK  
ENLISTMENT OR    SERVICE
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM
SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.         COLONEL.   
STATE               --
75                         ---                        ---
---   Lexington Alarm
---
May 75              1 year, 10 months  Private
Levi Wells       Samel Wyllys
                                                          Drummer
Jedediah Hyde
Conn
May 79               8 months
Hoagland           Sheldon 

---                       6 months    Sargent
Huntington
Ledyard
McGillon
Stationed at Ft Griswold

Battles engaged in, Long Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Mch 30, 1818
Residence at date of application, Shorehouse, Addison Co, Vt
Age at date of application, B. Apl 18, 1755 at Lebanon Conn-
Remarks: In 1818 he stated he had a wife and nine ch [children] no names  In 1820 men wifes age 67 & Thos Jefferson 17
No further for data.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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41265
INVALID.
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Revy
File No. 41.265-
Jonathan Steady
[illegible] war
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 513
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Feby. 13. 1897 History
to Mr. A. T. Treadway
Stockbridge Mass.
Oct 22 97  Mrs. H.H. Longsdorf.
Binghampton, N.Y.
1907 Mch 12. Hist to Ruth C. Bailey
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O. W. & N. DIV.
Department the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C. Jany 4 1897
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is
requested to furnish for purposes of identification, as much possible of the information called for below.
D.L.Wemple  J Lockhorn
Commissioner.

Full name of soldier: Jonathan Treadway
Place of residence before service: (town, county, and State if possible.) Probably Lexington, Mass
Place of residence after service:
Ticonderoga, Essex Co. N.Y.
Date of death (as near as possible) Died in Ticonderoga in 1848
Christian name of wife Hannah Rood 
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? 
He received pension until his death
Remarks: My record says, Jonathan
Drummer Boy in Revolution, Bunker
Hill, White Plains With Washington
when he crossed the Deleware
Your home and address;
Allen J. Treadway
Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., Mass
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The RED LION INN
Stockbridge House,
(Plumb's Hotel.)
STOCKBRIDGE, MASS.
Dec. 4th 1896
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
my dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a certificate of service of Jonathan Treadway in the war of the Revolution? He was my great Grandfather and my records show that he was a Drummer boy with Washington when he crossed the Delaware.  He received a pension until his death which occured in 1848. This fact I should like to substantiate from your records.

Hoping to hear from you I am,
Very truly yours
Allen T Treadway
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PENSION
F.
DEC
U.  7  S.
1896
OFFICE.

PENSION
[  ]
JAN
U.  16  S.
1897
OFFICE

U.  S.
OLD WAR & NAVY
DEC 9 1896
FILES
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O. W. & N. DIV.
MAR
2
1907
FILES

Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
February 25, 1907

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen,

Will you kindly inform me in what company Jonathan Treadway, a revolutionary soldier served?  According to family traditions, he served with Cap. Wells and Colonel Wyllys, enlisting at Lexington, Mass. His application for a pension was made in 1818 at which time he resided at Shoreham, Vt.  I would like the information for genealogical purposes.

Can you also give me the war record of Josiah Pond.
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In a family genealogical book, he is mentioned as "a colonel in the militias"  and a revolutionary soldier.  He was born Dec. 20, 1756 in Connecticut and died Aug 3, 1842 at Shoreham, Vt.

Thanking you most heartily for your assistance, I am, 

Very truly yours, 
(Miss) Ruth C. Bailey
102 Van Dam  St
Saratoga Springs,
New York
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OMN/J

Oct. 15th 1897

D. S. Murphy - Com

Can you give me information in regard to the military record of Jonathan Treadway, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.

At your earliest convenience, please give me all, or as full particulars in regard to him as it is possible to find.

Very Respectfully 
Mrs. H. H. Longsdorf
452 Chenango St.
Binghamton
New York.

What is your fee?

PENSION
A
OCT
U.  18   S.
1897
OFFICE
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I, Samuel Hearrenten of  Bridgeport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of Lawful age, Testify and say that  I am acquainted with Jonathan Treadway, and that I knew him when he was a Boy living with his Father, William Treadway, in the Town of Lebanon in the state of Connecticut; and furthermore on Oath Testify and say that I well know of his being a drummer in the Company Commanded by Captain Jedediah Hyde, in the years service of 1776, being myself a private Soldier in the same Company at the same time, and am well knowing that the term of Enlistment was for one year and that the Said Jonathan Treadway served until the expiration of the year in the service under the Said Capt. Hyde in the Continental Establishment & further say not.
Samuel Hearrentun

State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}

Shoreham  January 9th 1819
Personally appeared Samuel Hearrentun and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the Truth.
Before me Aaron Lawrance  Justice Peace

This certifies that I have been acquainted with the above named Samuel Harrentun for nearly twenty years and for several years he has lived my nearest neighbor and Labored on my Farm and that I do believe him to be a Man of Veracity and Truth.
Certified by me this 9th day of Jany 1819
Aaron Lawrance
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State of Vermont}
Addison County ss}

I, Saml Swift Clerk of the said County of Addison do certify that Aaron Lawrence, before whom the within affidavit was made, is a Justice of the peace for said County, acting under the authority of this State.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 19th day of January AD 1819.
Saml Swift
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I Amaziah Chapell of Granville In the
County of Washington and State of New York
of Lawfull age Testify and say that I am
Acquainted with Jonathan Treadway and that
I knew him when he was a boy living with his
Father William Treadway in the Town of Lebanon In the State of Connecticut and furthermore on Oath testify and say that I well know of his being a drummer in the Company Commanded by Captain Jedediah Hyde in the years Serves of one Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Six being my self a private Soldier in the Same Company at the same time and am well knowing that the term of Enlistment was for one year and that the said Jonathan Treadway served until the Expiration of the year in the service under the Said Captain Hyde in the Continental Establishment In the Ridgement [ Regiment ] commanded by Cornal [ Colonel ] Willess In Genral [ General ] Spencers' Brigade Witness Turther Smith that he was with said Treadway in the Battle at Long land in August 1776 and [ paper torn ] of New York and know of his having a regular discharge [?]
[ Signature, paper torn, illegible ] 

State of New York County of Washington
Granvill January 13th 1819 Personally
Appeared Amaziah Chapell and made Solemn
Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the Truth
Smith
Before me Amos Smith Justice of the Peace
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This certifies that I have been acquainted with the within named Amaziah Chapell For Four or Five years and lived a nabore [ neighbor ] to him for sometime and that I believe him to be a man of truth and verrassity [ veracity ] Granvill January 13th 1819
Amos Smith Just Peace


State of New York    }
Washington County }
I Daniel Shephard Clerk of the Court of [ lion?  Plecis? ] of the County of Washington as certify [?] Amos Smith Esq before whom the within affirmant was made even in the time one of the  Justices of the Peace in and for the said [lecunity? culeny?] under the authority of the said State and that the name
Amos Smith [?] hereto is his hand writing In testimony Whereof I have hereunto seal my hand and the [Seced? of the Scur?] Court
This 15th day of January 1819
D. Shepherd Clerk
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Jonathan Treadway
March 30

Shreeham }    Fill
May 14th  }
Hon William H Crawford Esq
Secretary of the war Department
at the City Washington
[ illegible ]
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponant Jonathan Judway he lives in the town adjoining the town of Onsell in which I reside, and as far as I know or can [?] of
his circumstances believe he is poor and entirely destitute of property and in [ crossed out "indigent" ] need of help to save him from
suffering the facts set forth in his Deposition are sufficiently Proof to my satisfaction by the oath of the said Jonathan
Certified by me Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court

I Jonathan Judway the foregoing Deponant depone and say that Sine[?] my application for a Pension has been returned with a statement
that there was no Capt Hoaglin in Col . Sheldons Regiment in the year 1777 I have found by examination that I made a
mistake in my Declaration or testimony respecting the Date of my service in Col Sheldon regiment but still know that I did
the service as stated in my former testimony and that I enlisted in Capt Hogkins Company and as near as I can assertain [ ascertain ] I joined said Company and regiment in the year 1779 [?] of the year 1777 [?] depition[?] I did the service from information I have not been able to be so absolute as to the Date but if said service in Col Sheldons Regiment should be rejected by the Hon. the Secretary of war I have obtained and herewith enclose
Sufficient evidence of my years service in Capt
Sevi[?] Wills Company and Col George Wythys Regiment and request the Hon the Secretary to examine the testimony enclosed and in as such
Decision as the law will warrant and the services [?] of an old soldier
Require Signed
Jonathan Treadway
Sworn to and Declared before me the 20th day of Jan 7 1819 at Onsell in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court as above said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan
Judway did serve in the revolutionary war as stated and amended in his declaration against the common enemy for the time of one
year on the continental Establishment and I again transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me and others to
the secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress
Dated at Onsill Jany 20th 1819
Pliny Smith Chief Judge of Rutland
County Court
I further certify that the above named Jonathan Judway is in poor and indigent circumstances and in my opinion stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Pliny Chief Judge of R.C.C