Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,527, for Jonathan Mason, New Hampshire
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N.H.
Mason, Jonathan
S. 44,527
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10.865
[R]
New Hampshire

Jonathan Mason
of Eaton in the state of N. Hampshire
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammell of the N. Hampshire
line, for the term of 2 yrs: 2/0m** 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 13th of April 1818 [line]

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of May 1819
and sent to Eben{ezer} L. Hale, Esq.
Coos Co* N. H.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [numbers 10 18 4 30 31]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819

   85.83
+ 48.00
________
$133.83
________

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

[very faint hand] Continued
Strafford County
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61
Jonathan Mason
10.065


[illegible]

Sept. 1819.
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now siting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New Hampsire, on the Second Tuesday of July, 2810.
Jonathan Mason aged Seventy three, resident in Eaton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income - his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - as follows:
one cow and one pair four year old steers & one iron pot perhaps the value of one dollar of other articles & I am justly indebted to sundry People at least forty dollars
Jonathan Mason
And the said Jonathan Mason in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed :--viz.

I Jonathan Mason 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 properties or securities, contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is con-tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jonathan Mason

And the said Jonathan Mason doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the rev-olutionary war as follows, viz.

He inlisted in March 1777 under Capt. Michael McClary in Col Scammells Regiment in General Poors Brigade NH line - about six months after Col Henry Dearborn took the command of the Regiment - he was in the battle of Fort Ann and after was taken prisoner by the Indians at Saratoga & remained a prisoner till after 
Burgoyne was taken & after that he joined his Regiment & went into the Indian Country with General Sullivan in 1779 & then came to Newtown & got his discharge in March 1780 being unable to serve his Country any longer thru infirmity & he served three years under the Continental establishment the last enlistment
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 13, 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 10,865 :-- That his occupation is that of a Tanner but is unable to follow his occupation   That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.  His wife Anny Mason aged seventy four years entirely past labour& has been for two years past - him self & wife was supported for four years previous to he obtaining his pension by Charity

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the
11th day of July 1820.
Jonathan Mason
Attest, A. Pierce Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE........Strafford ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, n the 11th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
Valentine Smith and Samuel Quarles, Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declararion duly subscribed and sworn by the said Jonathan Mason having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Forty dollars ---- cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Pierce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE........Strafford ss.
I, Andrew Pierce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11th day of July 1820.
A. Pierce, Clerk.
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Jonathan Mason
private
Col Alex. Scammells Reg.
New Hampshire Line
1777 - 3 years

13 April 1818
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State of New Hampshire- Coos Co.

On the 13 day of April 1818-Before me the Subscriber, Judge of the 
Probate Court within & for the County of [illegible], personally appears
Jonathan Mason aged 72 years, resident in [illegible] in the County of
Stratford  & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly Sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following distribution, in order to obtain
the provision made by the [illegible] of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Services of the
United States in the revolutionary war: that he  the said Jonathan Mason enlisted in NewMarket in the County of Rockingham & State
[illegible] in the Month of March 1777, for the term of three years, in 
This Company Commanded by Capt Michael Mclury of the 3d  New-Hampshire Regt. of Infantry Commanded by Col. Henry [Sherbourne], that he joined the Army at
Ticonderoga in May following, & continued to serve in the same Regt
untill the Month of March 1780, where he was discharged from Service at Newtown in the State of Connecticut, that he is in [illegible].
[illegible] in need of the assistance of this Country for Support, & that
he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services, than the
voucher accompanying this declaration-Sworn to & declared before me
the day & year aforsaid

I Eben L. Hull, Judge &  [illegible], do certify that it [illegible] to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan did serve in the revolutionary war,  as stated in the forgoing declaration against the common [illegible] & I now [illegible] the findings & testimony taken & which before me, to this [illegible] for the department of war, pursuant to the situations of the fore-
mentioned [illegible] of  [illegible] of the 18 of March 1818
Eben L Hall, Judge of the Probate Court with in & before the County of Coos [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire Coos Co. 
On the 25 day of July 1818 Beforeme this subscriber Judge to [illegible]
personnelly offers Ebenezer Tamworth of [illegilbe] in the County of Strafford
& State forsaid who being by me first duly sworn rending to law, doth on his
oath wherein the following declaration, that he was a fellow soldier in
the same Regt with the said Jonathan Mason, in the revolutionary war, & [illegible] knowing  to his service in said Regt from May 1777 to March
1780, when he the said Jonathan was discharged from service at New
town, in the State of Connecticut - Sworn to & [illegible] before me
the day & year aforesaid
Eben L. Hall, Judge of the
Probate Court within & for
the County of Coos afore-
State of New Hampshire Co
I Eben L. Hall, Judge & as aforemented do certify from satisfactory evidence
that the within named Jonathan Mason is in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of his country for support-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & made official
this 25 day of July 1818-
Eben L. Hall Judge of the
Probate Court within & for
the County of Coos - afore -
Probate office of
Aug 15. 1818
State of New Hampshire Coos [illegible] 
I the Subscriber, Register of the Probate Court
Within & for said County, do certify that
Eben L. Hall is now presiding Judge of said Court & other such preside and officiate under the
authority of said State & that his signature
to the foregoing is genuine
-
In testimony whereof I have
the day & year above hereunto set my hand
& affixed the said of said Court
John M Tillotson Ret Reg
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3—525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S 44528
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.  19 

In reply to your request of_____, received_____
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Mason
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [the phrase (or his widow's) was crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau. 

| DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | CAPTAIN.| COLONEL. | STATE. |

|Mar 1777 | 3 yrs | Pvt. | Michael McClary | Alexander [illegible] | N.H.
[[illegible]] Dearborne |

He was captured by Indians at Saratoga
+ [and] remained a prisoner until [illegible] Burgoyusurrender
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Selectmen Certificate
Eaton
Jonathan Mason
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Eaton April 11 1818
We the Subscribers Certify that Jonathan Mason late of Eaton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire is in indigent circumstances and is maintained by his children and lives now in the Town of Tamworth in said County
Daniel Lawry
Nicholas Blasdel
[illegible] of Eaton
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44527
Invalid
Rev
File No. 44527
Johnathan Mason
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18th March 1818
Index Vol. 3 page 308
1921 Jaboy 5 Hish to K.C. Moyer. Aw
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Publisher a Monthly Magazine, "The Minnesota Horticulturist," also "Trees, Fruit and flowers of Minnesota," a
he wrote to
Minnesota State Horticultural Society
President, THOS. E. CASHMAN, Owatonna, Minn.
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Office of
L. R. MOYER
SUPT. TRIAL STATION
Minneapolis, Minn.
4650 Fremont Ave. So.
Jan. 4, 1921.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the Revolutionary War pension record of Jonathan Mason who died in Tamworth N. H. Mar. 20, 1839, aged
93 yrs and 7 months.
Also please give me the number of pages in the pension report. I may wish for a photostat copies.
You will greatly oblige
Katherine C. Moyer
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Certificate
of the Selectmen
of Tamworth
Jonathan Mason
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The subscribers hereby certify whom it may
concern that the bearer hereof Jonathan
Mason of Tamworth, in the County of Strafford
in the State of New Hampshire, is in indigent circumstances, and unable to maintain
himself, and has for some time
past been maintained by his children-
Tamworth, N.H. April 11. 1818
John M. Page
Situt. Men
Jeremiah Mason
Ward W Folsom
Selectmen of the town of Tamworth

N.B
said Mason belongs to Eaton but is
now living in Tamworth with one of
his children
John W. Page
Jeremiah Mason
Ward W John
Selectmen of
Tamworth