Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,399, Jonathan Hixson, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service:  New Jersey
Hixson, Jonathan
Number:  S.34.399
Contents:  Blank
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13,277
New Jersey
Jonathan Hixson
of Hopewell in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shreve on the New Jersey line, for the term of three years.    to 80
Inscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 80 dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of July, 1819 and sent to Elnathan Stevenson Esq, Sambertsville N. Jersey
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ILLEGIBLE 3/30   $72.80
Seni-an. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819     $48.00
Total $120.80
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818}  

Continued

Notification sent to John T, Blackwell Esq 30 Sept 1820  Flemington, N. J.
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In reply to your request of  BLANK, received BLANK for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Hixson a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Sur File 34,399
Dates of enlistment or appointment:  Nov 1775
Length of Service:  1 Yr
Rank:  Blank
Officers under whom service was rendered;
Captain:  Joseph Stout
Colonel:  Wm. Maxwell
State:  2 Battln N. J.
Length of service:  3 yrs
Rank:  Blank
Captain:  Luce
Colonel:  Israel Shreve
State:  2nd Bn, N. J.
Battles engaged in:  June 26, 77 short Hills, Sept 77 Brandy, Oct 77 Germ, June 78 Mon.
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Blank
Date of application for pension:  June 2, 1818
residence at date of application:  Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon Co. N. J.
Age at date of Application:  66 yrs
Remarks:  for date of death and name of beneficiary apply to the aud.
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Jonathan Hixon
13,277
ILLEGIBLE
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
On this first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record in and for the said county, Jonathan Hixson aged seventy years, resident in the Township of Hopewell said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he servedin the Revolutionary War as follows:  He enlisted for the term of three years on or about the 15th February 1776 in Hackettstown in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Lewis in the Regt. commanded by Col. Israel Shreve in the New Jersey line an the continental establishment and that he continued to serve in the same company until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York-which discharge he has lost.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 proved 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.
No Lands or tenements, no goods or chattels.
Jonathan Hixson
Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August A.D. 1820 before 
George Rice
I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto 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 scheduled is NO dollars and No cents,  In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on the first day of August eighteen hundred and twenty.
Blackwell
Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon
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Admitted
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Before me Elnathan Stevenson one of the Judges of the Court of common Please in and for said County, personally appeared Andrew Smith of Amwell in the county of Hunterdon.  afore who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been long acquainted with Jonathan Hixson named in the declaration hereunto annexed and that he is well satisfied that the said Hixson was in the Revolutionary Army several years and that the wife and family of the said Jonathan Hixson lived in the neighborhood of his deponent during the time he was in the Army and further days that he saw the said Hixson in the continental Army at Elizabethtown in New Jersey afore. and says that he is entirely disinterested as to the said Hixson receiving a pension or not.
Andrew Smith
Sworn and subscribed the 1st day of July A.D. 1819 before me.
Elnan. Stevenson

State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Before me Elnathan Stevenson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared John Stilwell of Amwell in the said County of Hunterdon who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been long acquainted with Jonathan Hisxon name in the declaration hereunto annexed and that he is well satisfied that the said Jonathan Hixson was in the Revolutionary Army several years, that he saw him several times when he was a soldier, and saw him at Monmouth when the battle was there that he was then in the army and says that he is entirely disinterested as to the said Hixson receiving a pension or not and further saith not.
John Stilwell
Sworn and subscribed the 1st day of July A.D. 1819 before me.
Elnan. Stevenson
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Jonathan Hixson
2 June 1818 - Private
Col. Maxwell- 76 One yr
Col. Shreve - 77 Three Yrs
New Jersey Line

The applicant must prove his service by 2 disinterested persons.
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State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County
Be it know that on the second day of June Anno domini 1818 before me Elnathan Stevenson, one of the Judges of the Court of common Please in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan Hixson of the township of Hopewell in the said County of Hunterdon, aged about sixty six years who being duly sworn according to law did declare that sometime in November in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six he enlisted in the american army for one year in Captain Joseph Stouts company in the Secod Regiment under the Command of colonel William Maxwell in the Jersey Line, say he marched to Canada and his time Expired at New Windfor when he enlisted again for three years in Captian Luns Company in the same regiment, then under the command of colonel Isreael Shreve, says he was at the battle of the Short Hills, at that of Brandywine, Germantwon and Monmouth, says he continued in the service the whole of the said three years and his time expired in Newark in New Jersey afore.  When he was regularly discharged by his officers but has loss his discharge. Says he has resided in the County of Hunterdon afore. nearly ever since the revolutionary war and resided there still, and says he is now in reduced and  ILLEGIBLE circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his support and further saith not.
Jonathan Hixson (His Mark)
Sworn and subscribed the day  and year above before me,
Elnan. Stevenson
I, Elnathan Stevenson, one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon afore. do certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Jonathan Hixson from my infancy and have always understood that he was long in the Revolutionary Army, he is now very poor and I am well satisfied  that he facts set forth in his declaration are true and now transmit the proceeding before me ad to the Secretary for the Department of War.
Elnan. Stevenson
Amell June 2, 1818
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Hunterdon County:
I John T. Blackwell, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hunterdon do certify that Elnathan Stevenson Esquire before whom the within proceeding was herd thin was and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that full credit is due to all his acts as such.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court this 23rd Day of June A. D. 1818.
Blackwell, Clk
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

October 29, 1925

Mrs. A. J. Padett
420 N. 4th St.
Vincennes, Ind
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 34399, it appears that Jonathan Hixson enlisted in November 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Joseph Stout's Company, Colonel William Maxwell's New Jersey Regiment; and at the  expiration of this service, he enlisted and served three years in Captain Luse's Company, Colonel Israel Shreve's new Jersey Regiment, and was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his applicatin executed June 2, 1818, while a resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, aged sixty-six years.
Soldier had a wife and family during the Revo-
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lution, but no names are stated.  There is no further data on file as to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jonathan Hixon, (S. 34399) - you should apply to the record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St. N. W. , Washington, D. C. , citing all of the following data- Jonathan Hixson; Certificate No. 13277; issued July 28, 1819; commenced June 3, 1818; rate $8.00 per month; Act of March, 1818; New Jersey Agency.
The above noted Jonathan Hixson (Hixon) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Windfield Scott
Commissioner
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Revolution Pension
Bureau
will you please tell me where Jonthan Hixons pension was sent and how long it was sent? Can you tell me where he was born lived and died? Any information about him will be thankfully received.  He was my
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great great grandfather and I want his record so I can join the DAR
sincerely yours
Mrs. A. J. Padgett
420 N. 4  St
Vincennes, Ind.
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STAMPED:
C. W. & N. Div. Files
June 25, 1907

STAMPED;

U.S. Pension Office
June 24, 1907

244 South River Street
Wilkes-Barie, Pennsylvania

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the record of Jonathan Hixson of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, as contained in his application for a pension?  He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and received a pension for a number of years. 
I am not an applicant for a pension, but merely want the record of Jonathan Hixon, My husband's
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Grandmother was Hannah Hixon of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Julia J. Rockafellow

22 June 1907

STAMPED:
U. S. Pension Office
June 24 1907
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34399
Revy
INVALID
File No. 34,399
Jonathan Hixson
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870]

1907 July 2 Hist to Mrs Julia J. Rockafellow
1925 Oct 29  Hist to Mrs. A. J. Padgett AWF