Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20841, Jonathan Capron, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Capron, Jonathan
Lois

NUMBER
W 20841
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9,498
Vermont.

Jonathan Capron
of Reading in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1819
and sent to Hon: Elijah Paine Judge Williamston, Vt

Arrears to 4th of March 1819              74.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819   48.00
9. 8/31                                              $122.00

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Con of sent to Hon W, [illegible]

H. Ref January 38m, 1821
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Jonathan Capron
for a pension

Correct by Roll
in Col. M. Jackson
for 9 months
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District of Vermont, SS
On this twenty eighth day of May 1818. before me the subscriber Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District, personally appears Jonathan Capron aged sixty two years, resident in Reading in said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act of provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That he the said Jonathan Capron, enlisted for the town of Salem, Massachusetts, some time previous to the  20th day of August A.D. 1779 for the period of nine months.  the said time to commence when he should arrive at Springfield in the state of Massachusetts that on or about the said twentieth day of August he did arrive at said Springfield and was immediately marched to West Point in the state of New York, when he was enrolled in the company commanded by Lieutenant Hartshorn, in Colonel Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, in which said Company and Regiments he served during the full period of his said Enlistment when he was honorably discharged from the said services, at said West Point.  And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now, no other evidence in his power of his said services.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid.
Elijah Paine
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I Elijah Paine Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Capron did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy. and I know transmit, the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me, to the Secretary of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Windsor, W.  May 28th 1818
Elijah Paine

I Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid do certify to the Secretary for the Department of War that from the testimony laid before me I am satisfied that the said Jonathan Capron is a very poor man & that from his reduced circumstances is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand at Williamstown March 29, 1819.
Elijah Paine
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY....SS.} At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.

ON this thirty first day of July 1820, being the first day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jonathan Capron aged sixty four years, resident in Reading in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, loth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: That in August 1779 at Springfield Massachusetts, at which time I resided in Groton Massachusetts, I enlisted in a company commanded by Lieut Hartshorn in a regiment in the Massachusetts line, continental establishment col. Michael Jackson Regt. served my full time and was honorably discharged at West Point on or about the 19th May 1780  I enlisted as above mentioned for the term of nine months

that he made his original declaration on the twenty eighth day of May 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 9498 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident 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. 
[v]in fifty acres of land at 3.75 per acre... is.. 175.
1 Cow $17. One calf 2.25 1 hog $7. 1 Pig .75. 1 axe 1.50. 3 old axes .75. 1 scythe [stacky] 1... 30.25
1 old sickle .127[2] 1 small [frame] 33 hooks 1 1 [pt.] tongs .83 low [fin] shovel .25 1 [houpov] 1.25 . 3.45%
1 Dish kettle .83 1 small kettle .25 1 broken dish kettle .17 2 broken [spiaers] .25 teakettle .50.. 2.
1 small kettle cracked 1. 1 wool steel [yard] .75 5 case knives .124. 4 knives [&]  forks .42 .. 2.29%
1 chopping knife .17 1 candlestick .16 1 teapot 1 2 pewter [nations] .67 5 pewter plates 1... 3.
5 table spoons [how &] pewter 11. 4 stone teaspoons 7. 3 [eastter] bowls 31. 5 cups & saucers 11... .92
2 pt. tumblers 1/6 2 wine glasses 7 3 glass bottles 2/3 4 milk [pail] 4/ [beater vessel] 3/7 [tin pail] 2/6. 2.96
1 tin [tunnel] 8. 1 tin basin  1 old [lousa] 7/6 1 good [read] 6/ 2 old [reads] 3/ 1 [Harris] 4/6..... 3.69
2 old spinning wheels 4/6 1 old quill wheel 1/6 1 [houpace] 4/6 5 old chairs 3/ 1 shoe hammer 1/6 2.50
1 old chest 2/ 1 chest with drawer old 12/. 24 spools 3/ 2 wooden pails 5/ 1 wash tubb 4/6... 4.42
1 [sunken] 2/ 1 meet barrel 2/3 1 pine leaf table old 3/6 1 [staw] 4/ 1 old looking glass 1/6... 2.21
1 bushed [medicene & rye meal] 4/ 14th [Polk] 8/5 1 [nistle] 9/. 1 half bushel old 9. 1 [peak] measure [g] .. 3.68.
2 old [meal] bags 3/ 1 salt [manter] 2/ cash on hand of my last pension 11 [doll] .. 11.83
total $248.31
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Mortgage on the above land dated Oct. 1806...... 60
Interest due on said Mortgage  49.20
Due to Silus Fife of Troy Albany,  more than 15 years 85
Due to Phins Fasrue Esq Marlbore H. H.   70
Due to Doctr S. Bowen of Reading 30
Due to sundry persons in small debts   35    $329.20 debts due
Amount of Inventory 248.31
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Amount which I am unable to pay  $80.89

My age 64 years Sept 5, 1819 occupation a Farmer, unable to labour but very little since Jany 20, 1819 at which time i had a Fit & fell on the fire, and no one being present I received very material injury, which I have not, and probably never shall out grow, in addition to this I have a Breach on both sides, which is extremely troublesome, and has been on me about 30 years. Lois Capron my wife 60 years old last November tolerable health for one of her age. Felinda Capron my daughter, 15 years old last August, for the most of the time health & able to earn her living.
Jon Capron
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1 chopping knife .17 1 candlestick .16 1 teapot 1 2 pewter [nations] .67 5 pewter plates 1... 3.
5 table spoons [how &] pewter 11. 4 stone teaspoons 7. 3 [eastter] bowls 31. 5 cups & saucers 11... .92
2 pt. tumblers 1/6 2 wine glasses 7 3 glass bottles 2/3 4 milk [pail] 4/ [beater vessel] 3/7 [tin pail] 2/6. 2.96
1 tin [tunnel] 8. 1 tin basin 1 old [lousa] 7/6 1 good [read] 6/ 2 old [reads] 3/ 1 [Harris] 4/6..... 3.69
2 old spinning wheels 4/6 1 old quill wheel 1/6 1 [houpace] 4/6 5 old chairs 3/ 1 shoe hammer 1/6 2.50
1 old chest 2/ 1 chest with drawer old 12/. 24 spools 3/ 2 wooden pails 5/ 1 wash tubb 4/6... 4.42
1 [sunken] 2/ 1 meet barrel 2/3 1 pine leaf table old 3/6 1 [staw] 4/ 1 old looking glass 1/6... 2.21
1 bushed [medicene & rye meal] 4/ 14th [Polk] 8/5 1 [nistle] 9/. 1 half bushel old 9. 1 [peak] measure [g] .. 3.68.
2 old [meal] bags 3/ 1 salt [manter] 2/ cash on hand of my last pension 11 [doll] .. 11.83
total $248.31
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Mortgage on the above land dated Oct. 1806...... 60
Interest due on said Mortgage 49.20
Due to Silus Fife of Troy Albany, more than 15 years 85
Due to Phins Fasrue Esq Marlbore H. H. 70
Due to Doctr S. Bowen of Reading 30
Due to sundry persons in small debts 35 $329.20 debts due
Amount of Inventory 248.31
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Amount which I am unable to pay $80.89

My age 64 years Sept 5, 1819 occupation a Farmer, unable to labour but very little since Jany 20, 1819 at which time i had a Fit & fell on the fire, and no one being present I received very material injury, which I have not, and probably never shall out grow, in addition to this I have a Breach on both sides, which is extremely troublesome, and has been on me about 30 years. Lois Capron my wife 60 years old last November tolerable health for one of her age. Felinda Capron my daughter, 15 years old last August, for the most of the time health & able to earn her living.
Jon Capron

Sworn to and declared on the thirty first day of July 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benj. Swan Clerk.

STATE OF VERMONT,
[illegible] COUNTY ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, 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 schedule is Nothing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this sixth day of August 1820.
Benj. Swan} Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County
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1333
Concord N Hamp
Lois Capron widow of Jonathan Capron decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21st May 1837 of Cheshire Co in the State of N.H. who was a Pri & Corp in the company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regt commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass line for 17 mos & 5 days private
              3 " & 5 " Corpl

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 68 Dollars 81 Cents per annum, to commence on the 21st May 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Dec 1838 and sent to T. M. Edwards Keene N.H.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838  $172.02
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 34.40
                                      ------------------------
                                              $206.42

{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book A, Vol. 1st, Page 37
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ss.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
On this eighth day of August AD 1838, personally appeared before me Fredrick Vose Esq Judge of Probate in and for said County of Cheshire in open court. Lois Capron a resident of Fitzwilliam in the county of Cheshire aforesaid - aged seventy eight years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 5, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Capron who was a private & corporal in the Revolutionary War and served according to the best of her knowledge and belief as follows, viz. - 
1st in 1775. eight months at Cambridge in Capt. Lawrences company and Col. Bresetts Regmt Mass Troops

2 in 1776 in the fall two months at New York.

3. in the following winter three months at

[margin note]
Vol 15 p 55 on roll
Apr 25 1775
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Boston-
4th in 1777 at the
taking of Burgoyne - the time I cant
State
5th  at West point, she thinks in 1779.
that he left home the next
August after she was married
to him, and was in this service nine months, for this service she supposes he was
placed on the Pension list
under the act of 1818.-
6th We returned from the nine
months service she thinks in
May 1780 - & went again in
September to Rhode Island
& was about three months.
in this service he was a corporal
she thinks & was in Captain
Porters Company.-
She was acquainted with him
before
the first went into the first
Service-
the two last services were
after her marriage to him. Her
husband aforesaid was placed
on the Pension Roll of the State of
Vermont under the act of 1818
resided at the time at Redding
Vermont applied in Windsor
County, lived at Groton Mss
when
he went into said services-

Vol. 22 pr Gr Copl 3 mo 5 dy 1780 on [illegible]
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she further declares that she was
married to the sd Jonathan Capron
on the twenty sixth day of November
in the year of our Lord Seventeen
hundred and Seventy eight
-
That her husband the aforesaid
Jonathan Capton died on the
twenty first day of May in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty seven- that she has remained
a widow ever since that period as
will more fully appear by reference of
to the proof hereto annexed
Lois
X her mark
Capron

Sworn to and subscribed the
day year above
written.-
Before Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
The words" and of the joint resolution of
July 7. 1838" interlined before signature
---Attest, Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
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State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County ss.}
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify that Fredrick Vose was on the eighth day of August instant and still is Judge of Probate in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn and that his name within subscribed is his genuine signature--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Keene this eleventh day of August A. D. 1838
H. Coolidge Clerk 
Cheshire Sept. 4, 1838.  In open Court before me Fredrick Vose within named appeared Lois Capron within named & further declares - that formerly before her marriage & for some time after she used to spell her Christian name Louis- but in late years he has omitted the u. 
her mark [hand drawn X] Lois Capron 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before
Frederick Vose, Judge of Probate
Act 4 July 36 4092
Lois Capron wid of Jonathan
Declaration
NH  married 1778
died 21 May 1837
Allow 17 mo 5 d pr
and 3 mo 5 da
Capt. $68.81 from May 21 1837
from May 21 1837
J M Edwards
Reese NH
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Extract from the records of the town of Groton, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"List of Marriages Returned by Josiah Sartell Esq Justice of the peace".
"one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight Novr twenty sixth".
"Jonathan Capron and Louis [Lois] Porter both of Groton  Attest. Isaac Farmsworth, Town Clerk"
A true copy except date.
Attest.  John Boynton, Town Clerk.
I John Boynton above named, depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, State and Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of dates which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows
"Novr. 26th 1778"
John Boynton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
Be it remembered, that on the 17th day of November A. D. 1837 before me Caleb Butler a Notary Publick [Public], duly appointed and sworn, and dwelling in Groton in said County personally came John Boynton above named, and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
And I do certify, that the said Boynton is a credible person, intitled to full credit & belief in the matter by him testified.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day & year aforesaid
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20,841
Lois Capron
Widow of
Jonathan Capron
Corp. Rev. War
Act:  July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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75 8 mo. 5 ds.
79 9 m --
80 3. .5 Cap
20.11

56.66
55

137.62
34.40
172.02
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Jonathan Capron, inscribed upon the Vermont roll, Windsor Agency Act 1818 when paid last.
JJS
Nov 27/88
Died 21st May 1837 pd to
that period JH
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Lois Capron
Affidavit of
Asa Porter
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I Asa Porter of Marlborough in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Capron formerly of Groton in the State of Massachusetts.- and latterly of Redding Vermont and now deceased, during & before the Revolutiony War- we both lived at mid Groton in the same neighborhood.- we were both in the first eight months service at Cambridge in the same Company under Captain Asa Laurence.- and both continued thro said term.- we were again together in two months service at New York in Capt Warrens Company.- in fall of 1776.- and again in same Company of duty at Boston in winter of 1776 & 1777 - three months, in Capt Minots Company.- These were all the services I was out in- he went afterwards I knew of his going out at the time Burgoyne was taken.- of his going to West Point- and of
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his going to Rhode Island.-
I know that he was absent & said to be on these servicis [services] & have no doubt it was so.  tho I never saw him in these servicis.-
I am acquainted with his widow Lois Capron who is now present before me and has made her declaration to obtain a pension under act of 1836- before Fredrick Von Esq Judge of Probate.-  She is my sister- & I was present at her marriage which was soon after I had completed my service & before he had finished his- I have known her as his wife ever since to his decease- She has never since been married to any other person.
Asa Porter
Cheshire ss Augt. 8, 1838
Subscribed & sworn to 
Before me
Thomas M Edwards Jus Peace
I certify that the above deponent is known to me as an intelligent & credible person
Thos M Edwards Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire}
Cheshire County ss-}
I Henry Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify, that Thomas M. Edwards was on the eighth day of Augt. and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificates is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Court of Judicature at Keene this tenth day of August 
A. D. 1838
H. Coolidge Clerk
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Williamstown March 29, 1819
Sir
I return to you inclosed the declaration of Jonathan Capron with my certificate of circumstances thereon,  And am
respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Elijah Paine
Honble Secretary of War--
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Lois Caprons
Evidence of Identity
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We Chester Kellogg and Jacob French of Bridgewater County of Windsor and State of Vermont depose and say that we were well acquainted with Jonathan Capron late of Bridgewater County of Windsor and State of Virmont [Vermont] before that of Reading Vermont and Groton Massachusetts deceased- that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of eighteen hundred and eighteen.- That he died on the twenty first day May eighteen hundred and thirty seven- that he left a widow Lois Capron with whom also we are well acquainted who still survives and remains his widow
Jacob French
Chester Kellogg
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
Subscribed and sworn to 
Before me
James Walker Jus Peace
Bridgewater Augt. 16, 1838
I certify that the above deponents are creditable persons-
J Walker Jus Peace
State of Vermont}
Windsor County ss.}
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that James Walker is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures above written are genuine--
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County Court this eighth day of September 1838--
Benj. Swan Clerk