Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 16662, for Jonathan Nichols, New Hampshire
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(8--1776)
SERVICE  N. H.  Nichols, Jonathan Phene
NUMBER  W 16662
CONTENTS [section empty]
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[printed form with handwritten responses] 
20.50  20.509 New York
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Johnathan Nichols
Chatauque [Chautauqua] in the State of N York 
[edge of paper missing] is was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Whitcomb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Read in the Masstts. line for 15 mos: 2 ds.
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 50 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Sep. 1833. and Sent to J. Houghton Fredonia
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33  $125.55
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mr '34 25.11
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$150, 66
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Go. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 26.
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[printed form with handwritten responses] 7917 New York
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Phene Nichols widow of Jonathan Nichols who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26 April, 1842 of Chautauque [Mass: inserted] in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whitcomb of the Regt commanded by Col Read in the Mass. line for 15 mo & 2 ds
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars & 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Nov. 1843. and sent to Saml. A. Brown, Jamestown, Chautauque Cty N.Y.
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Total amount, $251.11
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[Act July 7, 1838.] [square brackets in original]
Recorded by Ths. Lumpkin. Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1 Page 171.

[on top right of page] Rept Nov 25
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Jonathan Nichols
14099
Jacob Houghton of Fredonia, Chautauqua Co. N. Y. 
Agent of applicant
Allowed 

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State of New York Chautauqua County ss }
On the 12th day of October, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, now sitting at the Court house in Mayville in said County, Jonathan Nichols [name underlined] aged seventy eight years, in July last, born at Bolton, Massachusetts, & now a resident of the town of Westfield in the said County of Chautauqua, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832--
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, & served as follows, viz--
That about the month of [1776 -- crossed out] [May 1775 -- inserted] at Wrister Hill, near Charlestown, Massachusetts, he enlisted into the Company of Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb, Col. Reed's Regiment & in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Sullivan [New Hampshire Troops -- inserted] for Eight months. That he served the whole term, at Wrister Hill [and -- inserted] on or about the first day of January 1776, was dismissed [there -- inserted] by Capt. Whitcomb.
That in August 1776, he enlisted at Mount Independence, for five months, in Capt. Green's Company of Col. Beedle's Regiment of New Hampshire, and remained in service at Mount Independence till November following, when he was marched to Saratoga & there dismissed by Capt. Whitcomb, having served the said five months.
In July 1777, at Swansey, N.H. he enlisted for three months into Capt. Joseph Whittcomb's Company, Col. Nichols Regt. and Gen. Stark's Brigade of the N. Hampshire troops.
He was then marched to Bennington, & was in the Bennington Battle. He served [the three -- crossed out] [about three months -- inserted] [5 or 6 words inserted then crossed out] faithfully. He was [discharged -- crossed out] [dismissed -- inserted] in consequence of sickness, (a little before the Brigade was dismissed) at Valoomschaick River about seven miles from Bennington [the last of September, or first -- inserted] [in - crossed out] October, 1777; He having served in all about sixteen months -- He never received a written Discharge.
And he says that he has no Documentary evidence of his services, & knows of no person living by whom he can prove the same. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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Pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Jonathan Nichols [signature] 
Subscribed & sworn [to -- inserted] in Open Court, October 12th. 1832 } before Me T. B. Campbell [signature] 

We, Charles La Hatt, a Clergyman, residing in the town of Portland in the County of Chautauqua N. Y. & Oliver Stetson Junr. of Ripley in said County, do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted Jonathan Nichols, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. Charles Labatt [signature] Oliver Stetson jr [signature] 

Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court October 12th, 1832 -- } before Me T. B. Campbell [signature]  

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them, that Charles Lahatt, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Portland in the County of Chautauqua, and that Oliver Stetson, Junr. who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of Ripley in said County, and is a credible person -- and [that -- inserted] their statement is entitled to credit -- 

I, James B. Lowry, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of [the application of -- inserted] 
Jonathan Nichols for a Pension. And that Thomas B. Campbell, Esqr. before whom, the foregoing Declaration and Certificate were sworn to, is a Judge of said Court.
That the same were sworn to in Open Court, and that [this -- crossed out] the same is certified above in the proper hand writing of
said Campbell. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal office, this 12th. day of October, 1832  James B Lowry Clerk [signature]
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14699
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Jonathan Nichols, a Revolutionary Soldier.
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Jacob Houghton, of Fredonia, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
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Agent of Applicant
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14699
State of New York Chautauqua County Ss. 
I, Jonathan Nichols, a Revolutionary Soldier, and an Applicant for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of the 7th. June, 1832, now & for several years past, a resident of the town of Westfield in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York, do, on Oath, testify and say, in addition to the Declaration by me made before the Court of Common Pleas of said County, on the 12th. day of October, 1832 -- 
That I was born at Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on the twenty fifth day of July, 1754, as I was informed by my father and mother, & believe true. That I have no record of my age, except one made by myself; but I believe there is a Record thereof remaining in the town Clerk's Office of the town of Bolton aforesaid -- That I am acquainted with, and known to, the following named persons, all resident in the town of Westfield aforesaid, viz. Thomas B. Campbell, one of the Judges of said County, David Eason, late Sheriff thereof; Abram Dixon, David Mann & Austin Smith, Counsellors of Law; Jonathan Cass, Norman Kibber & John McWhorter, Merchants; Finn Deming, late Postmaster; and [am the -- inserted] father of Orvis Nichols the present Postmaster at Westfield aforesaid. 
And I do further testify and say, that I did serve sixteen [underlined] months [underlined] as a Private in the War of the Revolution, as stated
in my said Declaration: But by reason of old age, infirmity, and the consequent loss of memory, I cannot swear more positively and particularly, that is above, and in & by the said Declaration
stated and set forth. Jonathan Nichols [signature] 

Subscribed & sworn to -- before me May 20th  1833 } David Mann. J. Peace of Chautauqua County
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State of New York Chautauque County } Ss. 
I, the Subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua in said State do hereby certify that the annexed proceedings in the case of Jonathan Nichols an applicant for a pension did take place on the 12th. day of October 1832 as therein Stated and was duly attested by my signature and the seal of said Court as by reference to the same will appear. And I do further Certify that David Mann Esqr. before whom the annexed affidavit [of the said Jonathan Nichols -- inserted] purports to have been taken was on the 20th. day of May instant & now is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly appointed commissioned and sworn and acting as such. That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said David Mann and verily believe that his signature subscribed to the said Affidavit is genuine__  

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in said County this -- twenty first day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three  James B. Lowry Clerk [signature] 

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9628
Phene Nichols N.Y.
Act 7 July 38 
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50.22
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Saml. A Brown
Jamestown Chautauqua N.Y.
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State of New York Chautauque [Chautauqua] County } Ss.
On this sixth day of July eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of Common pleas of the County of Chautauque, the same being a court of Record, Phene Nichols a resident of the town of Westfield, in the County of Chautauqua aforesaid and State of New York aged seventy five - 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1832 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and an Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. -- That she is the widow of Jonathan Nichols who was a soldier of the Revolution. That she was born at Kent, Litchfield Co. St of Connecticut in 1764 and lived there till she was eighteen, when she went to Thetford, Orange County and State of Vermont, that she resided there about [four -- crossed out] five years, and on the 28 of Decr. 1791 married the said Jonathan Nichols at Thetford
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aforesaid. That she did not become acquainted with the said Jonathan Nichols until she went to Thetford aforesaid, and therefore she cannot state from her own knowledge the service he rendered during the Revolutionary war -- She recollects that her husband and often to state that he was in the Bennington battle, she has also heard him state that he served in other places and at other times, but she cannot state where -- nor his officers names -- She does further depose and say that the said Jonathan Nichols was put upon the pension list, while she and her said husband resided at Westfield aforesaid. That they resided at Westfield aforesaid about twenty eight years before his decease. That the said Jonathan Nichols was placed upon the pension list on the 5th of September 1833 at fifty Dollars & 22 cts per annum, that the number of his certificate is 20.509. That he drew his pension till March 1842, -- She does further depose and say that she was married to the said Jonathan Nichols on the twenty eighth day of December seventeen hundred and ninety one, at the town of Thetford aforesaid, in the State of Vermont, by the Rev. Mr Aru Burton the clergyman of that place. That said Burton has been dead a number of years. That she has been
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informed and believes true that there is a record of her said marriage in the town Clerk's office of the town of Thetford aforesaid. That she knows of no other evidence of her marriage except the Record aforesaid. That she lived at Thetford aforesaid with her said husband till 1812 when she and her said husband removed from Thetford aforesaid, and came and settled at Westfield aforesaid, where they resided together till his decease, which happened at Westfield aforesaid on the 26 of April 1842, that she was not married to the said Jonathan Nichols prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time when stated. She does further depose and say that her maiden name was Phene Sacket, and that she has not been married since the decease of her said husband the said Jonathan Nichols, that she is still a widow. She does further depose and say that she has not written her name for more than thirty years, and that she cannot write it now on account of old age and bodily infirmity.   Phene her X mark Nichols 

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, on the day and year above written. Judge John G. Hinckley  Clerk of said Court
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State of New York Chautauqua County. } 
I, John G. Hickley Clerk of Said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that Phene Nichols whose Signature is subscribed to the foregoing or within declaration did on the Sixth day of July 1843 personally appear in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & after being first duly sworn according to Law did depose & declare the facts, matters & things Set forth in Said declaration. That the Said Court, in which & before which she the said Phene Nichols on oath made her Said declaration in a Court of Record in & for Said County. the Seal of which said Court of Record is hereunto affixed.

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court and County this
third day of August 1843. 

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I Jonathan Cass Do hereby certify that I have been intimately acquainted with the afore named Phene Nichols an applicant for a pension, for the space of twenty five years, that we have resided within about three miles of each other during the period aforesaid, that she is reputed to be a member of the Presbyterian Church and in good standing; that she is a person of trust truth and veracity, the mother of a very worthy and respectable family, and that full faith and credit aught to be given to her testimony.
Dated July 6th. 1843.  Jonathan Cass [signature] 

State of New York Chautauqua County ss. } 
I John G. Hinckley Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Cass Esqr whose signature is Set to the above Certificate, have personally Known him for seven or eight years last past. that he is a man of truth & veracity & a Gentleman of high respectability & Moral worth, & that full credit may be given to his certificate, that I have Seen him write, am well acquainted with his hand writing & believe his Signature to the above certificate genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed My official Seal August 3d. 1843.  John G. Hinckley Clerk [signature]
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State of Vermont - Orange County Town of Thetford. } Ss. 
Jonathan Nichols & Phene Sacket were joined in the marriage covenant, December twenty eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.
I do certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -- "Jonathan Nichols & Phene Sacket were joined in the marriage covenant Decr. 28th AD 1791." 
I Melvin N. Russ town Clerk of the town of Thetford, do depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk of said town, in the County, town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception, above named, as certified by me 
{ attest Melvin N. Russ. Clerk of the town of Thetford-- 
Swoon [Sworn] & subscribed this Fifteenth day of July 1843 -- Before me Joseph B. Clough } Justice of the Peace within & for the county of orange aforesaid
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State of Vermont Orange County Ss. }
I. Perley C Jones Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont do hereby certify that Joseph B Clough is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission is dated Nov 9th 1842. and will expire
on the 30 day of November AD 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County Court this 7th day of August AD 1843 Perley C Jones Clerk [signature] 

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14699
Jonathan Nichols 
Cauguagua [Chautauqua] County New York
on Rolls 2 mo & 2 days 
Admitted Private 15 mo & 2 days

15. 16, 17 H May 9th. 1833 P. 385
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Jacob Houghton Chatauqua [Chautauqua] Fredonia N.Y.
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[printed form with hand written responses] 
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Nichols of Chautauqua Co in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[table with 6 columns and 4 rows including row of headings] 
[row of column headings] Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Months, | Days. | Rank. As a |  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. Sullivan 
[row 2] Enlisted In 1775 |  | 8 |  |  | Capt. Whitecomb, Col. Reed
[row 3] di. 1776 |  | 5 |  |  | Capt. Green, Col. Budle 
[row 4] Enlisted 1777 |  | About 3 |  |  | Capt. Whitecomb, Col. Michols
+ 2. & 2
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15 & 2

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bennington,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlestown, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not connected as required
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. Mo 2 days 2 
J. E Bradford. [signature] Examining Clerk.
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J. L. Edwards, Esqr. 
Comr of Pensions,
Washington. City.
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Revolutionary Soldiers
Otis Ensign, --- 14362,
Jeremiah Klumph, 14369,
Jonathan Nichols, 14699
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Fredonia, N.Y. 23d. May, 1833.
J. L. Edwards, Esqr.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers, with additions, in the above named cases; which I presume will be satisfactory -- These men are well known here, as men of integrity and honesty; and their serving in the Revolution has not been doubted -- The papers in the cases of Lieut Nathaniel Hempsted, [name underlined] & Saml Munson, [name underlined] a private, were rec'd this morning -- 
Your Obt. Servant. Jacob Houghton. [signature]
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CHAS. R. FRANCIS, President. H. E. GRACE, Vice-President and Treasurer. WALTER B. DALE, Secretary,

[in upper left corner of page, a black and white image of tall waterslides with flags and trees and words below image: E. P. SIMPSON, MANAGER. Telephone West 347.  OFFICE AND CHUTES: JACKSON BOULEVARD AND KEDZIE AVE.] 

[letterhead] The Chicago Water Chute Co. Proprietors of the New and Sensational Amusement, PATENTED "SHOOTING THE CHUTES." INCLUDING A VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, AND CONCESSIONS OF ALL REPUTABLE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS. 

CHICAGO, Feb 13. 1901.
Unites States Pension Office Washington D.C.
Gentlemen.  Please give me the official army record, term of service, No. of regiment, Etc of Jonathan Nichols, [name underlined] who was born in Bolton Mass. July 25th 1754 went to Thetford Vermont in 1774, was wounded at the battle
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CHAS. R. FRANCIS, President. H. E. GRACE, Vice-President and Treasurer. WALTER B. DALE, Secretary,

[in upper left corner of page, a black and white image of tall waterslides with flags and trees and words below image: E. P. SIMPSON, MANAGER. Telephone West 347.  OFFICE AND CHUTES: JACKSON BOULEVARD AND KEDZIE AVE.] 

[letterhead] The Chicago Water Chute Co. Proprietors of the New and Sensational Amusement, PATENTED "SHOOTING THE CHUTES." INCLUDING A VAUDEVILLE THEATRE, AND CONCESSIONS OF ALL REPUTABLE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS. CHICAGO. 

of Bennington and drew a pension until his death in 1842. Enclosed find one Dollar if you can, give me more than my moneys worth I will [underlined] pay for it 
Yours Truly E. P. Simpson [signature]
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THOMAS H. S. SCHOOLEY ATTORNEY 293 AVERY AVE. PH. GRAND 5286 DETROIT

Law Dri ED. [hand written at a slant in upper right corner of page]

Dec. 24th, 1918 Commissio er [Commissioner] of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In Senate Documents, Pension Roll, Middle States, 23d. Cong. Vol. 3, Page 282. Jonathan Nichols, Chautauqua Co. New York, Age 71 in 1831.

Will you kindly advise what is disclosed in his application for a pension. If he says when and where he was born, names of his parents, names of brothers and sisters, names of children, names of battles or engagements and results to him, names of officers under whom he served, places where he enlisted and dates of same.

All information which may be interesting from a genealogical viewpoint. I'll thank you very sincerely,
Respectfully, T H S Schooley [signature] 

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Record Division Rev. War Section [underlined]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON 
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October 29, 1921. 
Henrietta Nichols, 522 Grafton Avenue, Dayton, Ohio.
Madam: -- 
In reply to your letter dated the 9" October, and received the 11" October, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Joseph Cass. In order to identify the record of any particular Jonathan Nichols, you are requested to furnish as much as possible of the following data:-- places of residence at enlistment and after service; approximate dates of birth and death; given name of widow; names of any officers under whom he served.

Very respectfully, Washington Gardner [signature] Commissioner.

Jonathan Nichols. born at Bolton Mass July 25 1754 (M F 27) Died at Westfield N.Y. April 26 1842
Wife was Tryphenia (Phene) Sackett who I think drew his pension after his death Served under Col Nichols.

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[left side of page] 
# Feby - 18 - 1901 
E. P. Simpson, Chicago Ill
1919 Jan'y 14 Hist. to Thomas H. S. Schooley
1921 Nov. 23. Hist. to Henrietta Nichols.

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16.662 
Rev WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 16662 Phene Nichols 
Widow of Janathan Nichols Pri. Rev. War 
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Act July 7th 1808
Index: Vol. M, Page 86 
[Arrangement of 1870.] [square brackets in original]
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[printed form with hand written responses] REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3--525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. S. F. 16,662 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C., ____ , 19__ 
In reply to your request of ____ , received ____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Nichols a 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.
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[table with 6 columns and 4 rows including row of column headings]
[row 1 column headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[row 2] May 1775 | 8 mos. | Prt. | Jonathan Whitcomb | Reed | N.H.
[row 3] Aug. 1776 | 5 mos. | " | Green | Bidel | 
[row 4] July 1777 | 3 mos. | " | Joseph Whitcomb | Nichols | 

Battles engaged in, Bennington
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
[numbers in left margin: 1832  78 --- 1754] Date of application for pension, Oct. 12. 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Westfield, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, {born July 25, 1754 at Bolton, Mass. died Apr. 26. 1842 at Westfield, N. Y.
Remarks: He married Dec. 28, 1791 at Thetford Vermont, Phene Sacket, who was born at Kent, Litchfield County, Conn. in 1768. She was allowed pension on an application executed July 6. 1843 while a resident of Westfield N. Y. [There is no further data on file as to his family -- line crossed out] Respectfully, he is son Orvis was postmaster of Westfield in 1833 Commissioner. 
d--285C
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FREE [word slanted toward top right corner of page] 
[crossed out: 1 oz PAID 75] 
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions City of Washington

[round postal stamp in center of left margin: Jamestown N.Y. SEP 8]

[written vertically bottom towards top of page in left margin of page]  9628 Sept. 12, 1843 Phene Nichols, July 7, 1838, N.Y. Jms
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Jamestown, Chautauqua Co. NY. Sept 6. 1843 -
Hon J. L. Edwards --
Sir. Enclosed I send you the papers of Phene Nichols to obtain a pension. 
If the papers are not in form be pleased to note the objections -- Mrs Nichols is one of the most respectable old ladies in the County, and no one here would doubt her testimony in the least. 
Your Ob Saml. A. Brown [signature]
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[printed form with written responses] 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  Form VAM-51  12-5-41 Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Name Nichols, Jonathan Grade Private Line New Jersey 
Warrant Number 8605 Acreage 100 Issued June 11, 1789 to Mathias Denman, assignee
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.