Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,901, for Epes Jewett, Massachusetts
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Mass.
Jewitt, Epes
S32,901
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11.602
R
Massachusetts
Epes Jewett
of Ipswich
in the state of Mass
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of June 1819
and sent to William Melrose
Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 10 mo 25/30/31 = 87.69
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819
48
$135.69

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
Continental
Notification sent October 18, 1820 to
Ichabod Tucker Salem Massachusetts
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Epes Hewett
Col Greatory Regt
(Massachusetts Line
1781 - 10 months)
certified.
Admitted
Further evidence
of service [illegible]
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State of Massachusetts
I Epes Jewett a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Ipswich in the County of Essex
in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and
declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the month of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred
and eighty one
I entered and was engaged in the land
service of the United States on the continental
establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of November
in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty one.
That in March 1782 I again entered the service aforesaid & served accordingly till the close of the Revolutionary war as a private
against the common enemy, without any interruption
or absence: that I belonged to Captain James Tisdales Company in Colonel Greatons Regiment in the Massachusetts line for ten months & to the Regiment of Invalids
commanded by Colonel Nicola
in Captain Moses W Farlane's Company the remainder of the term aforesaid and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesd being honorably discharged at West point in June 1783,
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty,
I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of more than sixty years. I have no other evidence in my power to offer
than is herewith exhibited
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Epes Jewett
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Sixth
day of April in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of
the Circuit Court of Common pleas for the middle Circuit within the State aforesd & presiding [illegible]
the abovenamed Epes Jewett
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to
the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made
by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of sd Court
Wm Wetmore
May 20, 1819. I now further certify that
annexed
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annexed supplimentary evidence, & that the Deponent & Magistrates therein named are well known to me, & that their
signatures thereto are their proper handwriting, the said Andrew being justice of the peace for the County of Essex acting
as such & the [illegible] Andrews, a chancellor at [illegible] & practicing in the court aforesaid whereof
I am one of the Judge as aforesaid. The Clerk of the same Court being absent on a Journey to Philadelphia & not soon to return
the sd Declarant is in such reduced circumstances in life &
so poor as to require the assistance of his country for his
support. Witness my hand & the seal of the sd Court as
within affixed
Wm Wetmore
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Epes Jewett
11603
June 1819
Contd 21 Sep 1820
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according
to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in
point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power
of fine and imprisonment, Epes Jewett of Ipswich resident in [blank] in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11, 602
now in his possession, of which the
following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818,
Epes Jewett late a private
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate
"of eight dollars per month, to commence on the sixth
"day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
[seal with L. S. inside it]
"Given at the War of Office of the United States, this fifth day
"of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. L. Edwards in the absence & on the behalf of Secretaty of War,"

appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as
follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, to wit, No Real Estate.
Personal.
Six chairs 50 cents three old tables 2 Dolls.
one iron kettle 50 cents one pot 50 cents
teakettle, 50 cents
4.00
6 knives & forks 25 cents old crockery
ware & time and wooden ware
2.00
---
6.00
Enlisted in James Tresdale's Company and
Col. Greaton's Regiment in the Massachusetts
line on the continental Establishment in
1780 for three years and was discharged at
the Peace of 1783
Is aged fifty nine years and infirm his wife
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Elisabeth is aged sixty seven and they with one
son an idiot is whole family are dependent on
the charity of neighbours and friends
Epes Jewett

Essex ss. July 12 1820. Then the above named Epes Jewett made oath that the aforesaid schedule
and statement by him subscribed are true, before me.
Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court.
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and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following oath,
taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Epes Jewett do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not.
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Epes Jewett
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Epes Jewett
took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath, and 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
Six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17th day of July - A.D 1820.
Attr. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
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32901
Revy INVALID
File No 82,901
Epes Jewett
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 1818
Index: Vol 2, PAge 209
[Arrangement of 1870]
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I John Heard Esquire of Ipswich in the County of
Essex and State of Massachusetts testify and say that I was classed with others to supply a Man in the Army of the United States for three years on the Continental Establishment some time in the month of January AD 1781 and I hired Epes Jewett of the same Ipswich for three years for the class, and he was returned to serve for three years, and I know that he was accepted by the proper officer, and he was absent untill peace was declared, & it was understood by the vicinity(?) generally that he served out his time or untill discharged in consequence of the Peace and further swear that he has no real or personal Estate is very poor & stands in need of relief from his country and I have no doubt that he served, as those who hired him were never called on afterwards to supply a man for any deficiency on his account
John Heard 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Witness May 17th 1819 
Mr. John Heard Esquire appeared and made oath to the above depo
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sition by him subscribed, and I further certify that
said John Heard, is one of the Magistrates of said County that he hath been a senator in the Legislature of Masachusetts, and is of Good Character & entitled to full faith & credit
Asa Andrews Justice of the Peace
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I John Manning of Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician testify & say that I very well remember that Epes Jewett of Said Ipswich enlisted into the Continental Army & I understood that it was for three years and that he was received for one of the soldiers required of said Town and that he served untill the close of the war and that
he was paid by John Hood Esq the hire that the said Town agreed to pay not withstanding which I beleave (believe) he is very poor & in need of help from the Publick
John Manning M.D.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss May 10th 1819 Then the above John Manning Esq. appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed to the best of his knowledge before me
Jabez Farley Justice of the peace
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Epes Jewit & Roger Toothaker of the Invalid Regt is permitted to pass from this to the Landing and Return this evening
Fishkill  July 27th Seth [illegible] Capt