Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,676, Jesse Heath, N.H.
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NH 
Heath, Jesse.
S39.676
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[left side]
[illegible]
Notification sent October 4, 1820 to Benjamin F. Deming, Danville, Vt
Reinstated 28th May 1821 and the Pen Notified

[right side]
12,148
Vermont R
Jesse Heath
of Ryegate in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of June 1819 and sent to Hon Wm, A, Palmer
Danville, Vert.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 " [illegible] 4/31 " 83.96
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4th Sept.' 1819 " 48.00
Dollars: 131.96
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Reinstated
Not entitled
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Jesse Heath's
Declaration 
No 53 Copy
Not entitiled
12148 Ryegate
$523
Deming
Sep 19
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State of Vermont
Caledonia county ss. At a County Court, began and holden at Danville first Monday of June A. D. 1820
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fish Chief Judge
Wm Cahoon &
John W. Dana Esqs Assistant Judges.
On this 20th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Jesse Heath aged sixty one years resident in Ryegate in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law. doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:- In the first N.H. Regiment commanded my Col Joseph Cilly and in the company of Capt. Amos Emerson in the years 1777 to 1780. My former declaration was dated the 20th Apl 1818
And my Pension certificate is numbered 12.148

I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818k 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 withing 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.
250 Acres of Land and one house not on the land -- $1050.
Subject to a mortgage of $721.  $329.00
4 calves -- 8.00
Swine 10.00
Farming tools 19.00
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Farming tools 19.-
One clock and other household furniture 57.-
200 acres wild land in Grotten -- 100.-
And I am justly & legally indebted Jesse Heath
$523.00
To sundry persons in the sum of 501.00 besides the mortgage above named. -- $501..00
I am by occupation a farmer of feeble health-- my family are my wife Phebe aged 57- not able to work more than half the time- my son- Hazen aged 17 years. midling health, my son Cyrus aged 12 of good health- Jesse Heath
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 20th day of June A. D. 1820 Before Wm. Cahoon Judge
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Jesse Heath
Jesse Heath
Declaration
on roll.
H H Rolls
Col Cilley Reg
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss
I john Rankin one of the assistant Judges of the County Court within & for the county of Caledonia, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jesse Heath did serve in the Revolutionary ^War against the common enemy as stated in the preceeding declaration [crossed out: against the common enemy] And I do further certify that that from satisfactory ^evidence to me produced I consider him to be in such reduced circumstances as to need the the assistance of his country for support- And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony together with other corroborating testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to his directions of a late act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons in gaged the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war which said declaration is made in order to obtain the provisions made by
sd act In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & the seal of said Court this 20th day of April AD 1818
John Rankin
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Rebaro Darlings
Afft
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Jon a Powers
Afft
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State of Vermont
Caledonia ss
I Jesse Heath of Ryegate in the County of Caledonia & state of Vermont aged 59 years, being duly sworn, do declare, depose & say that at the commencement of the American Revolution I lived with my father in the town of Sandown, County of Rockingham & state of New Hampshire, that during the years 1775 &1776, I went & volunteered as a Soldier & performed several tours of duty with the Militia as the common enemy & served in the whole during said years, about Six Months- afterwards on the 25th day of April AD 1777 I enlisted into the regular continental Army of the United States for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt Amos Emerson & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley, & in General Poors Brigade, it being the aforesaid Regiment at Ticonderoga in a few days after & I continued to serve my Country [illegible] the common enemy in said company & Regiment without any intermission (except presented by occasional inability) for the whole of my said term of three years, & was honorably discharged at West Point on the 30th day of April 1780, & [illegible] well attest that I arrived home at my fathers house in Sandown [illegible] on the 8th May 1780 having been absent three years I kept my said discharge for many years, but have not been able to find it at this time- And I do further declare and say, that I have been ever since
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my nativity, & now am, a resident citizen of the United States, & am so reduced in my circumstances as to property in consequence if various misfortunes, as to stand in need of assistance from my Country for future support--
Danville April 20th 1818 Jesse Heath

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss Danville April 20th 1818 Personally appeared Jesse Health & subscribed the foregoing Declaration in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Before Me, John Rankin Ass Judge of Caledonia County Court
No. 1 I Jonnt Powers of lawful age testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental army in the spring of 1777 into the first N. Hampshire Regt. Commanded by Coll Joseph Cilley and Capt. Emersons Company and joyned the regt. at tyconderogia [Ticonderoga] in may the same spring and Jesse Heath Joyned the regt. about the same time and served in the same Company with me the time of [illegible] [three?] years and was discharged
Jonathan Powers
State of Vermont [illegible]
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No 1
I Jonnt. Powers of Lawfull age testify and my
that I inlisted into the Continental army in the spring of 1777 into the first Newhampshaw
Regt. commanded by Coll Joseph Cilley and
Capt Emerson Company and pared the regt
conderoga in may the same spring and Jesse hath
and the rent about the same time and served in
the sum Company with me the line of three years
and was discharge
Jonathan Power
State of Vermont
100
he
Caledonia County ⎬
Ryegate August 4th 1833
Then the above named Jonathan Powers Personally
appeared & made solemn oath to
Before me Nath Knight Just of the same
I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Power is a man of Good
Credibility for ought any thing I know of him Nath Knight Just of Peace
Robert Jarring of Groton in the County of Cald now
and State of Vermont do testify and say that I have
been acquainted with Jesse Heath of Regute even in
it were small boy & I know that he did list into
or abouth year 1777 and was
the Continental Army in
---
absent from home the full term of three years
then retired home with an honorable discharge as I have often
and him tell and I never heard it continue as time was
on Complaint and against him
Robert Darling
State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Groton 14th September to
then the above Named Roband Darling
personally appeared and made Solemn oath to the foregoing
Donation by him subscribed Before me
Hugh Laughlin Just of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named
a man of hath and & credibility
Robert & Dow
Hugh Laughlin Just of Peace
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State of Vermont
County of Caledonia ss.
I Curtis Stanley Clerk
of the County of Caledonia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Knight, & Hugh Laughlin before whom the annexed [crossed out: affad] acknowledgements and affidavits
No. one two have been made at the respective dates thereof [illegible] duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this state, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county at Danville in said County, this 30th day day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Curtis Stanley Clerk
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39 676
Invalid.
Revy  [illegible]
File No. 39,676
Jesse Heath
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Jesse Heath's
Declaration
Supreme Court
January term 1821
Copy
Coh
J. L. E.
[illegible]
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss. At a Supreme Court, bgan and holden at Danville --- within and for said County on the 16th day of January A. D. 1821.
Present in Court, the Hon. Joel Doolittle Assistant Judge presiding

On this 19th day of January 1821, personally appeared in open Court _being a Court of Record, within a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Jesse Heath aged sixty two years, resident in Ryegate in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, the he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:- In the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col Joel Cilley and in the company of Capt Amos Emerson in 1777 & 1778 -- my former declaration was dated 20th April 1818 and my pension certificate numbered 12, 148 ---
And I 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 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 my be subscribed.
1 Cow & 7 Sheep -- $ 21.75
1 old Sleigh and Harness  8.00
3 Shotes 4.50
Plough, Harrow & Chains 5.00
1 Copper Kettle & Warming pan 10.00
1 pr Old Wheels 6.00
Iron Ware  7.00
Chests, Chairs & Tables 6.00
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Plow , Harrow & Chains -- 5.00
1 Copper Kettle & Warming Pan -- 10.00
1 or Old Wheels -- 6.00
Iron Ware -- 7.00
Chest, Chairs & Tables -- 6.00
1 old Saddle, bridle & Saddle 11.50
$79.75
Jesse Heath
I am by occupation a farmer in feeble health my family are --- my wife Phebe aged 57 not able to work more than half the time and my son Hazen aged 17 years not healthy -- my daughter aged 12 years of good health
Jesse Heath
Sworn to and declared in open court this 19th
January A. D. 1821 ---
before Joel Doolittle Judge
State of Vermont Caledonia County, ss.
Benj" F. Deming Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County aforesaid, 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---- Seventy nine ---Dollars and -- 75 -- cents. -- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 6th day of February 1821.
Benj." F. Deming Clerk of the Supreme Court for Caledonia County