Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35655, for Jonathan Thomas, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Thomas, Jonathan

NUMBER
S. 35655

CONTENTS
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Notification sent the 10th July (?) 20 to
R.C.Vore, Esq.
Augusta,Maine

6663
Maine
Jonathan Thomas
(?) Sergeant
New Hampshire  line 1(?)
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the roll of the District of Maine
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of May 181(?)
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Feb 1819 and (?)
R.C. Vore
Arrears to 4th of Sep 181(?) 3mo 5/31 4/30. 26.35
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4, March 1819-48.00
$74.35
Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Freedom,
Continue
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Feb 19  17(?)
Jonathan Thomas
6663
(?)
March 1819
R.C.Vore Augusta, Maine
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170

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is nothing; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said  Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
[signed] John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec
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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty seventh day of May, 1820, 
personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of  the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Thomas aged Eighty years resident in Winslow in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Clough and Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year and seven months 
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of May 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6663.  And I, the said Jonathan Thomas do further 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
[signed] Jonathan Thomas

The following is a schedule  of my whole Estate an income, necessary clothing and bedding  excepted, viz: I have no property excepting he clothes I have on my back, nor have I any income whatever
I was a laboring man but being in my eighty first year and very infirm I am totally unable to labor.
I depend upon charity for support
[signed] Jonathan Thomas

Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty seventh day of May 1820
Before me
[signed] Nathan Weston Jr
C J. C.C.C. Pleas
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[?] three Copy
Attest [signed] John David Clk.
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[along left side:] Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan Thomas
Freedom Kennebee Co.
Sergt.  Col. Poor's NH. Reg
June 1775 to Dec 1776
18 months
May 27, 1818
Poor's Regt.
on the Continental
establishment


Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Thomas, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Freedom in the said County of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the twenty seventh day of May, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I 
preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] Nathan Weston Jun  C. Just[ice]
C. C. C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, SS.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
[signed] John Davis
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jonathan Thomas, aged seventy eight years, a citizen of the United States born in Hampton New Hampshire, now a resident in Freedom in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of June 1775 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment as a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Clough and regiment commanded by Col. Poor of the New Hampshire troops or line, for what remained of the first eight months previous then about seven months.  I fully served the period of my enlistment, and reenlisted at Winter Hill Cambridge January 1776, for the period of one year, into the same continental establishment, and into the same company and regiment commanded by the same officers - this last period I fully served out and was honorably discharged as Sergeant at Ticonderoga the last of December 1776.  this was my last continental service, having served in the above two campaigns nineteen months upon the continental establishment. I was verbally discharged. I served the first campaign at Winter Hill and the second at Ticonderoga, and that vicinity-- I was in various skirmishes with the enemy and not in any general battle.  From my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance from my country for support.  I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the law of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge found on any pension list whatever. I request to be placed upon
the pension list for the District of Maine-
[signed] Jonathan Thomas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss.
On the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1818 Jonathan Thomas above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above deposition, or declaration
by him subscribed.  Before me 
[signed] Nathan Weston Jun C. Just[ice]
C. C. C. Pleas 2d Eastern Circuit
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Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts

I Joseph Randlet, aged thirty two years, of Fairfax in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Thomas within named.  I have uniformly understood in years past that he served as a continental soldier and I fully believe that he served as he has within stated.  From his reduced circumstances, he needs the afsistance of his country for support.  He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Joseph Randlet

Commonwealth of Mafsachusetts.
Kennebec fs.

On the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1818 Joseph Randlet above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed.  Before me.
Nathan Weston Jun.  C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit.
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December 15, 1934.

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BA-J/ady
Jonathan Thomas
S.35655

Mr. J. Fred Morse
3516 Richmond Boulevard
Oakland, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Jonathan Thomas, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35655, based upon his military service in that war.

Jonathan Thomas was born in Hampton, New Hampshire, date, and the names of his parents not shown.

He enlisted, place not stated, in June 1775, served about seven months as sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Clough's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment.  He reenlisted in January 1776, served as sergeant in Captain Jeremiah Clough's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment, was in various skirmishes and discharged the last of December 1776.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1818 at which time he was aged seventy-eight years and a resident of Freedom, Kennebec County, Maine.

In 1820 soldier was living in Winslow, Kennebec County, Maine.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[written to the right of the above signature]

Date of death not on A.B.
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35655
Revy  INVALID.

File No.  35,655

Jonathan Thomas
Serg  Rev  War

Act:  18" March 18"

Index:---Vol.........., Page..............
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1934 Dec. 15.  Hist. to J. Fred 
Morse.  A.N.Y
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This may certify that Mr Jonathan Thomas of Freedom is a poor man and very needy of help

Freedom   May 19th 1818  County of Kennabeck

John Brown           ) Selectmen of
Matthew Randall   )  Freedom
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Jon'a Thomas
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[written upside down]

Francis  Gronard
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I William Taylor of Sandbornton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that Jonathan Thomas was a Soldier in and joined Capt Cloughs Company in Col Enoch Poors Regiment in June 1775 and continued in the army untill Dec'r 1776
William Taylor

State of Newhampshire
Stafford fs.     September 2d 1818

then personally appearing the above named Phillip Hunt and mad solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Jere'h Samborn Jr.   Justice of peace.

Washington City,  January 20. 1819--

I hereby certify that from general report, and finding the name of Jeremiah Samborn Jr Esquire, recorded in the Register of the civil officers of the State of New Hampshire, made out by the Secretary of State, I verily believe he is a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Strafford, in said State--
David S. Morris--
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House of Representatives
Jany 22.  1819

I certify that William Taylor is in my opinion a credible witnefs
Joshua Gage
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House of Representatives
Jany 22.  1819

I Certify that in my opinion the within testimony is entitled to Credit
Joshua Gage
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I Philip Hunt of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of Lawful age depose and say that Jonathan Thomas was a Soldier in and joined Capt Jeremiah Cloughs Company in Col Enoch Poors Regiment in June 1775 and continued in the Dec'r. 1776
Philip Hunt

State of Newhampshire
Stafford fs.    Sept 2 1818

then personally appearing the above named Philip Hunt and made solemn oath that the above [illegible stricken out] affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Jere'h Samborn Jr.   Justice of Peace

Certificate of the Hon M Morrell,
Senator from N. Hampshire

Washington City.   June 20, 1818--

Having been a member of the Legislature of N Hampshire, one or two years, with Jere'h Sanborn Esq'r I have understood him to be a Justice of the Peace, and finding his name in the Register of civil officers of N Hampshire, I have no doubt that he holds that Commission.
David L. Morris--
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REC'D
DEC 17 1936
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Had been sent Dec. 15. 34 when this came  MMH

Phillipsburg, Kansas.   Dec I4th I934.

U.S. Pension Commission_ Rev. War Dept _
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Nov 28th over two weeks ago I wrote you but so far havnt had any anwer to my inquiry.  I didnt care to ask my friends state and national officers, as have always found letters directed to your office alwys got prompt and courteous attention and so dont understand why havnt had any answer to my letter, in which wrote as follows:

Found in Sprague's Journal of Maine Gene and History_ p 171  Jonathan Thomas NH line, Sergent died June 1824 age 84 yrs in Kennebec County, Maine.  Above book said he was in list of Maine pensioners of the Rev War, and if true you sure have it in your office.  History, of Sanbornton, N.H. where my Jonathan Thomas lived, said he was a "scount or hunter through woods of Maine," but didnt give any clue to prove it or find him and dont know where he died, etc, nor dates, but from his age and date he died gives same birth as my Jonathan Thomas, and as no one has found this man since he went hunting_ I am very anxious to find out who he served under from your records.  battles he was in, name of his wife, where born, day of birth and what death, etc.  Like myself many of his descendants want to find him, and I will greatly appreciate your early reply with such data, officers, battles, and wife's name etc that you can give me.
J. Fred Morse

Awaiting your reply,  Very truly yours,  J. 
Fred Morse _ SA.R.
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REAL ESTATE--INSURANCE--INVESTMENTS
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J. Fred Morse
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U.S. Pension Dept_  Rev War Service Dept--
Washington, D.C.

Dear Commissioner:

I want to qualify through another ancestor for my S.A.R.--and as none of my folks have done it_ it will make a permanent record of my folks if can do it.  I have been to libraries for years, and last week put in week at Memorial Library in Topeka, and found as follows : Sprague's Journal of Maine History_ p I7I_ Jonathan Thomas, [underlined] N.H line_  sergent, died age 84 years in Kennebec County, Me.

He died June - I824.  This agrees with my records of him of me ancestor who lived in Sanbornton, N.H. but in history of that town he is said to have been lost as "scount (hunter) through the woods of Maine".

Above is from list of pensioners of Rev War in Maine.  Please write me what your records show about him, his service under what officers, and his wife's maiden name as well as his parents names if you can tell me, as this is also lost, with dates and places he lived.  What battles was he in and under what officers, etc.

Your early reply with this imformation will very much oblige me as well as Pres of S.A. in Mass. who is also a descendant.

Very truly yours,  J. Fred Morse _ S.A.R. _
J. Fred Morse--