Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38498, Jonathan Andrews, Continental, (Mass)
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Continental, Mass?)
Andrews, Jonathan
S 38498
R. I. res.
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Notification sent July 11th 1820 to
Benjamin Cowell Esq
Providence, Rhode Island
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Jonathan Andrews
of Smithfield in the state of Rhode Island
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachts line for the term of 3 years  to '80

Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of -8- Dollars per month to commence on the 18th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th of March 1819 and sent to Benjamin Cowellsquire
Providence Rhode Island

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  10 mo
13/3 - 4/31- = 84.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 6 Sept:1819    48.
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$132.38
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, April 17th A.D 1818
Town of Wellington this day appeared Before me the subscriber Abner Briggs and says he's perfectly knowing to Jonathan Andrews of Smithfield in the state of Rhode Island enlisting in the service of the Revolution War in September one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven under Thomas Cartright of Boston and in the Regiment of Col. Henery Jaetion and is knowing to his serviceing of a soldier for the space of eighteen months as a Continetntal soldier and then he was wounded and left said Andrews doing duty

Bristol ? April 17th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Abner Briggs of Wellington and made oath to the truth of the above lines Before me
George Walker
Justice of the peace
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Jonathon Andrews

Judges certificate as to claimants indigent circumstances wanting  
also of his belief of the services of Applicant.

Col. H. Jackson's Massachts Regt.
1777 - 3 Years
1st April 1818
proof of poverty & services certified
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Jonathan Andrews of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do declare & say that I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Thomas 
Cartwrights company & Col Henry Jacksons regiment in the Continental army of the United States and in the Massachusetts line in the month of Septem - In 1777 - In which session I continued three years then next following - when I received a regular discharge - which discharge is now lost - I further declare that I am now in reduced circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for support. 
Jonthan Andrews
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[Light and illegible]
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Jonathon Andrews 
8708
30 Mar 1819
Sep 1819
continue
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United States of America
Rhode Island District       Providence, sc.
Court of Common Please May Term, A.D. 1820
On the Twenty seventh day of May 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for said county. - Jonathan Andrews  aged 60 years, resident in the town of Smithfield in said District who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he served as a Private in Col Henry Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line
That he made a previous delaration on the Eighteenth day of April 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 8708 And I 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 or 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 on 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: 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.  Jonathon Andrews

A Schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of Jonathan Andrews---
viz. Twenty five and thirty five cents in cash, other than the above I have no property whatever of any description except as above excepted--
And this declarant further saith that he is dependent on his pension for supplies, and without which, he must depend on charity - that he is such a cripple, as to be unable to work.
Jonathan Andews
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(left side)
B. C. Andrews
M E C
Nellie A.
Conn
M.E.L.
N.Y. a5

(Center)
38498
INVALID
Revy
File No. 38,498
Jonathan Andrews
Pvt Rev War
18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870]

(right side)
May 2/95,Mil. Hist's (2 crossed out, 1)
Slatersville, R. I. 
Aug. 29/95 Hist to Mrs. Douglas, Middletown
Mch. 17, 1900
Henry A. Howlan
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I Benjamin Brown Ensign & quartermaster in the Coln. Henry Jackson Regiment of Massachusetts line under the Continental Establishment of lawfull age & Engaged according to Law do Testify and say as follows .
That Jonathan Andrews joined said Regimeent in September 1777 and was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Cartwrights company, and some time in the year 1778 he was arranged into the light infantry company under the command of Capt. William Scott of said Regiment and served three years in said Regiment as a good and faithfull soldier and had an honourable discharge from said Regiment.
Benj. Brown

Providence sc Smithfield February 22nd 1819
Then personally appeared before me the above Named Deponent and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed which Deposition is taken at the request of Jonathan Andrews to be Improved before the Secretary of war in geting a pension allowed by Congress to poor Soldiers & who served nine months or more in the Revolution war
Saml Hann  Just. Peace

I have been acquainted with Jonathan Andrews a Number of years. I believe him to be a poor man & a cripple for life.
We sertify that Jonathan Andrews is a poor man and a cripple.
Eleazar Mowry
Morton Mowry
Jendkes Harris
Robert Harris

Rhode Island District 22  March 1819.
Hon. Secr'y  at War.  I am satisfied that Jonathan Andrews is a poor man and that he served in the revolutionary war the nine months required by the Statute of March 10, 1818 creating pensions.
David Howell, District Judge
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O. W. tct.

(Stamp)
U. S. Pensions Office
L. May 8 1895
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Town Clerk's Office,
P. O. Address Slatersville

North Smithfield, R. I., May 6 1895
Hon. Wm. Locharen
Dear Sir
Some time ago I wrote for information of Jonathan Andrews, a soldier of the Revolution, and this morning received enclosed envelope, which I suppose was a mistake, as it is apparently empty.
Please correct and oblige
Yours Truly,
B. A. Andrewss
Slatersville, R.I.
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(Stamp)
U. S. Pension Office
April 17, 1895

(Stamp)
Old War and Navy Files
April 19, 1895
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Town Clerk's Office
P. O. Address  Slatersville

North Smithfield, R. I.  April 12th, 1895
Hon. Wm Lochren
Com of Pensions
Dear Sir
Kindly give me any information you have on file in regard to Jonathan Andrews, a soldier of the Revolution, supposed to be from Dighton (or vicinity,) Mass. and who at the time of securing a pension, in 1818 or 19, lived in Smithfield, R. I. in which town he is buried, and oblige
Yours Truly
B. A. Andrews
Slatersville, R. I.
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(Stamps)

U. S. Pension Office H
Aug 24, 1895

Old War and Navy Files
Aug 27 1895
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Can you kindly  give me the information necessary to make me eligible to become a "Daughter of the revolution."  My grandfather of my father's side - Jonathan Andrews was a soldier in the revolutionary war, was at the battle of Monmouth, and although he himself was a resident of R.I. I think he enlisted
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in Mass. possibly because he was [illegible] attention to a Mass lady nut I think he or his widow received a pension for several years from R.I. where he died Nov. 27th, 1829 aged 69 years - Any information you can give me that will enable me to fill out my certificate will be gratefully received, or if there are any changes if you will write I will submit for the same.

  Yours  [illegible] respectfully,
     (Mrs.) Nellie A. Douglas
Middleton Conn.
Aug 22nd, 1895
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Name  Andrews, Jonathan
Grade  Private
Line    Invalid Regiment

Warrant Number   12729
Acreage     100
Issued November 2, 1791
to John Heaton, 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.