Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33349, Jonathan Hearsey, Mass.
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Name
Hearsey, Jonathan  
Hersey
Number 
G33349
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13: 083
Massachusetts 
Jonathan Hearsey 
[illegible] Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded [illegible] Greaton of the Massachusetts
[illegible] for the term of one year 
Conscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30th of March 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July 1819 sent to John W. Davis, Esq. 
Boston, Massachusetts 
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 [illegible] 48.51 
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 Sept 1819 48.00 $96.51 Continued {Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818}
R.
[illegible]
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United States 
Mass. District 
J. Jonathan Hearsey of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk of District of Massachusetts, make oath and say that I made application in March A.D. 1818. the pension for services rendered during the war of the revolution; that in said application it is stated that I enlisted for eight months in Capt Cushing's Company in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Cpt. Grayton A.D. 1776. that I now believe that the time therein stated is incorrect; and that instead of enlisting in 1776 for eight months [crossed out] I enlisted in December 1775 in said company and Regiment for twelve months and served faithfully until the expiration of that time. I further say that I am now in my 77th year and in consequence of age and infirmity I was led into the mistake in point of time as stated in my said application - that my recollection is and in some degree assisted by the depositions of Peter Hearsey and Israel Stowell both of whom I well remember were fellow soldiers with me - I further state that I served in the war of the revolution for a much longer period then I can now with accuracy relate, that I am for and stand in ^just need of the assistance of my country, which I solemnly declare I faithfully served for a much longer period of time under several different enlistments, the [illegible] of which it is impossible for me now to prove except by a general statement in oath. Jonathan Hearsey Mass Dists. May 29, 1819 
Sworn to before me
[illegible] Dair
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[  ]     Number
Mass     Hearsey, Jonathan    S33349
             Hersey
Contents
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I Peter Hearsey of Kingham in the county of Plymouth & commonwealth of Massachussetts, do testify & say, that Jonathan Hearsey of Roxbury, formerly of Kingham aforesaid, enlisted in Captn. Charles Cushings company belonging to Col. [illeg] regiment of the continental army on or about December one thousand seven hundred & seventy five -- that he enlisted for one year -- that he was stationed with said regiment at Cambridge and [illeg] from there to New York in March following -- & from there to Canada in April. I further say that I was a [illeg] in Captn. [illeg] company of the same regiment from December aforesaid until April when I was taken sick and left at the hospital in New York.  That I continued in the army until the expiration of the year for which I enlisted, when I returned home and in a few days after the said Jonathan Hearsey returned home, having served as I understood, and verily believe, the years for which he enlisted.  
Peter Hearsey

I Israel Stowel of Kingham in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that Jonathan Hearsey of Ruxbury, formerly of Kinham aforesaid, enlisted for one year in Captn. Charles Cushing company, belonging to Col. [illeg] regiment of the continental army. And that he connoted in the service in said company until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted.  And I further say, that I was a soldier in said company during that whole of the aforesaid term of one year.  The said Hearsey with myself enlisted in December seventeen hundred & seventy five & January seventeen hundred & seventy six.  Israel Stowell
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This certifies that Jonathan Hearsey of Roxbury late of Kingham is in unfitness circumstances and unable to obtain his living by labour

Roxbury Feb. 28th 1819

[illeg] Selectmen of Roxbury

Vertical Text: 
Jonathan Hearsey
filed in February ?)
Colonel Greaton's
Massachusetts Reg. 
[illegible] 1776  1 year
20 March 1818

Admitted
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BA - J/ADY
Jonathan Hearsey 
S.33340

Miss Mary F. Hill, 
Box 68
Topsham, Maine. 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Jonathan Hersey, a soldier 0f the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 33349, based upon his military service in that war. 

Jonathan Hearsey enlisted, place not stated, in December 1775, served in Captain Charles Cushing's Company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment; and in Captain French's Company, Colonel Tyler's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged at the (?) of the war at which time he was in Captain Seth Stowers' Massachusetts Company. His service was rendered as a private, sergeant and drum major 
[Note: handwritten to left of this paragrah:  see page 671 Mass. S.& S.]

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818 while a resident of Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-six years. He had formerly resided in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 
{Note:  in right margin: Handwritten  Date of death not on A.B]

in 1829 soldier had a wife, aged sixty-eight years and five sons and seven daughters, the oldest child was aged fifty-one years and the youngest child was aged twenty-five years, no names are given. 

In 1818 one Peter Hearsey was living in Hingham, Massachusetts,  his age of relationship to soldier not stated. There is no further family data

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Assistance to Administrator.
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33349
INVALID
File No. 33349
Jonathan Hearsey
[illeg]
Act: 18th March 18?
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 220
{Arrangement of 1870.}

* WHH Apr. 7, 1908
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

Norfolk, ss.  Circuit Court of Common Please, Special Session, July 17, 1820.

On this Seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, 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, Jonathan Hersey  aged Seventy eight years, resident in Roxbury 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:  
I enlisted into Capt Charles Cushing's Company in Col John Greaton's Regiment in the Continental service in March 1776 and continued in service during the war and was duly and honorably discharged at the close - for which services a pension was duly granted to me and a certificate issued from the office of the secretary at war dated July 21st 1819 and numbered 13.083. 

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, sine 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, entitles" 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, say 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. 
Signature of Jonathan Hersey

Sworn to and declared on the Seventeenth day of July A.D. 1820 before 
Jairus Ware Judge of C C Com Pleas for (?) Circuit  

Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the (?) hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 
______dollars and _____cents. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Courtm on this twenty first day of July 1832

Signature of Horatio Townsend  Clerk.
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I Jonathan Hersey of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have no property either real or personal wherewith to support myself but an wholly dependent upon my children and the Publick for support.  I have no family but my wife sixty years old  I {illegible} work Cooper by trade but [illegible] age and infirmity am unable to do any business. I have five sons and seven daughters the oldest fifty one years old and the youngest twenty five none of whom remain with me and none of them are able to support me. 

Signature of Jonathan Hersey
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Text on Left Side
Pension Office
March 20 1819
The declaration 
does not agree with 
the Statement of the
(?)

Claim rejected. 


Text on Right Side
Jonathan Hersey 
Not on the Rolls

Not on Roll 
[the following text has been crossed out.]
Two witnesses is required to prove
nine months service 
at one period on 
the Continental establishment 
and the need of the act by 
reason of reduced
Circumstances
Declaration 

Admitted
Mass Evidence marked
[remainder of text illegible]
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United States
Massachusetts District

Jonathan Hearsey of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and District of Massachusetts applicant for a pension from the United States under an act of Congress entitles as "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war" maketh oath that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution upwards of six years in manner following as a Drummer viz. In (?) A.D. 1776 he enlisted for eight months and entered this Company of Capt Charles Cushing in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton and served in said Company until the expiration of that time. He then enlisted for ten months and served during that time, he then enlisted for three months and entered the Company of Capt French in the Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Colonel Tyler. He served as Drummer Major, as Seargeant and [illegible] soldier from that time in various 
[last line of text illegible]
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seventy in years of age until the Close of the war when he was honorably discharged . He then belonged to the Company of Capt Seth Stowers but he cannot recollect the regiment - that he is a resident citizen of the United States and is in such reduced circumstances [illegible text] and for support from this country. 

Signature of Jonathan Hersey

Massachusetts District ss 
30 March A.D. 1818
Sworn to before me
Jno Davis
Dist Judge
Mass Dist
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Massachusetts District ss.
Boston  June 5 A.D. 1818

It appearing to my satisfaction, that oOnathan Hearsey subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department pf war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the UNited States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate. 

   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed 

Signature of Jno Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S.  Massachusetts District.
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Massachusetts DIstrict, ss. 
Boston  June 5 A.D. 1818

IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Johnathan Hearsey subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, as state in said declaration, I not transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land ad naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, together with this certificate. 

   In witness whereof I have hereunto set my and and the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.

 Massachusetts District, ss. 

24 February 1818.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Hearsey by reason of his reduced  circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support. 

Signature of Jno Davis {District Judge  U.S. Massachusetts Dist.}

To the Secretary of the Department of War.