Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16986, Jonathan Ferrin, Continental Mass. N.H.
Page 1

(3-1776)
Service  Number
Continental
Mass
NH
Ferrin, Jonathan
W16986
Hannah
Page 2

14312R
New Hampshire
M81 D 27
Jonathan Ferrin
(of) Thorton in the state of N. H.
(wh)o was a private in the regiment
 commanded 
(missing) Colonel Baldwin of the Mass
line, for the term of one year

(missing)bscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire--
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence (missing) the 4th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sept 1819
and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq
Haverhill New Hamp(shi)re
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  $120.26
(S)emi-anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820    48.
15mo  1/30     (total)                  $168.25
{Revolutionary claim,
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
Page 3

Jonathan Ferrin 
Private 
Col Baldwins Regiment 
1776 - 1 year 
4th June 1818 
Rec 26 Aug 1819 
the _Line_ must be stated in the declaration.
The definition of a _Line_
credible ... [illegible]
Page 4

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
On this fourth day of June-1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
personally appears Jonathan Ferrin
aged 64-years, resident in Thornton
in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"" That he the said Jona(than) Ferrin enlisted in Feb(ruar)y or March 1776 at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts
in the company commanded by Captain
Shearman of the Regiment commanded by Col (onel) Baldwin in Gen(era)l Heath's Brigade
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States,
until the month of Feb(ruar)y or March 1777,
when he was discharged from service in Peekskill State of New York; that he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains & two at Saratoga and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
(signed) Ezra Bartlett

I Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jona(than) Ferrin is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance for support & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Augt 10th 1818.-
-
(signed) Ezra Bartlett

(seal affixed)
Page 5

"Persons Married by Rev(erend) Henry True
December thirteenth seventeen hundred eighty one
Jonathan Ferrin to Hannah Ela"

I. Andrew B  Marshall Clerk of the town of
Hampstead in the County of Rockingham and
State of New Hampshire certify that the above is a true copy of the record of a marriage in the book of records of said town of Hampstead but for the purpose of recording marriages with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair asis existed & the record in fair legible figures as follows:

"Dec 13th 1780  Jonathan Ferrin to Hannah Ela

I Andrew B. Marshall, above named, depose
and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the
town County and State aforesaid and that the
above is a true extract from the records of said
town of Ham[stead with the exception above named as certified by me

(signed) A. B. Marshall (Clerk of the town of Hampstead)
Sworn before me (signed) James Knight
Justice of the peace
Page 6

51
New Hampshire
===
Hannah Ferrin,
widow of Jonathan Ferrin, dec(ease)d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 30th June 1827
of Grafton in the State of N Hamp.
who was a private, in the Comp(an)y commanded by Captain Sheaman? in the reg(imen)t commanded by Col(onel)  Baldwin u the Mass(echusetts) line for 20 m(onths) & 6 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 67 Dollars 33 Cents per an(num)
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $40

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of April 1840 & sent to Hon(orable) F. Pierce
Senate U.S

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $269.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '40 33.51  (total) $302.99

---
Act July 7. 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy Cler(k).
Book A Vol.
Page 4?
Page 7

Declaration of
Hannah Ferrin
Page 8

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th of July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire}
Grafton}ss
On this eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Walter Blair
one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas in said County of Grafton Hannah Ferrin resident of Thornton in the County of Grafton aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act
of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jonathan Ferrin the identical person named in the
accompanying certificate, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and was a Pensioner in the pension list of the New Hampshire Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month as appears by said certificate
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Ferrin at Hampstead in said State on the thirteenth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty one, that her
husband the aforesaid Jonathan Ferrin died on the thirtieth day of June in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
Page 9

viz: at the time before stated
(signed)Hannah Ferrin

Sworn to and subscribed on
the day and year above written before
(signed)Walter Blair{ Justice of the Court
of Common pleas

The above named Hannah Ferrin
being infirm and unable to attend
in Court her declaration was taken
at her residence
Walter Blair{ Justice of the Court
of Common pleas

The word ""year"" in the fourth line from the bottom of the opposite side was interlined before signing   The word "before" in the top line of this page was blotted before signing

(signed) Walter Blair{ Justice of the
C.C. Pleas
Page 10

I Hannah Ferrin of lawful age testify and say that I was present when Jonathan Ferrin, the person named in this declaration herewith, died which took place on the thirtieth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty seven. I further declare that the said Hannah Ferrin
is the widow of the said Jonathan and has never been married since his decease
Subscribed and sworn to before
(signed) Hannah Ferrin

Subscribed and Sworn to before 
Sept 18, 1838
(signed) Walter Blair{ Justice of the Court
{of Common pleas 

I certify that the above named
Hannah Ferrin is a person of
reputable character for truth and veracity

(signed) Walter Blair{ Justice of the Court
{of Common pleas

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting Judge of said Court, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20th day of December AD 1836, and will expire on the first day of October AD 1866, and that his five signatures above written (on this the preceding pages of this sheet) are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 14th day of January AD 1840
(signed)N. B. Felton Clerk

(seal affixed)
Page 11

I Jonathan Ferrin of Thornton in the County of
Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of Jonathan Ferrin late of said Thornton deceased who was a pensioner and the identical person
named in the certificate annexed which
entitled him to draw a pension   I further
say that said Jonathan died on the thirtieth day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty seven I further say that Hannah Ferrin the person named in the annexed declaration is the widow of said Jonathan having never married 
since his decease 

(signed)  Jonathan Ferrin 

September 10 1839

Sworn to and subscribed on the
day & month above written
Before
Walter Blair{ Justice of
                   { the Court of C(ommon) Pleas

I certify the above named Jonathan Ferrin is of reputable character for truth and veracity
(signed) Walter Blain Justice of the
C.C. Pleas


State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set.
Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas of the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting Judge of said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 20th day of December AD 1836 and will expire on the
first day of October AD 1866, and that his two signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 15th day of January AD 1840
(signed) N. B Felton Clerk

(seal affixed)
Page 12

Jonathan Ferrin
act of 1832
N Hamshire
Roll


Papers

(illegible)

 R W Young
Page 13

Holland Vermont May 12, 1855
Hon
L. P. Waldo
Com(missioner) of Pensions

Sir 
Being a son of Jonathan
Ferrin late of Thor(n)ton Grafton County New Hampshire, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818.
Be pleased to allow my Agent R. W. Young of the City of Washington D.C. to examine the papers on file in your office upon which said Jonathan Ferrin was pensioner.
Very Respectfully your
Ob)edien)t Servant
Micah Ferrin
Page 14


Washington August 6, 1931

Mr. Raymond E. Van Syckle
1729 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MLB

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16986, that Jonathan Ferrin enlisted from Dunbarton, New Hampshire, served eight months in 1775, dates not given, in Captain Isaac Sherman's company,  in Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts regiment, and was in
the battle of Bunker Hill.  He enlisted in February or March, 1776, at Cambridge, Massachusetts, and served one year as
private in Captains Isaac Sherman's and Caleb Robinson's companies, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts regiment, was
in the battles of Long Island and White Plains. He enlisted in May, 1777, and served eight or nine months as private in Captain Benjamin Stone's company, Colonel Alexander Scammell's New Hampshire regiment, was in both battles of Saratoga and during this enlistment he received a wound in his knee and was furloughed for sixty days.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1818, while a resident of Thornton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged sixty-four years.

He died June 30, 1827.

Soldier married December 13, 1781, in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Hannah Ela.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 18, 1837, at which time she was living in Thornton, New Hampshire, aged seventy-seven years.

In 1819, one Moses Ferrin was living in Eaton, Strafford County, New Hampshire; relationship to soldier not shown.
Page 15

In 1840, Jonathan Ferrin, soldier's son, aged forty years, was living in Thornton, New Hampshire; and in 1855, Meah Ferrin, another son of soldier, was living in Holland, Vermont. There is no further reference to children.

The citations in your letter of July 10, 1931, relative to Jonathan Ferrin, pertain to the same man whose history is furnished you herein.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 16

(left side of page) 
16986

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16986

Hannah Ferrin
widow of
Jonathan Ferrin
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 1838
Index: -- Vol.A. Page 234
[Arrangement of 1870.]


(right side of page)
Dec 3 98
Miss Caroline F Cla(missing) 
Geneva I(missing) 

Oct. 2 1900   Hist(missing)
Miss Fandiva Crooker
Mr Clemens (illegible) 

1922 June 16. Copies mailed
to Mrs. L. F. Hollinger
128 C. St. N. E. Wash. DC
(see receipt for payment
in John Harren, Mass.
S35295) all
1931 - Aug 6 - Hist(ory) to Mr
Raymond E. Van Sickle M. L B.
Page 17

(MF 42 )
Date June 12, 1922
Name Jonathan Ferrin  No W 16986
Rev(olutionary) War
Photographic copies wanted of 17
pieces, consisting of 21 pages
Remarks:
Exr.   A E Wilson Watson  Chief (illegible) 
Serial                              Law Clerk. 
No.
-
Page 18

(left side of page) 
5795
New Hampshire
Hannan Ferrin
widow of Jonathan Ferrin dec(eased)
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818-
and who died on the 30th June 1827
of Grafton in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the comp(an)y commanded by Captain Shearman of the reg(iment) commanded
by Col(onel) Baldwin in the Mass(echusetts)
line for 20-6/30 months $ 67.33 per annum
Increase 

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 40 Dollars (lined out) Cents per annum  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1840, & sent to Hon F Pierce, Senate U. S.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $160.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 20.00
(total) $180.00

Hon F Pierce  U.S.S.      {Act July 7 1838}

(Re)corded by D. McCurdy, ClerK
(Bo)ok   A Vol. 1 Page 40

(right side of page)
(lined out --  Hon. F. Pierce Mar)
(lined out -- 1840 not sent)
H.H.S
Act Sent 28 March '40
Page 19

(left side of page) 
(sideways) 

Hon.  F. Pierce
Senate U.S

(right side of page) 
Supplemental declaration of
Hannah Ferrin & depo(sition) of
Jona(than)  Ferrin

NH
Page 20

State of New Hampshire ⎬ On this fourteenth 
Grafton ss                        day of April            
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appearing before me Walter Blair one of the Justices of the Court of
Common Pleas in said County of Grafton aged seventy Hannah Ferrin a resident of Thornton in the County of Grafton aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in supplement to a former declaration by her made on the 18th day of September Eighteen hundred & thirty seven in
order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Jonathan Ferrin the person named in her declaration heretofore made, that said Jonathan Ferrin enlisted as a private in the
Revolution from the town of Dunbarton in New Hampshire in the year 1776 he was at Bunker Hill Battle & from thence he went to New York at this time he served eighteen months when he returned home and again enlisted in May 1777, or in the fore part of the summer of said year, and served in Col Cilleys Reg(imen)t as she thinks in the 7 Company and 
 3rd Reg(imen)t for the term of nine months having been wounded in the knee and received a furlough for sixty days which carried his time of service out    In 1776 he enlisted
in Col(onel)  Alexander Scammels Reg(imen)t or served in it. in Capt(ain) Benjamin Stones Company or in 1777    she does not know
which year, but he served in Capt(ain)  Stones Company in one of those years or both she would respectfully refer the Commissioner to Rolls of said Regiments of Cilley and Scammel for the proof of her husbands service as she
is satisfied that her husband served eight(een) months in 1776 & 77 and eight or nine in '77 & '78 counting his furlough when wounded & therefore returns the certificate which
issued from the Pension Office on the 26th of March 1840 for $40. per annum upon which she has not received any thing and requests that a new certificate may issue for full pay as her husband received as by his certificate appears
(signed) Hannah Ferrin 

N.B.  The words "aged seventy in the fifth line from top was erased before signing
the word "eight" in the 8th line from the bottom was erased and the word eighteen inserted the word eighteen in the 7th line was
altered to eight & "for nine inserted before signing 
(signed) Walter Blair Jus(tice) C. C. Pleas
Page 21

State of New Hampshire}
Grafton   ss}
 April 14, 1840 Personally appearing the
forenamed Hannah Ferrin and made
solemn oath that the foregoing declaration was just & true and subscribed the same Before me
(signed) Walter Blair Jus(tice) C.C. Pleas for s(aid) County

I certify that the within named Hannah Ferrin was at the time of making the within declaration unable to attend in Court from bodily infirmity and said declaration was taken
at her dwelling 

(signed) Walter Blair (Jus)tice C.C. Pleas for said
County
Page 22

I Jonathan Ferrin of Thornton aged forty years
son of Jona(than) Ferrin & Hannah Ferrin of said Thornton depose and say that my Father died in 1827 that previous to his death I frequently heard my Father say that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1776 in Col (onel) Scammels Reg(imen)t and served eight months when he returned home and again enlisted and served in Col Cilleys Reg(imen)t in 1777
and 1778 in Capt(ain) Benjamin Stone the 7th Company he thinks the first time he enlisted he said he served in Capt(ain) Benja Benjamin Stones Company the last time he served eighteen months excepting sixty days for which he had a furlough which carried his
time out I have heard him say that he had discharges which were burnt when his house was burnt

(signed) Jonathan Ferrin

N.B. . The words "Capt Benjamin Stones"
in the foregoing affidavitt was erased
before signing

(signed) Walter Blair Jus(tice) C.C. Pleas} for the County of Grafton

State of New Hampshire}
Grafton ss
April 14th 1840 Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Ferrin who is a person of good character for truth and veracity and
made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by him subscribed was just and true
Before me
(signed)  Walter Blair Jus(tice) C.C. Pleas
Page 23

State of Newhampshire}  June 1st 1819
Grafton  ss}

I Moses Ferrin of Eaton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Testify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I served as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Isaac Sherman Sherman(sic) in the regiment commanded by Col. Loammi Baldwin in the revolutionary army --that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Ferrin who served in the same company and regiment --that the said Jonathan Ferrin who now lives in Thornton in the County of Grafton and State of New
Hampshire and who is now present is the same person who served with me during said
year and as I believe through the whole
year 

(signed)  Moses Herrin  (by his mark) 
⎬
State of New Hampshire}
Grafton ss. June 1st 1819}   Then personally
appearing the abovenamed Moses Ferrin
made solemn oath to the truth of the
foregoing deposition by him subscribed

Before me (signed) Enock Colby Jr. Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss August 6th 1819

I certify that I am acquainted with the above
named Moses Ferrin and believe him to be a
man of truth & veracity. (signed) Enoch Colby Jr.  & Jus. Peace
Page 24

State of New Hampshire}
Rockingham ss}  Exeter May 22d AD 1819

I Caleb Mitchell of said Exeter testify and declare that in the year 1775 I served eight months in a company commanded by Capt(ain) Sherman in Col(onel)  Loammi Baldwins Regiment in the Revolutionary army, and in January 1776 I inlisted again in said Company & Regiment and served one year more until the year 1777 - and was discharged That I was well acquainted with Jonathan
Ferrin who was in said Company & Regiment the whole of said time. that the said Jonathan Ferrin who now lives in Thornton in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, and who is now present is the same person who served with me eight months in the year 1775 and the whole of the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt(ain) Isaac Sherman and in the Regiment commanded by Col(onel) Loammi Baldwin in the Revolutionary army 

(signed) Caleb Mitchell

State of New Hampshire ⎬
Rockingham ss
Exeter May 22 1819 Then Caleb
Mitchell abovenamed personally
appearing made solemn Oath to the truth of the aforegoing deposition by him subscribed

before me (signed) Oliver Peabody Just(ice) o(f) Peace

I certify that I now known the abovenamed
Ca;eb for a number of years past, & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity

Aug. 31 1819-
(signed) Oliver Peabody Jus(tice) of P(e)ac(e)
Page 25

Payment to be made
of Concord
by J. Hill
Agent for paying pension
as in the Agency of C.
New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th March
and 4th September in each
year
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A. Vol. 1
Page 40, by
D.M. Curdy
Clerk
Page 26

WAR DEPARTMENT
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7. 1838 Hannah Ferrin of New Hampshire
widow of Jonathan Ferrin, deceased
who was a private in the Revolution
and died on the 30th day of June 1827-
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Forty dollars and (blank) cents
per annum, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension
will cease on the day of such marriage or death.  

Given at the War Office of the United States,
this twenty sixth day of 
March
one thousand
eight hundred and forty

(signed) J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War 

Examined and
Countersigned. }
(signed) J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

(seal affixed)
Page 27

V 2192
Hannah Ferrin
widow of Jonathan
NH
act 7 July 38

M 81 at 27
(illegible) 

Hon. F. Pierce
Senate US
Page 28

2192
Hannah Ferris
Wid(ow) of Jonathan
NH
Act July 1838
Married 1781
died 1827
Allow 12 mo
for $40 per annum

On roll. 1 &  2 men
NH. Vol 3.  p 53

8 mo 6
12 -
(sum) 20.6 -$

Hon. F. Pierce 
USS.
Page 29

Dunbarton 
Jona(than) Ferrin 

8m. 77 & 78 Jan(uar)y 
Vol 3 and 53 w one 

& 2 y(ear)s min--
 N Ha(mpshire)

7 26 77
  10 78
(total) 8 06
76 Scammell
77 Cilley Stone
Page 30

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Blain is an acting Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for the County of Grafton duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twentieth day of December 1836 and will expire on the first
day of October 1866 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twentieth day of April 1840

(signed) Josiah Stevens JR Secretary of State
Page 31

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office

March 17. 1840

I hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military
services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Ferrin is borne on several Returns of Captain Isaac Sherman's Company, Colonel Baldwins Regt. for the months of January,  February, March, April, May and June 1776...

The name of Jonathan Ferrin is also borne on a Muster Roll of Captain Caleb Robinsons  Company in the 26th Regiment Commanded by Col(onel) Baldwin for the year 1776
and the Roll is dated at Exeter February 22. 1777.   Signed by the Captain & Sworn to the 23d (or 25th) same month. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written


(signed) John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the}
Commonwealth}
Page 32

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office}
March 17. 1840}

I hereby certify, that from an examination of
the Books and Documents relating to Military
Services in the War of the Revolution which
remain in this Department, it appears that the
name of Moses Ferrin is borne on several
Returns of Captain Isaac Sherman's Company
Col. Baldwins Regiment for the months of January, February, March, April, May and June
1776.
The Rolls of January. February and March
are signed by the Captain "Sherman", and those of April May and June by "Caleb Robinson Lieut(enant)"

In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto 
affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written

(signed)  John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the}
Commonwealth}
Page 33

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I JOSIAH STEVENS,JR Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Knight
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the twenty sixth day of Sept(ember) 1835 and will expire on the twenty sixth day of Sept(ember) 1840 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this fifteenth day of Feb(ruar)y 1840

(signed)  Josiah Stevens Jr  Secretary of State
Page 34

(left side of page) 
(sideways)

Kennebec Bank 5 Dollars 
No 416
Date  May  1 1818
Robinson Cash
Warren Pace?

(right side of page) 
(horizontal) Jonathan Ferrin
Payable semi-annually. The first 
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in Portsmouth N.H.
at the Branch Bank of the
United States.

Recorded
Page 35

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1848,

Jonathan Ferrin... late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight...dollars per month, to commence
on the fourth day of June....one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen/

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen


(signed) J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War 

(seal affixed)
Page 36

Deposition of 
Caleb Mitchell
Page 37

I Caleb Mitchell of Exeter in the County of Rockingham and State of Newhampshire testify and say that I was a soldier in Captain Shearman's Company in Colonel Baldwin's
Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the revolutionary was in the year service, for the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. That I was well acquainted with Jonathan Ferrin now of Thornton in the County of Grafton in said State, and that said Ferrin enlisted as a soldier in Captain Shearman's company aforesaid at the close of the year 1775 or the beginning of the year 1776 for the term of one year, called the year service, and that I am certain that said Ferrin served as a soldier in said company for one year being the term of his enlistment

Exeter July 8th A.D. 1818-
(signed) Caleb Mitchell

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham ss-Exeter July 8th AD 1818
Then the above named Caleb Mitchell personally appeared and made solemn oath that the aforegoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true

Before me (signed)  Joseph Tilton Ju(n)ior. Justice (of the) Peace
of
Download

Prev
37
of 42

Next

Show Details
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39
Page 38

State of New Hampshire
I George Woodward a public Notary
in and for said State duly commissioned
and sworn, do hereby certify to whom it
may concern, that Oliver Peabody Esquire
whose name is affixed to one of the annexed
papers is a Justice of the peace throughout
the State of New Hampshire- that Joseph
Tilton Jun(io)r Esquire is a Justice of the peace
within and for the County of Rockingham in
said State, whose name is also affixed to one of the annexed papers - and that Enoch Colby
Jun(io)r whose name is affixed to another of the annexed papers, is a Justice of the peace
within and for the County of Grafton in
said State and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all and every of their attestations in their said capacities

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my name and
affixed my Notarial Seal
this fourteenth day of June
in the year of one Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
nineteen.
(signed) Geo. Woodward
(seal affixed)
Page 39

Haverhill N.H. Aug(us)t 16th 1819.-

Sir,
Jonathan Ferrin's papers were last returned
to me with this indorsement "Judge must certify to the credibility of the witnesses proving claimants service".  As I am unacquainted with the witnesses & could not certify as to their credibility, the affidavits were sent to the Magistrates before whom the witnesses testified and they have certified as
to their credibility. This I conclude will be satis-
factory to you, as I am well acquainted with
Oliver Peabody Esq. & Enoch Colby Jun(i)o)r Esq & know them to be respectable acting Magistrates in this State

I am, very respectfully,
Sir
Your Obed(ien)t Serv(an)t
(signed) Ezra Bartlett


Hon.  John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Page 40

own 

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir
I am informed that the widow of Jonathan Ferrin obtained a pension from the U S 
Government in recognition of services performed by said Jonathan Ferrin during the
American Revolution of 1776  

Will you refer to the Records in your Office
& inform me of the name of the Widow --the
date of her application and when the pension terminated  the P. O. Address of the widow
at that time
Yours
Caroline F Clark
Genera
Illinois

Oct. 3 of 98

(stamp) 
US PENSION OFFICE
Nov. 2 1898
Page 41

Rev
(letterhead starts)
DETROIT CHAPTER
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT
DR HOWARD L. JONES
VICE-PRESIDENTS
WALLACE C. HALL
LLOYD DEWITT SMITH
SECRETARY
RAYMOND E VAN SYCKLE
CHAPLAIN
REV. M. LUTHER CANUP
HISTORIAN
ARTHUR E. GORDON
TREASURER
FRANK G SMITH

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1729 FORD BUILDING
DETROIT
MICHIGAN
(letterhead ends) 

July 10, 1931
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Please advise revolutionary services and
family data of JONATHAN FERRIN, placed on pension roll June 4, 1818 at $96 per annum to commence Sept 6, 1919(sic), private Mass Cont Line. (?)

HANNAH FERRIN of Thornton, N. H. receiving
this pension per N. H. Pension Roll of 1840 (?)

(also ) JONATHAN FERRIN, bn Goffstown, N. H. July 15, 1953(sic) died Thornton, N. H. 1827, mar. Hanna (Ela ) She d. 3 / 31, 1843 at Thornton N. H. His father was born and married in Amesbury, Mass, but removed to N. H. ( ? )

Yours truly
(signed) Raymond E. Van Syckle
Secretary

(stamp) 
US PENSION OFFICE
JUL 13 1931
Page 42

(page in table format) 
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

NAME Ferrin, Moses 
Grade  Private 
Line New Hampshire 

WARRANT NUMBER  3108
and W.305-60-55 
ACREAGE   100


ISSUED Aug. 24, 1790

tt 3108 to Benj. Ives Gilman, assignee

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.