Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14911, Jonathan Hill, Mass.
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(8-1776)
Service  Mass
Hill, Jonathan            Number  W.14911
Anna
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts  2,715

Anna Hill, widow of Jonathan Hill, 
who died on the 9th October 1838
of Plymouth in the State of Mass. 
who was a Priv in the Company commanded
by Captain ---- of the Regt. commanded
by Greaton in the Mass. 
line for 2 years  Mass.

Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 80 Dollars _ Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 9th October 1838

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July 
'39 and sent to j H Loud
Plymouth, Mass

arrears to the 4th of March  $33.34
Semi-annual allowance ending $40.00
TOTAL $73.34

{Revolutionary ClaimAct July 4, 1836, Sectio the}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A  Vol. 2  Page 52
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14737
Massachusetts
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Jonathan Hill
of Abington in the state of Massachusetts
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Eight years.

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Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fourth of April 1818

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Certificate of Pension issued the 6th(16) of Sept. 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq.
East Bridgewater Massachusetts
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819                 $136.26
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820      48
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                                                             $184.26


{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
            Continued
Notice sent 24th September 1821 to Jno B Thomas of Plymouth Massachusetts
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk & Town of Braintree ss. 

A propose of Marriage between Jonathan Hill I Ann Wild both of this Town One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven April thirteenth

The above is a true copy from the record of institutions of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (1777 April 30)

Attest Judson Stoddard Clerk of the Town of Braintree

I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the tow of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said tow of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me.  And I furthermore certify that I cannot find any record of the Marriage of the said Jonathan Hill and (?) (?) Marriage returned by the Revd. Moses Tuft by whom it is said they were married
Signature of Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Norfolk ss  November 23rd 1838

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard 
Before me Asa French  Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sec'y's Office, Jan 31 1839

I certify that the within Ada French was at the time of the written attestation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk

Wi\\(?) the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the (?)
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4337

Anna Hill
act 4 July '36
Mass. 
m 77 d38

aomo
2 years pri
80$

DIed 9 Oct  38
per. Com: 10 OCt 38

J H Loud Esq
Plymouth 
Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. 

On the twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Probate Court, in and for the County of Plymouth, now holden &h Scituate in same County Anna Hill a resident of said Abington aged eighty five 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 4. 1836.

That she is the widow of Jonathan Hill late of said Abington - deceased in said County deceased who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war, and for his senior services he was  Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 10 March 1818.

She further declares that she was married to the said Hill on or about the month of May in the year 1777 - in the town of Braintree by the Rev. Mr. Taft
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that her Husband the aforesaid Jonathan Hill died at said Abington on the ninth day of October in the year now current and that she has remained a Widow even since that time as willfully appear by reference to the (facts?) hereunto annexed. 

Signed   Anna (her X mark) Hill

Sworn to and subscribed this day a year first above written
Before me Wilkes Wood  Judge of Probate

Plymouth ss.  I Jacob H. Loud  Register of Probate for said County do hereby testify that Hon. Wilkes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & That the above is his true & genuine signature. 

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of February 1839.

Jacob H. Loud
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Jonathan Hill
Alington
14.737
March '20
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SCHEDULE. 

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
County of Plymouth ss.

On this Sixteenth day of August 1821, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Jonathan Hill aged Seventy one years, resident in Abington 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, viz. for the term of Eight years & one month in the third Massachusetts Regiment and that he has received a pension certificate dated the sith day of sixth, one thousand eight hundred September and numbered 14,737 - in pursuance of his original Declaration made 4th day of April A D 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz. 

And I do solemnly swear ______________that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 8th 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 by me subscribed. 

Viz
1 Bed and Bedding  $10.00
Wearing apparel  $10.00
6 charis  $1.00
1 Table 50. & chest 50  $1.00
Dishes Spoons &c  $1.00
Total $23.00
Signature of Jonathan (his X mark) Hill

Attest.  J Cushing 

Sworn to, and  declared, on the 19th day of August A D 1821
before said Court 
Signature of John B Thomas  Clerk

I, John B> Thomas Clerk of said court so 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 
23 dollars and __ cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, affixed the seal of the said court, on this ____day of ____182

Signature of John B> Thomas
Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth
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Jonathan Hill
Abington

The original discharge must be sent to the War Department. 
Adm [illegible]

The claimant has concluded to send on his discharge, which is enclosed - but is very desirous it may returned to him if consistent with the law

N. Mitchell
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BS.
On this fourth day of April AD. 1818, before me 
the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, 
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jonathan Hill 
of Abington
aged [blank] years, resident in
the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on 
his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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," [illegible] that he served during 
the war aforesaid and still the
close thereof and has a discharge
under the hand of Genl Washington
dated June 1783 and the badge of merit for eight years service- See his
said Declaration at large enclosed - 
I have seen his discharge, precisely
such as he has described it in his
declaration-- but he cannot be prevailed
on to give it up-- he is and old
poor man and sets much by his discharge and says he knows his country
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country will grant him his pension without
robbing him of Genl Washington's testimony of his revolutionary services,
which he can leave to his posterity, his
pension he cannot-- his discharge is
undoubtedly genuine, & there can be no
doubt of his services, he needs the assistance
of his country for support-
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction,
that the said Jonathan Hill
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment;
and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me,
to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of
the aforementioned act of Congress,
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SS. 1818,
I hereby certify that
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern
Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable,
Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court
of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate
is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto
affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Clerk of the Judicial
Court for the County
of
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Jonathan Hill
Abington
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I Jonathan Hill of Abington in the County of Plymouth
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the
United States depose set forth and declare that I was a private soldier in the land service of the war of the Revolution
and on the continental establishment against the common enemy and served for more than nine months, towit,
during the whole war and served to the end thereof and received a written discharge under the hand of Genl [General] Washington
bearing date June 1783, which discharge I now exhibit
and which was registered in the books of the Regiment by H.
Savage adjust, and also received the badge of merit for eight  
years service signed by James Miller Col. [Colonel] Command
I served under Captains, Robert Webster, Elijah Vose,
Samuel Foster, James Tisdale, Capt Fowler, and was in
the third Regiment commanded by Ad. John Greaton and
the Massachusetts line, when I was discharged. I was in
various different regiments, and often detached here and
there, during the service. I am reduced in my 
circumstances and stand in need of assistance from my country for
support, and I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any
and every pension or other allowance granted me hereto
fore by any law or act of Congress

Sworn to April 4. 1818
Jonathan Hill
his X mark
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I James Bates of Abington in the
County of Plymouth aged seventy years
do testify and say that I have known Jonathan Hill late of said Abington - a Revolutionary Pensioner - and Anne Hill his wife for
many years. They have always, so far as
my knowledge extends, lived together as Husband and wife and have always been reported to be such. The former part of their lives was spent at Randolph and Braintree - but for very many years they have resided in this Town
they raised up quite a Family of children, who
never even reputed to be illegitimate.
James Bates [signature]
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Plymouth ss November 24 1830
Personally appeared the within
named James Bates Esq. and made oath
answering to Law to the truth of the within
statement by him made - and I certify
that he is a person of truth and veracity
Before us

Jared Whitman  Just. Peace
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I Deborah L. Erskin of Abington in the
County of Plymouth aged forty six years
and
Daughter of the late Jonathan Hill as testify
and say that my Father the aforesaid Jonathan
Hill died at said Abington on the ninth
day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and thirty eight. I am well knowing
to the above part - and attended his funeral
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Said father has remained a widow since that time
her
mark.
Deborah L Erskine
Plymouth ss November 23, 1830
Personally appeared Deborah L. Erskine above
named and subscribed the above statement by her mark and at the same time made oath attesting 
to Law to the truth of the same, and I hereby certify that she is a Person on whose statement full
confidence may be reposed
Before Jared Whitman Just. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate
said County do hereby certify that Hon. Jared Whiteman is a Justice of the Peace & that the signatures to ┃
the annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true + genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & the seal of the ┃
Court of Probate for said County this
first day of February 1839
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Jacob H. Loud
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PLYMOUTH FEB 2 MASS.
Feb. 8, 1839
4337
Mafs
4 July 1836
James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Plymouth Masst
Feby 1, 1839
Sir
I send herein the application of Mrs
Anna Hill for a Pension. Communications
in relation thereto may be addressed to
Your Obt. St.
J.H.Loud
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Jonathan Hill Mass. act 1818 when certified?
GWC
2 July 3g Died 9th Oct 1838. that (unint.)
114
This Discharge
copied for the
Hon. Jno J Adams November
29. 1832
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Rev Widow, & c.

File No.  14.911

Anna Hill Widow of
Jonathan Hill
Priv.  Rev. War

Act:  July 4th, 1836

Index:-Vol.  a,  Page 235

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
THESE are to CERTIFY that the
Bearer
Jonathan Hill soldier
in the third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithfully served the United States eight years
and one month
and being inlisted for the War only, is
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD - Quarters the 
of June 1783
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
 (unintelligible)

REGISTERED in the Books
of the regiment,
 H, Savage adjutant
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 has been honed with the BADGE of Merit for eight years
faithful Service.
 
James Mellen Lt. Col
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June 1783
The within certificate shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the certification of the definite Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time and until Proclamation there (unintelligible) Furlough.
George (unint)