Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35083, for Jonathan Stratton, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Stratton, Jonathan

NUMBER
S. 35083
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Died Aug. 23 - 1825

Reinstated April 10, 182(?)
Sent to Hon. B Fan(? smeared)
H. of Rep

Pennsylvania (crossed out) to Michigan
Jonathan Stratton
County in the state of Pennsylvania
a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Shepard of the Massachusetts line for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence the 24th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of October 1818 and sent to John Vincent Esquire
Erie Pennsylvania
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1818. 16 + 11/30 130:93
all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48
178.93
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March 1818
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Free

Hon. John C. Colhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington City
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Erie County (State of Pennsylvania)

Before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said bounty, personally appeared Jonathan Stratton and after being duly sworn doth depose and declare that in the month of August or September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven-hundred and eighty one, he entered as a private Soldier Captain Holbrooks Company, blonging to the 4th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Sheepherd; and continued to serve in said Company and Regiment about one year, and was discharged in the Autumn of one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two, at Ver-Plank's Point on Hudson River.

Deponent doth also depose and say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is need of assistance from his Country for his support -- Jonathan Stratton

Sworn + Subscribed the 24th day of April 1818 Before me John Vincent
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To the honorable John C. Colhoun Secretary of the Department of War:
I do certify that Jonathan Stratton who has this day made the above declaration under oath of his Services during the Revolutionary War is a resident Citizen of the County of Erie aforsaid: 
John Vincent
Erie April 24th 1818

Commonwth of Pennsyla
Erie County 

I certify that the above named John Vincent is duly Commishioned one of the Associate Judges of this Court of Common Pleas of Erie County and that he is now an acting Judge and that full forth Here unto ought to be given to his official acts and that the above is his signature. 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my  land and seal this 6th day of May 1818

For John Kelso P(illegible)
Edwn J Kelso Clk
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John Vincent, Esquire, 
Judge,
Erie or Presq'isle Penn..a

Jonathan Stratton
Massachusetts line,
Revolutionary Claim

Not found on the rolls of Massachusetts - the testimony on (illegible due to writing on top) or moral disin(illegible) and credible persons proving nine months service in continuation on Continental establishment is required, in view thereof. - 

The judge is desired to certify under the seal of the Court that the applicant is in reduced circumstances, and needs the support of his Country
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Erie County

I John Vincent one of the associate Judges of the Court of common pleas of Erie County do hereby certify that Jonathan Stratton is yet a resident Citizen of Erie county that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

The depositions of Wm Sheppard and Phineas Dodge obtained by Jonathan Stratton in the state of New York to the facts of his Revolutionary services I also herewith transmit -

Materford Erie County Sept 11th 1819
John Vincent
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Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the Department of War
Washington City
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Erie

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of & the aforesaid do hereby certify that John Vincent within subscribed and onthe date of the within certificate Court September 1819 was duly commissioned and acting one of the associate Judges of the said Court that the within signature is the proper hand writing of the said John Vincent well known to me and that full faith and credit are to be given to his official acts as one of the Judges aforesaid.  Given under my hand and the seal  of the said Court this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and of the Commonwealth the forty fourth

W Wilson
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

On this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for the said County and being a Court of Record having been made such by the statute laws of the State aforesaid, Jonathan Stratton aged 56 years resident in the borough of Erie in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows.  In the Month of May or June 1781 he enlisted on the continental establishment and was rendervoused at Springfield Massachusetts, and Joined Captain Holbrook Company belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Commanded by Col. Shepherd at Gallows hill on the Hudson river and served in the said Company for more than one year as will further appear by the affidavit of William Shepherd forwardedbto the Department by applicants first declaration.  That the date of his original declaration was the 24th of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15432. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of Property
1 Plow - 1 Adz - 1 Loom - 1 Spinning Wheel - 1 Looking Glass
1 Harrow - 2 Pitchforks - 2 Kettles - 1 Andersons - 1 Stand
2 Hoes - 1 Log chain - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 Shovel & tons - 1 [illegible]
 2 Sickles - 1 grand - 1 Slider - 6 spoons - 1 Satchel
1 Leythe - 2 Augers - 1 Table - 1 Bureau - Knives and Forks
1 Shade - 2 chisels - 6 old chairs - 1 copper kettle
1 shovel - 1 calf - 1 [P ] - 1 1 [illegible]
2 arces - 1 sled - 1 kilt

I have a lease for 7 1/2 acres of land, two acres of which are partly cleared and fenced for which I am to pay if able the yearly rent of $11.38

I have a claim to a lot in the town of Erie on which I live and on which the following judgments are a lien

Jonathan Stratton

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court

Tho Wilson, Protho

The applicant would further state that there are judgments remaining unsatisfied in Erie County Common Pleas to the amount of about seven hundred and thirty dollars.

By Occupation I am a farmer but unable to do much labor having been afflicted with the [illegible] to such a degree that I am unable to dress and undress myself without help. I am also any much afflicted with sore eyes and have been for more than a year past. I have seven children living with me as follows named: (1) Mary age 21 years, (2)  Jonathan aged 19 years, (3) Hannah aged 15 years, (4)  Samuel aged 12 years, (5) Rebecca aged 9 years, (6) Annabel aged 7 years and (7) Joseph aged 2 years.   I have also a wife aged 49 years in a feeble State of health.  Two of my children to wit
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Mary the eldest and Samuel are occasionally both insane,  Mary  has been sane and insane by intervals since September 1813 and Samuel has been in the same situation since last May, and the attendance of myself and family upon them occupies a great part of our time

Jonathan Stratton

November 11th 1820 personally appeared in open Court John C Wallace M D a practicing Physician who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is acquainted with the situation of the applicants family and that the facts above stated with regard to the said two children are true.

John C Wallace MD

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court
Thos Wilson

November Term 1820 Court,  November 11th 1820

The Court values the real Estate within mentioned at $300

the personal property at $62

Total  $362

the Court said the debts of the Petitioner within stated to amount to $1130

and the amount of debt more than the petitioner is worth the sum of $768.

By the Court-

Tho Wilson, Proth

State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie aforesaid Do hereby certify that the above and within writing is a true Copy of the original remaining among the Records of the said Court..  In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same Court at Erie in said County this 23d day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one

Tho. Wilson, Protho
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

February 16, 1925

Mrs. Edw. V. Howlett
385 Huron St., West
Pontiact, Michigan

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35083 it appears that Jonathan Stratton enlisted in 1781 and served one year as a private in Captain Holbrook's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts Regiment.

He was allowed a pension on his application executed April 24, 1818 while a resident of Erie County, Pennsylvania.

In 1820 he was living in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania aged fifty-six years and referred to his wife, (her name not stated) aged forty-nine years, and to his children, Mary twenty-one years, Jonathan nineteen years, Hannah fifteen years, Samuel twelve years, Rebecca nine years, Mahitabel seven years and Joseph two years old.

In May 1825 he was living in Wayne County, Michi-
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-gan. He died August 23, 1825.

The above noted is the only soldier named Jonathan Stratton found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner
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O. W. and N. Division,
3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

S.35083

In reply to your request of ____ received ____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Strattong,  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.


DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT - LENGTH - RANK - OFFICERS - STATE

1781 - 1 year - Private - Capt Holbrook - Col Wm Shepard - Mass

Battles engaged in: none stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment:  not stated

Date of application for pension:  Apr 24, 1818  His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application:  Erie County, PA

Age at date of application:  about 32; day and place of birth not given

Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, name not stated, age 49 and his children Mary 21, Johnathan 19, Hannah 15, Samuel 12, Rebecca 9, Mahitabel 7, and Joseph 2.

In 1825 he was living in Wayne County, Michgan.

The above is the only claim.

Respectfully, Commissioner
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Pension Bureau of U.S Government. Washington D.C.

Sirs, Jonathan Stratton (1764-1825) with his wife Ruth Foster Stratton (1771-1825 was buried in cemetery at Highland Oakland Co Mich with probable Revolutionary service in Connecticut militia as enlisted man Col. Bisbe's Regt. Capt Dimon's Co. May 1775, also as Sergt. Capt. Burn's Co. Col Whiting's 4 Mil. Regt Oct 1777.

Also William Waterbury (1765-1845) with wife Abigail (1785-1854) buried in same cemetery probably service M. Col. David Waterbury's 5th Conn Regt Fairfield Co Conn. Have you any record of either of these
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men and if so what.

Thanking you I am 
Respectfully
May R. Howlett (Mrs E.V.)
385 Huron St. W.
Pontiac Mich.
Registrar General Richardson
Chapter D.A.R
1-20-1924
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35083

INVALID

File No 35083

Jonathan Stratton
Private, Revolutionary War

Act: 18th March 1818

Index:  Vol 2, Page 398

***** 
1894 Sept 12 - Hist to J B WRight

1919 July 10 - Hist to Mary L Shove, 2000 Park Ave, Minneapolis MN (see her letter in M Leech Mass S.42846)

1925 Feb 16 - Hist to Mrs Edw V Howlett

1925 June 29 - Mrs Howlett advised no record of Erie Co service
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General Richarson Chapter
Pontiac, Michigan
Apr 26 1925

Dear Sir

Jonathan Stratton, Revolutionary War pension claim S.35083. Enlisted in 1781 and served one year. private in Capt. Holbrook's Co., Col. Wm Shepard's Mass. Regt. was allowed pension on applicated executed Apr 24, 1818 while a res. of Erie Co. Pa in 1820 was living Erie, Erie Co. Pa. age 56 yrs. with wife age 49 yrs and ch: Mary 21 yrs, Jonathan 19 yrs, Hannah 15 yrs, Samuel 12 yrs, Rebecca 9yrs, Mahitabel 7 yrs, and Joseph 2 yrs old; in May 1825 was living in Wayne Co Mich., and d. Aug 23. 1825.

The family of this soldier also claim service in Erie Co militia for this Revolutionary Veteran. Do your records show this? 

also - Do your records show service for a Luther Branch b. at Preston, Conn. Oct. 16. 1765. mar for his rec. wife Mary Burbank lived at Benson. Vt in 1791. at Burlington, Vt. in 1815 and d. at Stockbridge Mich Oct. 29. 1847. He may have served wither with Conn or Vermont troops. 

Respectfully
May Rockwell Howlett (Mrs. E.V.), registrar
General Richardson Chapter D.A.R.
385 Huron St. W.
Pontiac, Mich.
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James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington
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Detroit
14 May 1825

Sir:

Enclosed is the affidavvit of Jonathan Stratton for a transfer of his Revolutionary pension from the Pennsylvania Pension Roll to that of the Michigan Territory.

I am respectfully,
B F Witherell

Hon James Barbour
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June 29, 1925

Mrs. Edw. V. Howlett
385 Huron St.,
Pontiac, Mich.

Madam:

I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner Jonathan Stratton, S. 35083, that it is not shown in the said papers that he rendered any other service than was furnished you in the history of February 16, 1925.

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Luther Branch.

Respectfully,

WIDDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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Michigan Territory
County of Wayne

On this 13th day of May 1825 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Wayne aforesaid, personally appeared Johnathan Stratton who on his oath declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Holbrook in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Shephard, in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. that his [illegible] was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Pennsylvania, from whence he has lately removed. that he now resides in the Teritory of Michigan, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in future there.

Jonathan Strattong

Sworn & Subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid

B F H Witherell
Justice of the peace
Wayne Co. M.T.
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Michigan Territory
County of Wayne

I hereby certify that B F H Witherell before whom the written affidavit was made & whose signature is thereto affixed Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Wayne in the Territory aforesaid.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the County Court for the County aforesaid in Detroit in said County this 13th day of May 1825

Thomas Rowland, Clerk
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Certificate of the insolvency of Jonathan Stratton
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at Erie in and for the County of Erie by adjournment on the 22d day of March 1821 before Jesse Moon Esq 
President and John Vincent and John Grubb Esq, his associate Justices of the same Court, came Jonathan Stratton of the borough of Erie in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, a Petitioner for the benefit of the laws of the said State for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors, and produced before the said Court his Petition together with due proof of notice to his creditors. It appearing from the Record of the Same Court that on the said 22 day of March was this day appointed by the said Court on the Petition of said Stratton for the hearing of the said Petitioner and his creditors, and having in open court taken and subscribed the usual oaths the court having appointed assignees and the said Petitioner having duly executed in open Court the proper assignment of all his property real personal & mixed, the said Court being satisfied of the Insolvening and fair Surrender of the said Petitioner.  order that Jonathan Stratton the said Petitioner be forthwith discharged

By the Court-
Thomas Wilson, Proty

State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Plea in and for the County of Erie aforesaid Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
extract from the proceedings of the said Court on the Petition of Jonathan Stratton, therein named, remaining among the Records of the said Court.


In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same Court at Erie in the County aforesaid this 23d day of November AD 1821

Thomas Wilson Proty
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Jonathan Stratton

Dec - 7 - 1821
Referred to the Commitee on Revolutionary Pensions

March 1820

Hon. P. Farrelly, H.R.
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To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled

The Petition of Jonathan Stratton of the borough of Erie in the County of Erie and State of Pennsylvania. Respectfully herewith....

That your Petitioner had been placed on the Pension List under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and drew a pension for one year and six months or thereabouts.

That under the act of the 1st of May 1820 his name was stricken off on account of the nominal amount of real estate mentioned in his Schedule, although it was far short of the amount of Judgment, debts against your petitioner exhibited in the same schedule, and although the property aforesaid was wholly unproductive of any present support to your petitioner.

That your petitioner being in poverty has since found it necessary to surrender all his property real and personal to his creditors, and obtain his personal liberty under the laws of Pennsylvania for the relief of Insolvent Debtor but it appears by the decision of the Honorable Secretary of war published last spring that he has not the power to restore the name of a Pensioner even after the cause of rejection is removed.

Your Petitioner therefore prays that provision be made by law for his relief and he as is duty bound will pray-

Jonathan Stratton
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304 Free

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
City of Washington
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In the Court of Common Pleas of the County, The following Judgments against Jonathan Stratton appear unsatisfied upon the records of this Court to Wit-

Jacob Spang by Jonathan Stratton
No. 4 December Term 1807 Reviewed by Seven [illegible] from time to time
AL Vand Exp No 24 Aug 1, Term 1818
Debt $130
Interest costs from 28 Dec 1818  $21.87

Jacob Brown [illegible] by Same
1 [illegible] Aug 1, Term 1818
[Illegible] of Debt $100
Interest from 12 May 1815 -- 

Giles Sanford and Rupert L Reid, Merchants by Same
under the form of [illegible]
No 57, Dec  Term 1817
Inst payment on terms [illegible]
Debt $359.91
Interest Costs $.50
 
James Stewart by Same
No 79 allowed Term 1817
DLB Real debt  $296.57
Interest from 23 April 1817  $1.50

Trustees of the Erie Congregation by Same
No 44 November Term 1818
Judgement on [illegible]  $44.27
Interest costs from 10 Feb 1818  $.87

Jacob Spang by Same
No 30 April Term 1809  $54.00
Sec to Sept Term 1815 No 16
Liquidated Debt $80.16
[illegible] March Term 1816 Debt $80.14
Interest costs from 28 Dec 1815 $20.52

TOTAL  $1056.15

To which is to be additional the interest on this summary judgment above stated.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Erie

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of th Court of Common Please in and for the county of Erie do hereby certify that this
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foregoing extracts from the judgements against Jonathan Stratton are true extracts from the original records.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the same court this tenth day of February AD 1822

Tho Wilson, Proty
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Not Entitled

Jonathan Stratton
Erie Penn application for Revolutionary

County  Erie, Erie PA
15432
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

On this eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for the said County and being a Court of Record having been made such by the statute laws of the State aforesaid, Jonathan Stratton aged 56 years resident in the borough of Erie in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the Month of May or June 1781 he enlisted on the continental establishment and was rendervoused at Springfield Massachusetts, and Joined Captain Holbrook Company belonging to the 4th Massachusetts Commanded by Col. Shepherd at Gallows hill on the Hudson river and served in the said Company for more than one year as will further appear by the affidavit of William Shepherd forwardedbto the Department by applicants first declaration. That the date of his original declaration was the 24th of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15432. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule of Property
1 Hoe - 2 [illegible] - 1 Spinning Wheel 
1 Harrow - 1 Square - 1 of children
2 Hoes - 1 Calf - 1 Shovel & tons 
2 Sickles - 1 sled - 6 spoons
1 Leythe - 1 Loom - some old crockery
1 Spade - 2 Kettles  - Knives and Forks
1 shovel - 1 Tea Kettle - 1 copper kettle
2 axes - 1 Spader - 1 bake pan
1 Adz - 1 Table - 1 grid iron
2 Pitchforks - 1 Bureau  - 1 kettle
1 log chain - 6 old chairs -1 stanch
 1 serv[illegible] - 1 small pot - 1[illegible]
2 Augers - 1 parir of smoothing irons - 1 hatchet

I have a lease for 7 1/2 acres of land, two acres of which are partly cleared and fenced for which I am to pay if able the yearly
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rent of $11.38.

I have a claim to a Lot in the town of Erie on which I live and on which the following judgments are a lien

Jonathan Stratton

Sworn & Subscribed in open court

Tho Wilson, Proty

The applicant would further state that there are payments remaining unsatisfied in the Court of Common Please to the amount of about seven hundred and thirty dollars and that he is otherwise in debt to the amount of about four hundred dollars.

By occupation I am a farmer but unable to do much labor having the afflicted with the Rheumatitis to such a degree that I am undable to drop and rise up without help.  I am also very much afflicted with sore eyes, and has been for more than a year.  That I have  seven children residing with me as follows (1) Mary age 21 years, (2) Jonathan aged 19 years, (3) Hannah aged 15 years, (4) Samuel aged 12 years, (5) Rebecca aged 9 years, (6) Mahitaabel aged 7 years and (7) Joseph aged 2 years. I have also a wife aged 49 years in a feeble State of health. 

Two of my children to wit Mary the eldest and Samuel are occasionally both insane.  Mary can be sane and insance by intervals since September 1813 and Samuel has been in the same situation since last of May and the attendance of myself and family for them occury a great part of our time.

Jonathan Stratton

November Term 1820, to wit on Nov 11th 1820, personally appeared in open Court John Wallace MD, a practicing Physician who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is in agreeement with the situation of the applicant's family and that the facts above state with [illegible] the state of the twho children.

John Wallace MD

Sworn and subscribed in open court,

Tho Wilson, Proty

November Term 1820 November 11th 1820 

The Court values the real estate within mentioned at three hundred dollars.  The personal property within mentioned at sixty-two dollars and find the debts of the petitioner to be of eleven hundred and thirty dollars and the amount of said debts more than he is worth, to the sum of seven hundred and  seventy eight dollars

Tho Wilson, Proty
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record. 

And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is not exceeding three hundred and sixty two dollars and that the debts of the applicant amounting to eleven hundred and thirty dollars. he the said applicant is indebted more than he is worth the sum of Seven hundred and seventy eight dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set and affixed the seal of the said Court this twentyth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty

Tho Wilson, Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County

On the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open court being a Court of Common Pleas for the said County and being a court of record having been made such by the statute laws of the State aforesaid, Jonathan Stratton aged 57 years resident in the borough of Erie in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In the month of May or June 1781 he enlisted on the continental establishment and was rendezvoused at Springfield (Massachusetts) and Joined Captain Holborns Company belonging to the fourth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col Shepherd at Gallows Hill on the Hudson river and served in the said Company for more than one year as will further appear by the affidavit of William Shepherd forwarded to the department by applicants first declaration. That the date of his original declaration was the 24th day of April 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 15.432.  And I do so lemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 and that I have not nor has any person for me any property 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.

The applicant would state that he has no property real or personal, he having been forced to take the benefit of the Insolvent law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aforesaid whereby all his property has been transferred to trustees appointed by this Court for the use of his creditors

Jonathan Stratton

Sworn & Subscribed March 22d 1821 in open court,

Thos Wilson, Proty

By occupation I am a farmer but unable to do much labour afflicted with the Rheumatism to such a degree that I am unable to dress and undress myself without help. I am also much afflicted.  I have seven
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children residing with me as follows (1) Mary age 21 years, (2) Jonathan aged 19 years, (3) Hannah aged 15 years, (4) Samuel aged 12 years, (5) Rebecca aged 9 years, (6) Annabel aged 7 years and (7) Joseph aged 2 years. I have also a wife aged 49 years in a feeble State of health. Two of my children viz Mary the eldest and Samuel are both occasionally insane: Mary has been same and insane by intervals since September 1813 and Samuel has been in the same situation nearly one year and the attention of myself and family in taking care of them occupies a great
part of our time

Jonathan Stratton

Be it remembered that at November Term 1820 Court  November 11th 1820, that Jonathan Stratton the applicant within named exhibited before this court a schedule of his property real and personal with a list of his debts by him owing and due. That the real Estate in the said Schedule exhibited was valued this court at three hundred dollars $300 and the personal property in the same schedule exhibited at Sixty two dollars $62, making together three hundred & Sixty two dollars - $362.

the debts of the applicant in the same schedule exhibited were by the same Court found to be eleven hundred and thirty dollars-- $1130

and the amount of debts more than the petitioner was worth seven hundred and Seventy eight dollars-

And now to wit March 22d 1821 the said Petitioner having come into our said Court by petition agreeably to the several acts of assembly of this Commonwealth, praying the benefit of the act of Insolvencyof the said Commonwealth; having been duly sworn in open Court, and executed in due form of law an assignment and transfer to Rufus S Reed, Thomas Laird and Amos Judson trustees for the use of his creditors of all his property real and personal that he has any claim or title to or into rest in at this time or that he is in any respect entitled to in possession reversion or remainder to have and to hold to them for the use of his creditors aforesaid and the Court upon mature consideration are of opinion that Jonathan Stratton the said applicant or Petitioner is not possessed of property real or personal or mixed of any value---

Certified from the Record at Erie in the County aforesaid the 22d day of March AD 1821

Tho Wilson Prothy
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Court of Common Pleas of Erie County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Copy of Records of Jonathan Stratton application for Pension

Fees $1.25
Filing original  $.25

Total  $1.50

March 22, 1821

Return this with a copy of the attorney General's opinion
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State of New York
Ontario County 

On the Sixth day of September 1819 before me Stephen Phelps, a Judge of Ontario common pleas,  Personally appeared Major William Shepard to me personally known to be a creditable witness and being swogn  saith that he is acquainted with Jonathan Stratton whose application for a Pension is hereunto attached and that in the year 1781 in Sept or October the said Stratton joined the 4th Massachusetts Regiment commended by Capt William Shepard in Capt Holbookr's Company, as a private solder in the Revolutionary army and that he continued to serve in said Corps for one year or more and then served as a substitute who was accepted by his Officers and was honorably discharged from service and that he, Deponent served under an Ensign Commission in the same Company and  Regiment with the said Jonathan Stratton during the yearafore said and that he Deponent is not interested directly or indirectly in the event of said Stratton's application and further saith not.

Wm Shepard

Also at the same time appeared Phineas Dodge a Credible witness to me known and made oath to all the facts set forth in the forgoing Deposition of Wm Shephard relative to the service of the said Jonathan Stratten and thatthe said Dodge served as a private solder in the same company and regiment int he year aforesaid.

Phineas Dodge

Sworn and subscribed this day and year aforresaid

Stephen Phelps
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State of New York
Ontario County
Clerk's Office

I, John Van Fossen, Clerk of the county of Ontario hereby certify that Stephen Phelps was on the the day of the date of this within certificate a judge of the court of common pleas in  and for the county of Ontario duly commissioned and sworn and that the name of the said Stephen Phelps subscribed to the said certificate is in his own proper handwriting. In testimony where I have affixed the seal of said county and subscribed my name at Canandaigua this 6th day of September 1819.

John Van Fossen, Clerk