Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10581, Jonathan Dore, Mass Navy N.H.

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Service
Mass
Dore, Jonathan
S10581
Navy
N.H.
Carded

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10982
New Hampshire
Jonathan Dore
Milton in the State of Mass
Who was a Pvt Seaman in the Company commanded by Captain Brewster of the Regt. commanded by ____________ in the N. Hamp
for 17 months Private
4 " Seaman
Transcribed on the Roll of New Hamp 
the rate of 72 Dollars - 11 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of May 1835 and sent Hon. Joseph Hammons Present 
arrears to the 4th of March 1835      $145.34
semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. "  $36.33
                                                                 __________
                                                                 $181.64

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}

D.D. Addison      Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 1st(?)   Page 80

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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List - under the Act of the 18th March 1818

County of Strafford, Ss. On this 23d day of October 1829 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in said County Jonathan Dore resident in said County aged Seventy Three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820(?) that he the said Jonathan Dore enlisted for the term of twelve months some time in the summer of 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain John Brewster in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment, that he was stationed at Great Island where said Company continued until the spring of 1777, at which time it's principal part of said Company under command of said Brewster marched to the frontier in the Western part of New York & joined the army under Gen. Gates; the remaining part of said Brester's Company in which he was included continued at (?) Island until sometime during the summer of that year, at which time he marched to Providence in Rhode Island under the command of Captain Grant and composed a part of Colonel Titcomb's Regiment - and continued in the Service near Providence until his term of enlistment expired and he was discharged at said Providence. In the fall

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of 1777 he enlisted on board the Ranger a Continental Ship and served aboard said ship about four months during which time she took the Georgia fleet of Seven Sail our of Eleven. In the Spring of 1778 he enlisted for three months under Captain Emerson and went to West Point on the North River and was there at the time General Arnold attempted to betray that fort - when after serving the term of his enlistment he was discharged - He then returned home & immediately took his brother David Dore's place in Captain Goodwins Company in Colonel Cobbs regiment, (his said brother having become disaffected with the service) and he marched to Penobscot & remained there about two months when the shipping being burned & after other disasters they were disbanded & he returned home. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the Roll of any State except the State of New Hampshire. That heretofore having enjoyed good health & without his present infirmities having been enabled by his industry  to gain a livelihood is the reason why he has never before applied for a pension.
And in pursuance of the Act of the (?) May 1820 - 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 since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part" An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the  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

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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 -
A Schedule of Jonathan Dore Property - to wit,
42 acres of Land with a small house & barn or the same 
2 Steers, 2 Cows, 1 heifer & 1 calf, 7 sheep, 1 hog& three shoats, a few articles of house hold furniture & a few farming tools.

Jonathan (his X mark) Dore
that since the 18 of March 1818 there has been no change in my real estate, and little or none in my personal property - 

Wit - Wm. G. Webster
R. Kimball  - 
Strafford, SS. State of New Hampshire
Court of Common Pleas October tenth 1829
Sworn in open court on this 23 day of October AD 1829
Attend, A. Peirce, Clerk
I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of said court, do certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jonathan Dore did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement, under the Continental Establishment, I also certify the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of said court and I do further certify, that the total amount in value

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of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Four hundred forty nine dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 day of December, Anno Dommini - 1829
A. Peirce, Clerk

( the following is written verftically)

Jonathan Dore
Seaman 4 months
Private 17 months


Hon J. Hammons
of M. H Present or prescint

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I Jonathan Dore of Milton testify that in the second summer after the Revolutionary War commenced either in the year 1776 or 1777 as well as I can now recollect, I enlisted as a soldier in Captain John Brewster's company of Infantry and immediately after I enlisted I was marched to Great Island (so called) in Portsmouth harbour and I remained in said company until the company marched to the Western part of New York. A few old men, and myself and another, on account of our youth, did not accompany Ca22 Brewster's company; but afterwards I was marched to Rhode Island and served in a company commanded by Captain Grant the remainder of the term of my enlistment which was for twelve months. 
I next enlisted on board the Continental Ship Ranger commanded by Captain Thomas Spensson for one cruise  which continued according to my best recollection, about four or five months.
I next enlisted or volunteered from Captain Williams de Dasser's( or William de Duffer's) company in Rochester New Hampshire as a militia man to go on service(?)
to Noth River in New York. Jonathan Heard, Amos Spencer, Tristram Richards, David Wingate, Stephen Tebbets, Jonah Clark, Benaiah Dore, and Paul Ricker entered as volunteers from the same company. We performed this tour of service under Captain Enderson of Durham, New Hampshire for three months excepting Paul Ricker. We were all then dis-

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charged, excepting Paul Ricker, who a short time before was missing, having either deserted or been drowned in the river - it was never ascertained which was the fact.
As soon as I returned home, I enlisted in Captain Goddwin's company to go on an expedition to Penobscot River. I was marched to Portland and from there, with the company in which I was, was transported to the mouth of Penobscot River - when after being landed, some skirmishing and other small incidents, the Warren, ship of war & two or three transports were burned by our own commander and whether the Marion, another ship of war, which accompanied us, was taken by the enemy or burned I do not recollect. After the shipping was burned our company was disbanded, and I made the best of my way home, having been absent about two months. During this last mentioned service our company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Cobb.
While I was in the Continental Service under my first enlistment for twelve months I think Colonel Titcomb commanded the Regiment to which our company belonged while I was in service at Rhode Island.
I do not recollect the name of the Colonel commanding the Regiment in which Captain Emerson's company was at West Point.
My present place of residence is Milton in the county of Stafford & state of New Hampshire, and have lived in the portion of territory now called Milton upwards of fifty years. It was formally a part of the town of Rochester.
I am now whole blind, and have been so sixteen

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months and have been partially blind five years. My general health is feeble and my memory is also much impaired, so that I am not able to state the facts of my service particularly as to duties with much disinct (?)
I have heretofore made an application for a pension, which was returned for further explanation and evidence as to my property and service.
I am informed that my former application and the evidence of my service is now in the Pension Office
Jonathan (his X mark) Dore

State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.}
March 6th 1833 Then the said Jonathan Dore personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed by his mark X is true before me
D. Barker Jr.
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.
I Andrew Peirce  Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication for said County of Strafford, certify that David Barker, Jr. Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and I have no doubt the above signature is genuine,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of said county, this Sixth day of March, AD 1833
A Peirce,   Clerk

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I John Dore, of lawful age, living in Lebanon in the county of York and the State of Maine testify that I am the brother of Jonathan Dore, of Milton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, that I know that my said Brother, Jonathan Dore and my father John Dore enlisted into the Revolutionary Army in the Company of Capt. John Brewster, at an early period of the Revolutionary War, for the period of twelve months, that my said Brother and Father both served out their periods of enlistment - that my Father was at home twice during said term of 12 months on furlough - but my said Brother did not return home until his period of enlistment had expired - that my Father and brother were both stationed at Great Island, near Portsmouth as I was informed at the time - that I well recollect that my brother left Great Island on an expedition to Providence a short time before his term of enlistment expired - but my father remained at Great Island, being unable d from infirmities of body to endure the hardships of the expedition - that I resided during all the time my father and my said Brother Jonathan Dore was absent in the service - in Lebanon aforesaid about thirty miles from Great Island an that I often heard from them - that during the time of their service another brother of ours

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was at the Island - and from information I had at the time I well know that both my father and Jonathan Dore aforesaid were stationed on said Island during the time I have above mentioned, and that they served out their whole term of enlistment of twelve months.
John (his X mark) Dore
Attent
William Allen

Strafford Ss
On this sixteenth day of November AD 1829 came John Dore and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Wm G. Webster
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS. I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County of Strafford, do certify that William G Webster, Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above document is, and was at the time, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford and duly confirmed to administer oaths, and I have no doubts the same is his own proper signature in Witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 15th day of February A.D. 1830
A. Peirce, Clerk

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10581
INVALID
File No    10,581
Jonathan Dore
Pri  Rev War
Act : June 7th, 32
Index:-Vol. A, Page 100
{Arrangement of 1870}

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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War Washington City (D.C)

Application for a Pension

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Rochester N.H.  March 6th 1833
Sir,
I inclose a statement under oath of Jonathan Dore, of Milton, County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire, an applicant for a Pension, as a Revolutionary Soldier. The Statement is supplementary to the previous application made & prepared in the prescribed form and now on file, with the evidence of different services of his, in the Pension Office.
Mr. Dore's account of his services states in his application was written first by myself from Mr Dore's personal narrative of the facts some three or four years ago. Mr. Dore's recollection of the facts, particularly as to dates, of his Revolutionary services was more distinct then than now.  Mr. D is now entirely blind, his general health infirm, his memory weak. He is poor but had the character of an honest & credible man.
Very Respectfully (?)
D. Barker, Jr.

Honble Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

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John Dore's Affidavit

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I Thomas Applebee of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five testify and say, that in June about the year 1780 I enlisted in the service of the war of the Revolution for two months under Cap. John Goodwin then of Lebanon in the County of York and then state of Masachusetts (now Maine) that Jonathan Dore then of Lebanon aforesaid now of Milton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aforesaid belonged to the same company, that we marched by land to Portland, and thence took shipping and sailed to Penobscot River at or near a place then called Boyaduse Island near where lay some British which made some fines upon us to no efect, we landed and was under General Lovel in the Regiment commanded by Major LittleField then acting as Colonel, that after staying a number of weeks and having some small engagements with the enemy, had news that a large British Vessel had Blochaded the Harber, we then burnt several of our own vessels and returned home after having been absent not far from two months, I do further say that said Jonathan Dore was with us all the time aforesaid
Thomas Applebee

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Strafford SS  August 23 A.D. 1832
Personally appeared their within named Thomas Applebee who I know to be a man of general good reputation for truth and varsity and made oath to the within deposition before me
James Roberts   Justice of the Peace


Thomas Applebee
Deposition

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Deacon Corson's
Afadavit

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I David Courson of Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one, depose and say, that in the fall of the year A.D. 1778 I enlisted on board the Ranger a Continental ship, that Jonathan Dore, then of Lebanon in the county of York and then State of Massachusets, now Maine, belonged to the same ship, Thomas Simpson commander and Eligah Hall late of Portsmouth deceased Lieutenanet David Collum Second & Timoty Momford sailing masture, that sometime after our enlistment we sailed from Portsmouth N.H on a cruise with the Wouzen and Quenn of France two Continental ships, after guessing for some time we took a British privateer the next day we come in contact with the Georgia Fleet of no less than eleven sail and two for seven sail, we then mand the seissd  British vessels and returned again to Portsmouth aforesaid. I do further depose and say that the said Jonathan Dore is now a resident of Milton aforesaid, that I think he enlisted about the same time that I did, and was with me during the whole cruise, that the time of my enlistment was no less than five months
David Corson

Strafford August 23rd A.D. 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me James Roberts Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named deponent David Corson is a creditable witness
James Roberts   J.P.

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I Timothy Roberts of Milton in the County of
Strafford State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy three years depose and say that in the Autumn of the year 1778 I enlisted on board the Continental ship, Range(r) that Jonathan Dore then of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine, now of Milton aforesaid,
belonged to the same ship, Thomas Simpson comm(an)der and Elijah Hall, late of Portsmouth first Lieutenant, David Collum Second Lieutenant, and Timothy Munford, Sailing Master -- that some time after our enlistment we sailed from Portsmouth, N,H, 
on a cruise with the Warren & Queen of France
two Continental ships. After cruising some time we took a British privateer and the day after we fell in with the Georgia fleet of eleven sail and took seven of them. We manned the prizes sailed for and arrived at Portsmouth
I do further depose and say that the said Jonathan Dove (illegible) a resident in Milton aforesaid--that I think he enlisted about the same time that I did, and was with me during the whole of the aforesaid cruise, that from the time I enlisted to the end of the cruise was about five months. 

(signed) Tim(othy)  Roberts
Strafford ss. September 15th} 
1832
Sworn to and subscribed before
me
(signed)  James Roberts Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named Timothy Robert
is a credible witness - James Roberts Justice Peace

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(sideways)
Timothy Roberts
Deposition

(vertical)

State of New Hampshire-
Strafford ss.
I Andrew Price Clerk of the Superior
Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford, do Certify that James Roberts Esquire, before whom the within and annexed affidavits were taken, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and his signatures thereto affixed, I have no doubt are genuine

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand, and
affixed the Seal of said Court
this 8th day of January, 1833
(signed) A Peirce Clerk

(seal affixed)

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Depositions of
Thomas Applebee
David Corson
Timothy Roberts -

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I Ralph Farnham of Shaplight in the
County of York and State of Maine aged seventy three years testify, that I was brought up in the same neighborhood with Jonathan Dore, who now resides in Milton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire that the said Dore enlisted in the service of the United States in the spring or summer of 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John Brewster and Regiment commanded by Colonel Long in the line of the State of New Hampshire in the Continental establishment for one year; and a part of said time was stationed at the Great Island, in the spring of 1777 I was with said Dore in the said service at Providence in the State of Road Island in the Company commanded
by Captain Samuel Grant, in Colonel Titcombs
Regiment, in the summer of this year having served the term of our enlistments we were both discharged at Providence aforesaid, and we returned home together to the town of Lebanon in the County of York aforesaid, where we both then lived

attest
(signed) Gilman Lewitt
(signed) Ralph Farnham

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State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.

November 28th, A.D. 1829. Personally appeared Ralph Farnham and made oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed is
true.

Before me James Roberts Justice of the peace
I certify that Ralph Farnham aforesaid is a respectable man and a creditable Witness 
 (signed) James Roberts Just(ice of the) Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss I Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Strafford, do certify that James Roberts Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is now and was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County of Strafford, and duly empowered to administer oaths and I have no doubt the same is his own proper signature

In Witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court this 15th day of February
A.D. 1830
(signed) A. Peirce, Clerk

(seal affixed) 

(sideways) 
Ralph Farnhams
Affidavit