Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,656, Jonathan Fellows, Continental N.H.

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Service                     
Continental 
N.H.
born 1758

Fellows, Jonathan    

Number 
S. 10.656
carded

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2610
New Hampshire
Jonathan Fellows
[illegible] in the State of N H
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [illegible] commanded by Col Poor in the NH [handwritten star]
[illegible] for 22 May 12 Days

N.H. and Continental [handwritten star]
Records completed

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
the rate of 74 dollars 65 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of December
1832 and sent Peter
Chadwick Exeter N H

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $112.02
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Mach 33 37.37
$149.39

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act Jun 7, 1832

Recorded by J H [illegible] Blain Clerk
Book D  Vol. [illegible] Page 155.

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State of New Hampshire County of Rockinghamp
On this eight day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the Supreme Court of the Judicature now sitting at Exeter in said county Jonathan Fellows of Kensington in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, age of seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7 1832? That the last of may of first of June 1775 he enlisted in the Army of the United States and served as follows under the following named officers - to wit his first enlistment was in Captain Winthrop Rowe's company in Colonel Enoch Poors Regiment New Hampshire line for the term of seven months that he served with the said company 2 Regiment the full term of his engagement and about the first of January 1776 he again enlisted into Captain Windfim Adams Company in the same regiment for the time of one year - that after the British had left Boston he marched in the said Regiment and Company through Massachusetts and

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Connecticut to New York hence up the Hudson River to Albany from hence to lake Champlain down lake Champlain into Canida [Canada] returned back to the same rout [route] then passed through New York and New Jersey and joined the army under General Washington and was in the attack and capture of the Hessians in Trenten in December 1776 that he continued in said service until the first of January 1777 being the full term of his engagement when he again engages in the same company and regiment for the term of six weeks and served the full term of his engagement and was honorably discharged having served one year eight months and a halt under these several engagements that he recollects the names of the following officers who served in said Regiment during the terms he was in it viz Leut Colonel McDuffee Major Joseph Cilley Lieut. Jeremiah Fogy who was part of the time adjutant 2 apart after time Quarter Master of said Regiment Lieut. Abraham Sanborn (he thinks) 2 Hilliard of Cath[illegible] River Company 2 Leut Beal of Capt Adams Cmmpany that in August of 1777 he enlisted into captain Stephen Sanborn Company in Colonel Stickncey Regiment New Hampshire Milia for the term of two months as a substitute for Benjamin Fellows who was drafted for said service and marched to Bennington in

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the state of Vermont and was in the action with the Enemy at that  place that General Stark Commanded the fist Lieutenant was Ezekiel Lane who was killed in said action John Lane, Jun. [Junior] was second lieutenant of said Company that he served the full term of his engagement and has honorably discharged that he has no documentary evidence that he can provide that he resided in Kensington aforesaid prior to entering into said service and has resided in the same place ever since he left the service.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension of annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any state Jonathan Fellows [different handwriting signature]
Sworn to [smudged illegible] subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[illegible Atted Chadwik clerk?]
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary solider and served as he states.

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Peter Chadwick clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham afore said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Fellows for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and offered the seal of said Court this eight day of August Anno Domini 1832
Chadwick clerk of the
Court Rockingham County

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3.549
Johnathan Fellows
[illegible]
M.G.E

[illegible]
[illegible] 27 Oct
1832

[illegible] 10 mos & 12 day
[illegible]
$74.65

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3549

Brief in the case of Jonathan Fellows
Kensington of Rockingham County in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open court

2.  if before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? -

3.  How old is he? 74

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I Benjamin Fellows of Deerfield in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged about eighty two years depose and say that during the war of the Revolution (and the same year of Gen. Stark's battle of Bennington) I was drafted to serve as a private in the New Hampshire Militia being  unable to go myself I procured my brother Jonathan Fellows of Kensington as my substitute who went into the Army and was gone the same term of time for which I was drafted - That I never served myself in the War of the Revolution and did not know that my name was ever on the rolls - Nor having ever joined the Army I do not now recollect the Company or Regiment in which my brother served for me
November 19 1832
State of New Hampshire Rockingham fs [?] November 19 1832 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Fellows who signed the above affidavit in my presence & made solemn Oath that the same in his belief is true Before me Nathl White Jus. Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with Benj. Fellows above named for mora than twenty years last past and he is entitled for full credit for truth & veracity - 
Nathl White Jus. Peace

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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Supreme Court of J[illegible] for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Nathaniel White before when the written affidavit [illegible] sworn was a Justice of the Peace in the afore said County of Rockingham on the nineteenth day of November [illegible] and that believe that his signature of the within certificates are in his own hand writing

In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 21st day of November of 1832 - 
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Rockingham County

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Rev War
10656
Invalid
File Number 10,656
Jonathan Fellows
Pri. Rev. War

Act: June 4 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Exeter NH Nov 21 1832

Sir
The declaration of Jonathan Fellows is at his request again forwarded with the additional evidence of Robert Marshall [illegible] that he served in Col. Poors Regiment in 1775 and also the affidavit of his brother Benjamin Fellows to corroborate the evidence of Jonathan Batchelder & Levi Swain of her service of two month sin Col. Stuckneys Regiment - which he trusts will prove  satisfactory

Very respectfully 
your [illegible]
Peter Chadwick

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I Jewett Sanborn of Kensington in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire on oath tesify & declare that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Fellow of said Kensington from his youth.  I well know that he enlisted into the army of the United States on the last of may or the first of June in the year 1775 in Col. Poors Regiment, Capt Winthrop Bowes Company Zebulon Hilliard Lieut. Abraham Sanborn [illegible] New Hampshire recruits and marched to winter hill near Boston, State of Massachusetts.  I further testify that I enlisted at the same time with the said Fellows in the same Company & served with him as a private soldier in the Continental service at said winter hill. I further testify that the said Fellows served seven month from the time of said enlistment being stationed at said winter hill & was discharged. Said Fellows being a private soldier during the whole said service.
Said fellow is now in my presence & now lives in said town of Kensington & I well know to be the same Jonathan Fellows who served with me in 1775.

Jewett Sanborn

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham fs.

Kensington November 19th 1832

Then personally appeared the above named Jewett Sanborn & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me, Ira Blake Justice of the Peace

Rockingham [illegible] Nov 19th 1832
I hereby certify I am well acquainted with the  the above named Jewett Sanborn & that he is entitled to full credit for truth & veracity.
 
Ira Blake Justice Peace

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I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Ira Blake before when the within affidavit was sworn & who has testified to the character of Winthrop Wiggin was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Rockingham on the 16th day of November instant and still continues to be, and that I believe that history matures to the [illegible] thereof are in his own handwriting
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and offered the seal of said court this 21st day of November of 1832
P Chadwick clerk of the Court Rockingham County

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Deposition of 
Jewett Sanborn

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I Winthrop Wiggin of Kensington on oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Fellow of Kensington New Hampshire, and have been well acquainted with him ever since the year 1776.  I well know that he served as a private soldier in the continental service in the company commanded by captain Windham Adams in the regiment commanded by [illegible] Enoch Poor, having the whole of the year 1776, and about six weeks following in the year 1777. I served in said company with him serving said year 1776
Said Fellows is now in my presence and now lives in the town of Kensington and I well know him to be the same Jonathan Fellows who served with me in 1776 - 
Winthrop Wiggin
Rockingham to Kensington Nov 16, 1832
I hereby certify I am well acquainted with the above named Winthrop Wiggin and that he is [illegible] to full credit for truth and veracity
Ira Blake Justice Peace

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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham Court of Common Pleas
March [illegible] AD 1830

Personally appeared the within named Winthrop Wiggin in open Court and made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and offered the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of March Anno Domini 1830
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court of [illegible] for Rockingham County

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Jonathan Fellows
3,549

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I Robert Marshall of Hampton falls in the county of Rockingham and state of New Hampshire aged twenty nine years on oath testify and declare that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan Fellows of Kensington county and the state aforesaid And I do know that the said Jonathan Fellows did enlist in the New Hampshire Militia at Kensington about the last of May in the year 17775 for the term of seven months in Capt. Winthrop Rowe's company of which Zebulon Hilliard was Lieut and Abraham Sanborn was Ensign and I enlisted in the same company for the same term of time, from the said Kensington we marched in said company to Winter Hill near Boston Mas. where we joined the Regiment of Colonel Enoch Poor.  John McDufee was Leut Colonel and were there stationed until the expiration of the term of our enlistment when we were both discharged at the same time which was on the first day of January 1776          And I do further certify that I have this day seen and conversed with the said Jonathan Fellows and know him to be the same Jonathan Fellow above named 
Robert Marshall

State of New Hampshire

Rockingham November [illegible] 1832 When the above named Robert Marshall personally appeared and made oath in due form of lawthat the above testimony by him subscribed in here before me John Philbrick Jus Peace [illegible]
And at the4 same time and place I certify that the above named Robert Marshall is entitled to full credit for truth and veracity
John Philbrick Jus Peace [illegible]

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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the County of Rockinham in the state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Philbrick before whom the within affidavit was sworn was on the 19th day of November [illegible] a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockinham and that I believe that his signatures to the certificates thereof are in his own handwriting
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this [illegible] day of November Anno Domnini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of ther Court Rockingham County

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I Jonathan Batchelder of Lawful age testify and say that in the month of August ikn the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted and served in Capt Stephen Dearborns Company of infantry for the term of two months which was stationed at Benington in the state of Vermont in Col. Stickneys regiment for the above said term of two months
Johnathan Batchelder
Raymond July 7th 1832
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Js
sworn to and subscribed before
me John Brown Jr. Esquire of Justice of the Peace   for said county this seventh day of July  in the A.D. 1832
John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent is a credible person
John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace

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I Levi Swain of Lawful age testify and say that in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven I enlisted and served in Capt Stephen Dearborns Company of infantry for the term of two months which was stationed at Benington in the state of Vermont in Col. Stickneys regiment and further testify and say that Johnathan Fellows enlisted and served in Capt Stephen Dearborns Company in Col Steckneys Regiment for the above said term of two months
Raymond July 7th 1832
Levi Swain
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Js
sworn to and subscribed before
me John Brown Jr. Esquire of Justice of the Peace  for said County this seventh day of July in the A.D. 1832
John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace
I certify that the deponent is a credible person
John Brown Jr. Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court Of Judicature for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that John Brown is a Justice of the Peace for the County and that I believe that his signatures attached to the written and to the annexed paper are in his own hand
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chardwick Clerk of the Court of Rockingham

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 Jonathan Fellows
3549

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I Enoch Rowe of the age of seventy three years wanting seven days depose and testify that I have been acquainted with Johnathan Fellows of Kensington in the County of Rockingham from my childhood was a school fellow with him and have ever since lived within about three miles of him; I served with him in the revolutionary army about one year in Capt Windborn Adams Company about the year 1776.  He resides in Kensington aforesaid at this time and has resided there ever since the termination of the revolutionary was.  He is now with me which I make this deposition and I know him to be the same man with whom I served in the army and whom I have been well acquainted with from that time to this , and that he resided in said Kensington at the time he entered the service and always resided there excepting when in the service from the time he was a boy. Enoch Rowe

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I Jonathan Tuch aged sixty years depose and say that I was born & have ever lived in Kensington in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire (occasional absences excepted) and have been well acquainted with Johnathan Fellows of said Kensington for fifty years during which time I have lived within half a mile from his house; and I know that he has for fifty years resided where he now resides in said Kensington; In the neighborhood where he lives & I live, he is respected [?] and believed to have been a revolutionary soldier and I believe that he was so and have never heard it doubted that he was.  The said Johnathan Fellows is now present while I make this deposition
Johnathan Tuch
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham [illegible]Subscribed and sown to this eighth day of August AD 1832
Before me
John Kelly Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Johnathan Tuch is a credible witness
John Kelly Justice of the Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court Of Judicature for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that John Kelly is a Justice of the Peace for the County and that his signatures to the foregoing  papers are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this Eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chardwick Clerk of the Court of Rockingham