Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28731, Jeremiah Fletcher, Mass.

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Mass.       Fletcher, Jeremiah.       S. 218731

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Maine - No. 27.247
Jeremiah Fletcher
Wilton in the State of Maine who was a Corporal in the Compy commanded a Captain Minot of the Reg't commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass. Ma. for 6 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Mar. 1834. [blank] and [blank]
R. C. Vose - Present
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 - 66.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th Sept. " - 11.00
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$77.00
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[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book E. Vol. 1. Page 1b.

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Jeremiah Fletcher 30.012
Massachusetts troops.
Musician Minot's Cr:
Prescott's reg't} 6 weeks

Corporal
Jewett's Cr:
Ballard's reg't} 5 months
Corporal
6 mo. corporal $22
[overwritten: do not file [illegible]]

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State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss.--I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, be-fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Fletcher for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 16th day of August A.D. 1882
J.A. Chandler

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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE
KENNEBEC COUNTY}ss.
On this 15th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Jeremiah Fletcher a resident of Wilton in in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy six 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 he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Minot and served in Col. William Prescott, regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Minot Captain Prescott Colonel. That in November 1775 he enlisted as a musician in that company and reported for the term of six weeks. This this period he fully served at and was verbally discharged at Cambridge in January 1776. That in June 1777 he again enlisted as a corporal in Capt. Aaron Jewett's company and Col. Bullard's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, ['That' crossed out] for the period of five months. That this period he fully served out, and was discharged at White Plains, New York the last of November 1777.

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[illegible typewritten prompt]
That he was born at Westfield Massachusetts in 1756, when he supposed his age is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services. That in 1799 he removed to what is now Wilton, Maine, where he now lives. That he never took any written discharge. That he enlisted, was not drafted or [illegible] as a substitute. That in his first service he was [illegible] the main army. That at his second period, he was at the taking of Burgoyne, and served afterwards at Albany and White Plains. That at this period Gibson was his Lieut, Parker his Ensign. Brown his Lieut Colonel Brooks his Major. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for truth and belief of his services, and he named Ebenezer Eaton Esq and Robert Gerdman Esq
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
/s/Jeremiah Fletcher
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before Nathan Weston Jun first S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
/s/Nathan Weston Jun

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[printed document with fill ins]


28731
INVALID.
Revy
File No.   28,731
Jeremiah fletcher
Corp Rev War
Act:  June 7th  32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 147

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[Illegible]
Jeremiah Fletcher S. 287

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Wilton December 7 1833
Esq Vose Sir: I have got Mr. Reeds deposition relitive to the time I was at Cambridge I have sent for further proof relitive to the time I was at Saritogue[Saratoga] at the taking of Burgoins [Burgoyne's] army in year 1777 there is but one man living that  was out with me at that time that I find, and he is in a state of Derangement, and is not capable of giving his depposition. I could make all the proof that is necessary if he was in his right mind If you should search the Records of the Regerment from Worcester County you may find my name in Capt Aaron Jewetts Company which I served under him i that Regerment six weeks and then we joined Col Bullards Regerment which made five months in the whole time that I was out excepting the six weeks I was at Cambridge and served as a Corporal all the time I was out
/s/Jeremiah Fletcher

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I Abijah Read of Westford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth Massachusetts aged seventy nine years do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Fletcher formerly of Westford and now, as I understand, of Wilton in the State of Maine and that on the last of November or in the month of December in the year 1775 I and said Jeremiah Fletcher enlisted at Westford aforesaid under Capt Jonathan Minott then of said Westford for the term of six weeks. The Col. of the regiment, as I believe, was John Robinson of said Westford, Immediately upon said enlistment said Fletcher went with me to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where we performed duty in the line of Massachusetts troops in said Minott's company for the said term of six weeks, at the end of which we were regularly discharged, and I think saw Fletcher returned with me to said Westford. 
/s/Abijah Read
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. On the eleventh day of November in the year 1833 personally appeared the above named Abijah Read, whom I certify to be a reason of truth and veracity, and whose declarations are entitled to full credit and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, contains the truth and the whole truth relative to the transactions therein stated.
/s/John Abbot Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record in  said County of Middlesex, do certify that John Abbot Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within + for said county, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said court the 14 Nov'r 1833.
/s/E. Phinney
[court seal affixed]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10th 1833.
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 Jeremiah Fletcher, is borne on "a roll of Capt. Jonathan Minott's company in Col Baldwin's regt. to receive one penny pr. mile for their rations from them respective places of abode. + then return to the same," as being a Fifer, but the length of service is not shown by the roll, which is dated Cambridge Jan'y 12th, 1776,". and that the name of Jeremiah Fletcher is borne or "a pay roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's company in Col. Sam'l Bullard's reg't who served at Northriver when General Burgoyne was taken from the 14th of August 1777 to the first of December following," as having served as a corporal [margin note: 3.12] from Augt. 29th. to November 29th. + was paid for three months + twelve days service.
/s/Edward D. Bangs Secy

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, October 23 1833.

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 Jeremiah Fletcher as a Corporal [margin note: 1.14/1.03/3.00 without travel] is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's Company of Militia from several towns in the County of Middlesex who marched on the alarm to Bennington. where he is allowed from July 27th to August 29th 1777 for services and travel one month and three days: [margin note: m d 1=3]

Jere: Fletcher's name as a Corporal is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's Company, [margin note: '4.15/1.14/529' crossed out] in Col. Samuel Bullard's Regt. where he is allowed from August 29th to Novem'r 29th 1777 for services and travel three months and twelve days. - [margin note: 3=12]

Edward Bangs Secy
Je'r Fletcher's name as a fifer is borne on a Roll of Capt. Jon Minott's Company in Col. Baldwin's Regt. Dated Jan'y 12th 1776 where he is allowed fifty two [margin note: E'd. M] miles travel. 
Jeremiah Fletcher claims for services under

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Capt. Minott in Col. Prescott's Regt. the Rolls of
which are not found in this office.
Edward D Bangs Secy

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State of Maine.
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We Ebenezer Eaton ['a Clergyman' crossed out], residing in the town of Wilton in the County of Kennebec and Robert Goodenow residing in the ['same' crossed out] town, of Farmington hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Fletcher who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
/s/Eben. Eaton
/s/R. Goodenow

State of Maine., 
Kennebec, ss. - Sworn and subscribed this sixteenth day of August A. D. 1832, Before me, 
/s/Wm Woart, Jr. Justice of the Peace.
William Woart Esq is a Justice of the Peace, and Robert Goodenow Esq. attorney for the State for Kennebec, of Farmington, and Ebenezer Eaton Esq of Wilton are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to be believed.
/s/Nathan Weston Just

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STATE OF MAINE.
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Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holder in Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence to adjournment on the 26th. day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Jeremiah Fletcher by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 15th/ day of August A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
/s/Nathan West Just. S.J.C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Fletcher for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said my name this 26th. day of March A. D. 1833.
/s/J. A. Chandler
[court seal affixed]

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[handwritten letter]

[receipt stamp: O. W. & N. DIVISION RECEIVED. FEB 1 1900.]

615 Mason St - 
Flint Michigan
Jan. 26, 1900.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me some statement to prove that Jeremiah Fletcher of Westford Mass. served in the Revolutionary war and received a pension: He removed to Wilton Maine in his later life and received

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[handwritten letter]
pension there.
He was in Col. Wm. Prescott's regiment o on the 19 of April 1775 in Capt. Jewett's company in Col. Cushing's(?) regiment at Bennington July 1, 1777 in Capt. Jewetts company Col. Bullard's regiment - from Aug 14 to Dec 1, 1777
This is from the History of hartford
Very truly yours 
Mrs. E. N. Stevens

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Fletcher, John GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5762
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED Jan. 20, 1797 to - not shown - 
* 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.