Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,834, Jonathan Flint, Conn.

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SERVICE |           | NUMBER
Conn. | Flint, Jonathan | S.15.184

Carded

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Vermont   17.273

Jonathan Flint
of Randolph in the State of Vermont
who was a sgt :Private in the Company commanded by Captain --- of the Reg commanded
by Col Ward in the Ch - Conn
line for 10 1/2 mos Sgt
             13 1/2 "" Pr

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 97 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Augt.
1833 and send to
J. K. Parish. Randolph

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $195.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept-- 48.75
                                                        $243.75

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by W. L Williams Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3 Page 14

[Right Side]
Let to agent to
drop from list
and emblem alias
to claimant 14 July 1835
let J K Parish 28 March 1835

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FLINT, JONATHAN
(CONN.) S-15834

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State of Vermont
District of Randolph | If (?) a Probate Court (?) holdxxn at Brookfield in the County of
and State of Vermont in and for the district aforeaid (?) on the 28th day of July, 1832(?)

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[left side]
FLINT, JONATHAN
(CONN.) S-15834 

[right side]
[illegible]
Jonathan Flint
Declaration & Schedule

The deposition of [illegible]
certified to be [illegible]
[illegible] service [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Agent.
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]

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State of Vermont 
Orange County 
on this 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared before the County Court for said County of Orange in open Court said court being a court of record [agree]ably to the
Laws of this State having the power of fine and Imprisonment [illegible]
Jonathan Flint aged Sixty four years last November who being first duly sworn according to him doth on his oath declare in order to obtain the provision [made] by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820 that he the said Jonathan Flint enlisted for the term of one year the fore part of May 1776 in the State of Connecticutt (sic) in the Company commanded by Capt James
Steadmann in the regiment commanded by Col Andrew Ward in the hire of the State of Connecticutt (sic) Continental Establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the forepart of 
April 1777 when he was discharged in Springfield in the State of
New Jersey (?) the [illegible] for they say that he was in the battle at [illegible] and in the Battle at Trenton [?] and in the battle at Princeton and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the deposition of John [illegible] and the deposition
of Nathaniel Flint which have been sent on to the Secratary of We[illegible]land in [pursua?]ance of the act of the first of May 1820.
I 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 sent or in any manner disposed of any property or any [illegible] thereof with Intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself or this ? the provisions of an act of Congress [illegible] or 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 one nor have I [illegible]
[illegible]
1 Cow 5 Sheep 6 Lambs 2 Swine Farming tools and Furniture as appraised $24..40 1 Note [illegible] Augustus Flint $40..00
Amounting in all to the sum of $89..90
I honestly owe Sundry persons $99..75
My Occupation has been that of a farmer but old age an a loss of part of both my feet and other infirmities render me unable to Labour my Wife Mary Flint is 57 years of age in very bad health I have no other Family  Jonathan Flint

Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of July 1820 before
said Court   H E G McLaughlin Clerk
Sate of Vermont
Orange County [illegible]   I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court 
for the County of Orange do hereby certify that 
the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto  
annexed are truly copied from the record of
the said [illegible] 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 $89..90

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea [?] this 4th day of July 1820
H E G McLaughlin Clerk

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1896-
Jonathan Flint
[indecipherable]
[indecipherable]
16 [illegible] 1778
10 1/2 mo Sept.
13 1/2 " [illegible]
24

52.50
45.00
97.50

J.K. Parish
Randolph
VT

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
22 April 183x
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of [begin handwritten] Jonathan Flint [end handwritten]

[columns: Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service. (Years. | Months. | Days.) | Rank of the claimant. | Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. | Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. | Proof by which the declaration is supported.

1775 |  | 8 | - | private | Col. Israel Putnam | 19 Windham | Gen. Daniel Flint 
1776 |  | 2 | - | "" | "" ""  "" | "" | Wm. Young [indecipherable]
1776 + 77 | 1 | - | - | "" | Col Ward | "" | + [indecipherable]
1777 + 78 | 1 |   |   | 10 1/2 | months as Sergt [indecipherable] | "" | 
     | 2 | 10 |   |   |   |   |

I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant,
J.L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.

[begin handwritten] Jonathan Flint [end handwritten]

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army and to include under terms "Continental Line", "State troops", "militia", and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteers and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatman, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of 
County of} ss.
On this   day of  personally appeared (a) before   A.B. a resident (b) of   in the county of   and State, Territory, or District of   aged (c)   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 provisions made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and served on the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he engaged, and the county through which her marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) 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, or (if any) only on thatof the Agency of the State of    
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I     of the Court of   do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of    for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of    &c
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declarations, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the     and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with    subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; tht we believe him to be   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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And them will follow the certificate of the Court]
And the said County do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War  Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   
I,    Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand and seal   of office, this   day of    &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but of neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principle means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
6. {To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a
    {To an an Officer} discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied int he declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reasons of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declaration must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a  sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom e served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as t enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c A. b> who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollections, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For-year-months, and -days, I served as a ----. For ----months and ---days, I served as a ---; and for such services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is to indefininte, and all such qualifying expressions are objectinable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. The form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shows under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrisons; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquished indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well the regiment, company, and liue to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, said the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the case of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule [unk] [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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Affidavit of
Daniel Flint

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I Daniel Flint formerly of Windham Com. now if Braintrer in Orange County Vt of lawful age testify & say that Jonathan Flint of Braintrer aforesaid is my brother and older than myself and that my said brother served in the war of the Revolution for about four years that in the year 1780 and I think, my said brother came home from the Army on a furlough, and did not return when it expired, as he said he had not  been fairly treated as there had been a younger Sgt promoted over him, I further testify that there was Sgt sent from Danbury by the name of that for my Mr. [unk] took him to [unk].

I further testify that Col Durkee then commanding has sent word to Windham that in case of my [unk] would furnish a man to serve out his enlistment that he should not be finished but have an honorable discharge from the Army.

I further testify that I went to Danberry by direction of my Father (being under age) for the purpose of taking the place of my said brother who has some ten months to serve to end his enlistment including the time he had been absent from the Army.

I further testify that Col. Durkee drew up a new enlistment for 22 months which I signed wherefor he then gave to my said Br. Jonathan, an honorable discharge from the Army ad which I saw, and I further testfify that he then left Danbury riding away the same horse which I rode from Windham to Danbury.

I further testify that when I arrived at Danbury I found Col. Durkee there & enquired for my Br. (not knowing but he was confined under guard) that was told he had not been put under guard and was then at work in the neighborhood and I therefor found him at labour at one Mr Knapps.

I further testify that I have been knowing to my said brother searching among his papers frequently for his discharge for years back, but that he had to give it up as being lost.
X his mark
Daniel Flint

State of Vermont
Orange County}ss
As randolph in said County this 9th day of May 1836 Daniel Flint to one well known as a man of truth personally appeared and made oath to & subscribed the foregoing affidavits.
Before me
J.K. Parish appointed Judge of Co Ct.

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Rev. War Section

February 6, 1913

Mrs W.H. Griffin,
412 Troup Street,
Valdosta, Ga.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 28th and received the 30" ultimo, you are advised that from his claim for pension sur. File No. 15,834. Rev. War, it appears that Jonathan Flint was born in November 1754, at Windham, Connecticut, where he resided when he served in the Revolutionary War as follows.

Enlisted May 1, 1775, under Captain Ebenezer Moseley, Colonel Israel Putnam's regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and served until January 1, 1776.

Re-enlisted March 1, 1776 under same officers and served two months.

Enlisted early in May 1776 as musician in Captain James Stedman's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's regiment, was in the battles of York Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton, and was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey; served 1 year.

Enlisted in May or June 1777; appointed July 10 1777 with Third Sergeant Captain Ebenezer Mosely's company, Colonel John Ely's regiment, and served untill he was captured with Colonel Ely and held a prisoner three months on Long Island; 9 months.

Enlisted in March or April 1778, orderly sergeant, in Captain Beriah Bill's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment and

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S.F. No. 15, 834.-2

was promised promotion to ensign; he was in the battle of Monmouth where Colonel Durkee was wounded; during his Colonel's absence the promotions were gien to other soldiers and he took furlough for sixty days; as he did not report for duty at the end of his leave, he was apprehended as a deserter in the Summer of 1780, but was honorably discharged by Colonel Durkee in July or August 1780, at Danbury, Connecticut, upon furnishing his brother Daniel Flint to serve in his place.

In 1820, he stated that his wife Mary was fifty-seven years of age.

In 1833, soldier's brother Daniel Flint aged seventy-three years, was also a resident of Braintree. There is no other family data.

Very respectfully,
JL Davenport

Commissioner

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15.834
INVALID

File No. 15, 834
Jonathan Flint
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7 32

Index:-Vol. /, pages 128

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Flint, Jonathan
(Conn.) S-15834

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Jonathan Flint

H.E.G. McLaughlin

Chelsea, Vt

Rec'd 9 Oct, 1821

Rejected

Deserted

See letter to H.E.G. McLaughlin dated
27 Oct 1821

See letter to Hon. D.A.A. Buck
Feb. 11, 1825

See letter to Hon. D. Chafe 
Senate U.S. March 17, 1829

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To what time was Jonathan Flint of Vermont, act June 7, 1832, last paid?

J L Edwards
Dec. 24. 1836

paid thru to Sep 1834
JH

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Windsor Vermont
Jonathan Flint
of Randolph in the State of Vt
who was a Pt & Sgt in the Company commanded
by Captain--- of the Rgt Commanded
by Col Ward in the Ct
line for 13 1/2 mos Private
     10 1/2 " Sergeant

Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor
at the rate of 97 Dollars 50 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of September, 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Jany
1837 and sent Hon. H
Everett H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $195.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '37 48.7[illegible]
     $243.7[illegible]

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 28, 183[illegible]

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 3 Page 67

[Right side]
Letter to Hon J Collamer 10 Feb 1824
See let to Pen.
Agt Jany 10'37

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Jonathan Flint Declaration No. 8

State of Vermont
[unk] of Randolph}

On the 10th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared Jonathan Flint before the Hon the Probate Court now setting at Randolph in Orange County. Present the Hon Calvin Blodgett Judge, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath [unk] the following as his 2d declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the [unk] of [unk] papers June 7, 1832.
He states that he has no further proof of his services in the War of Revolution other than what was forwarded with his first declaration- he states that his first enlistment was about the 11th of May 1775 & marched immediately to Cambridge Mass and in [unk] in the vicinity of Boston till first of Jan 1776, being 8 months-that the first March following he again enlisted under the same officers for 2 months and marched from S Windham to Cambridge & Roxbury Mass.
He states that his enlistment under Capt Hidman was in May 1776 as he believes the service performed as first stats & was not [unk] till May 1777 making one year he also states that the act of May or 1st of June 1777 he enlisted under Capt Moody & served one full year & was a sgt after July 10th as will appear by [unk] [unk] sent the answers to the questions-that he was born in Windham County [unk] of his age recorded in town Clerk's office in S Windham, lived in S. Windham when called into service, lived there till he moved to [unk[ Vt where he now resides-he volunteered for each tour of duty-was acquainted with Col Putnam before & after he was made a genl, Col. Durkee & various other officers., he was dismissed without a discharge, till discharged by Col. Ely as a Sgt but [unk] discharge is last & [unk] [unk] for it-will refer in answer to the 7th question to Rev Ami Nichols Lyman Kidder & Jona Bass Esq

Jonathan Flint

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me.

Calvin Blodgett Judge of Probate

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We Ammi Nichols a clergyman residing in Bramster & Seth Riford of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Flint who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 79 years of age that he is reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Ammi Nichols Minister
Seth Riford

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above
Calvin Blodgett Judge

I William Hebard Clerk on Register of said Probate Court hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court this day in the case of Jonathan Flint in his application and Sworn Declaration for a Pension.-
In testimony of which I [illegible] set my official name and affix the seal of this Court this 10th day of June 1833-

Wm Hebard Clerk on Register

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Payments to be made at Windsor by the Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Windsor.

$97 50/100 per an.
to com.: 4 Sept 1834

Send cat: to Hon H Everett H.R.

Let the certificate be immediately made [unk] according to to the written. See alteration

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book  Vol. 3 Page  by  W. L. Williams
Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity, with the laws of the United States of the 25th Junes, 1836, Jonathan Flint of the State of Vermont who was a sergeant and private in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive ninety seven dollars and fifty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of September 1884, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.} 

Commissioner of Pensions

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I Daniel Flint of Braintree in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy three years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Flint of Braintree and was knowing to his being a Soldier + Sergeant in the War of the Revolution at various periods before the expiration of the year 1778 for nearly three years and that near the close of that year he returned to his home on a permit but did not return so soon as his furlough expired. I further testify that in the year 1780 I went to Danbury in the State of Conn. and in consideration that I the said Daniel Flint should enlist in the Army to serve out the time (which was not more than ten months) not served by the said Jonathan Flint that he the said Jonathan Flint should receive an honorable discharge from the Army wherefore I did enlist to serve the unexpired term of the said Jonathan and for one year more making my enlistment twenty two months. I further testify that the said Jonathan Flint did receive an honorable discharge from the Army signed by Col. John Durkee, on the same day of my enlistment, which discharge I saw at the time. Daniel Flint
Braintree March 5 1835 Orange County [illegible] The above affidavit signed and sworn in my presence on the day and year above written Luther Wheatley Just of Peace

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Conn.
Jonathan Flint
S 7.15.834

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John Ely Esqr Cont of the Second Batalion raised
by the State of Connecticut to Jonathan [a] of the first Company In [Con] John Ely's Regiment of Connecticut Troops Greeting of do by these presents stitute and Apoint the said John Flint to be thirds in Josd Company and I do hereby Authorise and Impow you to Exercise your said Office in a due Discharge of duties thereof which you are carefully and dilligently Attend as a Sergant for which he shall be your suffistor Represent Given under my hand and seal in cany in 10th day of July of 1777
John Ely [Cabl]

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HR no 686

24th Congress, 1st Session

[Rep. No. 741]

Ho. of Reps.

JONATHAN FLINT
[to accompany bill H. R. No. 686]

June 7, 1836

Mr Lea, frokm the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Jonathan Flint, report:

That the petitioner states, that he was placed on the roll of revolutionary pensioners, under the act of Congress of the 7th day of June, 1832, and that some time afterwards he was stricken from the roll in consequence of his name being checked on the roll of revolutionary soldiers as a deserter.

The petitioner states, that some months before the battle of Monmouth, Col. Durkee solicited him to enlist into his regiment, and perform the duties of sergeant, which he did, but without a written warrant, and was promised, on the first vacancy occurring in the regiment, he should be promoted and receive an ensign's commission; that in those conditions the petitioner enlisted, and performed the duty of sergeant until after the battle of Monmouth, in which the petitioner was engaged; that at the battle vacancies occurred, ad were filled, regardless of the claims of the applicant; at which he became displeased, and refused longer to serve.

That the petitioner obtained a furlough for sixty days and returned home, and ont stayed his furlough; that the colonel sent a sergeant after him, with word that is he would procure a man to take his place, he should have an honorable discharge; that he did procure a substitute, and was honorably discharged from the service, which discharge he has lost.

In support of this statement the applicant produces the affidavit of his brother, Daniel Flint, who proves that he served out the full time of his brother's enlistment, and goes fully to substantiate the facts as set forth by the petitioner. 

The affidavit of Joshua Martin, alsogoes to prove the correctness of the statement as set forth.

The witnesses are certified to e men of good character, and entitled to credit. From all of which, your committee are of opinion that the petitioner is entitled to relief, and therefore they report a bill.

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Randolph V.T.
Mar 21

The Hon. the Secretery of War
Pension Office
Washington City

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Randolph Vt. March 20, 1835

Sir,

A communication from the Pension Office of the 15th February that came to hand informing that the Pension of Jon. Flint was discontinued being improperly inscribed under the act of 7th June 1832 as by the records of Durkee, Regt, he appears to have deserted on the 16th Dec. 1778-which communication has been presented to Flint.

The object of this is to learn if the same of [unk] Jonathan Flint cannot still be continued upon the pensions list upon proof being made that he was honorably discharged from the Army, after the [unk] of his desertion and by the same Col. Durkee.

To show such was the [unk] I enclose the affidavit of Daniel Flint a brother of [unk] Jonathan who has is known to b a man of integrity & good reputation.

I am informed the facts were these. Flint holding a Sgt warrant had been promised promotion he was however superseded by a younger Sgt under whom he refused to do duty and that some of the officers [unk] him in his refusal, did therefore obtained a permit to be absent, and not [unk] [unk] was probably entered upon the rolls as a deserter. That he had while at home an interview with Gen. Peterson and arrangements were made that he Flint might be honorably discharged, conditioned that he [unk]

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a man to serve out his enlistment which was something short of one year, and that a younger brother was [unk] went to Danburg where he enlisted not only to serve the unexplained time of his brother Jon but one year in addition at which time the said Jonathan received his discharge from the Army, the discharge is probably lost as I think he stated in his declaration.

If there can be any relief in this case (consistent with the laws & rules of the Department), the pensions would in some measure seem to smooth the death of an infirm "Old Man" in his last days, and who has for many years been extremely poor.

Common report in this neighborhood has awarded him a standing among the bravest of the Revolutionary Patriots who are here now [unk] the bounty of the Government.

Yours respectfully,
JK Parish

Hon. Sec. of War

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Petition of Jonathan Flint
May 17, 1836
Ref to the Committee of Revolutionary Claims
June 7, 1836. Bill No 686
Rev. Glaccise
H. Evereet
37

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To the Senate & House of Representatives in Congress assembled.

The petition of Jonathan Flint of Braintser in Orange County & State of Vermont humbly showeth,

That he was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 1832, and that he has been stricken from the Pension Roll in consequence of his name being checked on the Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers as a deserter. Your petitioner further states that previous to his enlistment under Col. Durkee as herein after stated he had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War more than three years and was in the engagement at Bunker Hill, York Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton, and during the whole of said services he enjoyed good health and constantly performed duty excepting while he was sick with the small pox- your petitioner further states that some months previous to the Battle of Monmouth, Col Durkee  solicitated your petition to enlist into his regiment and perform the duty of sergeant, but without a written warrant & promised your petitioner that on the first vacancy's occurring in the Regiment he should be promoted & receive an ensigns commission that on those conditions your petitioner enlisted under Col. Durkee & performed the duty of sergeant until after the Battle Of Monmouth in which your petitioner was engaged , that at the Battle of Monmouth vacancies occured. Col. Durkee being wounded went into the country to be cured and during his absence the vacancies were filled, regardless of the claims of your petitioner, at which your petitioner was displeased & refused longer to serve-your petitioner took a furlough for 60 days and returned home and out stayed the furlough. The Col. sent a Sergeant after your petitioner with word from the Col that if your petitioner would, procure a man to take his place, your petitioner should receive an honorable discharge-your petitioner procured his brother Daniel Flint to take his place in the Army and your petitioner then received  an honorable discharge from Col Durkee, which discharge your petitioner has lost & cannot produce-your petitioner therefore, says that such relief may be granted him as to justice [unk]-
[unk] Vt May 9, 1836

Jonathan Flint

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Affidavit of Joshua Martin

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I Joshua Martin formerly of Windham in the County of Windham & state of Connecticut but now of Randolph in the county of Orange & state of Vermont of lawful ago do depose & say that during the Revolutionary War resided in the same neighborhood  with Jonathan Flint formerly of said Windham with whom I was well acquainted during the whole of said war and have been ever since: During the time that he was in service of the United States he returned home to Windham where he tarried some time and it was reported that he had deserted-It was also well understood in the neighborhood that the commanding officer sent said Flint word that in case he would return to the army and procure a man to serve out his enlistment he the said Flint, should have an honorable discharge. I further testify that I was knowing to the fact that Daniel Flint a brother of the said Jonathan did return with him to the army & took the said Jonathan Flints place & the said Jonathan was honorably discharged as I was informed & returned home after his brother took his place in the army. I further testify that it was currently reported that the said Jonathan Flint served a long time during the war and was esteemed a first rate soldier. And in consequence of the duration of hard services, in my opinion, he is as much entitled to his pension as any soldier of my acquaintance,. I further testify that the sadi Flint was not [unk] [unk] by the community generally for leaving the army as he did as it was understood that there was some cause for leaving.
Joshua Martin

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Nathaniel Flints Deposition

for Jon. Flint

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I Nathaniel Flint of Brooksfield, Orange County & State of Vermont of lawful age do depose and say , that in May, I believe, AD 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States for one year;  That I served my time faithfully out in Capt Benoni [unk] company Col Andrew  Wards Regt Connecticut line; that while in said company I well knew Jonathan Flint a musician in Capt James Stedmans Company, in said Regt; that I well knew of the said Jonathan Flint; having served for a longer period than nine months in his said Regt and company; That he was discharged about a month before my discharge from said service,; that I am not interested in the event of the said Flint application for a pension; and further I the deponant say not.

Nathaniel Flint

State of Vermont
Orange County}  
M Randolph in said county on this 8th day of June AD 1820 personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Flint and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.

Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup. County & Justice of Peace [unk] state

I hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Flint is a credible witness.
Dudley Chace Chf. Judge Sup. Court & Justice of Peace [unk] the State

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State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office
August 11th 1820- These certify that Dudley Chase Esq of Randolph in the county of Orange aforesaid before-when the foregoing deposition was taken is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is in his own hand writing.

Attest H E G McLaughlin [unk] of Supreme & County Court

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Vermont District Judge
On this thirteenth day of April 1818 before me
Elijah Paine Judge of the District Court for
the Vermont District personally appeared
Jonathan Flint aged sixty three years a resident
in Braintree in said District, who being by me
first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or
naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" - in Windham in the State of Connecticut,  that he the said Jonathan Flint in May 1776 enlisted for one year as a musician in the Company commanded by Captain James Stedman in Colonel
Andrew Welsh's Regiment in the Connecticut Line that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the United States until some time in 1777 when he was discharged at Springfield in the State of New Jersey & that he has lost his discharge - that he was in the Battle of White Plains & Princeton& Trenton & that he is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his County
for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
[Signature Elijah Paine]

I Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the Jonathan Flint did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the continental establishment, & I now
transmit the proceedings & testimony heard & taken by me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress-

[Signature Elijah Paine

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On this twelth day of August 1819 before me
Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid the aforenamed
Jonathan Flint personally under his oath administered by me made the following additional declaration for the purposes of the foregoing declaration that stated that in Windham in the State of Connecticut said Jonathan Flint in June 1777 enlisted
in the Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Mosely in Col John Ely's Regiment for several months & having served about six months he was taken a prisoner with the said Col Ely & carried to Long Island & detained a Prisoner until the expiration of two months after the time of his enlistment.  That in March or April 1778 he enlisted in Windham
in the State of Connecticutt in Beriah Hills Company in Col. John Durkee's Regiment in the Connecticut line for one year & that he continued to serve in that Corps or in the service of the United States for one year, when he was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut by General Israel Putnam but that he has lost his discharge that in this last service he was in the battle of Monmouth- & that he is very poor & needs assistance
dated August 12, 1819

[Signature Jonathan Flint]
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year
[illegible] aforesaid

[Signature Elijah Paine]
I Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid do certify that from the testimony laid before me I am satisfied that the said Jonathan Flint is poor & that from his actual circumstances is in need of assistance from his County for support.
August 12. 1819

[Signature Elijah Paine]

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I Jonathan Flint of Raintree in the county of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that in the year 1778 I enlisted under Col John Durkee in the continental establishment in the U.S. service in Capt Bill's company and that after the battle of Monmouth in which I was engaged (and Col Durkee wounded) there was a filling up of the vacant posts with new officers, I had been promised by Col Durkee who enlisted me as an orderly Sgt that when a vacancy happened I should be promoted, but there was younger Sgts promoted over me and I made objections to serving under them, and prevailed with Lt Col Russell to give me a pass which he did for sixty days and I left the camp for home and did not return at the expiration of said term but some time in the summer of 1780 I was taken a prisoner & carried to Danbury Con, as a deserter, my friends and townsmen considering it a hard case that I should be treated as a deserter went to Gen Putman at Brooklyn to get him interested in my behalf and he accordingly sent on, and in a short time I was honorably discharged by the said Col John Durkee being on the last of July or first of August and returned home. I had been in the battles of White Plains, Trenton & Princeton and served under Col Andrew Ward.

Jonath Flint

State of Vermont 
Orange County} At Randolph Feb 20th 1829 the foregoing sworn & subscribed before me
Wm Nutting Justice Peace

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Jonathan Flint
for a pension
Musician
Col Wards Regiment
Connecticut line
1776 - 1 year
Second Service
Connecticut line
Col Durkee's Regiment
Capt Mills Company
June 9 1777
Deserted

Returned for correction. In the first certificate of the Judge, the applicant is called Daniel Flint.

Inadmissible having deserted
Williamstown
[illegible]

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I Elijah Paine Judge as aforesaid do certify that I have corrected my first certificate by erasing the word Daniel by interlining the word Jonathan so that it now reads Jonathan Flint.
Given under my hand at Williamstown in the Vermont District Oct 25, 1819
Elijah Paine

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Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Chelsea September 27th AD 1821

Hon J C Calhoun

Sir accompanying is the papers of Mr Jonathan Flint whichever returned for proof of services with the depositions of two credible witnesses.

Mr Flint is very poor and has been on that account unable to procure the affidavit of [unk] [unk] the [unk] untill [unk] when he accidently came [unk] part of the country. Flint is desirous that you would write me soon what the went of his case is.

I am respectfully sir yours,

H. E. G. McLaughlin

Mr Enoch Cheney whose papers have not been is very anxious for a return of his case-
H E G McLaughlin

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I William Young testify & say I was well acquainted with Jonathan Flint & believe him to be about twenty nine years of age & that in 1776 he enlisted into the Connecticut State Service for one year in Col Andrew Wards Regt & Capt James Hedman company & during the time was in the battles at White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, and on the times, near Brunswick ,New Jersey, NJ, & I further testify & say I was in the same vice & battles above mentioned & when I was first acquainted with the said Jonathan Flint it was in Windham & State of Connecticut.

William Young

State of Vermont
Orange County}

This may certify that William Young appeared before me and often being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the above deposition at Braintner Orange County & State of Vermont this 19th day July AD 1832.

Samuel Riford Justice of the Peace

I certify that William Young who subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness.

Samuel Riford Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier Aug 13 1832

I hereby certify that Samuel Riford Esq is a Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Orange, in said state, and that to his acts and attestation as [unk] forth and credit ought to [unk].

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office this 13th day of August AD 1832.

Timothy Merrill
Secretary of State

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I Daniel Flint of Braintin in Orange County & state of Vermont do depose & say that my brother Jonathan Flint now a resident in Braintin aforesaid enlisted in the year 1775 in the Connecticut State Troops under Capt Ebenezer Mosely in Col [unk] Putman's Regiment for eight months and at the [unk] of that term for two months more, that he marched and returned north the rest of the troops and [unk] served his term out.

Daniel Flint

State of Vermont
Orange County}
Braintin July 28th 1832
Daniel Flint personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
before me Jonathan Nass Justice of Peace

Braintin July 28th 1832
I hereby certify that Daniel Flint the above deponent is considered to be a man of truth and veracity.
Jonathan Nass Justice of Peace

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State of Vermont
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier, Aug 13, 1832

I hereby certify that Jonathan Bass Esq, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Orange and that to his arts and attestations as such full faith and credit ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of this office this 13th day of August AD 1832.
Timothy Merrill
Secretary of State

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John Olds deposition for Jona Flint

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I John Olds of [unk] in the county of Butland and state of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say [unk] in the month of May 1776 Jonathan Flint then of Windham in Windham County and state of Connecticut and now residing in the town of [unk] in the county of Orange and state of Vermont enlisted as a [unk] in the company of Capt James Steaman in Col Andrew Ward's regiment for the term of one year being on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War and on the fourteenth day of May in the year 1777 the said Jonathan Flint was discharged at Newark in New Jersey and in June following again enlisted for nine months in Colonel Ely's regiment also on the continental establishment and in the winter following was discharged at New London The Jonathan Flint was at the Battle of White Plains in Princeton also at Trenton soon after the retreat out of New York and further that of the deponent enlisted at the same time with the so Jonathan Flint in the same regiment and was discharged at the same time with him and was personally knowing to the services of the said Jonathan Flint. And further I the deponent say not.
John Olds

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was personally knowing to the services of the sd Jonathan Flint aforesaid and further I the deponent say not John Olds
State of Vermont, Orange County
At Randolph in sd County on this 9th day of December 1819 personally appeared the said john Olds made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth.
Before me Dudley Chace Chief Judge Sup Court
I hereby certify that the above named John Olds according to the best of my belief is a credible person that his deposition is entitled to full belief.  Dudley Chace Chief Judge, Sup Court
State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office August 11, 1820. These certify that Dudley Chase Esqr of Randolph in said County before whom the above deposition was taken is Chief Judge of the Sup Court for the State of Vermont and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificat is in his own hand writing

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Randolph February 10th 1829

Dear Sir,
I enclose you the affidavits of Mr. Jonathan Flint & Mr. Daniel Flint, stating the facts in the case of the former I believe Mr Jonathan Flint has heretofore made all necessary proof of his services to enable him to draw a Pension but in answer has been informed he stands recorded as a deserter, and therefore could not be entitled to his pension, but from the facts set forth in the accompanying affidavits I should suppose the old Gentleman ought to be placed on the roll, of which facts I have no doubt - the affidavit of Mr. Daniel Flint, is certainly as much to be relied on as a statement made by any man, he being a man of good habits and correct demeanor, there certainly can be no doubt on the score of poverty but Mr. Flint is a subject for a pension, and I expect he is also well worthy on the score of services unless the desertion is a bar, and I presume the proof is in the war office which is sufficient, if you would take the trouble to interest yourself in the case and lay the affidavits before the Secretary you would very much oblige a very old & infirm man at whose request I trouble you with the papers
I am Sir Yours Respecfully
[Signature Jacob K. Parish]
[Signature Hon. D. Chase]

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Jon a Flint

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24th CONGRESS,
1st SESSION.
H. R. 386.
June 7, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

Mr. LEA, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported
the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of Jonathan Flint.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and
required, to reinstate the name of Jonathan Flint on the revolutionary
pension roll; and that he pay him such sum as he
would have been entitled to receive had he not been stricken
from the roll.
Approved June 28th 1836

A true copy compared with
the Roll in this office
Ashny Dickins
Chief Clerk

Dept of State 
June 30th 1836

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I Daniel Flint of Braintree in the County of Orange
and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and
say that in the year 1780 in the summer I went
from Windham Con. to Danbury and enlisted into the Continental Army under Col. John Durkee and
that I was acquainted with Jonathan Flint who
had been in the Army previously and that I
was knowing
to the P. Jonathan Flint being taken
as a deserter, and that I found him at Danbury
when I arrived there and that soon after I enlisted
he was discharged by Col. Durkee which discharge
I saw the Col. write and that he rode away
the same horse I rode to Danbury at the time
I enlisted and I further testify that I am now
acquainted with the said Jonathan Flint and
that he now resides in Braintree Vt
Daniel Flint
State of Vermont
Orange County
At Randolph Feb. 10, 1829
The forgoing affidavit sworn
& subscribed before me
Wm Nutting
Justice Peace

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Deposition of Nathaniel Flint

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I Nathaniel Flint of Brookfield in the County of
Orange
and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify
butters
that I was a private soldier in Capt Benoni Cuttler's Company in Col Andrew Wards Regiment in the 
continental establishment from May 1776 untill
May
1777 and I further testify
and say that Jonathan
Flint then of
Hapton in the County of Windham and State of
Connecticut was a listed soldier and served in tCapt James Stedmans Company from May 1776 until the last of February or the first March 1777 at which
time he the said Jonathan
Flint was Discharged and left
the service
Nathaniel Flint

State of Vermont
Orange County
Randolph Sept 25 1821
Then Nathaniel
Flint personly appeared and after
being carefully examined and duly cautioned made
Solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him
Subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but
the truth
Before me Timothy Edson Justice of Peace
and I further certify that the above named
Nathaniel Flint is a credible Witness
Attest Timothy Edson Justice Peace

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Deposition of Rozzel Bill

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I Rozzell Bill of Hampton in the County
of Windom and State of Connecticut
of Lawful age do testify and say that I
was a private Soldier in Capt James
Steadmans Company in Col Andrew
Wards Regiment in the Continental
establishment from May 1776 untill
May 1777 and I further testify and say
that Jonathan Flint then of S Hampton
was a listed Soldier and served in the same
Company from May 1776 untill
the last of February or the first of March
1777 at which time he the said Jonathan
Flint was discharged and left the service
a true Sept 17th 1821
Rozzel Bill
State of Vermont Braintree 
Orange County Ss. September17th 1821
Then Rozzel Bill personally appeared and
and after being carefully examined and
Duely cautioned made Solemn Oath
that the foregoing deposition by him
Subscribed contains the whole truth
and
nothing but the truth
Before me Samson Nichols Juscit of Peace
State of Vermont
Orange County
I Timothy Edson of Randolph
one of the Justices of the Peace
within & for the County of Orange do hereby certify
that the above named Deponant Rozzel Bill is a
credible witness attest Timothy Edgen Justice of Peace

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That the above named Deponant Rozzel Bill is a
credible witness attest Timothy Edgar Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orange County Clerks Office
September 25th AD 1821
-
I HEG McLaughlin Clark of
Orange County Court hereby certify
That Timothy Edson of Randolph & Samson
Nichols of Braintree both in the County of Orange
before whom the accompanying
affidavits were taken
are Justices of the peace within & for said County
acting under the authority of this State, and that
their names subscribed to the foregoing certificate are
in their own hand writing-
H.E.G McLaughlin Clerk

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Washington 1. Sept 1837
Sir
I enclose the original Pension
Certificate of Jon. Flint & request that his certificate under the act of the last Session
[illegible] be sent to me [illegible]
Respectfully
Horace Everett
JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions

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412 Troup St., Valdosta, GA
Jan. 28,1913
Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Please give me the Revolutionary record of Johnathan Flint of Vermont or Connecticut, who was my ancestor.
Very Truly,
Carrie A. Griffin
(Mrs. W.H.)

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Rev. War Section.
July 7, 1916
Mrs. W. H. Griffin,
412 W Temp St
Valdosta, Georgia.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 23" ultime, you are adivsed that the record of Johnathan Flint, S. F. No. 15,834 Revolutionary War was forwarded you February 8, 1913.
It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish
the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,

GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.