Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,854, Jonathan Weld, Mass.

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Weld, Jonathan
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1670.
Massachusetts
Jonathan Weld
of Lancaster in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt - commanded by Col Dyke in the Mass line for 18 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov 1832 and sent George Folsom of Lancaster new present-
Arrears to 14th of Sept - 1832 $90 - Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 30 - $120 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. S. B. Clerk Book 5. Vol. 2 nd Page 93.

Revolution
19854 INVALID.
File No. 12,554
Jonathan Wild His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. On this 21 st day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before Nathl Payne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester were you of now sitting —
Jonathan Weld, a resident of Charlton in said county aged seventy eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I enlisted under Capt Campbell, Lieut. Member Davis, Ensign Thos Fish and in Colt's Plt. I learned that in April 1775 marched to Newbury & Dorchester & served eight months & was discharged about 11 th Jan'y 1776 — then in August 1776 I enlisted under Capt. Richardson & marched to Dorchester was in Col. Dyke's Regt, Lt Col. Lyman served four months he then decd: 13 th 1776 enlisted in Capt. Tucker, Company Saml Lumbd. Elijah Tharp Lieut, for three months in Jericho Whiting Regiment served that time & was allowed 13 days to return home 260 miles see pay roll of said Company arrived to J. Lumbd Declaration who was in the same company discharged Decr 13 th 1777 and in August 1777 I again enlisted in Capt. Elijah Lumbd Company Hampshire Regt and in Col. Cushing's Regiment for 3 months marched to Bennington then to Albany & Stillwater and Saratoga was at the Battle when Burgoyne was taken saw his troops march out & surrendered saw Genl Arnold who I think was wounded that day — he then marched to White Plains & I then knew John Fitts & Schumacher Stone who were in the same company said 3 months have known them ever since as they have resided in the same town Charlton, I also knew the first 3 months at Newbury Eben H. Philips who was in Capt. Walker's Company Col. D'Arison's Regt and in 1776 he was in Capt. Richardson Company & Col. Dyke's Regt within four months he resides in the same town & has ever since the Revolution & resided at Charlton at the time of enlistment I was born in Charlton where there is a record of my age in 1754 I have no discharge if I have had or written one I have not preserved it.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity and to the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
attest.
William McLean swore and subscribed the Day of year aforesaid.
Jonathan his Weld mark
By me N o T. H. Payne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We John Wilder Esq. man residing in said Charlton & Salem Town residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Weld who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion.
Room 2 subscribed & signed Day of Sept. 1832
Before N. H. Gurne Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester -
John Wilder Esq. Salem Town
Jonas Weld.
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester in Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Weld for a Pension and that Abigail Larned and Salem Town before whom the annexed affidavits were made are justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Worcester, and being acquainted with them, have no doubt but the signature is their own signature & that they are entitled to full credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two - Theophilus Wheeler Reg of Probate

I Timothy Sparkhawk of (Gford) in the County of Worcester & commonwealth of Mass chusetts being eighty years of age do testify and say that I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt William Tucker in the Regiment of Col Whitney in the month of December AD 1777 that soon after I enlisted I march'd to bound Brook in the State of New Jersey where I continued to serve in the Massachusetts or provincial troops of the Revolutionary War for the term of three months and was discharged in the month of March AD 1778 Jonathan in the month of August of the last mentioned year I enlisted under Capt Abijah Lamb in the Regiment of Col Job Cushing and March'd immediately to join the Northern Army under the command of the Maj Gen Gates & remained in said Army about three months months and was discharged in the month of Dec for following: Jonathan Wells of Charlton enlist- ed at the same time with me into the same company to go to New Jersey & serv'd & was discharged at the same time with myself . Said Wells also enlisted into the Northern Army & serv'd & was discharged at the same time with myself. Timothy Sparkhawk
Worcester ss. August 28th 1832
Personally appeared Timothy Sparkhawk abov named and after being duly cautioned me solemn oath that the above declaration of him subscribed is true and I do further certi- fy that said Sparkhawk is a man of truth and veracity
Before me Abisha Gurne Justice Peace

I Ebenezer H Phillips of Charlton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age testify and Say that Jonathan Weld of Charlton in said County in 1775 enlisted in April for eight months under Capt Campbell Company and in Col. Ebenezer Learned Regiment and was discharged on the first day of January 1776 - from Roxbury - and I further testify he enlisted in Capt Richardson Comp- -any in August 1776 and in Col. Dikes Regiment and was Discharged at the end of four months with my self from Dorchester 8. m- 4 m- Charlton Sept r 3 1832 - Eben r H Phillips
Worcester ss. Sept 3 d 1832 Then the above named Eben r H Phillips personally appeared before me & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true Before me Salem Towne Jus. of the Peace