Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,326, Jonathan Wilkins, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Navy
Wilkins, Jonathan
S. 43,326
CONTENTS

18.699
2
New Hampshire
Jonathan Wilkins (aged 72)
of Hillsboro' Co in the State of N H who was a Mariner in the Regiment commanded by Captain Board the Frigate Hague Co line for the term of Manly 12 months in 1782 & 83. Navy (Mar)
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 3 of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of July 1822 and Jentle J. W. Smith Esq Amherst, N H —
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 188.24 3/4
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1822 48
  46 mo  28/30/31  4/31    8      368      7.46      1.3      376:49    
$ 336.24 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1 1820
Diff. bills com H. Ross Invalid Pension
188.24 3/4
(purchased)

I Jonathan Wilkins a Resident citizen in the Town of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Pensioner sixty nine years of age the 16 th of Sept r last past do Solemnly declare that in the year of our Lord 1775 I turned out immediately after the Lexington Battle as a volunteer in the service of my Country & the latter part of April of that year I enlisted for the term of eight months into the Company commanded by Cap t Luke Lawson in the Regiment commanded by Col o Eben r Bridges which time I faith- fully served out & was honorably discharged by my Officers. In the month of April in the year of our Lord 1782 I enlisted & shipped on board the Continental Frigate Hague commanded by Cap t John Manley on this Cruise I was out sixteen months during the Cruise I was wounded at the time Admiral Rodneys fleet attacked our frigate which to the best of my recollection was on the ninth tenth & eleventh days of Jan y A d 1783 in a place called Bay Mays or some place of a similar name to the best of my recollection we escaped by running over a sand-bar tho' we were exposed to the fire of the enemy. I further declare that I am placed on the pension list of Invalids of my Country at the rate of two dollars & fifty cents per month which has

been lately raised to four dollars per month which pension I shall relinquish my claim to should I be placed on the pension list under the late act of Congress. In June or July 1782 to the best of my recollection we landed at Hancock's wharf in Boston Massachusetts the place we started from where I was honour- ably discharged by Capt. Manly's Clerk one Richard Cox which discharge I have lost I further state that I need assistance from my country for my support being unable to work and am now dependent & helped by the Charity of the Town my pension not being sufficient for my support having been sick the winter past
Josiah Wilkins
Sworn to this 3 rd day of April 1810
Before me J. H. Smith { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I John Bruce one of the Select Men of Mount Vernon aforesaid testify that I am well acquainted with Jos. Wilkins above named & who signed the above affidavit & that he is in indigent circumstances & need assis- tance for his support being unable to do much by labour having a stiff arm and a lame leg & that he has received the Charity of the Town for his support his pension not being sufficient for his support.
John Bruce
Sworn to this 3 rd day of April 1810 Before me J. H. Smith { Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

This Certifies that the signature of J. S. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hills- borough aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have here affixed the seal of said Court. M c N. Eastman Clerk

Jon. Wilkins
Seven to 3 W.P. 1000
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the third day of April A.D. 1810 Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough personally appeared Jonathan Wilkins of said Mont Vernon Pensioner aged sixty nine years, and being duly sworn tended made solemn oath agreeably to Law in order to ob- tain a pension under the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that he served nine months and longer in the Revolutionary War as he has stated in the within declaration of his against the Com- mon Enemy on the Continental Establishment in the navy of the United States & I further state that it is proved to my satisfaction that he did so serve & also from my own knowledge the said Jonathan Wilkins is reduced in his circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for his support (not being able to work in extreme poverty) And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the De- partment of War pursuant to the directions of the late Acts of Congress.
J. Smith Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for s d County

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this sixth day of July, 1820, being a court of record ; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Personally appeared, in open court, Jonathan Wilkins aged Twentytwo years, resident in Mont Vernon in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit:—
That in June or July 1782 he entered on board the constitutional Frigate formerly the Dean Ship of War as a Waister. She was commanded by Capt John Manley, that he served till May 1783, when he was regularly discharged that he was in the said service more than nine months and while on board was so wounded as to be put on the invalid pension list March 26th 1807.
the date of my original declaration was on the Third day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered  on the back thereof. but no pension certificate has been received
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule, by me subscribed.
That he has no property whatever

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Jonathan Wilkins

My occupation was formerly a cooper but I am now unable to pursue any business
My family, residing with me, consists of I have no family residing with me nor any able to support me and am supported by charity —
Jona. Wilkins
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
6 th day of July
— Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; 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 foregoing schedule, is nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Sixth day of July, 1820.
Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

March 25, 1924
Honorable Frederick G. Fleetwood House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Fleetwood:
In response to your letter of the 22nd instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers  papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43326 it appears that Jonathan Wilkins was born September 16, 1748, the place not stated.
He volunteered in April 1775 and served as a private eight months in Captain Archelaus Towne's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridges' Massachusetts Regiment.
In April 1782 he entered the service as a Mariner on board the U. S. Frigate "Hague", Captain John Manley; he was wounded at the time Admiral Rodney's fleet attacked the Hague, and was discharged in May 1783.
He was allowed pension from March 6, 1807 on

account of disability resulting from said wound.
In 1820 he was a resident of Mount Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. There is no data on file as to his family.
This Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Constantin Noble, Isiah Herendeen (all spellings searched), Silas Bigelow or Abel Botsford.
Sincerely,
File of death cert see 183. Commissioner.

Jonathan. Wilkins case
Amherst

We John Hosley & Edmund Blood, both of Pipp- rell in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose that in June or July AD 1782 James Wilkins of Mendon in the County of Worcester & State of New- Hampshire, (according to the best of our remembrance) entered the service as a marine on board the Continental Frigate the Hesper, formerly the Bear, then commanded by Nicholas afterwards by John Manley, & that said Wilkins continued to serve as a marine on board said Frigate until May 1783, when he was honorably discharged - We know that said Wilkins served as above stated, because we served the same pe- riod on board the said Frigate -
John Hosley Edmund Blood
Jany. 12th. 1819 Hellsboro. ss. Then the above John Hosley, and Edmund Blood personally appearing made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them subscribed, and they are credible witnesses
Sworn to before me A. J. S. C.

I Frederic French clerk of the Superior court of Judicature of the State of New- Hampshire, for the county of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Levi Woodbury Esquire is one of the Judges of said Superior court & that the name Levi Woodbury subscribed to the within certificate is the signature & hand writing of the said Levi Woodbury Judge as aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of January in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen F French

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June 16, 1925
Harry L. Symonds Sac City, Iowa.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43326 it appears that Jonathan Wilkins was born September 16, 1748, the place not stated.
He volunteered in April 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Archelaus Towne's Company, Colonel Ebenezer Bridges' Massachusetts Regiment.
In April 1782 he entered the service as a Mariner on board the U. S. Frigate "Hague", Captain John Manley; he was wounded at the time Admiral Rodney's fleet attacked the Hague, and was discharged in May 1783.
He was allowed pension from March 6, 1807 on account of disability resulting from said wound.
In 1830 he was a resident of Mount Vernon, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

April 6, 1925.
All of these memos were returned -
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Upon recommendation of the Adjutant General's office the within correspondence is referred to you with the request that you, if possible, identify the mentioned men.
Sincerely,
Harry L. Symonds (Harry L. Symonds, )
Sao City, Iowa.

1775. Muster roll of Capt. Archelus Towne's Co. in y' Twenty Seventh Regiment of Foot in y' Continental Army,
In this muster roll we find listed:
Jonathan Wilkins, Enlisted May 5, 1775.
James Wimon, Enlisted Aug. 17th, 1775.
not as des (Provincial Papers, State of New Hampshire, vol. 7, p. 717.)
Regarding this Jonathan Wilkins, kindly identify where he was from, his age, and, if possible, who his father was.
Regarding this James Wimon, kindly identify his name. Is it not really Simon ? Where he was from, his age, and, if possible, his fathers name.
Harry L. Symonds, Sao City, Iowa.
Incl

1924-Mch. 28-List. to Hon. Frederick D. Fosterwood. MM. N.Y. 1925-June 16-List. to Harry L. Symonds. MM. N.Y.
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File No. 43326
Jonathan Wilkins  Mariner  Frigate "Hague"  Revolutionary
Act March 18, 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Congress of the United States House of Representatives City of Washington
March 22, 1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Commissioner:-
I am this morning in receipt of a request from a constituent of mine in Vermont asking if it is possible to find out the military record of the following men who were supposed to have served in the Revolutionary War:
◦ Constantin Noble; Born in Westfield, Mass. Oct. 28, 1725. ✓ Johnathan Wilkins: Who lived in Mt. Vernon, N. H. in 1822 and was a pensioner. He was supposed to have gone to war from N. H. but it might have been Mass. ◦ Isiah Herendeen: From Mass. or R. I. This name may have been spelled Harnden, Harnton, Herndon, Hernden, or Harndell. Early records of Rhode Island say the name was spelled these ways and they were all the same family. ◦ Silas Bigelow: Born March 27, 1750, and we think was from Mass. ◦ Abel Botsford: From Connecticut B. 1739 and in the same war.
I shall certainly esteem it a great favor if you will have the records of these men looked up and I be informed of whatever information you may have concerning them.
Thanking you for an early consideration of this request, I am
Very truly yours,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Frederick G. Fleetwood".