Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41349, Jonathan Wight, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
★ Night, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 41349
CONTENTS

Jonathan Night
In June 1818 of Bernard Windsor Co Vt aged 59 yrs (he believes)
In June 1878 Enlisted at Wm.stown Mass for 9 mos in Capt Wheeler's Co Col. Nixon's Regt duty at Westpoint Was out 3 tours in the Mtdia also Lost a host one hand by explosion of a gun

12 970 R Vermont
Jonathan Wight
of Barnard in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mass: line, for the term of 9 months 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent Dudley Chase Esq o Randolph Orange C o pt
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 $ 70. 89 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48..
8 22/30 4/31 $ 118.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Can't.

1856 May 15 H. W. Wright with history Brier
Wolfcamp Creek October 23 d 1820 Benjamin Luan Windsor Vermont

41 349
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 41.349
Jonathan Wight Pr. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 568
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

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Jon a Wight
12.970
Sept 119
CM

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jonathan Wight aged sixty one years, resident in Barnard in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: Enlisted for nine months in May or June in the Year 1778. in Capt. Wheaton's Company Col. Mison's Regiment Mass. Chussetts line and served out the period of my enlistment and was honorably discharged
that he made his original declaration on the ninth day of June 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12970 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 an act of Congress, entitled "An 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 me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule    1 Small Cx. 20.00  1 Cows & 1 Heiferling 20.00  2 Cows 14.00  44.00    2 Horses 4.00  8 Sheep & Lambs 10.00  1 Pig & Sows 1.00  15.00    20 Sows 2.00  2 Pails of Old Plough Iron 1.60  Brown Cow & Calf 6.00  9.60    Chain & Grindstone 2.00  1 Spail Kettle 2.00   4.00     $72.60    I am indebted to Willard Barry for 20.00. — 20.00 Pet Manslaw 4.00. I owe 35.00. D. Joquith 20.00. I owe 30.00. 65.00
A Farmer by profession but lame and lost one hand by the explosion of a gun and a hole beat in his head unable to obtain a comfortable support by labor without the aid of friends —
Jonathan Wight
Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benj. Swan Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing 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 aforesaid schedule is Three Dollars 72 1/2 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventh day of August 1820.
Benj. Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Jonathan Wright Decl n of Barnard Windsor Co., Vermont.
Jonathan Wright, private Col. Nixon's Reg t . Vt. Inf y Line 1778- for 9 months.
June 9 th 1875
on Rolls
Adm d

State of Vermont Orange County ss.
On this 9. day of June A. 1878 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Jonathan Wright aged 59 years he believes resident in Barnard, Windsor Co. State of Vermont, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States" That he the s d Jonathan Wright in June A 1778 he believes, at Wrentham Massachusetts enlisted into the Army of the United States for nine months & joined Capt. Wheelers company, Col. Nixons Regt., Genl. Nixons Brigade, Massachusetts Line; That he served the whole of his s d time faithfully out in s d corps & was discharged he believes at West Point & he believes by Col. Nixon; he also believes he had a written discharge, but has lost the same; That he was out three towns in the militia during the Revolutionary War; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; That he has no other evidence -
Sworn to & declared before me the 9 th day of June A 1878.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment; and I now transmits the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I hereby certify that Jonathan Wright above named is, by reason of his reduced circum- -stances in life, in need of his country's assistance for support
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court Vermont