Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11159, Jonathan Warren, Conn. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn Sea Service
Warren, Jonathan
R 11159
CONTENTS

Rejected
Set to J. Whipple Jenkins, July 14, 1838.
11159

11109 P. O.
Jonathan Warren
Service: _____
1-0
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

NYork Mar 5.
X Joseph Warren act 1832.
FREE
Ja. L. Edward Esq. Com: of Pension War Department Washington

Vernon P.O. Vernon July. 27. 1898
Sir,
I send enclosed the papers of the late Warren of Vernon for a pension - you may if you please address me at this office - when papers shall have been acted upon - Jas. S. Edwards Esq. Yours etc Secy Comm of Pensions J. Whipple Judkins

Jonathan Warren Papers for Pension
V34573
Jonathan Warren
N.Y.
privateer service N.Y.

I sawb Much of the town of Pres- ton, county of New London State of Connecticut before and say that in the month of July 1781 the day of the month I do not remember, I shipped on board the Privateer Mercury, a ten gun sloop, at Stonington Point in the town of Stonington, in said county, a man by the name of Warren was on board said Privateer, who belonged to the town of Norwich in said New London county, and after on board said Privateer as a Marine, we sailed from said Stonington Point the next morning after I entered on board, on a cruise, and were cap- tured on the coast of New Jersey by the English Ship Mantle of twenty guns, about eleven, twelve or thirteen days after we sailed from Stonington, the Mercury was commanded by Capt. Elisha Southwick of said Norwich, we were carried to New- York and put on board the Jersey Prison Ship, said Warren sailed in said Privateer and was put on board said Prison Ship with me, said Warren passed over with others belonging to said Privateer, kept on board the Prison Ship Jersey at New York between five six weeks, about six weeks, when we were exchanged. I have not seen said Warren since - said Warren came on to New London with me few weeks there

on Saturday next before the burning of that town by Arnold on the night of September 1781- Jacob Meech
State of Connecticut New London County ss Sept 29 th 1837 Personally appeared Lieut. Jacob Meech known to me to be a man of respectable and truth and entitled to credit, and made solemn affidavit  deposition to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me Geo. Hill Justice of Peace

State of New York County of Oneida
On this day of  16 th day of February in the year Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Eight  Five personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the County Courts of the said County Jonathan Warren a Resident of the Town of Verona, in said County, aged seventy four years, with whom I am well acquainted, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain a pension under the Laws of the United States, and deposeth as follows to Wit
That in the Spring of the year 1781. He went on board of the Sloop Mercury commanded by Capt. Elisha Huntington as a Volunteer, and assisted in fitting her for a cruise. Said Sloop carried Ten Guns double fortified Three Pounders. Said Sloop was lying at the time at Joshua Huntington's Wharf, in the Town of Norwich State of Connecticut (This depo- nent's native place) situated on the River Thames. Deponent understands that Herkimon Lathrop was 1 st Lieutenant, Elisha Huntington, Sailing Master, and Solomon Lathrop Officer of Marines. That after fitting said Ship for a Cruise, she put to sea, and cruised back of Long Island; and off the Jersey Shore, was chased into the Copes of Philadel- phia, and in the course of the cruise took a small Sloop loaded with Corn, put a Prize Master and some hands on board of her; and the Captain ordered her to New London. Sloop Mercury was soon after taken by an English Ship of Twenty Guns called the General Monk, and carried into New York then in poss- ession of the British. Carried to the Sugar House, where Prisoners were taken. But inasmuch as it was full was taken to another Sugar House, which was also full Then taken to the New City Hall, a Prison in the charge of a man by the Name of Cunningham (There was a Gallows behind the Prison) and those who had charge of the Prisoners remarked: let us take them to Cunningham; He and the Gallows dispose none. After being there about Eight and Forty Hours, Cun- ningham said, he would not keep them; as he was to keep none, but those taken on Land. From there he and fellow Prisoners were taken on board the Prison Jersey Prison Ship lying at the Waterfront, and after remaining there about Three Weeks, deponent and fellow Prisoners were exchanged for other Prisoners. Deponent distinctly remembers He got Home to his Father's in Norwich the last day of August. Was after this some time unwell, and in October following (Cannot state the day of the month) Volunteered on board the Schooner Comets Commanded by Capt. William Matthews. Lieutenant's Name was Mortimer. Said Schooner carried Ten Guns and also lay at Norwich when he went on board of her. They cruised in Long Island Sound; and at Black Rock Harbor took on board Major Tommadye and Fifty Soldiers, took along two Whale Boats, dropped before leaving Black Rock to assist Major Tommadye in an attack upon Fort Stange on Long Island. That in consequence of Heavy Windy, they were unable to assist the Major as they expected, in consequence of which he went on shore in the Whale Boats with his Men, and as this deponent understood lay secreted in a Swamp until the Storm abated, and then went up in the night and took the Fort. Deponent says the Gale was such that after parting with Major Tommadye they were under the necessity of making the best of their way to New London. The cruise at this time being up depo- nent again went Home, and soon after went on board the Sloop Randolph carrying Fourteen Guns, lying at Norwich Commanded by Capt. Nicholas Folsom and as it was at this time late in the season, and ice in the River; they only succeeded in getting her about Three Miles, when the Weather became so intensely cold they could proceed no farther and were compelled to abandon the Voyage. Said Deponent according to the best of his recollection believes that from the

Commencement in the Spring until his leaving the Randolph in the Fall or in December he is not certain which. Not more than six months.
He Hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the one to which he is entitled under this application and declares that his Name is not on the pension roll of the Agency State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before the subscriber. The words "day of" "seven" erased and the words "Eight" and "lying at Rossville" inserted. Jonathan Warren
Moy Jones Judge of Oneida County Courts
We Israel Brainerd Clergyman residing in the Town of P'rona County of Oneida, and State of New York. and Alexander Whaley Physician residing in the same. Hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Jonathan Warren who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration; and have been for more than twenty years and believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been in the Engaged in the Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, and that he concurs in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of Feby. 1838 before me Frederick H. Loomis Justice
Israel Brainerd. Alexander Whaley
And I the subscriber a Judge of the Oneida County Courts do hereby certify that Jonathan Warren the Notary Public aforesaid is unable to attend court in consequence of bodily infirmity.
P'rona Feby. 16. 1838.
Moy Jones Judge &c
I Hereby Certify that Israel Brainerd and Alexander Whaley the above named Witnesses are Residents in the Town of P'rona the former is a Clergyman the latter a Physician that they are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit. P'rona Feby 17 th 1838. Frederick H. Loomis Justice
State of New York Oneida County
I James D. Dean Clerk of the county courts of the county & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Moy Jones Esquire is a Judge of the county courts of the said county duly commissioned and qualified, and was such Judge on the day of

the date of the foregoing certificates signed by him, and that his signatures above written are genuine: — Also that Frederick H. Loomis is a Justice of the peace in & for the said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated February 15, 1837, and will expire on the 31 December 1838, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this 24 th day of February A.D. 1839.
James Dean, Clerk.