Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33810, Jonathan Town, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Town, Jonathan
S 33810
CONTENTS

1883
Massachusetts
Jonathan Town Capt Belcher
Private Massachusetts line. 4 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Moffat 70-9 at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1818 and sent to Saml Hinckley Esq Northampton Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 Semi-annual account ending
4 Mo 19/32 ths $37 11 1/2
2 Sept 25 1824 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Belchertown Hampshire 20
Notification sent July 28th 1820 to Josiah Dwight North Hampton Mass

Rev Sec
Salem Lee Nov 15 - 1920
Sir -
Please send me Pension Record of Rev. service of 2 men -
Jonathan Towne born Belchertown Mass (Cold Spring) Dec 24 - 1756 - died 1824. married Miriam Warner was in battles of Bunker Hill Trenton, Monmouth, Princeton Bordentown Saratoga & others. was Capt of artillery after war at Springfield Mass during Shays Rebellion -
also his father
Israel Towne born Oxford Mass Feb 12 - 1727 - died Belchertown Dec 1805-
married Naomi Stebbins.
Yours truly Mrs. Dean Stanley Salem Lee
314 West Church.

33810 Very INVALID.
1920 Dec. 22 Hist. to Mr. Dean Stanley.
File No. 33810
Jonathan Town
Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 39
Jonathan Town
1883 28 July, 1883
Beechurstown
Leon
Sep 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Jonathan Town aged sixty three years, resident in Belchertown 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 :
that I enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary War in January in the year A D 1776 for a year service and left the service by a discharge I being with about the middle of February in the year 1777. during this period I served in the Regiment of Col. Ebenezer Lorrain & under Capt Peter Bolles in New York, New Jersey & Pennsylvania & again enlisted in the Continental service in April 1778 and joined the Regt Commanded by Col. Francis Marshall & served nine months in Capt. Jeremiah Smith's Company & was discharged again. I enlisted in the War of April 1779 in the same Company & Regiment & served nine months more & was discharged. I made my application for a Pension under the law of 18th March 1818 & recd my Certificate dated 28 July 1818 No 1883.  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 following schedule by me subscribed.
   One Socky Rug 30/ One Chest 6/ $6.00   One pine table 3/ 2 Candles stands 4/6 3.25   One Cherry Table 12/ 11.35   One Case of Drawers 60/ five Cedar Barrels 7/6 3.66   One "Sleeper" 17/ 15.00   3 Tables 1/ One Table & wash 9/ 3.62   One large Iron Kettle 17/ 6.15   Salt shed 6/ Pork & Barrel 60/ .89   Chase 24/ 4.42   Hogs land 6/9 One old Brass Kettle 12 2.58   One frying Pan 3/ 7.58   Iron Ware 22/5 One Crane & hooks 10/ 1.50   Andrusons 4/6 4.66   Shovel & Tongs 3/ Stalyards 1/7 3.50   forks & shrimmer 1/6 1.37   Two pair old Shears 1/6 one set 3/ 3.00   Bible & Poets 22/ 23.46   Crockery 12/6 Stops 2/ .50   Iron ware 2/   Pewter 18/6 silver Plate 2/   Knives & forks spoon 3/ Handle sticks 6/   Chains 19/6 Walters Foot 9/   Chase Puffs 9/ two Shinning Whales 12/   One old Desk 6/ One Fence 1/6   1 Chest 9/   One Woman's Saddle 18/   Farmer's Tools 20/9 One Cow 120/   Old Milk Pans 3/   $102.49  
Debts which said Town owes

  Shirts of one pair 100/ one large Iron Kettle 12/ 3.66   Salt shad 6/ Pork & Barrel 60/ Cheese 24/ 15. —   Hogs lard 6/9 One old Brass Kettle 12 One frying Pan 3/ 3.62   Iron Ware 22/5 One Cradle & Hoop 10/ Ancelous 4/6 6.15   Shawl & Tong 3/ Rugyard 1/4 flesh fork & skimmer 1/6 .89   Two pair old Shears 1/6 one flat 3/ Bible & Poets 22/ 4.42   Crockery 10/6 Cups 2/ Tin ware 2/ 2.58   Pewter 18/6 silver Plate 27/ 7.58   Knives & Forks Spoon 3/ Candle sticks 6/ 1.50   Chair 10/6 Wicker Chair 9/ 4.66   Chair Legs 9/ two Shinning Wheels 12/ 3.50   One old Desk 6/ One Trunk 1/6 1 Chest 9/ 1.37   One Woman's Saddle 18/ 3.00   Barman's Tools 20/9 One Load 120/ 23.46   Old Milk Pans 3/ .50   $102.49 
Debts which said Town owes
  Dickinson & Strong $165.00   Wright Bridgman 40.00   Dott Bridgman 12.00   Dott Howe 20.00   E Morris 20.00   Seth Warner 50.00   Amos Mason 20.00   Levi Smith 10.00   Luther Holland 12.00   $349.00 
Family. Myself in my 64 year of age, my Wife 51 year of age Our Child 7 years old I have no income & am unable to labour by reason of infirmity
Attest Edward Parsons Belknapston 17 June 1820
Jonathan Town

Sworn to, and declared, on the before the said Court.
fifth
day of
July
1820,
Attest,
Josiah Dwight
Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 one hundred two dollars, and forty nine cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Northampton Pa. April 30
Force Copy
Honble J. C. Calhoun
Mr. President
Secy for the War Department
Washington
Application of John Town to a pension taken sealed up & forwarded by me Samuel Hinckley, Judge.

I Jonathan Town of Belcherstown in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I testify & say that in the month of January in Seventeen hundred & seventy six I Enlisted as a Soldier under Capt. Peter Bolster of Sutton in the County of Worcester & said
Commonwealth to serve in the army of the United States one year, that we marched to New York & joined Col o .
Samuel Huest. Col o in the Brig e the Brig e removed to various Places in the State of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania &c. and at the time when my term expired I was discharged at Chatham
in New Jersey. Thus I served as a Soldier on the Continental Establishment one year & in the Mass: Continental Line
In Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight I again signed as a Soldier nine months in each of said years in Col o .
Isiah Smiths Company & Col o Thomas Manton reg t & Gen l Pattersons Brigade & had regular discharges but I have lost them all.
I am an inhabitant of said Belcherstown and Sixty one years old. I have not received any Pension from the Government, & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support this 16 1818
Jonathan Town
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss April 16. 1818 Jonathan
Town appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wilts &c. being a Court of Record in & for said County and being examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and that it appears from his testimony as above stated & from information from respectable people in the Town where he lives that he is a poor man & a man of veracity, that he served as he was stated in the revolutionary war against the common enemy. Taken & said before me, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel H. Hildreth Judge of said Court.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
J. 7. 33810
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Town a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1776 1 year Peter Bolster Ebenezer Learned Mass.   Apr. 1778 9 mos Josiah Smith Thomas Marshall   Apr. 1779 9 mos Josiah Smith Thomas Marshall  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 16, 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Bethlehem Hampshire Co Mass
Age at date of application, 61 yrs old. Died Sept. 25, 1824 {from A. B.
Remarks: In 1820 he stated his wife was 57 years old and that he had a child 7 years old. No names are given and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.