Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35476, for Calvin Jothan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Gothan, Calvin Gotham or
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 35476
CONTENTS.

13.000 R
Maine
Calvin Gotham
of China in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Mass'ts line, for the term of 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1845 and sent to Nathan Weston Esq. Hallowell Me.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — $ 80. 56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. — 48. — 10 mos. \frac{17}{30} \frac{4}{31} — $ 133. 56
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to H. C. Wood Esq. 23 rd Oct 1820 Augusta, Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifty four dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wennebec

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Calvin Sotham
China
13,000
Richmond 8000 Calif.
March 1819
July 19
P. F. Vose, Augusta Maine.

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State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Calvin Jatharn aged Sixty years, resident in China in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Ashley and Regiment commanded by Colonel Nourse of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of nine months, and afterwards in Capt Haward's company and Marshall's Regiment for a further time of six months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 13.000. And I, the said Calvin Jatharn do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Witness J. Nichols.
his Calvin x Jatharn mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right to the possession only, but not the property of sixty acres of land in China, three acres of which are under improvement with a log hut and barn thereon, all of the value of thirty dollars. one cow of the value of eighteen dollars. Two little pigs of the value of two dollars. old household furniture not exceeding three dollars, axe & hoe of the value of one dollar. I have no debts due to me, and I have as much as twenty dollars.
The income of the above property does not exceed the interest I have to pay. My occupation is that of a laborer, but from infirmity, I am able to labor very little. I have no family residing with me. Except the foregoing and my necessary bedding & clothing, I have no estate or income whatever.
Witness J. Nichols.
his Calvin x Jatharn mark

Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the oaths and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820.
Before me
Nathan Weston Junior C. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
Attest Aspy
Attest John Davis clk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Calvin Southam , a citizen of the United States, now resident in China , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the fourteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private Soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which
I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Chief Justice C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Calvin Totham p o Col. Vose's Map Reg Sep 1779. to May 1780 9 mo
April 14. 1810
Proof Service wanted Adm d
China, Proof Jeremiah Jones Ebenezer Perkins

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Calvin Dotham, aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Middleborough, Massachusetts, now of China, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in September 1779, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months, in Capt Ashby's company, and Col. Vose's regiment, Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge at Fish Kill May 1780. My discharge, I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence.
In July 1780, I again enlisted as a private into the same service, and upon the same establishment, for the period of six months in Capt Howard's company, and Col. Marshall's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I also fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge from the service at West Point in January 1781. My discharge, I have since lost, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence.
From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
his Calvin X Dotham mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hennepin Co.
On the fourteenth day of April, A D 1818, Calvin Dotham above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Secy
Chief Justice C. Court C. Okeel, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Webber, aged Sixty three years, a soldier in the war of the revolution, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Calvin Latham, within name , I have uniformly understood in years past that the said Latham served, in the war of the revolution, as a continental soldier, and I fully believe that he served, as he has within stated. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Joseph Webber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the ninth day of May A/D 1818, Joseph Webber above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court
The above document is known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness. Nathan Weston Esq.

Dep. Ebenezer Perkins in the case of Calvin Jollier

I Ebenezer Perkins, of Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify upon Oath, hereby and declare, that I knew Calvin Gotham, a Continental Soldier in the War of the revolution, the said Calvin Gotham entered in August 1779. for the period of nine months, and joined Capt. Ashleys Company, and Col. Voses Massachusetts Regiment, at New York, and served the full period of nine months, and was honorably discharged in April 1780. — I belonged to the Army at the same time and well knew of the said Calvin Gotham's serving as I have above stated. Ebenezer Perkins
Commonwealth Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. May 19 th 1819. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Perkins, to me well known, and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed — and I certify that the said Ebenezer Perkins is in my opinion a credible witness — before me
Nathan Weston Justice of the Peace.
I am well I have Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Plymouth. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Plus

Dept Jeremiah lines in the case of Calvin Jotham

I Jeremiah Jonas of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify upon oath & hereby declare, that I knew Calvin Gatham a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution, the said Calvin Gatham entered in August 1779 for the period of nine Months & joined Capt. Dishley's Company and Col. Vose's Massachusetts Regiment at New York and served the full period of nine Months and was honorably discharged in April 1780. I belonged to the Army at the same time, and well knew of the said Calvin Gatham as serving as I have above stated - Witness Jeremiah Jonas
Philander Knight Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. May 20th 1848 Personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Jonas and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Eliab Whitman Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth; and I am well satisfied that the facts are true by the deponent above stated.
Nathan Winton Jr. C. Clerk C. C. C. P. W. H.

See statement in claim, W.9911, Luther Jotham (colored), in regard to his brother, Calvin Jotham, a soldier of the Revolution. HEL
See Vol 8. Mass S & S page 1008

35 476
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-476
Calvin Gotham His Her Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]