Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35485, for Jonathan Judkins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.B.
Judkins, Jonathan or Judkin
S 35485
CONTENTS

35 485 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-485
Jonathan Jenkins Rev Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17. 4. 22 Maine. R
Jonathan Judkins, of Hancock co! in the state of Maine, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 20 and sent to Robert C. Vose, agent, Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 179.96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 18 48
22 mo. \frac{11}{30} } 1820. $: 227.96 4 \frac{4}{31} }
60 20 { Revolutionary claim. { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Kennebec Continued
Application sent to H. July 1820, to P.B. Hovey, Esq. Augusta, Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the twentieth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Jonathan Southwick who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Jonathan Southwick did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Wilson Lane Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Cady Judge

June 20 136.
Jonathan Sudkins
17622
Contino
(Sept. 1820.)
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

True Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

Copy
State of Maine.
136
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr 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, Jonathan Judkins aged Sixty years, resident in Wiscasset 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 Hutchins and Regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years and was at the taking of Burgoyne, at the battle of Saratoga, and in the Indian expedition under Gen. Sullivan
that his original declaration was made before Judge Crosby on the twentieth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 17422 . And I, the said Jonathan Judkins 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.
Jonathan Judkins
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One lot of the value of fifty cents. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as three hundred dollars I have no income whatever. I am by occupation a laboring man; but from age and infirmity can not work above half of my time. Except the above, and my necessary clothing I have no property whatever.
Jonathan Judkins
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fifth day of May 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Junr C.J. C.C.C. Pleas.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec 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
ten and Fifty 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 Kennebec

I Philip Judkins, at present of Weld Oxford County do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Jon a Judkins, a continental soldier in the War of the revolution, to my knowledge he enlisted in the first year Jany of 1776. for the term of one year, and served in General Sullivans Brigade, and was in the expedition under Gen. Sullivan against the Indians - he served in Col: Reed's Regiment, and I think in Capt Oliver's Company - I knew that he served the full period of his enlistment, which was for one year, and was regularly discharged - I was myself a continental soldier in the New Hampshire troops during the year Jany of 1776. - and well knew of the service of the said Jonathan Judkins - I am now on the Pension Roll for Maine Philip Judkins
Wennebec County Nov. 29. 1819.
Personally appeared Philip Judkins, above named and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - And I further certify that the said Philip Judkins is in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace

5685. Jonathan Judkins Hancock county Maine. p r Col Reeds W. Hampshire Reg t . December 1775. to December 1776 - 1 year
April 20. 1818.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two persons, certified by the judge to be disinter- ested and credible witnesses. Philip Judkins James Gordon
Admitted.
R. C. Vose atty Augusta Maine

I Jonathan Judkins, a Citizen of the United States born in Kingston New Hampshire, now of Bucksport Maine—do upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted in December 1775. at Winter Hill Cambridge, (being then a Soldier in the first eight months), in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, I then joined Cap Oliver's Company and Col Reed's New Hampshire Regiment I enlisted for the period of one year, and served at Boston, and in that vicinity until the British left there, & then marched to New York and afterwards was in the expedition against the Indians, under General Sullivan, I served the full term of my enlistment and was Honorably though verbally discharged at Piccaduoga the last of December 1776. there were no written discharges to my knowledge given at that time—during this campaign I had the small Pox, very severely—From my reduced circumstances in life I need the assistance of my Country for support, I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, and request to be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. Jonathan Judkins
I James Gordon aged Seventy three years, at present of Sidney Maine do upon Oath testify and declare that being myself a Continental Soldier at the time, I well knew Jonathan Judkins , above named, to my knowledge he enlisted and served in Cap Oliver's company as he has above stated. I belonged to the same company, and well knew of the service of the said Jonathan Judkins, I am now on the pension Role for Maine — James Gordon
Kennebec County of December 24. 1819
Personally appeared James Gordon, above named to me well known as a credible and disinterested witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before Me
Robert C. Dole Justice of the Peace