Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,897, for Oliver Jewett, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental
Jewett, Oliver
S. 32,897
1777
CONTENTS

17.371 R Massachusetts
Oliver Jewett
of Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1820, and sent to Isaac Parker Esq. Boston Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 179.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1820, 48.00
22 Mo. \frac{1}{308\frac{3}{4}}
$227.69
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I Jesse Jewett of Berlin in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman Testify and say That Oliver Jewett of Bolton aforesaid Gentleman Enlisted as a private Soldier in the Army of the United States in Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Regt. some time in the Month of January A.D. 1776 and did duty as a Soldier in said Regt. in and near Boston until some time in the Month of August in the same year , when said Oliver Jewett went with said Regiment to Tiendarraga - and continued continued in said Regt. until discharged which according to my best Recollection was some time in the latter part of the Month of December 1776, or in the Month of January A.D. 1777. and further say not.
Jesse Jewett
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss Lancaster August 31. 1819 Then Jesse Jewett above named personally appeared, who is a credible Witness, and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - Before me Timothy Whiting Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Timothy Whiting, Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this thirtyfirst day of August ,
A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Oliver Jewett

I William Bigelow of Bolton, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman Testify and say that Oliver Jewett of the same Bolton enlisted as a Private Soldier in Col. Asa Whitcomb Regt. from my best recollection the latter part of the month of January A.D. 1776 - that from said time of enlistment I frequently saw said Jewett performing the duty of a soldier in said Regt. till some time about the middle of the month of June in the same year - when I was ordered to New-York - - and I understood that said Whitcomb Regt. was ordered to Ticonderoga - - Said Jewett & myself lived in said Bolton & were near Neighbours - I returned home according to my best recollection the latter  fore part of Dec r A.D. 1776 before said Jewett left the Army said and Jewett some time in the forepart of January A.D. 1777 got home when we had a happy meeting. and further say Not
Wm Bigelow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Spencaster ss. Me Then William Bigelow above named, who is a credible Witness, made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Affidavit, by him subscribed is Just and true. Before me Timothy Whiting Jus. Pacis.

State of Massachusetts I Oliver Jewett Botton in the County of Worcester
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on March 9 th 1777
(in 1776, immediately after the expiration of the 9 months service, I enlisted for a second year in the year's service in Col. Whetcomb's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, after which I again enlisted as above stated)
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to
April 15 th 1778. and I was in the battle at Brandywine & Germantown
as a Sergeant against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to
Seth Oakes' Company of Artillery- cers, which was always stationed at Gen. Washington's Head Quarters, and followed the path of Artillery, but did not belong as I suppose to any particular Line
and that I left the service on the 15 th of April, 1778; and was honourably discharged under the hand of Gen. Washington, but upon search I cannot find it, and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy one years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States; if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Oliver Jewett
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs, one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the County of Wor- cester the abovenamed Oliver Jewett. and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

I John Hastings of Bolton in the County of Worcester, that I served in the Revolutionary Army at the same time, and place, with Oliver Jewett who belonged to the Company of Artificers. I fre- quently saw him, and know that he served more than one year ————— his Attest. Edw. D. Bangs. John H. Hastings (J. Hastings being almost entirely blind, on his mark)
Worcester ss. April, 21. 1818 — I personally ap- peared the said John Hastings, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed ————— Before me, Edw. D. Bangs, Justice of Peace
Dear Friend, The year's service in 1776 under Whitecomb must be proved Three witnesses produced John H. June 1820. (John Hastings to Col. Edw. D. Bangs, Esq. to, prob.) Judges Cuyler of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I, Clerk of the Court do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office D. D. 1820
C Commonwealth of Massachusetts Boston 10 March 1820. The Honorable Judge Bangs being dead, the above named John Oliver Jewett having appeared to me to certify his additional evidence, I do hereby certify the same, and do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Jewett is intelligent, circumstantial, and that he stands in need of which from his country. I do also certify that the evidence here with transmitted has been regularly taken before persons authorized to administer oaths. Isaac Parker Clerk. Sup. Court Mass.

S. Holman v S. P. Gardner Certificate March 6. 1820

Whereas Oliver Jewett of Bolton in the County of Worcester an old revolutionary soldier, states to us the subscribers, that he has made application to be placed upon the Pension list, under the acts under the late act of Congress - and that he has official information that evidence of his pecuniary circumstances is wanted to enable the Secretary of the war department to decide whether or no he comes within the purview of said act -
Therefore, we the subscribers, having resided in said Bolton for many years, last part and have had an opportunity of being very well acquainted with said Jewett's circumstances, certify whom it may concern, that for many years past I have been nearly as follows, to wit, said Jewett is now in the sixty fourth year of his age, and is unable to perform but very little labour, he owns a small place or farm, in said Bolton on which he has resided upwards of twenty years, during that time there has been barely a sufficiency of grain he raised on the premises to supply his small family, he never has been able to keep on the premises summer and winter , more than one horse and two cows, has been at considerable expense for the support of his aged mother , she is now considerably indetbt, and has no visible means of making payment excepting from the above described property, he has to provide for the support of himself and his wife & family
We are not the constituted judges of his claim under said act, but were we called upon to give an opinion should be obliged to say that he comes within the purview of said act and intitled to a Pension -
Silas Holman
Stephen S. Goodwin
Bolton March 6 th 1820

I Daniel Robbins of Roxbury formerly of Harvard in the County of Worcester a Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician Testify and say that I was a private Soldier in Capt. Danforth's company in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment in the War of the Revolution and continued therein from the first of January A.D. 1776 to the end of said year. And become acquainted with Oliver Jewett of Bolton - who was also a private Soldier in Capt. Aaron Haynes's company in said Whitcomb's Regiment about the tenth day of February A.D. 1776 and continued in said Regt. and performed his duty as a private Soldier therein until he was discharged the latter part of December 1776 and further say Not. Daniel Robins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. Sane super Feb'y 21. 1820. Then Daniel Robbins above named, personally appeared, who is a credible Witness, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is Just & true Before me Timothy Whiting Jus. Pacis.

Old Case 16,636
Oliver Jewett. Bolton, Mass.
Isaac Parker agt. Boston - Mass
Recd. 14 March 1820
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
W.R.S. being the
W. Lawrence
Recd. March 14. 1820.

Sir
I enclose papers relative to the claim of Oliver Frost for a pension, a determina- tion upon which has been so long delayed. The two gentlemen who have testified their opinion as to his poverty, are of the first respectability, one a member of the Council and the other of the Senate of this State.
I have the Honor to
Sir very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Isaac Packer
Boston 10 March 1820

32 897 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,897
Oliver Jewett
Pia Res Val
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
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