Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5590, for David Jewett, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jewett, David Ruth
R. 5590
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 5 th 1845,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Jacob Fisher Esq. Cyrus Holbrook and Levi Drowne were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Town of Lancaster December 1, 1845
Extract from the Town record
"David Jewett and Ruth Sawyer, both "of Lancaster, declared their intentions "of marriage, July tenth, One Thousand "Eight Hundred and seventy two."
I John G. Sherston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster do hereby certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the record, with the ex- ception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures, as follows, "July y th 10 th 1772".
I John G. Sherston, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town of Lancaster, County and State aforesaid, and that the Records of said Town and the Precinct formerly attached to said town, are in my possession that I have examined the records aforesaid and find the above record, of which I have made an extract, and that I can find nothing more relating to the marriage of said David Jewett, on said records.
John G. Sherston, Clerk of the Town of Lancaster
Sworn before me
Jacob Fisher Justice of the Peace

I, Samuel Jones of Leominster County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty four years of age - do testify and say, that in in the first part of July 1778 I engaged and rendered six months service guard of Burgoyne troops at Rutland, & at Winter Hill Charleston. the Company was commanded by Capt Woodbury the first part of the service, & after that, by David Jewett of Sterling, which was formerly a part of Leominster. the said David Jewett was Lieutenant the first part of the service, & a Captain the last of the service & the said David Jewett had a wife & family at the time he was in this service, he lived & died in Sterling aforesaid, & the said David Jewett rendered the whole six months service the same that I did: -
Samuel Jones
Worcester ss. Leominster July 30 - 1845
Then personally appeared Samuel Jones and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, & I certify that he is a person of sound mind, and is reputed to be a credible witness - Before me Ezra G. Gilbrook - Jus. Peace

I Ephraim Osborn of Fitchburg, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty two years of age. do testify & say, that I rendered six months service at Rutland and Winter Hill in Charleston Guard of Burgoyne's Troops, they were Prisoners of war, the Company for the first part of the time was commanded by Capt. Woodbury and the remaining part of the time by Capt. David Gervett of Sterling which was formerly a part of Lancaster in said County of Worcester. The said David Gervett was out during the six months service, and I think he was at Cambridge or at Winter Hill when our term of service was out, and we returned to our homes.
Ephraim Osborn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Worcester County } ss
Fitchburg Nov 19 th 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Osborn and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that he is personally known to me and that he is of sound mind and has long been known to me to be a man of truth and veracity.
Before me
Levi Bowne Justice of Peace

6637
Ruth Jewett de. 2 Mass.
Act 4 July '36
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Widow died January 14. 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester, ss.
On this second day of December eighteen hundred and forty five, Personally appeared before the Court of Probate, holden at Worcester in said county, in open court, Solomon Jewett, a resident of Sterling in said county of Worcester, being sixty one years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for himself, as well as for Ruth Rugg, and Betsey Kendall, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July fourth A.D. 1836, That his mother Ruth Jewett, who died in Sterling aforesaid, on the fourteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, was the widow of David Jewett of said town of Sterling formerly a part of the town of Lancaster, That from the best information he is able to obtain his father the said David Jewett was in the service of his country at the Lexington and Concord alarm April 19 th 1775, also at the alarm of the Battle of Bunkerhill of that year, and out at other alarms in the year 1776, That he rendered six months service at Rutland, and at Charlestown in the Regiment of Col. Gericke, The most part of the time he was commanding officer of a company of guards, at the aforesaid places, it is his impression and warily believes, that his said father may have rendered other services which he is not able to describe at this time.
He further declares that the aforesaid Ruth, was married to the aforesaid David Jewett, on or near the twenty fourth day of -

December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy two, That the ceremony was performed by Thomas Legate, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in said County. That the aforesaid David Jewett, died in Sterling aforesaid, on the twenty first day of November in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five, and that the said Ruth Jewett, remained the widow of the said David Jewett, up to the day of her decease, and that her Maiden name was Ruth Sawyer, and for proof, he refers to the documents herewith annexed,
Solomon Jewett
Sworn to, and Subscribed by the aforesaid Solomon Jewett. The day and year, first above written in open Court.
J. M. G. Thomas Judge of Probate.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I, Charles L. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester do certify, that Benjamin F. Thomas is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Worcester, this second day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and forty five.
Charles L. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 14 th 1846.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas H. Blood was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. H. & [Signature] Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I William D. Peck depose & say that I hold the office of clerk in the First Congregational Parish or Society in Sterling in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & in consequence of the recent dismissal of the settled clergyman of said Parish or Society the Records of the Church of said Society are now in my care & keeping, & in said records is found the following.
"Deaths in 1838
Jan'y 14 th Widow Ruth Jewett — At. 83 — old age" a true extract from said records
Attest. William D. Peck Parish clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss: February 4 th 1846 —
Personally appeared the above named Wm. D. Peck Clerk of the 1 st Congregational Parish or Society in Sterling & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him made & subscribed —
J. H. Blood Justice of Peace

Sterling Jan'y 22 d 1782.
Samuel Sawyer, now of this town, born Feb'y 12, 1697.
Deborah Rugg, born Oct. 11, 1711. O.S.
They were married Feb'y 20, 1739.
x 1. Mary, their first child, born Feb'y 11, 1730 x 2. Azubah, born — Aug. 28, 1732 3. Ruth, born March 10, 1735. Died Aug. 9, 1751 x 4. Lucy, born July 8, 1737. x 5. Samuel born Jan'y 2 d , 1740 6. Joshua, born Feb. 28, 1742 x 7. Deborah, born Oct. 11, 1745 8. Martha, born March 29, 1748. Died Nov r 30, 1754. She a twin, her mate still born 9. Elizabeth, born Sept. 2 d , 1750 10. Ruth, born Feb'y 22 d , 1754.
x Mary, married to Joseph Wildum Jan'y 22 d , 1782 & have now seven children & two grand-children. x Azubah, married to Nathan Burpee March 1753 & have now six children & one grand-child. x Lucy, married to Julius Brooks Jan'y 27, 1758. & have now eight daughters & seven grand-children x Deborah married to Jonathan Wilden Nov r 29, 1764 & have now six children. Samuel, married to Abigail Cooper Feb. 18, 1768. & have now seven children. Joshua married to Esther Jewett Jan'y 19, 1769 & have five children. Elizabeth married to Silas Wilden Dec r 29, 1769 & have four children Ruth married to David Jewett Dec. 24, 1772. & three children. In all seventy-eight now living
Nathan Burpees Poverty 1809
Nathan Burpee had his leg broke January 25 — 1812
Abigail Smith Born December — the 12 — 1774

No of children belonging to each
Asyubah Burfee born Dec. 25 th A 1753 Martha born December 26 th A 1755 Mary born November 23 rd A 1758 — has 2 had 4 Elizabeth born February 12 th A 1761 — has 5 had 6 Thomas born July 10 th A 1763 Nathan born April 29 th A 1766. — has 2
Nathan Burfee born July 1729 He died December 28 1789 Asyubah his wife died December 30 1808 Asyubah Burfee died January 4. 1809 Mary Boynton died October 7 1808 Thomas Burfee died May 4 1824 Nathan Burfee died Aug. 19 1830 Martha Jemette died Dec. 30 1831
Nathan Burfee Born April 29 1766 Abigail Underwood Born December 21. 1764 Nathan their first child Born Decem 20. 1790 Barnab Born July 4 ————— 1797 Lyttia Born June 3 ————— 1805 Abigail Burfee died August 30 1811 Aged 46 years 8 months and 9 days Abigail Burfee died August 19 ————— 1828 Aged 53 years 8 months and 7 days Nathan Burfee died August 19 ————— 1830 Aged 64 years 3 months and 12 days

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the foregoing (on the first & second pages of this sheet) is a true copy of all the Family Records in an ancient Bible this day produced before said Court and left in the Probate Office of said County - and that it has been proved to the satisfaction of said Court, that said Bible was the family Bible of Nathan Burpee, who married Abigail Sawyer, a Daughter of Samuel Sawyer, and Sister of Ruth Jewett, another Daughter of said Samuel Sawyer - that said Bible was in the possession of Nathan Burpee a son of the above named Nathan Burpee from the time of the decease of the said Abigail in 1808 to the time of his decease in 1830 - since which time it has been in the hands of Nathan Burpee (a grandson of the first named Nathan Burpee) who now produces it in Court - and that said room of Sterling was formerly a part of Lancaster.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court at Worcester, this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Brenton Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Ruth Gennett, Widow of David Gennett, who was an Officer in the Revolution  was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of _____, was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Sterling, in said County _____ in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty -thirty eight on the fourteenth day of January ; and that he left three children only, whose names are Ruth Rugg, Betsey Kendall and Solomon Gennett, all of whom are now living. _____
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
Chas. G. Brenton Register.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Solomon Jewitt of  Sturminster  in the County of Newton and  Cambridge  of Massachusetts , Yeamans hereby constitute and appoint S. A. Dugle of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of My late Mother Ruth Jewitt for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to such person  as I may hereby name , hereafter name to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, and hereby revoking all other Powers made in the premises WITNESS my hand and Seal this 2 d day February A. D., 1858.
Solomon Jewitt
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Saml. Houghton
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Newton } ss:
On this second day of February A. D. 1858 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Solomon Jewitt and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
Saml. Houghton
J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF COUNTY
} 85.
Be it known, That on this day of A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared a resident of in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of Dollars per annum ; that has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. }
J. Peace.
I, Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths ; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this day of A. D. 185 .
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 17. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of David Jewett is borne as 1st Lieut - upon a Muster Roll of Capt Peter Woodbury's Company, in Col Jacob Gerrish's regt, for Service in guarding prisoners at Rutland, engaged for Six months to the first day of January 1779 taken to November 28. 1778. Capt Woodbury was discharged, and Lt Jewett promoted Nov 10th to Captain upon a Muster Roll of his Company, taken from November 10th to 22nd December, certified by him at Lancaster March 29. 1779. His name is also signed to an Abstract for pay due to the officers and men of his Company, for the month of December - including allowance for travel, made up for himself and the greater part of his Company, 17 days, Abstract dated Dec. 14. By

an Order signed by Col Whitney Commanding the Reg t from which he was detached, he was directed to march with his men to join Genl Army under Genl Heath, order dated July 7. 1778. The proceedings is all the evidence of service in the case, shown by any of the Records in this office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John E. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Solomon Jewett of Sterling, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, sixty years of age, Depose and say that I have good reason to believe that my Mother Ruth Jewett, was entitled to a pension at the time of June 19 th 1838, for the service of her husband, my Father David Jewett, who was a lieutenant and a Captain in the Revolutionary service from this town which was I believe at that time, a part of Lancaster, and I request the Secretary of the Commonwealth for me, and in behalf of my two Sisters to examine the Rolls & Documents in his office for proof of my said Father's service, and according to the best of my recollection of his statements, he was in the Lexington & Concord alarm April 19 th 1775, & that he may have been in the service some part of the time of that year and other alarms that year, I believe that he was in the service guard of prisoners at Rutland as Lieutenant & Captain of a company in Col. Gerrish's Regt. and was also in the service at Winter Hill in Charlestown, and it is possible he was in the service at Rhode Island which I do not recollect at the time. Solomon Jewett
Worcester, ss. Sterling May 2 d A.D. 1845.
Subscribed to by said Solomon Jewett, and attest to the truth - Before Me, Cyrus Holbrook - Jus - Peace

To Lieut. David Jewett Lancaster

Rutland 23 rd Sep r 1778
Loving and Affectionate Wife I take this Opportunity to let you know that through the goodness of god I am in good Health, and hope these lines will find you and all my Friends Well. and if the New should be called away I would have let Naphasick Proper work for the people that shall be called away. So as to help other people, along with their business as well as my own, and would have him keep account of the time that he works for me. Give my kind respects to all my Friends that Enquire after me whether I shall come home or not before my time is out is uncertain So I remain your Loving & Affectionate Husband
To Mrs Ruth Jewett Lancaster
David Jewett

Washington April 23. 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose some additional evidence in the case of Ruth Grafton of Sterling Mass. heretofore sent to your office.
Respectfully Yours
C. H. Hummer
James L. Edmonds Esq.

Thursday April 29 th 1779.
Capt. David Jewett's roll in Colonel Gerrish's Regiment for service at Cambridge amounting to Three hundred fifteen pounds six shillings and eight pence.
Capt. Peter Woodbury's roll in Colonel Gerrish's Regiment for service at Cambridge amounting to One thousand and eighty pounds six shillings and eight pence.
Rolls made out by Capt. Elish Jackson for the State and Continental pay for one man omitted in a former roll for service at Bennington, amounting to two pounds five shillings. The said Rolls were read and allowed. Ordered that Warrants be drawn on the Treasury in full discharge of each of said Rolls - Warrants drawn accordingly.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston May 8. 1846
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true copies from the Records of the Council deposited in this Office.
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth.
John G. Palfrey.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Letter to Rev. Charles Hudson
Jan. 11. 1845 in 1846
Mar. 3. " — "
Mar. 31. 1846
April 30. — "
June 15. — "
5590

5590 P. O.
Smith J. Powell Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

I Samuel Sawyer of Sterling in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the seventy fifth year of my age. Do Testify and say that I have always resided in this town during the whole of my life, that I well recollect the War of the Revolution, that I was acquainted with David Jewett of this town at that time the second Parish in Lancaster, that the said David Jewett was married to Ruth Sawyer of Lancaster, who was an aunt of mine, as she was my father's sister as I was always informed, that their marriage took place near the year 1778. I recollect that at the time the prisoners of War, were at Rutland under guard David Jewett aforesaid, was in the service & had the command of a company of guards at Rutland for some time, that his wife Ruth & one or two children were in this town at the time the said left David Jewett was at Rutland, and that the said Ruth Jewett widow of Capt. David Jewett died in this town, nine or ten years since,
Sam l Sawyer
Worcester ss. Sterling. April. 15. A D 1846.
Then personally appeared Samuel Sawyer Esq. and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that he is a gentleman of veracity,
Before Me, Sam l Houghton Justice of the peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 20 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Houghton was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey Secretary of the Commonwealth.