Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21461, for Jonathan Jewett, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
NUMBER
N. 21461.
Jewett, Jonathan Sarah
CONTENTS

W 254 New Hampshire
Jonathan Swift
of Grafton in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bartlett in the New Hampshire line for 6 mos 25 days Private 3 " 22 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of at the rate of $1 - Dollars 116 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and Seal. Claimant Plymouth New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $82.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 20.73 $103.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Gadsden Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 151 Page 94

Rep?
1544
New Hampshire, Concord
Sarah Jewett
widow of Jonathan Jewett who was a Private & Sergeant N.H. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of August 1843 and sent to W. M. Russell Plymouth, N. Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 17.

10.651. Jonathan Sewell
Signed 31 Mo 22 days Wants 6 25 Per Note of same
2333 58- 2278 15 344 41.44
Clamont Plymouth Grafton County N.H.

18. 651.  BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Sewett  County of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1778. 1 st July not stated precisely 6 25 Private Capt. E. Worthing, Col. Speabody, N. H. Militia, Genl. Sullivan   1780. 8 th July re rec d of service ditto 3 22. Sergeant Capt. James Aiken, Col. Bartlett, Genl. Arnold  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillborough, Cnty. N. H.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not connected with the Clerk's Seal as required 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 11, 1833.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New Hampshire } ss On this thirtieth day of Grafton } August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred thirty eight
Personally appeared before me Walter Blair one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton in said State Sarah Jewett a resident of Bubbeywater in said County and State aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Jonathan Jewett who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner on the New Hampshire agency under the act of Congress passed in 1832 - for Proof of the time of service the commission is referred to the Papers in the Pension office which accompany his application. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Jewett on the sixth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four; that her husband the aforesaid died on the twenty fifth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Sarah Jewett
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
as above written before me
Walter Blair
Justice of Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton

The aforesaid Sarah Jewett being infirm and unable to attend in Court, her declaration was taken at her dwelling house,
Walter Blair justice of the Court of common pleas
State of New Hampshire
Grayson ss. The within named Sarah Jewett was, at the time of making said declarations, in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity, unable to attend in Court and her declaration was taken at her dwelling.
Walter Blair justice of the Court of common pleas

I Sally Nichols of lawful age depose and say that my Father the before mentioned Pensioner died on the twenty sixth day of February AD 1834 that I was present at his death and burial I further say that the before named Sarah Leavitt is the widow of the said Jonathan and that she has never intermarried with any person since his decease
Sally Nichols
I certify that the above named Sally Nichols is a person of reputable character for truth and veracity and that she subscribed the above affidavit and made oath that it was true before
Walter Blair Justice of the Court of common pleas
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County Set I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting Judge of said Court in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 20 th day of December 1836, and will expire on the first day of October 1866 and that his three signatures above written (on this and the preceding page) are genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 2 nd day of October AD 1839
N B Felton Clerk

Jonathan Jewett and Sarah Stearns both of Plymouth married by Rev. Nathan Ward September sixth seventeen hundred eighty four The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: Sept r 6 th 1784
Arthur Ward Town Clerk
I Arthur Ward above named depose and say that I have held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Plymouth County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire from March 11 th A.D. 1834 to the present time and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
September 27 th 1839
Arthur Ward Town Clerk
Grafton ss } State of New Hampshire Sept 27. 1839
Subscribed and sworn to Before me
Walter Blair justice C.C.Pleas

State of New Hampshire Grafton County, ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 21 st day of May A D 1839, and will expire on the 21 st day of May A D 1844, and that his signature above [written] written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said county this 2 nd day of October A D 1839 N. B. Felton Clerk

Grafton p.
State of New Hampshire
On this 4 th day of September A.D. 1832 - personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held at Plymouth within the said County of Grafton.
Jonathan Jewet a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged seventytwo years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — — That he enlisted in the army of the United States, or rather as he supposed a Regiment of the New Hampshire militia, commanded by Col Stephen Peabody That he enlisted on or about the first of July 1778 that on or about the tenth of the same month he joined said Regiment at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, that he enlisted for six month in order to help fill up said Regiment, that when he arrived at Providence he was attached to Capt. Ezekiel Worthings company, from Providence we were marched on to Rhode Island and were under the command of General Sullivan, on the 29 th of August he received a flesh wound in the leg by a shot from the enemy, the scar of which still remains. After our retreat from the Island we were stationed at South Kingston where he remained until discharged the service, at the time of his enlistment he was about eighteen years of age, he then lived in the town of Hollis, County of Hillsborough, State of New Hampshire.

dismissed the service, at the time of his enlistment he was about eighteen years of age, he then lived in the town of Hollis, County of Hillsborough, & State of New Hampshire at which place he enlisted. — — — — —
And he further testifies that on the 8th day of July 1780 he started from the Town of Plymouth County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire on a tour of three months service for West Point, when he arrived at Fishkill he was attached to Capt James Shin's company, and Col Bartlett's Regiment, and at West Point under the command of General Arnold, that during this tour he performed the duty of a sergeant, that a part of the time he was stationed at Stony Point and was at that station when General Arnold fled to the Sutter sloop of war. — — that at West Point he was dismissed with the other troops, as he had before been at Rhode Island without a written discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or an annuity, except the present. He declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Jonathan Jewett

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Jewett 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. W. 21461
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1778 6 mos. Pvt. Ezekiel Worthing Stephen Dabney N.H.   July 8, 1780 3 mos. Sgt. James Akin Bartlett        
Battles engaged in, During Gen. Sullivan's R. Expedition, on Aug. 29, 1778 was shot in the leg.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hollis Hillsborough Co. N.H.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832. His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater, Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs.
Remarks: Sol mar. Sept. 6, 1784 in Plymouth, Grafton Co. N.H. Sarah Stearns both of Plymouth N.H. He died Feb. 26, 1834. She was al. pen. on her up. at Aug. 30, 1838 while residing in Bridgewater N.H. aged 74 yrs. Sol had a daughter Mrs. Sally Nichols.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21461
Sarah Jewett widow of Jonathan Jewett Sergt Rev War.
Act March 28 48
Index: Vol 8 Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1917 Jan. 24. Photo 1 page declar. sent to Henry Melville, 43 Cedar St. N.Y. City. see receipt for payment locked up with special correspondence both in and
1920, Apr. 19 Hist- to Mrs. Wm H. Fowler 171 Madison St. Brooklyn, N.Y. En Letter in S. 42817 Abrial Lane

5134
R
New Hampshire
Sarah Jewett
widow of Jonathan Jewett dec'd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 — and who died on the 26 February 1834 of Grafton in the State of N. H. who was a first sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the reg't commanded by Col Bartlett in the N. H. line for 6 mo 25 d, private 3 ~ 22 06 sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 41 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1840, by Genl and Hon. F. Pierce Senate U. S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1848 $165.76 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 20.72
$186.48 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Condy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 43.

1829 Declaration. Sarah Jewett
$41: 40 per a
W. W. Russell Plymouth N. H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
On this the Twenty fifth day of March 1843. Personally appeared before me the Subscribed Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Jewett, a resident of Bridgewater in the County of Grafton and State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being first dully sworn, according to law, deposes on her oath, that the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jonathan Jewett, who was a private during the Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire line.
That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of forty one dollars and forty four cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sarah Jewett Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Walter Blair Justice of the peace
Thereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Sarah Jewett who has signed and sworn to the above declaration and know that she is the widow of Jonathan Jewett above named.
Walter Blair Justice of the peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Isaac Stevens  2 Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Walter Blair is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Craftsbury duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 21 st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 21 st day of May 1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 18 th day of May 1843.
Isaac Stevens Secretary of State.

I Winthrop Bayley of Thornton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire testify & say, that I was with the said Jonathan Swift in the said service in 1778 in Rhode-Island, & know his aforesaid statement respecting said service to be true Winthrop Bayley
Grafton p.
Sept. 10 th 1832 personally appeared Winthrop Bayley, & made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - Not Woodward Clerk
I Eben Bartlett of Rampton in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, testify & say, that the aforesaid statement of said Swift, respecting the service at West Point in 1780 is true, I was in the same service at the same time, & then knew the said Swift. I have known him ever since the same man is now present in court. & has subscribed & sworn to foregoing application Eben Bartlett
Grafton p. Sept. 10 th 1832. Personally appeared the said Eben Bartlett & made oath that his aforesaid affidavit is true Woodward Clerk

And the said Court, do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenmentioned applicant, was a revolutionary soldier, Herewith as he states - G. Woodward Clerk
I George Woodworth, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Jewett for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 4 th day of September A.D. 1842 - G. Woodworth Clerk
In this case it is desired that the return may be made to Don & Jewett
Plymouth Grafton Co. N. Hamps.

V 3193 Sarah Jeffer mow of Jonathan Not act 7 July 38.
Rolls emo 2500 prize 3. 22 long 

Dec. 9. 1837
N.H.
7 July 1838 Sarah Hunt
2193
FREE
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Plymouth Dec 1. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir Enclosed is the application of Sarah Jewell with amendments which were suggested by letter I wish you to direct the certificate to me as soon as is convenient as the old lady is in great want
Yours Respectfully
Walter Blair
20 22 2 55 22.77 18 6 6 41 3 3

2193 Sarah Jewell m d of Jonathan N.H. Act July 7 1838 Married 1784 died 1834 Allow $ 41.44 per ann s 
  3\frac{1}{3}  10    6  18    3\frac{1}{3}  16\frac{2}{3}    7  2    23.03  33 \frac{1}{3}    1.55  11    22.78     15  3.66\frac{2}{3}    41.43 \frac{2}{3}   
H. Pierce U S S

Matthew Smith N.Y. (Concord) Act Jan 7. when paid ~ d. 1834
A. A. S.
On Off
Then And Off Dec 26 th Feb 1834 for that period 24

War department
Pension Office
July 18. 1839.
Sir,
I return herewith the papers in the case of Sarah Jewett, widow of Jonathan Jewett, Hannah Ferrin, " " Jonathan Ferrin & Ruth Smart, " " Elijah Smart, dec d . in order that the rule of May 11 th may be complied with; and also that the certificate of the Clerk of the Court, with its seal may be annexed to each of their respective declarations.
I am, respectfully,
I am obt. servt.
J L Edwards
Walter Blair, Esq. Plymouth, New Hampshire