Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26519, for Jonathan Thurrell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thurrell, Jonathan Thurley Betty
W 26519
CONTENTS

New certificate issued correcting the name of one of the children, and Pension agent notified August 5/54.
Aug 2 25. 1854
New certificate issued correcting name of one of the children and sent to A. H. Bennett, P. Agent notified
11.668
to Waiwa Widow of  Henry Thurrell decd. who died on the Jonathan Thurrell of in the State of Maine who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the  commanded by in the  Revolution for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Easy 6 th August 1840
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of May 1834 and sent to A. H. Waukland Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 7, 1838. }
Approved by L. H. Wightman Clerk. Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 19

Betty Murnley widow of Jonathan Murnley.
Act 7 July 1888
Susp d
Me
At Markland

State of Maine County of York
Be it Known, that on this fifteenth day of November A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Shirley and Mary Shirley heirs at law to the estate of Jonathan Shirley resident of South Berwick in said County, and made oath according to law that Betsy Shirley widow of Jonathan Shirley who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of
That they are 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 of Betsy Shirley aforesaid being dead
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Jonathan Shirley for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; 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.
James Shirley  Mary Shirley
Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said James Shirley & Mary Shirley to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
David Boyd Justice of the Peace
State of Maine County of York
It is hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of said County of York that James Shirley and Mary Shirley the party who have sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, are the legal heirs of Jonathan Shirley the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that David Boyd Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Sixth day of December 185 2 James O. McIntire Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Declaration of Betty Thannell for a Pension
3931
Maine
m 81 d 31-
E Sullivan 758 p 16 p 48 act 138
The certificate may be forwarded to Mr. A. Hayes South Berwick Maine

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Shages is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the said William A. Shages is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele
Register of Probate York County.

State of Maine County of York, ss. On this third day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Hon William H. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of record within and for the County of York in the State of Maine, Betty Shirley a resident of South Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine, aged eighty one years who by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" that she is the widow of Jonathan Shirley and once called Jonathan Shirley Junior, and sometimes Jonathan Shumell, who was a private soldier in the army of the revolution in the said Jonathan Shirley in the first part of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five enlisted into Captain Ebenezer Sullivan's Company of Massachusetts troops for eight months. This company belonged to Col James Seaman's Regiment. The first part of May 1775 immediately after his enlistment he joined his company & marched with them to Cam- bridge Massachusetts, and served there & in that vicinity as a common soldier in said company eight months against the common enemy of us as then honorably discharged. She has no documentary evidence of his service. He always lived and died in Berwick, being that part now called South Berwick.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Shirley by the name of Jonathan Shirley and Shumell Junior on the thirtieth day of December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Shirley died

on the seventeenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the genuine, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - and that she has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband Jonathan Shurley -
Witness Wm. A. Hays - Betty her Shurley Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Wm. A. Hays, Judge of Probate York Co., Me.
I certify that the said Betty Shurley by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court.
Wm. A. Hays, Judge of Probate York County Maine
The paper erased or scratched and the word Ebenezer Sullivan written before being signed & sworn to Wm. A. Hays Judge

I Susan Thurley of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine, age fifty years do hereby testify and say that I am the wife of James Thurley, who is the son of Betty Thurley named in the foregoing application for a pension, that I have known the said Betty & her husband Jonathan Thurley or Thurnell ever since I was a little child. Seventy seven years since I was married & ever since that time I have lived with my said husband & parents the said Jonathan Thurley and Betty Thurley - The said Jonathan Thurley died on the seventeenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one - The said Betty Thurley is still living & has remained single & unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband - The said Betty Thurley's maiden name was Betty Stanley, & is the same woman to whom the said Jonathan was married in his youth. The name Thurley is sometimes written Thurnell & sometimes Thurlough - by different persons belonging to the same family. I have often heard the old gentleman the said Jonathan Thurley say that he was out in the army at Cambridge during the Revolutionary war -
Susan Thurnell
State of Maine County of York ss On this third day of November A.D. 1830. Then personally appeared the said Susan Thurnell, who is well known to me & who I certify is a person of truth & veracity & whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit & made oath that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed is true.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

I Seaman Chadbourne of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine aged eighty three years depose testify and say that in the first part of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five Jonathan Thurnell sometimes called Jonathan Thurlay enlisted into Ebenezer Sullivan's company of Col. Seaman Regiment of the Massachusetts line for eight months. He joined the company in Berwick on the twelfth of May 1775 & marched with them to Cambridge near Boston, & served there & in that vicinity for the term of his enlistment eight months, and was discharged in January A.D. 1776. I served with him in the same company for the whole term. I have known the said Jonathan Thurnell ever since we were children. He has been dead seven or eight years, and his widow Betty Thurnell or Thurlay is still living & has remained a widow & unmarried ever since his decease. Philip Hubbard commanded a company & went from this town with his company at the same time with Sullivan's company. Both companies were made up with men belonging to this town. & both served eight months. Daniel Wood commanded our company when we enlisted, & Ebenezer Sullivan was his Lieutenant, but when we got to Cambridge Wood was chosen Major & Sullivan succeed him in the command of the company. I desire a pension for this & other revolutionary services.  Seaman C. Chadbourne
Seaman Chadbourne  Witness Wm. A. Hays.  State of Maine
County of York ss. On the third day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared the said Seaman Chadbourne who is well known to me & whom I certify to be a person of truth & veracity & whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Wm. A. Hays Justice Peace

I John Earl of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine, aged eighty three years do hereby testify & say that in May A.D. 1775 - I enlisted as a soldier in Capt Ebenezer Sullivan's company of Massachusetts Militia for eight months - Jonathan Thurnell of South Berwick enlisted in the same company Marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, and served eight months against the common enemy - I often saw him there while on duty -
John Earl
State of Maine County of York ss - On the seventh day of September A.D. 1830 - Then personally appeared the said John Earl, who is well known to me & whom I certify to be a man of truth and capacity of his statements under oath entitled to full credit, & made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Wm H. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I James Thunell of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine aged seventy two years & more do hereby testify and say that I am the brother of Jonathan Thunell, who died on or about the seventeenth day of January A. D. 1831 - and that his widow Betty Thunell is still living & has lived a widow and unmarried since the decease of her said husband - Her name before she was married was Betty Stanley, & she was the first and only wife of my brother the said Jonathan Thunell -
I further depose testify & say that the first of the revolutionary war the precise time I do not remember, my said brother enlisted in a company of soldiers, and marched to Cambridge Massachusetts & served there as common soldier for several months, but the exact length of time I cannot state - it is so long ago - I well remember that my said brother was out in the army - remember when he went & when he returned, and can only say he served a number of months -
James Thunell
State of Maine
County of York, ss, On the third day of November A. D. 1830 - Then personally appeared the said James Thunell, who is well known to me & who I certify is a man of truth & veracity of his statements under oath one entitled to full credit & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, Under the head of marriages solemnized by Humphrey Chadbourne a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York is the following entry viz: "Seventeen hundred & eighty one December the thirtieth, Jonathan Sharnell junior with Betty Stanley both of Berwick"
I Joseph Prime Clerk of said town of Berwick, certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures & letters as follows viz:
"1781 December 30 th -
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the records of the same town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me -
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of York ss. On this second day of November A.D. 1838 - Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Prime, whom I certify to be well known to me, who is known to me to be a person of truth & veracity, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Wm. A. Hayes. Just. Peace

A. H. Mackland

To the Hon Joseph T Nye Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of York
We the subscribers Mary Thurnell Susan Thurnell and John Thurnell Jr. all of South Berwick in the said County of York of lawfull age do testify and say that Betty Thurnell formerly of said South Berwick who died in said South Berwick on the sixth day of August A.D. 1840 and was the widow of Jonathan Thurnell of said South Berwick who was a Revolutionary soldier and died in said South Berwick on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1831 and she the said widow left three children by the names of James Thurnell Ann Bazin and Mary Thurnell and no others South Berwick April the 23 rd day 1854
witness David Bayer
Mary Thurnell Susan Thurnell John Thurnell Jr.
York ss April the 23 rd day 1854 Subscribed and sworn to before me David Bayer Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
York fr. May 17. 1854.
I Joseph T. Nye. Judge of Probate for the County of York, in the State of Maine. do certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the foregoing affidavit, that Betty Thurnell formerly of South Berwick, who was the widow of Jonathan Thurnell, of said South Berwick, a Revolutionary soldier, died at said South Berwick on the sixth day of August A.D. 1840, and left three children by the names of James Thurnell, Ann Bazin and Mary Thurnell and no others.
In witness whereof I here hereunto place my hand this day and year above written. Joseph T. Nye. -

leaf WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26819
Betty Murrell
Wid of
Jonathan Murrell
Br Rev War
Act July 1838
Index: Vol 7 , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Betty Thurrell
39 31
Lot 40m A. H. Hayes, May 22 39 A. H. Markland Aug 8 1853
act 7. July 38

Name Agency
Betty Thurrell, d. who was the widow of Jonathan who was a private Mass Infry —
Old Act July 7, 1838
8 mo per m
$26:66
Act March 4, 1836,
Act Aug 6, 1840, who she was —
Elizabeth to
James Thurrell
Susan Thurrell
Ann & Bazin
John Thurrell, J
and children, &c
All Markland,
Peru.

Maine Agency.
Betty Thurnell, do who no, the widow of Jonathan, who no, a private M ch trip.
Act July 7. 1838.
8 mo private.
$26:66 per Ann
Coa March 4. 1836,
End Aug 6. 1840, who sh
due
Payable to
James Thurnell,
Ann Bazin,
& May Thurnell, org children &c
A. W. Markland,
Print

BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Betty Thurnell, dec d , wd. of Jonathan York _____ County and State of Maine , act July 7, 1838.
CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.")
PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)
(Original)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In this case it is shown by the certificate of the Secretary of State, that claimants husband served in the Eight Months service of that State in the year 1775. He served as a private from Berwick, and his identity is satisfactorily established.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
The marriage, on the 30 th of December 1781, is established by the certificate of the Town clerk of Berwick.
A new certificate is issued for the reason that the names of the surviving children were not correctly stated in the original certificate.
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland, Present.
Examining Clerk.
G. D. Dyer

Brief in the case of Betty Thurn, d o w o of Jonathan York ————— County and State of Maine.
act July 7. 1838.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service and marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland, Bethel.
Examining Clerk.
Asa P. Luce

Pension Office May 26: 1854
Sir,
You will please inscribe on your roll, act 7 th July 1838, the name of Betty Thunell, deceased, widow of Jonathan Thunell, who was a private in the Revolution, at the rate of twenty six 66 / 100 dollars per annum, commencing 4 th March 1836, and terminating 6 th August 1840, when she died: payable to James Thunell, Susan Thunell and John Thunell Jr, only surviving children
Respectfully Your obed. servt.
J. Waldo Commissioner
Geo. F. Emery Esq. Pension Agent Portland Maine
✓

State of Maine County of York
I, Isaac M. Hobbs, Town Clerk of the Town of North Berwick in the State of Maine do hereby certify that after a careful examination of the records in my Office and consulting with several of the old citizens — inhabitants of the said Town, and also the Town Clerk of Berwick, that I cannot ascertain that there ever was more than one Jonathan Thurrell alias, Thursley, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and reputed to have been a soldier of said war and a resident of said Town
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand This seventeenth day of January eighteen hundred and fifty four
Isaac M. Hobbs
York ss. January 17 th . 1854
personally appeared the above named Isaac M. Hobbs and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true, before me
Horatio G. Herrick, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine York ss.
Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court January 18th 1852
I James A. McIntire, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for the County of York, hereby certify that Horatio G. Kenrick Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such. That his commission is dated May 21st A.D. 1817 and will expire May 21st A.D. 1852 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year above written.
James A. McIntire, Clerk.

Add in case of Betty Shirley widow of Inverness Maine '38 Susp 5
A. H. MacLaren

Washington Feb 24th 1852.
Dear S r J W Waldo, Sir,
I enclose herewith the certificate of the Town Clerk of North Berwick showing that there never was but one Martha Small in said town or vicinity, which proves the identity required by your letter of the 8 th Aug 1853 addressed to me.
I hope to file the necessary order of court &c before the case comes up for examination.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Yours Obedt Servt
A. H. Markland

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 14 1853.
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 Jonathan Thurell is borne on rolls of Capt. John Baker & of Joseph Pittingill (who was at first 1 st Lieut. under Capt. Baker) in Col. S. Baldwin's Regt. of 8 Mos. service 1775. He served as private from Berwick is found on the returns of the Company in August & Oct. and signed Coat roll Nov. 19. 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Ebenezer D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I am now sixty three years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this tenth day of May A. D. 1853
Asa P. Hazzin
Signed by said in my presence,
Paul Willard } JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
May 14 1853.
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 Jonathan Thurell is borne on rolls of Capt. John Baker & of Joseph Pittingill (who was at first 1 st Lieut. under Capt. Baker) in Col. L. Baldwin's Reg't of 8 Mos. Service 1775. He served as private from Berwick is found on the returns of the Company in August & Oct. and signed Coat roll Nov. 19. 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Ebenezer D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

A COPY
Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under head of Marriages solemnized by Humphrey Chadboam as Justice Peace in said Town is the following entry, viz:— Seventeen hundred Eighty one December thirtieth MARRIED A. D. Jonathan Shirley Jr. and Betty Stanley both of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick depose and say that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows, viz:— 1781 - Dec. 30 th MARRIED A. D. Jonathan Shirley Jr. & Betty Stanley both of Berwick Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the excep- tion aforesaid as certified by me Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
State of New Hampshire . Maine Scarborough  York ss. Berwick December 30 th 1785-6 Subscribed and sworn to by the above before me J. Vose Justice of the Peace.

Betty Thurley wid Jonathan Maine 38, Sus d
A. H. Markland
Recd May 25 th 1832.

Washington City, May 25 32
Am. S. P. Waldo Commr of Pension
I enclose herewith a certificate of the Judge of Probate, showing the day of the death of Betty Thurlby, wid of Jonathan whose claim was suspended under act 7th July 1858, Maine , the evidence which I now enclose was all that was required to establish the claim. I hope the certificate will have issue.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obed Servt
A. H. Markland

Payment to be made at Portland, by George F. Emery Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D. Vol- ume 1 Page 19 by
J. J. Getty Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1838, Betty Thurrell, deceased, widow of Jonathan Thurrell, who was a private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension and having died on the 6 th August 1840, her only surviving children James Thurrell, Susan Thurrell and Ann Bayin, are entitled to the amount at the rate of twenty-Six dollars, and Sixty-Six cents, per annum, commencing 11 th March 1836, and terminating 6 th August 1840, when she died.
This certificate in lieu of one dated May 26 th 1854.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 15 th , day of August. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
Robert E. Davis
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Mearns Commissioner of Pensions.

Betsy Kennell D. Boyd So. Remple May 19/34 187.
Payment to be made at Portland by Geo: F. Emery Esq. Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
[Large signature: O. Main]
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book V, Vol- ume 1. Page 19. by
Clerk.
[Large signature: Henry Weightman]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th July, 1838, Betty Thurrell (deceased) widow of Jonathan Thurrell, who was a private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension, and having died on the 6 th August 1840, her only surviving children James Thurrell, Susan Thurrell and John Ann Babin Thurrell Jr are entitled to the amount at the rate of twenty-six 6 / 8 dollars per annum, from 4 th March 1836, to 6 th August 1840, when she died.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty  sixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four
Robert E. Lee Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. P. Trado Commissioner of Pensions.