Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45414, for Jonathan Jewell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jewell, Jonathan
S. 45414.
CONTENTS

(3831)
New York.
V Jonathan Sewell, Capt Mills private, Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of — 5 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Oct 1818. and sent to R. Richey Esq. City of New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 mo 1/30 41.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
Shepard $89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued three years
New Rochelle, West Chester Co.
Application sent Nov 13 th 1820 to all officers & Co. Mrs. H. H. H.

Jonathan Sewell
3831
March 18 th
Sir to
M. Myer Ho
New York
Nov. 15. 1826

SCHEDULE.
State of New York Westchester County } ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of record, for the County of Westchester
Jonathan Sewell
aged fifty nine years, resident in New Rochelle of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:— That he enlisted for three years in January 1781 at Concord in Massachusetts in the 4th Regiment Massachusetts Line on the Continental establishments, in the Company commanded by Captain William Mills, that he never was in a general action, but was engaged in several skirmishes when on picket guard on the lines, in the State of Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey. Having been in the Continental service three years he was honorably discharged on the third day of Jan- uary 1784 at the City of New York. That he has but one child a son, who is blind in both eyes and not under his control. That he is by occupa- tion a laborer but from age and infirmities is unable to work. in in- oligent circumstances and requires the aid of his country or individual assistance. That he has no further evidence of his services except as stated in his original declaration.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 an- nexed, and by me subscribed. And that my original declaration is dated the first day of April 1818. and my pension certificate is N o 3881 Jonathan Sewell
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty fifth day of September before me in Open Court
Wm. Requa Clk
I, William Requa clerk of the County of Westchester do hereby certify, that the foregoing deposition and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is not exceeding twenty dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty fifth day of September 1820.
Wm. Requa Clerk of the Court for the County of Westchester

Real Estate or Fixed Income None of any description. Personal Estate None except necessary Wearing Apparel which is Worth about $20—
Jonathan Jewell

Certificate of
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Jonathan Sevell,
Col
Soldier
Capt Willis C o 4 th Mass regt a Col y Shepherd.
Compare this case.
New York etc.
Admitted
Stearns roll
(Signature)

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of April , 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Riker  Byrne
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Jonathan Jewell formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of  New-York , respectfully sheweth, THAT the said Jonathan Jewell sometime in the Year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one entered in the Company commanded by Captain William Mills in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment common drill by Colonel Shepard and served therein until he was honorably discharged sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four by Major General Know which discharge is within lost for instance as the  the said Jonathan Jewell verily believes And the said Jonathan Jewell for the truth that he hath no portion allowed him by the law of the United States on the day of the date hereof or anterior thereto Discharge at Washington
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Jonathan Jewell is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the City  of New-York of New-York, and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Jonathan Jewell conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress 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," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Jonathan Jewell refers to the sub-
joined affidavits of John Le Court, and Mordecai Hires -
Jonathan Jewell
City and County of New-York, ss. Jonathan Jewell, of the town of new Rochelle in the County of Westchester & State of New York  the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this first day day of April 1818
P. Miller
Jonathan Jewell
Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss. John Le Court of New Rochelle County of Westchester & State of New York
of being sworn, saith, that his well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Jewell that he became acquainted with the said Jonathan Jewell before the close of the Revolutionary war & when he became acquainted with him, he the said Jonathan Jewell belonged to a company in the service of the United States commanded by Captain Mills
John Le Court
Sworn before me this first day of April 1818
P. Miller

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of april in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Jonathan Dwell
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and
having further established the fact by the oath of John Leffont & Mordecai Meyers last named Jonathan Dwell
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Jonathan Dwell did serve in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this first day of april in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R Riker

City and County of New York } Person appeared before me Mordacai Myers of the City of New York Merchant who being duly sworn does depose and say that on or about the 4 th day of Sept r 1817 Stephen Pinkney plead in his Petition Jonathan Sewell Honorable discharge from the Continental Army which discharge was dated as appears from the Deponants Book in the year 1784 signed by Major General Knox and this deponant further says that he sent said discharge to Washington previous to the passage of the late Law in order to endeavor to obtain some relief for Sewell, and that the same was returned to him no relief having been granted and further that the said discharge was either returned to said Pinkney or is mislaid amongst the papers of this Deponant
M Myers
Sworn to this 31 day of March 1818
W. White
before me

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N G X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Sarah Powell in the 1st New York Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the third Day of January
1784
By the General's Command,
Henry M c Neil
En d Drafted by Add d to the List
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

45 414 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 414
Jonathan Jewell Pai Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]