Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,574, for Jonathan Thomas, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Thomas Jonathan
S. 40,574
CONTENTS

10.953 R Ohio
Jonathan Thorne
of Washington County in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Billy of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Two Years
Ascribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to John Sharpless Marietta Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819.  41.03    Semi-annual all'ce ending Sep: 1819.  48.00    5 Mo 9/31  $89.03  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Michael ... George ... ... Ohio

Jonathan Thomas
10953. May '19
John
Sept 1819

The State of Ohio Washington County
SS
On this 24th day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open court being a court of Records for said County Jonathan Thomas aged fifty seven years Resident in the Township of Newport in the county of Washington aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in Revolutionary war as follows viz In the New Hampshire line first Regiment commanded by Major Scott Captain Center's Company his Original ration was dated October 1st 1815 the number of his certificate is 10923 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1815 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 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 1815" 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 what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
One horse, two cows, two yearlings, two calves, thirty Hogs, twenty Geese, one hen kettle, one bed, oven & cover, one loom, a wash tub, 3 buckets, 1 spinning wheel & distaff, Plow & Barley, 3 axes & saws, 1 old Barley chair, 2 old axes, 2 old hoes, 1 broken pot, 1 broken spinning wheel & old chair, 1 old tub, 1 old plough, 1 old Tin kettle Wheat $10.00
I owe the following persons viz To Isaac Bowton $10.00 Sidney Dudge $11.00 Benjamin Raper $2.00

A. Middle Street $12.00, Amos K. Harvey $2.00, Abraham
Perry $2.00 Samuel Dru $3.00 Jonathan Thomas
My occupation is a farmer but I am unable to do more than half the usual labor of an able bodied man, my family consists of myself my wife Elizabeth Thomas who is in the 57th year of her age diseased by a swelling in her leg which she has been afflicted with about eight years so as to render her unable to help herself a portion of the time and two children viz Patsy Thomas aged 11 years & Harriett Thomas aged 7 years
Jonathan Thomas
Sworn to and declared on the 22nd day of July 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas at Washington County profession
Attest Geo Dunley Clerk
The court doth certify that the declaration with regard to the health and disability of the declarant is correct
Attest Geo Dunley Clerk

George Dunbar clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the county of Washington in the State of Ohio - do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the Record of 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 four dollars and twenty five Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this thirty first day of July A.D. 1800.
Geo. Dunbar, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Washington County

Jonathan Thomas, (Private), Washington Co: Ohio. Major Scott (Col. Gillie's) reg t . N. H. line.
1 st Jany, 1782. to end of rev t war. 1 st October, 1818.
 found on rolls.
John Sharp, judge Marietta, Ohio.

State of Ohio } on This first Day October in the year of our Lord Washington County ss } 1818 before me The subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington & State aforesaid, personally Jonathon Thomas, resident in the Township of Newport, County & State aforesaid, aged fifty five years, who being by me first Duly Sworn as the Law Directs, Doth on his oath make The following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, Entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Jonathon Thomas, En- -listed into the army of the United States in the Town of Sandburn, in the State of New Hampshire, he believes some time in the month of January A D 1782, at least he believes so, & joined the army in June or July fol- -lowing, at at Galloway Hill, in the State of New York - That he enlisted for During the war, that he served in Captain Ferriss Company, in the first New Hampshire Regiment, commanded at that time by Major Scott his first Lieutenant's Name was Thompson - That he continued to serve in said Corps, or in the Service of the United States until the End of the war - & was Discharged at New Windsor Huts in the State of New York - he Never was in any battle During his time of service which was about two years - That he is in reduced Circumstan- -ces, & stands the assistance of his Country for Support - & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said Services, he having lost his Discharge several years since
Sworn to & Declared before me the Day & year above written
John Sharp Judge, C. C. Pleas. Washington County

I John Sharp Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Thomas, did serve in the revolu- tionary war for the term of nine months against the Common Enemy on the Continental Establishment as stated in the Declaration, & I now transmit the proceedings & Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the Direc- tions of the aforesaid act of Congress; & I further certify that the said Jonathan Thomas, is in reduced circumstances & abso- lutely needs the assistance of the country for his support Marella October 2 d 1818
John Sharp.

40 574
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40. 574
Jonathan Thomas Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 5 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]