Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 41,867, for Jonathan Melton, North Carolina

SERVICE
Melton, Jonathan
NUMBER _____
S 41.867
CONTENTS

11. 638
R
North Carolina
Jonathan Melton of Craven County in the state of North Carolina who was a Private Capt Mitchell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the North Carolina line, for the term of Two Years and upwards.
scribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of September 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of June 1819 and sent to Lemuel Doby like of Craven Co. North Carolina
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 5m. 30d \frac{1}{2}  43:43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48:—     91:43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cond Jan'y 12. 1822 and sent to Hon: C. Hooks House Rep! 

State of North Carolina
Onslow County ss on this 6 th day of November 1821. Personally appeared
in open Court it being a court of record & trial by jury Jonathan Hilton aged about 78 or 80 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (viz) in the first North Carolina regiment he served in, he enlisted under the Command of Capt. Mitchell, Commanded by Col. Lamm, and General Nash, in the year of 1775, and served two years and half being the time he enlisted for, and to the said Jonathan Hilton says he was in three engagements or Battles the first at Brandywine the 2 d at Germantown the 3 d in Battle defeat and that he made application for a pension in September 1818 and obtained a Certificate of N o M. 638, And I do also Solemnly swear that I was a resident and Citizen of the County and State aforesaid on the 18 th 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 to defraud or so as to bring myself under the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in land and Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any other Person interest for me any property or security interest or letter deced to me nor have I any in common other than what is contained in this Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to.
  First 120 acres of Land with Small improvements $200.   One Sow and Eight Pigs & two other hogs 8.   One Wagon and Plow 1.50   Small Lot of Poultry 1.   Lot of Furniture 210.00 
Isaac H. Pettway Col. W. D. Bennington
Jonathan Hilton Mark

This deponent deposeth and saith that his family consists of the following persons himself and his wife Martha about 62 or 63 years of age and this deponent declares that for his own part he is not able to labor for his support of his household Hence and his wife is not altogether so, but much afflicted and disabled from labor by the Rheumatick pains in her limbs and is often times quite helpless further this deponent saith not Deponed and subscribed, in Open Court Nov. 6 th 1821.
Test Dan l M c Culum Test W m Bellamy Test D r S. Humphrey
Jonathan H. Atkinson (mark)
State of North Carolina Onslow County
I, James Lester Clerk of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule 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 $210.50 it being the true value. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of office at Onslow this 9 th day of November A.D. 1821.
James Lester Clerk

State of North Carolina Onslow County ss
On this 22 nd day of September Anno Domini 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law and Equity for the said State, personally appeared Jonathan Mellon aged sixty seven years resident in Onslow County in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by that late 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, that he the said Jonathan Mellon enlisted in Onslow County in the aforesaid State in the Company Comma- nded by Captain George Mitchell of the Sixth Regiment of North Carolina Troops on or about the first of September in the year One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy six, that he continued to serve in the said Corps on the Continental establishment or the service of the United States until about the first of March in the year One Thousand seven hundred & Seventy Seven when he was discharged from service in the State of New Jersey at a place called Kings Ferry on North river and that he was in the battles at Berman Farm and Brandywine and that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan + Mellon
J. H. Hall

This day Thomas Pitts and Charny Sparkman appeared before me and being sworn in due form of law upon a and sworn that Jonathan Milton who has signed the foregoing affidavit is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for sup- -port as they verily believe sworn to before me Thos Pitts Charny Sparkman
I John Hall Judge of the foregoing do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Milton did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months in the Continental establishment and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Milton is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country for support, and I now transmit the pro- -ceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned acts of Congress
M. Hall
The foregoing is not entered in the Index

State of North Carolina Onslow County I do hereby certify that John Hall whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of law & Courts of equity for the said State. That he is, at this time presiding Judge of the Superior court of law for the county of Onslow in the said State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1818 - Wm Root
Jonathan Ellenton
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The Clk. of the County. N.C.
State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office 31 st May 1819. I William Ellis Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears from the muster roll of the North Carolina Continental line in the revolutionary war, that Jonathan Ellenton a private in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 6 th Regt. was mustered on the 16 th of April 1776 for 2 1/2 years, and discharged 10 th Nov. 1778.
Given under my hand the date above
Wm. Ellis

41867
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Rev
File No.
41867
Jonathan Melton Rev Rev Rev
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Mr Charley Hook member of Congress in the city of - Washington

State of No. Carolina onflow County Mr. Hooks I have writ a few lines to you to let you know my Circumstance I have got my affairs fixed as you desired me to do and I want you to assist me if you please for I am now upon the account of starving to death and I cant git nothing to suport with you cant helpe me I must perish and die for no one wont trust me for nothing and I cannot work for my living if I do die upon the account of the phthisic and shortness of breath and my wife Mirth with the rheumatic pains in her joints So Nothing more at present but — Remaining your humble servant tied &c. Jonathan Melton November 30 Day 1821

State of North Carolina
Secretary's Office 17 th Decr 1821.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Jonathan Melton a private in Capt. Donoho's Company of the 6 th Regt. was mustered on the 16 th April 1776, for for 2½ years, and discharged on the 10 th Novr. 1778. Given under my hand the date above
W. Hill

House of Representatives 26 th Dec. 1821
Sir, Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosed report of the whom convenient. — Mr. William Neighbour says he is an honest helpful inoffensive creature Yours Respectfully C. Hooker