Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21508, for Jonas Kemp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kemp, Jonas Molly
W 21508
CONTENTS

1154
Massachusetts
Holly Kemp
widow of Jonas Kemp
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 17 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 56 Dollars & 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of July 1843. and sent to
Hon. H. Permenter East Cambridge Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 46.

8074.
Massachusetts
Jonas Kemp
of Green in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Colonel in the  time for 
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 56 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 , and  
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832  Semi-annual allowance ending 
$191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk, Book 8 - Vol. 2 - Page 45 .

Declaration of Jonas Kemp
This Case contains only two Papers the Deed & Lease Receipt -
Please turn the Receipt to Saml. Dana by G. W. G.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
SS.
On this Seventeenth day of August A D 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate  Pl now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Enas Remp of Grolton - - - - - aged Seventy two years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That is to say
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. 1. He went to meet Genl Berneyles Army in AD 1777. I entered the Company of Capt. Aaron Fawcett of Littleton, my Ensign I believe was Abijah Parker of Pepperell and I do not remember any other of my Company's Officers and Parker has since died. I marched from Grafton to Bennington about three weeks before the Battle of Bennington, then we marched to Manchester and Castleton and there to Ticonderoga, then we returned to Stillwater, after the Battle we marched to White Plains and remained in that vicinity till I had completed my term of four months for which I engaged - the next year AD 1778 I engaged for three months to go to Rhode Island and entered the Company of Capt. John Porter of Littleton Company of Col. Bryan Haws Regt I do not remember any of my other Company Officers, David Elson, John Drowbridge, Joseph Kemp, Asa Kemp and Jesse Scituate marched from Grafton and were in the same Company with me, the Army lay about Batts Hill in Newport, we returned over Howland's ferry, & Bristol ferry to North Greenwich where my time expired and I returned home - 2. The next year I engaged for nine months to go to Rhode Island and entered the Company of Capt. Joseph Baynton of Pepperell Lt. Boys Laurens and Abiel Parker Ensigns and Thad. B. Ldget of the second orderly Sergeant - By Col. I think was Meade and Henry Woods Major I marched to Rhode Island, and worked at building a fort on Batts Hill, and I served nine months and returned to Grafton in January the next year I engaged to go to Rhode Island again and enlisted under Capt. Haws of Little Cambridge, I do not remember any other of my Company Officers and Sergeant Adams of Little Cambridge, my term was six months we marched from Grafton to Ticonderoga then to North Bridge where we remained and guarded the shores until I completed my six months. 3. I do not make any claim whatever to a pension or annuity whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
We Charles Robinson S. P. Hays  Brook  Gaines  Kemp
_____ a Clergyman residing in the town of Touggston in the county of Middlesex and Calvin Baynton of the same state Gordon Ely hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonas Kemp who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me the Subscri- Charles Robinson ber a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth. Sam l Dana Salom Bagnall

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the evidence prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev d Charles Robinson who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Grafton in said County, and  Calvin Baynton Esq r a credible person, and that their names are subscribed to the same.
J. P. P. May Probate Clerk of the Court
I do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonas Pugh for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth  August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two J. P. P. May

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate held and held at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the Sixteenth day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Jonas Kemp claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year, were you born? Answer. I was born in Grafton in the year AD 1761. on the 27 th day of July.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer. I have no such record
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since  lived the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer. I have also lived in Grafton save when I was in the Army of the Revolution.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer. I was drafted to go after Gen. Burgoyne and I refused to go to Rhode Island -
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can remember, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer. I saw Gen. Gates & many others whose names I do not remember
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution. Answer.
Col. Abiel Fitchell, Capt. John Packwood, Samuel Packwood, Israel Packwood, Stewart J. Packwood, Capt. Stephen Kendall, Mr. John Peabody and Mr. J. Kilburn - 7. Did you ever receive a written discharge from service? Ans. I never received any such discharge. Jonas Kemp
Sworn to J. M. Fay

Jonas Kemp
19.454
Privalis 17 months adm'd
$56.66
Saml. Dana Esq. Boston, Mass.

BRIEF in the case of Jonas Kemp  of Groton in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy two years  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.     In 1777. 3 15 private Capt. Jewett, other officers does not recollect the-   1778. 3 17 private Col. Haws Keap. Porter   1779. 5 22 private Col. Wade Keap. Boynton   1780. 6 16 private Capt. Hovey, does not recollect   17-000 in all the other regts by Bangs, Cephrecah  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Groton, Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correctly authenticated 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
See Bangs certificate attached { N. Hall Examining Clerk.
The certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shows this applicant is found on the rolls of said Commonwealth —

211,06
2456 Nelly Kemp Crop widow of James admitted P~ 17 mo. $56.66 100
Sp. 66
Died 18 Sep 1835
Geo. I. Boutwell Boston Mass.

On the petition of the widow of Jonas Hemen, late of Groton, Vt.
On the eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, person who appeared before the Hon. Solomon Strong a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the State of Maine in and for the County of Oxford, do hereby certify that she is the widow of Jonas Hemen, late of Groton, County and State aforesaid, aged eighty four years, her being then and now residing in said town, in her said house. The following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2d of July 1835, entitled, An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, that she is the widow of Jonas Hemen, late of Groton, County and State aforesaid, deceased, who served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution as stated in his declaration for a pension under an act of Congress passed on the seventh of June eighteen hundred and thirty two, which pension he received for some time previous and until his death, all of which will more fully appear on reference to the records in the War Department, and to the papers and documents which the said Jonas forwarded to the Department in order to establish his claim to a pension under an act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
She further declares, that she was married to said Jonas Hemen her late husband, on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, at Groton, County and State aforesaid, by Rev. Daniel Chaplin, then an ordained and settled Minister in said town, authorized by law to solemnize marriages.
That her name, previous to her marriage with said Jonas Hemen, was Molly Nutting.
That her late husband the aforesaid Jonas Hemen died on the eighteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five and that she has remained a widow ever since that period not having been married since the decease of her late husband the aforesaid Jonas Hemen.

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four - at the time above stated. The further deposes that she has no documentary evidence in proof of her husband's service, that her Pension Certificate she gave when she obtained the allowances due her husband at the time of his death -
Witness Solomon Strong in Molly X Strong mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. On this eight day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex the sum being a court of record Molly Strong above named and subscribed the above declaration by making her mark in my presence and I witnessed the same. She also made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. I certify that the above-named Molly Strong by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I take her examination at Boston in said County of Middlesex.
Solomon Strong Judge C.C.P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Priddy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify, that Solomon Strong Esquire is a Judge of said Court, duly a Court of record, and that his signatures on the paper hereto annexed are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 6 th Oct r 1838.
E. Priddy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss.
I Zechariah Fitch aged sixty three years resident of Groton, County and State aforesaid do upon oath affirm and say that I was formerly well acquainted with Jonas Kemp late of Groton aforesaid deceased that he was a pensioner of the United States that he died about two years ago; that his widow Molly Kemp is still living and has not been married since the decease of her late husband the aforesaid Jonas Kemp —
Zechariah Fitch
1838. July 31 st sworn before me Loam Fitch being known to me to be a credible person and the substance of the witnesses { } Preece in and  the County of Middlesex —

By Deborah Fitch Deposition Jonas Hems cure

Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Groton Aug 11. 1838
Extract from the records of the town of Groton, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid.
"A List of Marriages returned by Rev. Daniel Chaplin To the Town Clerk of Groton, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three February Heath Jonas Tharp to Molly Cutting both of Groton"
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, "1783 Feb 10"
John Boynton, Town Clerk of Groton
I John Boynton, above named do hereby say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me
John Boynton
Middlesex p. August 11 th AD 1838. Then person- ally appeared John Boynton, known to me to be a credible witness, and made the following oath, to the truth of the foregoing af- fidavit, by him subscribed before me
Bradford Russell Justice of the Peace & Juror in the said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Thayer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, being a Court of record, do certify that Bradford Ripley Esquire is a Justice of the Pleas within said County and that his signatures to the foregoing two Certificates hereunto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the 6th Oct r 1838.
E. Thayer

East Cambridge May 6. 1849
Sir
I enclose your Nelly Vane's application for transfer of Act of March 3. 1849
Respectfully
John B. D. Lord
W. H. Lawrence
to Messrs. S. Edward Dyer
Common Pleas

Jonas Kemp Bap. Act 7 June 1832 to what time paid Died 18 th Sep 1835 p o Pen Off ce to that period
April 26, 1839

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21678
Molly Kemp widow of Thomas Kemp Pri New Mar.
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 28 th 1848.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Molly Kemp, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Fifty Six Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
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 Jonas Kemp is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Aaron Jewett's company, in Col. Samuel Bul- lards regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia" for the space of 3. months and 15. days, from the 15. th of August, time to return home included. Discharge dated. 29. th of November 1777.
Again, Jonas Kemp is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. John Porter company, in Col. Cyprian Haws regiment - in Col. John Jacobs Brigade in the service of the United States at Rhode Island by a resolve of June 22. d 1780" - for the space of 2. months and 7. days from the 10. th of August 1780.
Again, Jonas Kemp is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Joseph Boyntons company in Col. Wades regiment in the service of the United States at Rhode Island 1778." for the space of 5. months and 22. days, time to (over)

return home included, from the 26 th of April. Discharge dated 1778. No term of discharge mentioned -
Again, Jonas Kemp is borne on A Pay roll of Thomas Howey's company in Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment of new levies from the State of Massachusetts Batt n , for service in the month of Decem- ber 1779. at Rhode Island. for the space of 27 days.
Again, Jonas Kemp is borne on a Pay roll of the same officer, for the same service at Rhode Island," for the space of 4. months and 19 days from the 12 th of July 1779 -
Edward D Bangs Secy

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Sonas Stemp which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Q 15 Rec. Doc. 60-40-17838 7 July 1838 M rs Kemp
J. S. Edwards Esq. — Commissioner of Pensions — War Department — Washington — Columbia —

Groton Mass a Middlesex County October 9 th 1838-
Dear Sir; Enclosed is the Pension Declaration of Molly Berris under Act of July 1838. When an examination shall have been made you will please communicate to me -
Respectfully Yours
Geo. J. Bournhall
J. L. Edwards Esq - Washington C. C.

Massachusetts 2704
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Mar 6 April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Age Notified 7 Jan 1841
Molly Kemp widow of Jonas Kemp, dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18 Sep 1835 of Middlesex in the State of Mass s who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Jewett of the reg t commanded by Col Wadsworth in the Mass s line for 17 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 11th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839, and sent to Geo. B. Boutwell, Groton, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $169.58 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 28.33 $198.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy Clerk, Book 14, Vol. 1, Page 101.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss.
In this fourth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Caleb Cutter a Notary Public  a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex, Francis Moody Knapp now of Middlesex, County aforesaid, who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838, aged eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonas Rempe who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution. That the evidence of the nature of the service performed by said Rempe may be found on the files of the War Department; that all the evidence in her knowledge was forwarded by said Jonas Rempe to the Department when he made application for a pension; and that the annual amount of the pension received by her under the act of July 7, 1838 was fifty six dollars and fifty six cents.
She further declared that she is still a widow.
Matty Rempe

Be it remembered, that on this 4th day of May 1843. before me Caleb Butler, a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn, personally came Molly Shemp, aforementioned, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, after the words a Notary Publick , had been interlined, and made oath in due form of law, that her said affidavit or declaration, is true; and I certify that the said Molly Shemp is a credible person.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Notarial seal the day & year above written.
Caleb Butler, Notary Publick

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss. I Edmund Nutting a resident of Pepperell, County of Concord, being first duly sworn according to law, do, depose and say, that I am acquainted with Molly Hemen, the widow of Jonas Hemen, and I also further declare that she had not been married since the decease of her late hus- band, the said Jonas Hemen. Edmund H. Nutting
Sworn to and subscribed on the fourth day of May in the year one thousand, eight hundred and sixty- three, before me, the undersigned; and I certify that said Edmund F. Witting is a credible witness.
Witness my hand, and Notarial seal this day of year above written
Caleb Butler, Not. Pub.