Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,244, for Jonathan Thing, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Thing, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 18,244
CONTENTS
carded

1053
New Hampshire
Jonathan Thiong
of Brentwood in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gordon of the Reg t commanded by Col Davis in the N.H. line for 19 Mos 29 D. June 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 60 Dollars 55 Cents per Annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1832 and sent Peter Chadwick Secy N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $99.82    Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Mar 33  33.27     $133.09  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1 st Page 188.

24 27 Jan - Thing
Private $66.55-
On Roll capt Gordon's Co Col Gilmans Regt as having been paid from 5 Jany 1779 to 15th March 1779. The Roll states that the Company was sent to reinforce the army at New York Decr 1776 Altho JLG on Roll of capt Gordon's Co. period of service not mentioned =
on Roll capt Dearborn's Co Col Peabody's Regt enlisted 26 Jany 1778 & served 11 Mo & 10 days =
on Roll capt Mathews Co Col Moring's Regt - enlisted 22 July 1779 & served 5 Mo 19 days = 19 Mo & 29 days
Peter Chadwick Ind N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Thing of Brewsterwood in the State of N.Y. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  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.     In 1776 (Dec 1) 3 Private Capt. Daniel Gordon, Col. David Wheeler at Peek Kill N.Y.   1778 (March) 9 " Capt. S. Dootborn, Col. S. Peabody in R. Col. under Gen. Sullivan   1779 (June & July) 6 " Capt. E. Whiting, Col. A. Mooney.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brewsterwood N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? affidavit of Jacob Smith of same Comp't reg't to 1st term; of Jon th Rundlet of same thing, Comp't to 2d term; of David Cross of Josiah Clark, to 3d term; affidavit of John ... produced in Court not included  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Howard Examining Clerk.

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this Eighth day of August  A D 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter , within and for said County at
Rockingham Jonathan Thing - a resident of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he on the first of December 1776 , he enlisted in the Army of the United States and served in the following Regiments of the line and under the following named Officers viz 1 st Dec r 1776 , he enlisted into Capt. Daniel Gordon Company and in Col. Daniel Gilmer's Regiment and served in said Company and Regiment until March 1777 being the full term of Three months and was stationed at a Place called Pick's Hill in the State of New York and was there verbally discharged at another time again in 1778 in March of that year He enlisted into Capt. Samuel Doolittle's Company and in the Regiment - commanded by Stephen Peabody and served in said Company and Regiment the full period and term of Six months and was verbally discharged in January 1779 at Kingston in Rhode Island and served in Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan Also again in the year 1779 on the last of June or first of July of that year he enlisted into Capt. Ezekiel Wadsworth's Company and in the Regiment - commanded by Nicholas Moore and served in said Company and Regiment until the last of December 1779 or first of January 1780 and was verbally discharged at Providence Rhode Island having served the full period of Six months at those three terms of service he served in the Revolutionary Army the full term and period of One year and Six months. He enlisted at Brentwood the two last times and marched directly to Rhode Island he also enlisted at Brentwood and marched directly to Pick Hill on the first term of his enlistment that He was born in Brentwood and has always there resided inclusive of the period of the service in the Revolutionary Army He also produced proof of service viz on the first term Jonathan Kinsell and Benjamin Cross and the second term Jonathan Kinsell and Benjamin Cross and the third term Josiah Clark and John Daws . To the full satisfaction of the Court he had no written discharges. They were all verbal. That all the services aforesaid were performed in line of the State of New Hampshire but cannot recall whether the Regiments were on the Continental establishment, Militia or Volunteers.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Jonathan Thing
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Attest Richard C. Clark

2027. Affidavit of Jonathan Shing
And the said Court do hereby declare Their opinion that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Shing for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

18244
INVALID.
File No. 18,244
Jonathan Thiong
Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jonathan Runclel of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and testify that in the year 1778 I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Stephen Peabody and in the Company of Colonel Worthen for the term of ten nine months I further declare that during all that time Jonathan King of Brentwood was in the same Regiment and in the Company of Samuel Dearbon a Soldier with me Jonathan Runclel
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared the above named Rockingham ss. } Jonathan Runclel and made solemn oath June 29 th 1832 } that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true
Before Me
Daniel W. Ladd Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above declaration made by Jonathan Runclel was matter of fact
Daniel W. Ladd Justice Peace

Warrant of Ben m Green to the Service of Jo n King

I Benjamin Cram of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do here and testify that in the year 1775 I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Stephen Peabody and in the Company of Ezekiel Wadsworth for the term of nine months I further declare that during all that time Jonathan King of said Brentwood was in the same Regiment and in the Company of Samuel Dutton a soldier with me.
Benjamin Cram
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared the above named Rockingham ss. } Benjamin Cram and made oath that the June 13 th 1832. } above declaration by him subscribed is just and true
Before Me.
Daniel H. Lord Justice Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Cram has been entitled to credit.
Daniel H. Lord Justice Peace.

Michael Scott of Janans Clark and John Dair to Servant for King
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I Josiah Clark of Effingham in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and testify that in the year 1779 I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Nicholas Cloyce and in the Company of Ezekiel Worthen for the term of six months I further declare that during all that time Jonathan King of Brentwood in the County and State aforesaid was in the same company and Regiment a soldier with me.
Josiah Clark
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared the above named Rockingham ss- } Josiah Clark and made solemn oath that June 13 th 1832 } the above declaration by him subscribed to be just and true
Before me Daniel W. Lord Justice Peace.
I John Dow of Gilmenton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and testify that in the year 1779 I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Rhode Island in the Regiment commanded by Nicholas Cloyce and in the Company of Ezekiel Worthen for the term of six months I further declare that all that time Jonathan King of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid was in the same company and Regiment a soldier with me.
John Dow
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared the above named Rockingham ss- } John Dow and made solemn oath that the June 13 th 1832. } above declaration by him subscribed to be just and true.
Before me Daniel W. Lord Justice Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Josiah Clark and John Dow's Baths is entitled to assist Daniel W. Lord Justice Peace.

Richard of Jacob Smith to the Service of Your Highness -

I. Jacob Smith of Raymond in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do now and testify that in December in the year 1776. I enlisted as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution at Peek's Hill (so called) in the state of New York and served in the Regiment Commanded by Col. David Gilmer and in Col. Daniel Gordon's Company for the term of Three Months I further declare that during all that time Jonathan King of Brentwood in the County and State aforesaid was in the same Company and Regiment a Soldier with Me Jacob Smith
State of New Hampshire } Then personally appeared the above named Rockingham ss. } Jacob Smith and made solemn Oath that July 7 th 1832 } the above declaration by him subscribed to be just and true Before Me (Daniel W. Ladd Justice Peace.)
Thereby Certify that the above named Jacob Smith Oath is entitled to credit (Daniel W. Ladd Justice Peace.)

I Peter Chadwick clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Daniel W Ladd is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that the signatures to the certificates on this end the annexed affidavits are in his own hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August Anno Domini 1832
P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham Co. N.H.