Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38870, for Benjamen Jewell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Jewell, Benjamin Benjamin
S. 38870
Mass -
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2963.
Vermont.
Benjamin Jewell, priv. Massachusetts line - H. Jackson's R.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of John Roberts, Esq; Brattleboro, Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818  $: 37.8    Semi-annual all'ee ending 4. March, 1819.  48    Annual " 22  $: 85.8    Am't 30   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years Dec: 1782 Continued
Wilmington Grand Haven

Notif n sent June 23. 1821 to James Elliot, Esq. Clk of C t New France, Windham Co. Vt.

38870 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 38870
Benjamin Jewell His Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Parker of Whitingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont maketh oath and saith that he has been acquainted with Benjamin Searle of said Whitingham for about twenty years the whole of which time he has been much strengthened in his pecuniary circumstances & that he has now little or no property has a family to maintain and his health so impaired that he is unable to earn a farthing for himself or family by his labor.
Sworn to this 13th } Samuel Parker Day of April A.D. 1818 }
John Roberts assistant Judge of Middlesex County Vermont State of Vermont

Benj. Breyer
Statement of the age of property etc.

I Benjamin Jewell do solemnly swear that my occupation has been that of a hatter that for many years past I have been unable to pursue it by reason of badly infirmity the nervous system circumstances of my family are as follows (viz) Oliver my wife age fifty three years, Samuel my son incapable of taking care of himself age seven teen years Polly my daughter age fourteen years not very healthy my son Daniel age twelve years tolerably healthy reason my son age eight years very slender and weakly Benjamin Jewell
Sworn to and declared before me this fourth day of December 2 d 1826.
John Roberts Judge of Wingham Court
State of Vermont Wingham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough Jan'y 2 d 1826.
I certify that John Roberts Esq. is one of the Judges of said Court, and that the above is his signature.
Witness my Hand & the Seal of said Court.
James Elliot, Clerk.

N o 32.
Benjamin Jewell-
- Application for Pension.
Windham County - V er t.
2963 [ Copy. ]
Returned to the War-Office, with the affidavit required.

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY of WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, } Assistant Judges. Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. }
ON this 20 th day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Jewel aged 61 years, resident in Whitingham in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. The last Term was three Years in the Massachusetts Line, Capt. Hastings - when I was discharged - (& Col. Henry Jackson) in October 1783 -
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 2963, and the date of his original declaration is April 13. 1818 -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen : and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen : 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 annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Jewel.
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
No Real or Personal Estate.

AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of labourer on land - I have a wife & eight children.
Benjamin Jewell.
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
John Roberts,
JUDGE.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 10 real or per-dollars, and some estate cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court , on this eighth day of June 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.

Benjamin Jewell of Whitingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont a Citizen of the United States do hereby certify and declare that on the first day of January 1781 he enlisted into the Army of the United States in a Company commanded by one Captain North in the ninth Regiment in the Massachusetts line commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson for three years and served in said Regiment as a private soldier under the command of the said Capt North and then Captain Hendly until the first day of December 1782 at which time he was arranged out into the seventh Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Caleb into Captain Ropes Scituate Company in which Company served until the term following and was arranged out into the fourth Regiment commanded by the same Colonel Jackson into Captain Hastings Company in which Company served until the latter part of October 1783 at which time he received a regular discharge at West Point signed by Major General Knox which discharge he kept for several years and thinking it of no consequence made use of it as waste paper he further testifies that his age is fifty eight years last May - That he has a wife and 5 children under age and under his care and has no estate Real or personal except a very scanty portion of house hold furniture and that his health is so impaired that he is unable to labor and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance of assistance from his country. He further testifies that the service above stated was on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy -
Benjamin Jewell
Sworn to this 13 th day of April 1818 before me John Roberts } Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont -

State of Vermont
Windham } On this 13 th day of April 1818 before me County ss } the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont personally appeared Benjamin Jewe within named who being by me first duly sworn both on his oath made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the 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". I John Roberts Judge as aforesaid do therefore certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Jewe did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy for more than the term of nine months in the Continental Establishments and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress aforesaid. John Roberts Judge of Windham County Court in the State of Vermont
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, May 21 st A.D. 1818.
I certify that the Honorable John Roberts, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, and that the signatures of the foregoing certificate are in the hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my the seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Attest
James Elliot, Clerk