Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45413, for John M Jewell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jewell, John H.
S. 45413
CONTENTS

17.000 New York R
John W. Sewell
of Middlefield in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of May 1820 and sent to John Kuppel Esq. Cooperstown - Otsego Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 170.10 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1820 6.8
22 8/30/31
$237.16
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent September 6 th 1820 to John Russell, Coopers town, New York.

John M. Jewell Midfield No 17.000 x 3
20 May 1820
Sep 1820

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 21 st day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John M. Jewell aged 80 years, resident in Middlefield in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Thomas' Massachusetts company, Colonel Marshalls regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the 23 rd day of April 1810 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 17,000. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
I have no Real nor Personal Estate I reside with my daughter in Law Mrs. Jewell who supports me I am unable to do any kind of business
Sworn to & declared on John M. Jewell this 21 st day of June 1820 Before the Court
M. Morris Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the 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 80 dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.

John M. Powell Map line Col. Marshall Reg. 1778-1781
Admitted
See Vol. 1, p. 100

State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
} ss.
John M. Sewell aged 78 years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Middlefield in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner ; that is to say, he the said
John M. Sewell did, at the town of Oxford in the State of Massachusetts in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty six enlist for five months under one Captain John Nichols in Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment belonging to the Massachusetts line — served during said six months and was in the battle of White Plains — was discharged some place below West-point by Colonel Holman And at the same time recd. the approbation of said Colonel for his faithful service — In the year

seventeen hundred and seventy eight. This deponent again enlisted, at West point in the State of New York, for one year under one Capt. Pike in Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment belonging to the Massachusetts regiment line - and joined the Army at West point on the 15 th day of June 1778. served in said Putnam's regiment about three weeks and was then transferred into Colonel Marshall's regiment belonging to the Massachusetts line - in which regiment this deponent served until the 16 th day of March 1779. and was discharged at West point by the Commonwealth that post whose name this deponent does not recollect, and which discharge he has lost - and further this deponent saith not. -
Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 d of April 1818.
John Russell
Judge of Oyer & terminer
John M. Jewell

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
Thomas Pratt aged 63 years - of the town of Westford in the County aforesaid - being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well
acquainted with John M. Sewell the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said John for fifty - years, and during that time the said John has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said John when under oath.
And this deponent further saith that he knows that the said John M. Sewell did serve as a Soldier in the war of the revolution - and further saith not. Sworn before me this 23 d day of April 1818.  Thomas Pratt
John Russell Judge of Otsego Com. pleas.
State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY, }
I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said John M. Sewell served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said John hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named John & Thomas Pratt and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said John & Thomas
Given under my hand at Cooperstown
This 2 nd day of May 1818
John Russell Judge of Otsego Com. pleas.

State of New York Owego County ss I certify that I am sure. Said that John M. Jewell the applicant before named by reason of his reduced cir- cumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. — Oct. 2 1819. —
John Russell Judge of Common Pleas
State of New York Owego County ss I certify that John Russell whose signature appears to the foregoing paper was at the time of signing the same thoroughly a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Owego duly qualified as such & that the said signatures are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd Dec 1819
W. M. Morell Clerk
John M. Jewell 23 April

I Jonathan Fuller of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that John Morris Jewell was a soldier in Capt. Thomas' Company, Col. Marshall Regiment, and Genl. Pattersons Brigade, in the Continental Army in the war of the revolution, and that he served therein nine months in one period of the said war in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that I was a soldier in the same company during that time and messid with him, and that he was honorably discharged from the said service, that his name was inserted in the same certificate of discharge with mine; and that I have no interest in his application for a pension. Jonathan Fuller
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. November 15 th 1819. Jonathan Fuller personally appeared and made solemn oath that the deposition above by him subscribed is the truth, before me. And I certify that the said deponent is personally known to me, and is entitled to full credit. —
Wm Steadman, Justice of the peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Hosea Williams  before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this seventeenth day of November
A. D. 1819.
Application of John M. Jewell.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Andrew Parzany, Person in the County of Windham & State of Vermont testify & declare that John M. Jewell, now resident in Middlefield in the County of Otsego in the State of New York belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In July 1778, at Oxford in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, he enlisted & joined the Company of Capt Thomas of the Regiment of Col. Marshall of the Massachusetts Line, & continued to serve in that Company until March 1779, when he was regularly discharged at Westpoint in the State of New York. This I know because I served in the same Company & belonged to the same mess with him during the term of Dated this 1 st Day of Nov r A.D. 1819
Andrew Parzany
State of Massachusetts Franklin - Nov r 1 st 1819 - The above named Andrew Parzany made oath that the affidavit of said Captain described is true Before me J. S. Sewell Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
And I further certify that the above Andrew Parzany is a credible Witness J. S. Sewell, Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Franklin do certify that Jonathan Seavitt Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken & who has made his certificate of the caption thereof is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the western circuit, which includes the said County of Franklin, duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of this Commonwealth; that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to his acts as such; and he has subscribed the within certificate with his own proper hands.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name & prefixed the seal of said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin, this first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Elijah Alvord

45 413 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 413
John M Jewell Pri. Rev. W. A.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]