Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32938, for Jonas Kemp, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kemp, Jonas
S. 32938
CONTENTS

11.515 R Massachusetts.
Jonas Hemp, of Middlesex co. in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden, of the Massach ts re, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819. and sent to Samuel Dana, judg. Groton, Middlesex co: Mass ts
arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . . 87. 16. emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 1819. . . 48 " Time. 23 } Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. } 4 30 4 31 $135.16.

Jonas Kemp
Nov 11 1850
Continued
It was found that the latter was not only but also that

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices
STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonas Hovey resident in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 11513, now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jonas Hovey of Middlesex Co. Mass. late a Private in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
1) A tract of land of the value of $135.00
Between John Abbot Jonas Hovey
And the said Jonas Hovey having been first duly sworn state and declare upon oath that he is at most seventy seven years old has no family of his own living with him, that he entered into the army of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war and was in the year service and in the three years service in the Regt of Col Daniel Alden in the company of Capt William H Ballard and at the expiration

of the three years service was honorably discharged as well more particularly approved by his original declaration on file in the War office and said Kemp further declares that from age and infirmity he is unable to perform any labour being subject to fits.
William John Abbot
Jonas his Kemp March 11

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel D. D. D. a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jonas Knapp 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. So help me GOD.
Adams John Adams
Jonas Knapp
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Jonas Knapp took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Samuel D. D. D. Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, 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
one hundred & thirty three dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 25 day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow

To whom it may concern
We the subscriber selectmen and overseers of the poor for the town of Westford in Mass. Do certify that Jonas Kurns who (it is said) was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution is now a poor person in indigent circumstances
Westford May 5. 1819.
Sam l Knight Jr. Luke Goodhue Thomas Alden

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Be it remembered, that on this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit (comprehending the counties of Essex and Middlesex) on the Commonwealth afore said comes Jonas Kemp of Westford in said county of Middlesex and on oath declares that he served in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy for the space of four years. That he first enlisted at Cambridge on the third day of June A.D. 1775 for one year, was mustered at Concord, Mass, joined the company commanded by Capt. William H Ballard in Col. Aldens Regiment being the seventh regiment in the Massachusetts line and having served his full term as a private in said company was discharged on the fourth day of June (as near as he can remember) A.D. 1776 at Cambridge - and has lost his discharge - That he again enlisted on the second day of May A.D. 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. Wm H Ballard in Col. Aldens regiment in the Massachusetts line for three years and served in said company as private for the full term of three years and received an honorable discharge on the second day of May (as near as he can remember) A.D. 1781. That he is seventy four years old, is destitute of property and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country for his support.
In presence of, Daniel Richardson.
Jonas Kemp His mark
Thus made, taken subscribed, and sworn to at Chelmsford in said County of Middlesex, the day and year aforesaid -
Sam. Dana

Jonas Kemp
on the 3rd in Alden's regt.
The Virginia Inf'ty of in- garrisoned
Adm c #

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared Jonas Kemp and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed.
from which it appears to me, that the said Jonas Kemp did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months.
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam d Dana
I Samuel Dana Chief Justice as above described in De Further Certify, that the above named Jonas Kemp is a poor man in indigent Circumstances entitled to relief from his Country under the Act aforesaid
Sam d Dana

32938 INVALID.
File No. 32,938
Jonas Hemp Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]