Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35467, for John Jewell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Juell, John
S 35467
CONTENTS
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7.888 4 Maine
John Powell 2 d of Watford in the state  District of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gualdon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of April, 1818. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Decr 1819 and sent to A. S. Powers Esq Paris, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Jan 1819 to date 10/10/41 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept 1819 118.00 $131.69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }  Discontinued Application sent to John Nesbitt Esq 14 July 1820 Portland Me.
August 10. 1822 No! aty Genl. Spence sent —
d. Aug. 5, 1827.
8186 \frac{50}{100}

N 240. John Jewell 2 o
copy
N o 7000
not entitled
18 March 1869
York County
not entitled
John Jewell

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth -- day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty eighth day of June -- in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty eighth day of June -- in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Jewell 2 o * -- aged sixty two -- years, resident in Waterford -- in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private -- in the company commanded by Capt. Orchard -- in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton -- in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April -- A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7888 -- was granted. 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, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Jewell
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE Albion K. Parris ; U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
* called John Jewell 2 o } in pension certificate --

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — twenty five acres of land & one fourth part of a small house —
Personal estate — One old horse — one yearling heifer and a few articles of old furniture which have been in use for about 40 years — I am in debt to the amount of One hundred & twenty dollars for the necessaries of life and sickness
John Jewell
Sworn to June 20. 1820
Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Jewell . . . . . who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of a broken thigh, lame arm and other infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Lucy Jewell (wife) about 65 infirm & unable to support herself   John Jewell Jr son .. " 20 able to support himself   Betsy Jewell, daughter .. " 22 as well as women in general  
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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, eighty six. dollars and fifty . . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of June . . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$186.50

John Jewell (private)
Greaton's Mafit. Regt.
July 1781 to June 1784 -
21 st April 1810 -
Hamilton
John Jewell

I, John Jewell, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Waterford in the County of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, on oath declare, that in the month of May A.D. 1778, I enlisted into the army of the United States for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. John Gill's company Col. Crafts regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment, which term of three years I fully served, when I was honorably discharged, but my discharge is lost. In July A.D. 1779 I again enlisted into said army as a private soldier for the term of three months in Capt. Jonathan Rice's company Col. Bullard's regiment in the line of said army, which term of three months I also fully served and was verbally discharged. In July A.D. 1781 according to my best recollection I again enlisted into said army on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. Richards company Col. Graton's regiment, in the line of said army, in which service I continued until the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1784 when I received an honorable discharge, which is herewith annexed. I further testify, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for subsistence and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. John Jewell
I, Judah Wetherbee, of Waterford aforesaid do testify and say that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war with the above named John Jewell during his term of three months service above mentioned and was in the same company and to my certain knowledge said Jewell served this period as he has above declared, and I have not the least doubt, that he served the several periods as he has above stated. In 1778 I saw said Jewell in Capt. John Gill's company above said. Judah Wetherbee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen, personally came John Dewell the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits of Judah Netherbee orade and signed in my presence, and the deposition of Dore Atherton, taken before Oliver Whitman, a respectable magistrate appointed by Deddows for this purpose, both fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, and a regular discharge given him in said war; also the certificate of W m Munroe & others, municipal officers, relative to said applicant's circumstances in life, all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said John Dewell the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

Joel Atherton on oath certify that John Jewell who now resides in the town of Mansfield County of Oxford & State of Massachusetts enlisted in a company belonging to the Regiment commanded by Col. Humphrey Grayton some time in the fall of 1781 as a private soldier and served faithfully until I was discharged in October A.D. 1783. How long afterwards I am unable to say. I cannot now recollect by whom said company was commanded but being acquainted with said Jewell before he enlisted and intimately with him while we were in the same Regiment, do not hesitate to testify to the above facts —
Joel Atherton
Oxford p. May 29. 1818 — Then personally appeared the above named Joel Atherton and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was wholly true
Before me Charles Whitman J.P. Penn.
Watson May 29. 1818. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Joel Atherton and believe him to be a man of strict veracity
Charles Whitman J.P. Penn

We, the subscribers, Select-men of the town of Waterford in the District of Maine, do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Mr John Jewell of this town who says he served in the revolutionary war, and from what we know of his situation  circumstances it is our opinion that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - Dated at Watford this 18 th  day day of April A.D. 1818 - Dated at Watford this
Wortham Gard. Blummar Daniel Green Selectmen of the town of Watford

John Ginell Soldier — in the American _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the thirteenth Day of June
178 4 J. Williams By the General's Command,
E. Seldon
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Charles Seldon Sergeant

John Jewell
Richard Jewell Born June 1785
David H. Jewell Born June 1785
John Jewell Born June 1785
John Jewell Born September the 5 1788

His age 65 - a Farmer a broken thigh & lame arm. Wife 71 - feeble - a Daughter aged 30 -
B.P. Whidden June 17/53 same Oct 6/53
6/14/75 6/8
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John Mussey Jr Portland Maine
Weston a 3 Sep 1823
Waine
John Jewell 2C Private 3 years
1 st Schedule, June 1820
25 acres of Land, & 1/4 of a small House - an old Horse - heifer - a few articles of furniture
Total $ 186.50
Says he owes $120 -
2 nd Schedule 10 th July 1823
a few articles of furniture
$10 -
he conveyed
His Real Estate to
to Daniel Brown, April 25. 1823, for the payment of a debt $200 which had been accumulating from the year 1819 to 1821 - proof worth - The Deed was made
acknowledged April 25. 1823
& Re d d & Recorded Apr. 28. 1823
(over)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the tenth  day of not by adjournment from day to day, on the tenth day of July three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ASHUR WARE
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this tenth day of July in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, John Jewell 2 d aged sixty five — years, resident in Waterville — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he is the
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 15 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said Jewell by the name of John Jewell 2 d enlisted in the month of June or July in the year 1781 for the term of three years in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Pritchard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Creadon, being as near as he can recollect, the third Regiment in the line of Massachusetts on the Continental Es- tablishment. That he continued to serve in said corps until June 1784 when he was honorably discharged from the said service. That his name was placed on the Pension List and dropt therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the Act of May 1, 1820 —
my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. And that the changes in my property are as mentioned on the back hereof
John Jewell 2 d
Sworn to and declared, on the 10 day of July A. D. 1828 }
BEFORE Ashur Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

in the line of the State of
more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the
day of
A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen-
sion, numbered
was granted. 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, 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. And that the changes in my property are as mentioned on the back hereof
John Jewell 2
Sworn to and declared, on the 10 day of July A. D. 1826 }
BEFORE
Asher Ware
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — A few articles of household furniture which have been in use for forty years — I have no other property whatever —
That since my first schedule the following changes in my property have taken place viz The twenty five acres of land and one fourth part of a small house were on the 25 th April last conveyed to Daniel Brown in payment of a debt of about 200 dollars which had long been standing against me — I made the conveyance to prevent the same being levied upon by execution which the said Brown was about to do — The old horse and heifer I have sold and the proceeds have been expended in supporting my family
John Jewell 2
July 10 1823
Signed and sworn to
Before
Asbur Ware S. J. U. S. Jr D. M.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me John Jewell 2 who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of lameness, having one thigh badly injured
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Suey — wife 71 unable to support herself Betsy a daughter 30 able to support herself John Jewell 2
Signed and sworn to Before
Asbur Ware S. J. U. S. Jr D. M.

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 ten dollars and no more  cents .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. three
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

United States of America Maine District
District Clerk's Office
In testimony that Alanson Mellen Esquire is the Reg- ister of Deeds for the county of Oxford in Maine District and that Charles Whitman Esquire is a justice of the Peace for said county, and that the signatures to the certificates on the within and annexed papers are the true signatures of the said Mellen and Whitman I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said District Court this 25 th day of July A.D. 1823
John Muzzey Jun Clerk
444. John Jewell Jr John
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To the Hon John C. Calhoun, Secretary of the War Department.
I John Jewell of Portland in the County of Cumberland do hereby respectfully represent to you that I am the identical individual to whom you granted a pension on the twenty first day of April last, serial number 9888. That pursuant to the act of the 10th of March 1820, I tendered a schedule of my property at that time, before the Hon. Albin L. Parris, Judge of the District Court of Maine, amounting to the sum of $186.50. I furthermore acknowledge, that in consequence of sickness in my family for the necessaries of life, my property has been taken from me, so that I am indebted and dependent on charity for support. I am now sixty three years of age and very infirm owing to a broken thigh, so that I am unable to labour. My wife is about sixty seven and is so feeble as to be unable to do anything for her maintenance. I am in debt to the amount of fifty dollars & have no means whatever of paying it as my other creditors have taken what little property I possessed. I humbly pray that the Hon. Secretary of War, will take my case into consideration & in his wisdom order me to the Pension Roll which will enable me in my old age to obtain the necessaries of life. - Dated at Portland this thirtieth day of August. 1821 -
John Jewell 20
United States of America Maine District ss - } August 30. 1821.
Sworn to, Before
Albin L. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

...and I believe that the... ...personally acquainted with the... ...that she is extremely poor and dependent on charity for support. I firmly believe that the written statement is the truth.
United States of America Maine District of Maine Aug. 31st 1821
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said District.
Before me, the above statement of facts was subscribed to and sworn to before me this 31st day of August, 1821. Albion P. Dyer Notary Public
2 - Newburyport

We the undersigned, Selectmen, Treasurer & Clerk of the town of Watford in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, hereby certify, that we are all personally acquainted with John Jewell a resident in this town, who we un- derstand has made application to have his  name replaced upon the Pension roll of United States Pensioners; That we believe him to be a man destitute of any property and one who can legally claim assistance from this town as a pauper; and we know him to be a man infirm in body having a wife & daughter dependent on his individual labour for support unless helped by the town —
Watford June 27 1823
Peter Gearing } Selectmen Daniel Green } of John Plummer } Watford Samuel Plummer } Treasurer
Daniel Brown } Clerk —
I the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in the County of Oxford, hereby certify, that the foregoing was signed in my presence and also that I fully believe the facts therein stated —
Watford June 27 1823
Charles Whitman

I Daniel Brown of Watford in the county of Oxford & State of Maine hereby certify that John Jewell of said Watford on the twenty fifth day of April last conveyed to me by deed all the real estate I had any knowledge of his owning for the payment of a debt which had been accumulating from the year 1819 to 1821 - Watford July 9. 1823 Daniel Brown
Oxford ss. July 9. 1823 - Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Brown and made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed was wholly true
Before me
Charles Whitman J. Pacis

Know all Men by these Presents.....That
I John Jewell of Watford in the County of Oxford Yeoman
In consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty Dollars paid by Daniel Brown of the same Watford Esquire
the receipt whereof I - do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Daniel Brown - his
heirs and assigns forever 6. Certain piece or parcel of land situate & lying in Watford aforesaid being lot number seven in the eighth range of lots in said town of Watford (except one part thereof as I have before conveyed by deed. Viz. forty acres of the southerly part of said lot to Solomon Stone and turn five acres from the westerly part of said lot to Ephraim D. unpart as by my said Deeds to them may appear) together with all the buildings now standing on the land by the above convey
To Have and to Hold the aforegranted and bargained premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereof, to the said Daniel Brown  his
heirs and assigns, to his  their use and behoof forever.....And I do covenant with the said Daniel Brown  his
heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises; that they are free from all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Daniel Brown
to hold as aforesaid. And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Daniel Brown - his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said John Jewell & Lucy Jewell wife of the said John in testimony of her right of dower in the premises being relinquished
have hereunto set Our hands and seals this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
(Butsey missed before signing) SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF Deft. Sargt. Charles Whitman
John Jewell Lucy Jewell
Oxford - ss. April 25. - 1823 - Personally appeared John Jewell - and acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed. Before me,
Charles Whitman - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Oxford ss. this April 25. 1823. and recorded from the original Hanson Nelson - Reg.

Oxford ss. Prio July 21, 1823 I hereby certify that the within is a true copy from Oxford Records from Book 22. Page 156 A. Hanson Miller Esq. Prognostic of Suits for said County of Oxford
Copy of a Suit John Jewett vs David Brown -

Rec. Sept. 5. 1821.
Maine -
Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War - Washington
Revenue Office
1821

Portland Aug 28 th 1821
Hon. John C. Calhoun
♦ Sir.
Enclosed is the application of John Jewell Esq. for a renewal of the Pension, which he requested me to forward. I believe there can be no doubt of his extreme indigence and that it is only indeed be an act of charity in restoring his name to the Pension Roll. -
I am very respectfully Yours John P. Boye

Leicester March 3 rd 1858.
To the Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
I wish to ascertain if the name of John Jewell is on your Records as a Pensioner from the State of Maine, and also if he ever has rec'd any bounty Land . You will do me a favor by giving me information on the above. Said Jewell is now dead, and was as I am informed a Pensioner for some years.
Very Respectfully Yours B. F. Whiddon.

Lancaster N.H., Sept. 10 th 1853.
The Hon. Comr. of Pensions.
Sir,
There heirs of John Jewell, late of Waterford, Maine, have made application to me to lay his case before your Department. John Jewell was a soldier of the Revolution and for several years before his decease a Pensioner.
I have not the name of the Company in which he served, but I suppose you can from such evidence as I have find his name among your files.
He lived in Waterford, Maine, and drew his Pension there. You will find his name enrolled as a Pensioner there.
I suppose his heirs are  he is entitled to Bounty Land and his back pay. They inform me that as well as they recollect there was a time after he was on the Pension list that he did not draw his pension.
Now I would like to know how this matter stands on your book at Washington. Is not his land still due?
Very respectfully Yours
B. F. Whidden

35 467 Ray INVALID.
File No. 85-467
John Jewell Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 209
[Arrangement of 1870.]