Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23825, for Jonathan Noyes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Noyes, Jonathan
S. 23825
CONTENTS

No. 24, 371 New York Jonathan Noyes
(Soldier) in the State of New York who was a Sergeant in the Company, commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wasson in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov. 1833 — and estate of William Cushman
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $300 Semestral allowance ending Apr. 34 60 $360
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 117
See letter 16 July '34 to Hon. J. Brown — H. Reps.
40 60 100

Smatham Wap
N o 5546
to forward continued
March 1891

Sauth DISTRICT OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ORANGE COUNTY, }
On this thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas, it being a court of record for the said county of Orange, by the state of the place of New York  Jonathan H. Jones aged sixty two years, resident in the said county of Orange, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — He enlisted in the State of Massachusetts about the year 1777 in Captain Samuel Hovey's Company in one of the Regiments of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Colonel James Jackson, served about six years and six months, when he was discharged from Captain Stephen Hovey's Company in Colonel Samuel Jackson's Regiment of the Line in June 1783, he came with Jackson's Regiment soon after the Battle of Monmouth in consequence of Washington's Army being broken
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is a pensioner under the act of 18th March 1818 Number of certificate 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 the 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 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 following inventory, and by me subscribed, viz:
No real estate except 160 acres of land in Illinois given him for services in late war worth twenty five dollars, also one hog worth four dollars No family but himself and wife. Occupation a laborer but unable from infirmity to work but little of the time. original declaration dated the 8th April 1818
Sworn to and subscribed on this thirty first day of May 1820 before me Jonathan H. White Stephen Jackson John B. H. ... Esquire Judges in open court J. M. Clirtock Dep. Clk.
I, James W. Williams clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and inventory, 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 forty four dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31st day of May
1820
Jas. W. Williams
Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Orange.

State of New York } Orange County } ss
Personally appeared before me Edward G. Gayles a Justice of the Peace in and for Orange County aforesaid to me known to be a person of the United States to me personally known to be a credible witness who having been by me first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare and say that he served throughout the Revolutionary War in the line of the State of New York that when he was discharged at the end thereof he belonged to the Company of Cap- tain Stephen Abbott of the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Michael Jackson being the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. That deponent was a sergeant in said Company and served as a sergeant in said Company upwards of four years and deponent so saith that he is a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18 th 1818 - That his Pension papers were made out for him by Chase & Humphreys attor- neys at law of the Village of Newburgh That in said Papers deponent was describ- ed as a private to which deponent ob- jected when the Papers were read to him to which objection the said Chase & Humphreys replied that under that Act every commissioned officer was considered a pri- vate and that it was not necessary to de- scribe deponent as a sergeant in con- formity to the opinion of the said Chase & Humphreys the said Papers were sent on to the War Office without alteration sworn to and subscribed &

This 8th day of February 1833 & Jonathan Gray before me
Wardell Farley Justice of the Peace
Orange County to Walter Base one of the firm of Base & Humphries mentioned in the preceding affidavit being duly sworn doth depose and say that he will recollect when the preceding papers mentioned in the preceding affidavit was read to the said Jonathan Gray was He stated that he was a lieutenant and had served as such in the Revolutionary war To which this depon- ent replied that under the Act of March 1818 it could make no difference whether said Jonathan was a lieutenant or private and that it was not necessary to alter the said papers on that account and they were not altered in consequence of that opinion
Sworn this 8th day of February 1833 before me
Walter Base
Wardell Farley Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Frank County - } p
Personally appeared before me Ward M. Gaylor a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and Martin Fitzgerald of the Village of Dead Bush to me personally known to be a credible witness who having been first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the brother in law of Jonathan Doyon the Revolutionary Soldier named in the annexed affidavit of Samuel Doyon That deponent knew the said Jonathan Doyon in the Revolutionary War That said Jonathan was a sergeant in Captain Stephen Alberts Com- pany of the Regiment of the State of Massachusetts commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson and is now a pensioner of the United States un- der the Act of March 18th 1818.
Sworn this 4th day of March 1833. before
me
Ward M. Gaylor Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County } /
Personally appeared before me Ward M. Gayler a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange acknowledged to me personally known to be a credible witness Samuel Wood who having been by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Doyls a Pensioner of the United States under the Law of Congress of March 18th 1818 - That deponent was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war in which he as well as deponent served & has known him ever since - That said Jonathan Doyls belonged to the line of the State of Massachusetts its line and was a sergeant in said line and served in the same war for the term of two years - That said Doyls rose to the rank of a sergeant and was dis- charged by that title during all the time of deponent's acquaintance with him -
Sworn and subscribed } Samuel Wood This 4th day of January } 1833 before me } the words "Samuel Wood" being first interlined - Ward M. Gayler Justice of the Peace

State of New York Orange County } ss. I do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original before whom the preceding & annexed affidavits of Jonathan Myles, Walter Bane, Morton Mygatt & Samuel Muel. were sworn to at the town of De Witt on this day personally appearing and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his free act and writing and signature. —
It stands among the records of the Small Seal of office this 12 th day of February 1833.
Atta Dunning
Robert Col. Mr. Garrison S. Mr. Mr. of Feb. 2
Southam Days
Prof. A. S. Pease
S. Johnson

Adolphus Cent 10 Walla Walla 29 June 16 1820 at Newburgh 14.
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New York Roll-
Jonathan Noyes
Private - upon Mass line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Newburgh at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Case and Humphreys Newburgh N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 \text{ mths } \frac{27}{30} - 39:20 Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
1777 - 6 yrs $ 87:20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Newburgh.

Jonathan Storer
paper 1818
Admitted
Sergeant 2 years
on rolls - to be flanked therefore absent and test.

House of Reps.
Feb. 25. 1883
Dr Sir.
Incl. the enclosed papers re: today with a request to transmit them to your office.
Yours resp'tly
Jane M. Wilder

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March — next at the U. States Branch Bank, N. York
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Recorded
Col. M. Cannon - 3 pages Col. Abt.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Jonathan Royes _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the New York _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 8 th day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 19 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Nonstation
23825 INVALID.
File No. 23,825
Jonathan Rogers Serg Rea War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Noyes priv. Weston's Mass. Rec. 1777 to 1783 (8 April 1818)
Correct.
Jonathan Noyes

State of New York } ss: Be it remembered that on Orange County } the Eighth day of April in the Year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Personally appeared before me Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York. Jonathan Moyer of the town of Newburgh in the said County and being duly sworn maketh Oath and saith That in or about the Year 1777 he enlisted in the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col James Weston, in a Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Barr - at the town of Methuen in the State of Massachusetts - to serve three Years - That previous to the expiration of that time he re-enlisted to serve during the war - That he served in the same Regiment until about a month before his discharge - That shortly after the Battle of Monmouth he was made a Sergeant of Capt Barrs Company - That about a month before his discharge he was attached to the 8 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, in a Company commanded by Capt Stephen Abbott, with whom he served until he was discharged - That he was discharged, at New Windsor in the then County of Ulster, State of New York - His discharge was Honorable, and signed by General Washington - That during the time of his service he was in the Engagement when General Burgoyne was captured and at the Battle of Monmouth in

New Jersey - and that he left his discharge with a man to procure his said - which he never obtained - and his discharge was never returned to him - and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and requires assistance from the Government - and that the annexed order, signed by the Orderly Sergeant of Capt Abbott Company is now the only written document in the possession of the said Jonathan Morris, relating to his Revolutionary services -
Jonathan Morris
Sworn and subscribed before me the eighth day of April 1818 - Joseph Morrell
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Orange County
I Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Orange County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Morris did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the within declaration against the common Enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Joseph Morrell

Supt. Rogers you will detail one man and send him to Capt. Abbott's Quarters before Sun down by order of Capt. Abbott —
June 7 th 1873 from your Humble servant J. Lane Eng 5

State of New York
Orange County
5 I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange, do hereby certify that Joseph Merrill is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name set to the preceding Affidavit and Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Joseph Merrill — In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this seventh day of May 1818
D. M. Westcott
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted the situation of the above named Jonathan Noyes and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Asaph Merrill Commissioner