Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37256, for Jonathan Morgan, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Morgan Jonathan
S. 37256
CONTENTS

5951.
Maine
Jonathan Morgan,
private, Capt Gilman
Crew Hampshire line - War- in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. — Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March, 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan'y 1819 and dit o R. C. Vose,
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 5 mo 2/31 4/30 - 41. 57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 40. 00
$89.57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Vapalboro,
Cont...
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37 256
Pay INVALID.
File No. 37,256
Jonathan Morgan Dis Per Mar
Act: 15 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifty four dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Four dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Sixth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Morgan aged sixty nine years, resident in Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Gilman and Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Tilly of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the War, was in the battle of Saratoga town and at the taking of Cornwallis
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirtieth day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5951 . And I, the said Jonathan Morgan do further 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.
Jonathan Morgan
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one cow of the value of eighteen dollars one swine of the value of eight dollars. Furniture, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding the value of twenty dollars. Cooper's tools of the value of six dollars. one old axe and hoe worth two dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and are more than fifty dollars. The income of the foregoing property, does not exceed the interest of the money which I owe. I am by occupation a Cooper, but by reason of my age and infirmity am unable to labor. My family residing with me consists of my wife Rosanna aged fifty four years who by reason of a disorder at the lungs is able to work very little, my son Calvin aged twenty years, my son Othniel aged eighteen years, my daughter Sally aged thirteen years, and my daughter Louisa aged ten years.

Except the within and my necessary Clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income from any property, trade or profession whatever.
Jonathan Morgan
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the sixth day of June 1820 before me.
Nathan Weston Jr. Esq. 666 Pleas
A true copy
James John Davis Clk
Robert E. Lee, Augusta Maine
Mar 1849
25 Jan 1849
no 5.951
Jonathan Morgan
321

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Morgan , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Vassalborough , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twelfth day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of 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 March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  for C. Just. C. Court & C Pleas 2 d East. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Jonathan Morgan R. Col. Colley's A.H. Reg. Feb 1779 to June 1783
War
Mar 30. 1810
Submitted
Vapalboro

Jonathan Morgan

I Jonathan Morgan aged, sixty seven years, born at Brimwood Nottinghamshire, but now of Vaspallborough in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January A.D. 1778 I enlisted as a private into the continental service of the U. States, for during the war, into the company commanded by Capt Gilman and regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley  Bradbury of the first Regiment, of the New Hampshire line. I served in the army, until I was honorably discharged therefrom at Newburgh in June 1783. The discharge, I have not preserved. I was at the battle of James Town Virginia and at the taking of Cornwallis. I am indigent and in need of the bounty of government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any.
Jonathan Morgan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the thirteenth day of March A.D. 1818 Jonathan Morgan above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern for.

I Samuel Redington Esq of Vapalbo origo in the District of Maine, of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Morgan. He is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the reputation of a man of veracity.
Sam t Redington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Memphis
On the thirtieth day of March A D 1818 Samuel Redington Esquire above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Clerk of District Court Plus, said Clerk first