Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 14,538-160-55, for Jonathan Munroe, Massachusetts

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Munroe, Jonathan Sally
B.L. Wt. 14.538-160-55
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118001 Act mar 50
May 1855
Sally Monroe wid. Jonathan Monroe. Prins
Private Miles
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James Draper
Spencer
Mass.
Vol M 2. page 154.

No. 1. Declaration
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss
On this twenty third day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally Munroe aged eighty eight years a resident of Spencer in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Munroe who was a Private in the Revolutionary War that he enlisted at Lexington in the State of Massachusetts into the company commanded by Captain Miles, that he travelled by Albany then the only travelled way to Ticonderoga in the State of New York being a distance of two hundred and eighty four miles, or from home and back again a distance of five hundred and sixty eight miles or twenty eight days mileage and was discharged at said Lexington on or about February 18 th A. D. 1777, as by the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts hereto annexed appears. She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Munroe at said Spencer on the twenty seventh day of November A. D. one thousand eight hundred and five by one Benjamin Drury a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and that his name before her said marriage was Sally Caggsowell, that her said husband died at Spencer aforesaid on the sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five that she is now the widow of the said Jonathan Munroe and has never married since his death.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855, and she hereby requests that the warrant when issued may be sent to James Draper Esquire of Spencer in the State of Massachusetts
Sally Munroe Sally her X Munroe mark
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss
The above declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written
James Draper Justice of the Peace
N. B. The words "Sally Munroe," was written in the blank space above and erased by me
James Draper Justice of the Peace

We Franklin Clark and Elayer B. Prouty residents of Spencer in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the within declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Munroe in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Franklin Clark Elayer B. Prouty
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on this twenty third day of April A. D. 1855, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James Draper Justice of the Peace

I Edward C. Dyer Town Clerk of the town of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following are true extracts from the records of said Spencer, viz., "Jonathan Munroe of Spencer and Sally Coggeswell of Paxton, "were married November twenty seventh on thousand eight "hundred and five, by me. Benjamin Drury Justice of the Peace"
"Jonathan Munroe died March sixth one thousand eight hundred "and twenty five,"
I certify that they are true copies of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"November 27. 1805."
"March 6. 1825."
I Edward C. Dyer above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Edward C. Dyer Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James Draper on the twenty third day of April A.D. 1855 was, ever since has been and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signatures to the certificate of oath upon the declaration and affidavits,
hereunto annexed are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five,
Joseph Mason Clerk.

I Edward C. Dyer town Clerk of the town of Spencer in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts hereby certify that the following are true extracts from the records of said Spencer, viz., "Jonathan Munroe of Spencer and Sally Coggeswell of Paxton," "were married November twenty seventh on thousand eight hundred and five, by me. Benjamin Drury Justice of the Peace,"
"Jonathan Munroe died March sixth one thousand eight hundred and twenty five."
I certify that they are true copies of the record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"November 27. 1805."
"March 6. 1825."
I Edward C. Dyer above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid and that the above are true extracts from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Edward C. Dyer { Town Clerk of Spencer
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } ss April 27, 1855. Sworn to before me
James Draper Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Sept. 19. 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Jonathan Munroe is borne on Capt Miles Comp.
On said roll is the following.
"Lexington Feby 18. 1777."
Received of Edward Edward Munroe the sum for mileage and travel in full due to us in Capt Miles Comp in the late Campaign at Secondburgh to our respective homes. Signed Samuel his Munroe in mark behalf of Jonathan Munroe!
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Spencer
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Jonathan Munroe. Purser in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Lexington or Spencer in the County of Worcester or Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 as a in the Company commanded by Captain Regiment and he served as follows,* viz: —
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank, &c., of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

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3 Nov 1918