Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,466, for Jonas Rich, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Rich, Jonas
S-22466
CONTENTS

1018
8538
Vermont Jonas Rich
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a for. Arty. in the Company commanded by Captain Fotheringham of the regt. commanded by Col. Crane in the Mass. 5. line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apr 1833 and sent to R. Temple Rutland
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. - 57.00
$257.00
{ Revolutionary Claim. } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 3. Page 67

Jonas Rich.
on final settlement with life
Vol 2
page 26

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
Rutland
On this 21 st day of December 182 2
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Jonas Rich aged 68 years, resident in Dorset in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:-
Makes the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" as follows to wit: that in the spring of the year 1781 at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts, he enlisted into Capt. Frothingham's company in Col. Grasse Regiment of Artillery that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the summer of 1783 when he was discharged from service at West Point; that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service he having lost his discharge.
Sworn to and declared on the 21 day of Dec r 182 2 before said court; N. Pierpont CLERK.

that he made his original declaration on the _____ day of _____ 18_____
day of _____
18_____
has received a Pension Certificate, No. _____
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.
6 Hairs & Forks, 1 pine Table - 4 chairs - 4 milk pails - 1 iron pot - 1 tea kettle - 6 barrels - 2 hogs - 8 sheep -
My occupation is that of a laborer, but am unable to labor but little from rheumatism - My wife, aged 62 is in poor health, unable to labor. We live with our children who principally support us.
his Edward X. Rich mark
Sworn to and declared on the _____
21
day of _____
Dec r
182 2
before said court;
N. Pierpont
CLERK.

State of Vermont
I, Robert Rippon clerk of the County Court for Rutland County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the 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 Nineteen dollars and seventy one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 26 th day of December 182 2
R. Rippon
Clerk of the Court for the County of Rutland.

Probation
22 466 INVALID.
File No. 22 466
Jonas Rich His Rev. Mar
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18,899. Vermont
Jonas Rich
of Rutland County in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Nottingham of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane in the Mafitt line, for the term of 1781 - two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of April 1823 and sent to R. Temple Esq. Rutland Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 3 Semi anl. all ce ending 1 st of Sept 1823 48
8 49. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

Jonas Rich
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September in the year 1823 at Burlington by The President of the Bank of Burlington.
Capt Footingham Atty Col. Crane
Recorded by J. A. Henshaw Clerk, in Book B, Vol. 4 page 173. Examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, May 1 st 1820, and March 1 st 1823, _____ Jonas Rich . . . late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

old case
Miss Rich K. Kelley
application to be received.
R. Krumple
?

Rutland 4. March 1833
Sir
I served in Capt. Frothingham's Co. of Artillery Col. Crane's Regt. of the Massachusetts line of the Army of the Revolution for more than 2 years, for which service I am now a Pensioner of the U. States in the Vermont roll. I now enclose my certificate, and request that my pension may be increased agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress of 7. June 1832. My present place of residence is Dorset.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours Obsequiously
Francis Rich mark
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office