Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17611, for Jonathan Oliver, Massachusetts

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Continental Mass
Oliver, Jonathan
S. 17611
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28476 Maine No 28476
Jonathan Oliver of Nobleboro' in the State of Maine who was a per. in the by Captain of the by C t Bailey in the line for 1 mo: 23 days.
Mercer and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 45 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of June 1831 and sub. P on : C t Cavanagh, H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 137 64 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 22 94 $160 58
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Duce Clerk. Book Vol. 1 Page 41

31,097. Declaration
Simon Fraser
of Kettleford
Scott of Stirling
Admit as proof 13 mo 1 23 days $45.88
answer to be sent to Edward Kavanaugh of House of Repres
Hon. E. Kavanaugh ans d June 7 th 1834 H.R.
Nathaniel
Mass

Declaration
to order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd June 1832.
State of Maine County of Lincoln SS
In open Court May 16 th 1834
On this sixth day of May personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of Probate in and for said County of Lincoln Jonathan Diller a resident of said County of Lincoln and State of Maine aged 60 years that being duly sworn according to law, that in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 3rd June 1832 that he made application for a pension under the Act of Congress of 18th March 1818 and was thereon placed on the Pension List and subsequently dropped therefrom on account of property that he owned in 1820 in said County of Lincoln being reported on the same of no value on the Continental Establishment made at the time of his first application so that the said property was not added over since the last known to be such as it was particularly mentioned in his original Declaration made on the 2nd of March 1832 and on which said application the said pension was granted and he has since that time been in full receipt of the same and that he was a resident of the County of Lincoln at the time of making said Declaration.

There is a record of a discharge that is not easily necessary to prove since several years under the general act, the evidence of his discharge service which was in fact I think 1842-1843 may not have been presented to the War Department as therefore declared that no further discharge the period of one year, in the Regimental order number 100 that was done in the month of April 1843, he entered as a soldier, in Capt. W. H. R. Company of Artillery the battalion of which was Benjamin's Battery of Artillery 8th Artillery Regiment, however in the month of August was ordered to the City of Washington to be discharged some time in Oct 1843 following which the period of that month he then to Washington reported to the War Dept and received a new discharge which has since been lost but was found in the War Dept duly preserved in the War Dept, and he was Enlisted with the words of the following text Enlistment - with Capt. W. H. R. Spencer - who also has that Gen. Spencer commanded at Washington after discharge he immediately returned home. The issue of a discharge he again enlisted in the same Company the government issued the period of one year as stated in his former discharge and he again entered the Washington Artillery with the words of April 1843 to the War Dept, and he was discharged the period of one year as stated in his

...was and Lieutenant, and served the Colonel, named Thomas Jen Solomon Smith of Weymouth was one commanding officer, immediately after our enlist- ment, we marched to Rhode Island (thinks the name of the place was East Greenwich) where he served the period of 12 months, was discharged at the end of the following August; after his discharge he returned home and remained he thinks 2 weeks, and enlisted in the same company, marched to Rhode Island, where he served 32 months longer, and was discharged about the last of the war. Following - while there he helped build the fortification of Providence for Cannon St - the principal outpost of the subsequent years of 1778, he was employed there in driving team with supplies for the use of the army - he feels, says, that his next enlist- ment was in Weymouth. Sometime in Oct 1779 the 1st Rhode Island Battery Company, Col. Pease's Regiment, was ordered to New York, and marched direct to New York, and from there to a place called Red Bank (the Red Bank) where he served about 1 1/2 months, was discharged according to the best of his recollection about the last of November following - he feels the area that the whole period of his service was in the year of the Revolution was 12 months - he feels that there is no reason to believe his recollection, now as it was so long ago, but he is sure that he has no documentary proof of his service, and that he is unable to state the exact period. That he is however in Weymouth - 1779 and that he has no records of his service at that time.

... Revolutionary Services. He hereby relates his very claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, before the present, and he declares that his name is
Jonathan Oliver
Subscribed to this 16th day of May A.D. 1834
Before, Bailey Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the States - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Minnie Pillsbury, who had signed the annexed certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Middleboro', and that William P. Rollins, who had also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Middleboro' and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
J. Bailey Judge of Probate
for the County of Lincoln
John Anderson Register of Probate, of the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Oliver, for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1834.
John Anderson, Register of Probate.

Cecilton
House of Representatives
5 th June 1831.
I certify that Jeremiah Bailey and John Anderson are, the former Judge of Probate and the latter Register of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, and that their names affixed to this paper are their own proper signatures.
Edward Lawrence Member of Congress.

Iona Oliver - Pensioner - Maine Roll N o 11399
Sept 1819
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine
- Vose -

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
At a Court of Common Pleas begun & held
at Topsham within & for the County of Lincoln on the fourth Tuesday of August A.D. 1823. before the Hon. Ezekiel
COUNTY OF Lincoln
Within an Chief Justice & Sam l Smith Justices of said Court are exhibited produced & filed in Open Court the Declaration & Schedules for
vir "ON this twenty third day of August 1823 personally appeared
before Samuel E. Smith a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Jonathan Oliver, resident in said County, aged nearly seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three--that he the said Jonathan Oliver enlisted for the term of one year on the last day of December in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Reed in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bayley in the troops of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1 st Jany. 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Peeks Kill in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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 Oliver
SWORN to and declared, on the twenty third day of August 1823
before
Sam. E. Smith J. C. Com. Pleas

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No real estate, no personal property
35. except one house of the value of thirty five dollars 24. two cows twenty four dollars 5. one yearling five dollars 8. eight sheep eight dollars 8. two swine eight dollars 1 hoe & shovel one dollar - one old 1. sleigh three dollars household stuff besides bedding wvs - 6 old chairs 1 pine 18. table 1 chest 1 iron pot 1 tea kettle 1 tea kettle a few articles of brookery 6 knives & forks 94. 6 old spoons not exceeding 10 dollars in value - Jonathan Oliver
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Oliver who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Silence - my wife 72 years being infirm & unable to labour   Silence my granddaughter 18 years healthy as common   Elijah my grandson 16 years healthy as common   William grandson 5 years same  
Jonathan Oliver
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. in consequence of being surety for my son Daniel who died at Mobile in 1821 for upwards of three hundred dollars I have sold & conveyed my real estate to Samuel Oliver May 23 1823 as will appear by the annexed copy of deed.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     one yoke of steers sold Benjamin Weeks Dec. 1822 who paid me partly in wood & the residue in provision   one heifer drowned June 1822 for my family use & the residue of the stock been consumed in my family   one do killed mentioned has  
Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk Jonathan Oliver
I, Nathl Coffin Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Lincoln do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonathan Oliver did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ninety four dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of October 1823
Nathl Coffin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

And I do swear that I am not able to attend personally in said Court of Common Pleas at next term of said Court for this County, by reason of lameness by rheumatic complaints and a disease called the gravel and am also affected with inward piles, by which disorders I have been affected for twenty years or more. Jonathan Oliver.
The foregoing statement & schedule sworn to the twenty third day of August 1823.
Before me, Sam d C. Smith. J. C. term Pleas.
I the subscriber a justice of the said Court of Common Pleas to be holden in the County of Lincoln where the said Jonathan Oliver resides, do hereby certify that the said Jon tho Oliver by reason of the several disorders with which he is affected as he has above made oath, for many years is unable to attend the next session of the Court of which I am a justice, & I do not think from present appearances that he will be able to attend at the subsequent session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of Congress of 1 st March 1813 at the place of my residence in Wiscasset administered the foregoing oath. Sam d C. Smith J. C. term Pleas.
Copy attut Nathl Coffin Clerk

May 8, 1931
Hon. Allen T. Treadway House of Representatives
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MOS:MLB
My dear Mr. Treadway:
Reference is made to your letter of May 5, relative to information desired by Mr. C. O. Flint of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17611, that Jonathan Oliver, while a resident of Nobleboro, Lincoln County, Massachusetts (which was later Maine), enlisted and served as private with the Massachusetts troops, as follows: from sometime in April, 1775, eight months in Captain William Reed's company, Colonel John Bailey's regiment; from late in 1775, or early in 1776, one year in Captain William Reed's company, Colonel John Bailey's regiment and was in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains and Trenton; from April, 1777, three months in Captain Abiel Whitman's company; from sometime in August, 1777, three months in Captain Abiel Whitman's company; in 1779, served one and one-half months in Captain Thomas Vinson's company in Colonel Gerrish's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Nobleboro, Massachusetts.
In 1823 he stated that he was nearly seventy-three years of age, referred to his wife, Silence, aged seventy-two years, his granddaughter, Silence, aged eighteen years, and to his grandsons, Elijah, aged sixteen years, and William, aged five years. He also referred to his son, Daniel, who died in 1821 at Mobile (state not given). In 1829 he referred to four grandchildren, all under sixteen years of age but did not state

their names.
In 1834 Jonathan Oliver was a resident of Nobleboro, Maine.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

17 611 INVALID.
File No. 17 611 Jonathan Oliver Br. Rev. New
Act: June 7 th 89.
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 283
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr. 15. 1897 History to. Mr. Horace A. Hall 118. Cottage st. Pawtucket R.I.
Dec. 6, 1905 Tombstone data to Q. M. Genl USA
1931 May 8. Let. to Hon. Allen L. Read way for Mr. C. C. Flint. M.C.S.

11.399 R
District of Maine
Jonathan Oliver
of Nobleborough in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts and Continental line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and just to Ebenezer Hatcher Esq. Lincoln District Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819.  86. 63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    10 Mths 21 d.      30 31   $134. 63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
M. Smith

 Maine Jonathan Oliver private - 1 yr. 1775 _____ Schedule, June 1820 _____ 37 Acres of Land, with a small house, partly finished old Barn - value $500. Cows, Sheep, Horses & furniture - $190 - amt of Schedule $690 - He says "I have no debts due to me, & I owe as much as $15" _____ Schedule, August 23 rd 1823 _____ no Real Estate - personal property valued at $90 He fears that in consequence of being security for his son Daniel
1834 Jan 27 1823 June 27 1823 Aug 23 1824 May 22
who died at Mobile in 1821, for upwards of $300, he has sold his real Estate to Samuel Oliver - _____
Deed dated May 21. 1823 acknowledged Augt. 22. 1823 & recorded Augt 23. 1823 _____
His age 73 - Farmer - inform - Wife 72 - unable to labor - 1 Grand Daughter, aged 18 - two Grand sons aged 16 & 5 - _____
The letter May 22. 1824 to
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine _____

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the Coun-
ty of Lincoln, do hereby certify that David Dennis b. Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and
duely qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own prop- er signature, to me well known. his Commission is dated Feb. 2. 1832 & until expiration Feb. 3. 1839
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty first day of May A. D. 1832
Nathl. Coffin
CLERK.

We, Phineas Pillsbury, a clergyman residing in the town of Noblesboro and William G. Rollin one of the Selectmen of said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Allen who has made application for a pension under the act of June 7 1832; that we believe him to be eighty four years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - In witness whereof the
14th day of May 1834
Before me
Phineas Pillsbury
David Dennis L. Jur. Pro W m G. Rollin
Lincoln County State Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feby 10 th 1834.
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 Oliver, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. William Reed's Company, in Col. John Bailey's Regt. where he is allowed from April 19 th 1773. eight days. — — — — — m d 8 Jon n Oliver's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Vinson's Company, in Col. Gerrish's Regt. where he is allowed from Oct r 20 th to Nov r 23 d 1779. for services and travel. One Month and fifteen days. — 1-15 Jonathan Oliver claims for further services under Capt. W m Reed. in 1773. and under Capt. Vincent in 1777. '78. & '79. But the rolls he describes are not found in this Office. except the above mentioned where his name is found on. Edward D. Bangs Secy.

Waldoboro (Me) Oct 31/1832
Sir;
Sometime in the Month of April 1775 I enlisted under Wm Reed in Col. Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line for 8 Months; and was stationed at Roxbury and further served out the period of my enlistment immediately after the expiration of my first Enlistment I enlisted again under the same Officer and served Twelve Months soon after the term of said enlistment of one year I enlisted under Capt Abiel Whi- tmore and Col Baileys Regiment and served in said Regiment Seven Months soon after the term of Seven Months I enlisted again and do not know how long I served. In the Month of March 1778 I enlisted under Capt Butterfield for the term of 8 Months and served out that time - some time in the Month of Sept 1779 I enlisted under Capt Vincents Company and served four

Months all of which services was in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolutionary War as will more fully appear in my Declaration made on the Tenth day of April A D 1818 and on which said Declaration my Certificate of Pension was at the War Office Granted N o 116399 and the dated the 4 th day of June A D 1819 - which original Certificate is herewith transmitted I now reside in the Town of Nobleboro in the State of Maine and that I was struck from the Pension Roll on account of Poverty - my pay while in the service was Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents - Therefore pray that I may be placed on the Pension Roll agreeable to the act of the 4 th of June 1832 - I have the honor to be very Respectfully Hon Lemis Cull's Secretary of War Washington
Yours & S ir Jonathan Oliver mark

In 5 Oliver
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Rutland D Maine at the Cumberland Bank
Edward

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Oliver late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Tenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. J. Edwards, in the absence and on be- half of the Secretary of War.

Jonathan Oliver Oct 1 March 1823
Maine
(Sept. 1819)

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Thirty Eight Acres of Land, one House, one Barn, one yoke of three year old Steers, two cows, one Heifer two years old, one calf, two swine, nine sheep, Household furniture including crockery, ware amounting the whole to three Hundred & fifteen dollars and fifty cents.
I owe One hundred Dollars.
Jonathan Oliver
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Oliver who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism and old age
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Silence Oliver 74 Wife, Health feeble   4 Grand children dependent upon me for support all under 16 Unable to Support Themselves  
Jonathan Oliver
Surven to before me Arthur Ware U.S. Dist. C. Judge Feb-26/1849
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN , ss.
United States District of Maine
for the county of Lincoln I 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 Three hundred and fifteen dollars & fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Charles Mussey
Clerk of the said Court for the District of Maine  County of Lincoln Pro Tem

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, Kennebec 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 Six hundred & ninety dollars 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 Six hundred seventy five dollars 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
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I 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

State of Maine.
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Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth 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 Oliver aged twenty years, resident in Nobleborough in the County of Lincoln 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 Reed and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of twenty one months was in Battle on Long Island, Harlem Heights, White Plains & Trenton
that his original declaration was made before Judge Thacher on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11399. And I, the said Jonathan Oliver 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 Oliver
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Thirty seven acres of land in Nobleborough with one story house partly finished and an old barn thereon of the value of five hundred dollars. one colt of the value of twenty five dollars, three years old. Two cows of the value of thirty dollars one pair steers, three years old of the value of twenty eight dollars. one heifer three years old of the value of twelve dollars. one heifer, two years old of the value of ten dollars. Three yearlings of the value of fifteen dollars. Two calves of the value of four dollars. Ten sheep and nine lambs of the value of twenty dollars two swine of the value of eight dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding fifteen dollars in value. Implements of husbandry of the value of eighteen dollars

The old sleigh and harness of the value five dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as fifteen dollars.
My income derived from the above property does not exceed forty dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer; but from age and infirmity having nearly lost the use of my right hand and being otherwise infirm am am able to do very little. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Silence aged sixty nine who is able to do but little. My grand daughter Silence aged fifteen and my grand son Elijah aged thirteen years.
Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Jonathan Oliver
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the fifth day of June 1820, before me.
Nathaniel Weston Jr. Esq. 666 Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Esq.
Robert E. Loomis (Notary Public)
Jonathan Oliver 4 June 1820 11.30 AM Not entitled

United States
State of Maine.
INDEN , ss.....At a District Court begun and holden at Thescasset within and for the County of Lincoln, on District of Maine in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Asahel Ware Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of Feby in the year 1829 personally appeared in Open Court
the same proceeding to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Jonathan Oliver aged Seventy Nine years, resident in Nobleborough in 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. as a Private Soldier in the company commanded by Capt. William Read in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey 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 10 th Jan th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his certificate of Pension, numbered 11399 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 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 1820 , 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 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.
Jonathan Oliver
Sworn to and declared, on the 26 th day of February A. D. 1829 }
BEFORE
Asahel Ware
} One of the Judges of the said Court.
Judge of the United States for the District of Maine

It appears to me from the testimony of James Simmons and Henry Moody of Nobleborough that the real estate of the petitioner is of the value of $199 and his personal estate of the value of $116
Feb 16th 1829
Asher Waite
Dist Sudge

additional declaration Jon a Oliver private Maine Roll N o 11.399.
R. C. Vose Esq.
Augusta -

State of Maine
On this second day of November, A.D. 1827 -
Personally appeared before me Samuel E. Smith a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the state of Maine, being a Court of Record for said State, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount with power of fine & imprisonment in the cause of justice in said State in all cases to his former statement made on his application for a pension, now states under oath, that the following is all the property of every kind which he now owns. viz.
 2 Cows - value 30$ - 2 heifers - value 20$  2 Swine - value 15$ - 6 Sheep & 4 lambs value 815, 
all the rest of the property which I owned at the time of my former statement, I have disposed of to pay my debts & to support myself & family, & for no other purpose. I have a family consisting of my wife, aged seventy six who is sickly & unable to do any work, & also three grandchildren, who have no father or mother, the eldest a girl of the age of twenty two years, who takes care of my wife, & the other children, the other  one a boy of the age of ten years, & the other between seven & eight years - all of whom are dependent entirely wholly on me for their support, & I am so feeble & infirm that I can do but little or no work, & have recently applied to the owners of the pews for assistance but have as yet received none.
Jonathan Oliver
Sworn to before me value of property $80.00
Samuel E. Smith, J. C. Com. Pleas State of Maine.

State of Maine
Kennebec ss I R. C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that the Hon. Samuel E. Smith, before whom the within declaration was had, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State of Maine, and that the within is his proper signature, and at the request of said Judge I have affixed the seal of the Court in which he presides
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of November A.D. 1827.
R. C. Vose, Clerk of the Court of Kennebec County

Hon. James Barbour James E. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington
Rec. Nov. 23. 1827

Augusta Me. Nov. 16. th 1827
Sir,
I enclose you Jonathan Oliver's additional declaration taken before Judge Smith. This old is very feeble & is in fact unable to attend the Court here, although it is not so certified by the Judge. He is nearly eighty and is very solicitous to have his claim re-examined and if his case comes within your rule, I do most earnestly request you would place this honest old Christian on your Rolls.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
R. C. Vow
J. L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

I Jonathan Oliver of Nobleboro in the County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts testify and declare that about the middle of January A D 1776 I enlisted to serve as a private in the War of the American Revolution in the Massachusetts line & Conti- nental establishment to serve against the common enemy in the Company commanded by Captain William Reed & in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Peel That my said enlistment was for the term of one year and that I actually served the full term of one year from the date aforesaid viz from the middle of January A D 1776 to the middle of January A D one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven in said Company & Regiment & in the Massachusetts line & on the Continental establishment and against the common enemy & that in January (about the middle) A D 1777 I was honorably discharged at Peek- skill on Hudsons River but had no written discharge — and further that I have never receive any pension under the United States — I furthermore testify & declare that by reason of my reduced cir- cumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support & therefore respectfully claim to be placed on the Pension list of the United States as a private by virtue of the Act of Con- gress of the United States of March 18 th A D 1818 — entitled "an Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" Jonathan Oliver

I Charles Curtis of Nobleboro in the County of Lin- coln & State of Massachusetts - late a soldier in the War of the American Revolution in the Massachusetts line and Continental establishment - testify & say that I well know Jonathan Liver- more a soldier in said War - in the continental establishment & in the Massachusetts line - But now of Nobleboro aforesaid - and that he actually served the full term of one year beg from the middle of January A D 1776 to the middle of January A D 1777 in the Company commanded by Captain William Reed in Colonel John Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts line & on the Continental establishment against the common enemy of the Country & that he was hono- rably discharged at Peekskill on North River the said month of January A D 1777 but not in writing Charles Curtis
State of Massachusetts
County of Lincoln ss.
On this first day of May A D 1818 Personally appeared Charles Curtis to me well known as a credible witness and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me - Ebenezer D. Folsom one of the Justices of a C.C.P. Pleas in the State of Massachusetts

10 th April 1812 Jonathan Oliver Nobleborough
Enlisted in 1776 as a Private in Colonel Baileys Mass Reg t Served for one year.
Ebenezer Thatcher Esq r
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Oliver , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Nobboboro , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , 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 provision 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 said applicant are 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 soldier in the war of the revolution, 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 his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this 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 Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathl. Coffin

SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS
ALLEN T. TREADWAY
1ST DIST. MASSACHUSETTS
WILLIS C. HAWLEY, OREG., CHAIRMAN
  ALLEN T. TREADWAY, MASS.  JOHN N. GARNER, TEX.    ISAAC BACHARACH, N. J.  JAMES W. COLLIER, MISS.    LINDLEY H. HADLEY, WASH.  CHARLES R. CRISP, GA.    CHARLES B. TIMBERLAKE, COLO.  HENRY T. RAINEY, ILL.    HENRY W. WATSON, PA.  CORDELL HULL, TENN.    JAMES C. MC LAUGHLIN, MICH.  ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N. C.    CHARLES C. KEARNS, OHIO  HEARTSILL RAGON, ARK.    CARL R. CHINDBLOM, ILL.  SAMUEL B. HILL, WASH.    FRANK CROWTHER, N. Y.  HARRY C. CANFIELD, IND.    RICHARD S. ALDRICH, R. I.  THOMAS H. CULLEN, N. Y.    HARRY A. ESTEP, PA.     C. WILLIAM RAMSEYER, IOWA     FREDERICK M. DAVENPORT, N. Y.     JAMES A. FREAR, WIS.   
CLAYTON F. MOORE, CLERK
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 5, 1931.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith a letter from Mr. C. O. Flint of Pittsfield, Mass., relative to the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan Oliver . I will be glad to receive any data which you may have of this subject.
Very truly yours,
Allen T. Treadway
Encl. (1)
wanted Jonathan Oliver of Middleboro, who applied for pen. May 1, 1818.

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X Pawtucket, R. I., Mar 22 1897
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. Dear Sir
I am in search of the military history of my great grandfather Jonathan Oliver Born Nov 22-1758 Died June 19 th 1836 Served in the Revolutionary war in a Mass Regiment. Wounded at battle of Bunker Hill and in due time received a pension for said service. Think he was a resident of Nobleborough Maine at the time he applied for pension as there was where he died
Very respectfully Yours
Horace A Hall
118 Cottage St
Pawtucket R.I.