Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,388, for Jonathan Richards, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Richards, Jonathan Hannah
N. 26,388
CONTENTS

See letter to W. H. Codman March 25: 1839
Maine — 1919
Hannah Richards, widow of Jonathan Richards, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832, and who died on the 29 th of October, 1837, of Waldo co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Robbins of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Stillman in the Maine line for 6 mos. private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 1 st 30 th day of March Oct. 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feb- ruary 1839 and sent to Hon: H. G. Anderson, S. R.
Arrears to the 1 st of Sept. 1838 = $16.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '39 - 10.00
$26.99
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliot, Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 1, Page 22.

21761
Maune
Jonathan Richards
of Belfast in the State of Maune who also a private in the Corp commanded by Captain Robins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stillman in the Maune line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maune at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct. 1833 and Smith A. Johnson Belfast
Annuity to the 4th of Apr 33 $ 50 Pension Annuity valued at $10 $ 60
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Sole Still Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 19

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of Sept. A.D. 1833 J. M. Lowrey Register
Jonathan Richards Declaration
No 1530.
Private 6 Months Capt Robbins Col Stillman M ty .
A Johnson Esq. Belfast Maine
8. 1833. A. D. Stillman

State of Maine } County of Waldo } ss
on this fourteenth day of August personally appeared before Alfred Johnson Judge of the Court of Probate for said County at Lincolnville in said County Jonathan Richards a resident of said Lincolnville aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 4 th 1832. —
That I was born in Edgecomb then in the County of Lincoln, Province of Maine on the second day of May A.D. 1762 as I have been always informed by my parents, I do not know whether there be any record of my age or not. I have none. I lived in Camden til the year 1777 when I then & there in the last of May or thereabouts, I enlisted into the Continental line or army. I enlisted with one Lt. Webber who was a recruiting officer for the term of six months, Col Allen was the Col. & Major Stillman was the Major of the Regiment, Capt Robbins was my Captain Lt Alden the first Lieutenant, & Lt Mansfield the second Lt. I proceeded from Camden on the first of June I believe & went by water to Frenchman's Bay, & thence marched by land to Machias & served out my time of service at Machias from whence I returned home on or about the first of December 1777. I was stationed in

a temporary fort intended to defend the harbor of Machias; & saw nothing of the enemy while there
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to & subscribed the first year aforesaid Yours Truly Richard.
Sworn & subscribed before me Alfred Johnson (Judge of Probate)
And I the said Judge of Probate do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. - And I also certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court.
Alfred Johnson for Judge
I Nathl M. Lowney Register of the Court of Probate hereby certify that Alfred Johnson for is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County & that the signature above is his proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 14 th day of August
A.D. 1832
Nathl M. Lowney Register of Probate Waldo Co.

of Northport I Nathaniel Gitchell, aged seventy years on each declare that Jonathan Richardson of Lincolnville in the county of Waldo extend the service of the United States as a private soldier in the company of Infantry commanded by Captain Nathaniel Rollings for six months about the year 1777 at Cambridge Maine & marched from Cambridge to Machias where he served six months in the same company with myself & was dismissed at Machias in the fall of 1777 at the same time that I was dismissed without any written discharge he has resided in said Lincolnville most of the time since the war of the revolution & I have been acquainted with him some years before he went into the army & know him to be a man of veracity -
Subscribed & sworn to this 6th day of August 1832.
Attest
N. H. Lowney
Nathaniel Gitchell his mark
Waldo ss. August 6th 1832
Then personally appeared the the above named Nathaniel Gitchell & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me & testify that said Gitchell is a man of true & my opinion. Joseph Williamson Justice of the Peace
Waldo County ss.
To Nathaniel Lowney Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Waldo certify that Joseph Williamson is a magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day of September 1832 -
N. H. Lowney Register of Probate

And now on this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1898 the undersigned Jonathan Richards comes before Alfred Johnson Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting in open court in Belfast within & for the County of Waldo & on oath makes the following declara- tion. (His declaration heretofore made viz. that he is satisfied that he enlisted at the time mentioned in his declaration into the Militia Service, that he then supposed it was into the Continental Line; & he sees no other alteration for him to make in declaration. He has resided in Camden and the adjacent town of Lincolnville ever since he left the service. He never received any discharge that he can recollect. — No Clergymen reside in my neighborhood. — Jonathan Richards
Sworn to the day & year aforesaid
before me Alfred Johnson Esq.
We Abiah Wadsworth, & Stephen Young residing in the town of Lincolnville hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Richards who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one or two years of age, that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion & that no Clergymen reside in his neighborhood
Abiah Wadsworth
Stephen Young
Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid Before me Alfred Johnson Esq.

I must And the Judge does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatory pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears that Abrah Wadsworth & Stephen Young are resident in Lincolnville & are credible persons that their statement is entitled to credit. Alfred D. Sleeper Judge
I Nathl. M. Lowrey, Clerk or Register of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonas Richards for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of Sept r . A.D. 1833 N.M. Lowrey Register of Probate
A. Johnson Esq. Judicial Commissioner
Frank C. Merrill Capt. Nathan Col. Nathan May
Jonas Richards applicant No 1330

1919 ✓ 4414 Barnak Richard
Mr died 7 July 38
m 82 d 37
20m 6mo pri 20 $
died 29 dec - 37 pen: com: 30 oct - 37
1 - H. Anderson

State of Maine Waldo County ss
On this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Hannah Richards aged seventy six a resident of Lincolnville in the County of Waldo and State of Maine who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay pensions to certain Widows, that she is the Widow of Jonathan Richards late of said Lincolnville who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army and a Pensioner of the United States, as will appear by the accompanying certificate under the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June A.D. 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Richards on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty two; that there is no record existing of her marriage and to her knowledge no living witnesses

to her marriage, that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Pritchard died on the twenty ninth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four at the time above stated.
Hannah her X Richards mark
The words "aged seventy six" inserted before signature - before signature. Olga A. Holub.
Sworn to & subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Before me Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate.
State of Maine
Waldo ss.
I the subscriber, Register of Probate hereby certify that Alfred Johnson before whom the proceedings were had is the Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo. I also certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said Alfred in the matter of the application of Han- nah Richards for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this ninth day of Jan'y AD. 1881 Solomon Heath Register of Probate

State of Maine
Waldo Co.
I Baily Peirce Clerk of the Judicial Courts of said County, certify that William H. Codman is a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly authorized to act in that capacity, and the signatures in the seven depositions herunto annexed, and purporting to be his, are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County, and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of December in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
B. Peirce Clerk

I Joseph Huse of Leominster in the County of Middle Physician do hereby depose and testify that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Richards & Hannah Richards both of Leominster in said County for a period of forty years, & for that time I have practiced as a Physician in their family. I first knew them about the year 1797 or 1798. At that time they lived together as man & wife and were always reputed & considered as such. At the time I first knew them their eldest child was according to the best of my recollection from ten to twelve years of age. They had at that time two or three children. They have always lived together as man & Wife to the time of her death which took place in the fall of 1837. The said Jonathan Richards was a Pre-Stationary Preacher of the United States & the said Hannah Richards is the identical person who was always known and acknowledged as his lawful Wife. She is a person of strict moral character, but is poor & destitute.
Joseph Huse
Waldo Jn. Dec 3. 1837. Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Wm. H. Goodwin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Huse is a Physician of the first standing & respectability, his statements entitled to implicit confidence. Wm. H. Goodwin

I Sedate Wadsworth of Lincolnsille in the County of Ulster on oath Depose and testify that I am Sixty three years of age, that I am a brother to Hannah Richards (Farnsworth). Hannah Wadsworth, that she was married to Jonathan Richards in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two where I was seven years of age. I did not witness the marriage but I recollect the preparations that were made for the wedding, & that it was a matter of common conversation in the family. They boarded at my Father's house I should think two or three months afterwards till his own house was finished & I recollect them moving away from my Father's house. Ever since that time, the said Hannah Richards has been known & acknowledged as the lawful Wife of said Jonathan Richards & they lived together till he died which was on the 29 th day of October A.D. 1837. I have lived a near neighbor to them from a child, having always resided in Coeymans & Lincolnsille. There is no record of her marriage existing in our family or among our family records. Sedate Wadsworth
Sworn to & subscribed Dec 7 1838 Before me Wm H Bodman Just Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Sedate Wadsworth & he is a man of strict integrity.
Wm Lockman
J. P.

Jonathan Richard etc act 7. June when last Ad. 2 G.M.B.
25 Feb 39-
p et 4 Sep 1837 J.H.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1930 Apr 28. Photo mailed to Edw. H. Gould see David Kelloch W 7976.007
File No. 26,388
Hannah Richards
wid of
Jonathan Richards
Pr Maine Line
Act July 7th 88
Index: Vol M , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Louis Oyer of Leominster in the County of Worcester aged seventy eight years on oath depose and testify that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Richards and Hannah Richards formerly Hannah Wadsworth, for a period of more than sixty years. I knew them both well, before they were married. They have lived together as man & wife for about fifty six years. It was always reported & understood they were married in June of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two. The said Hannah Richards has, always since that time been acknowledged as his lawful Wife & they lived together till his death which took place in October 1837. They have always sustained a good moral character. The words "seven hundred" refuted above were struck out } Louis Oyer by me W. H. Lobdell
Walden Dec 10 1838 Subscribed & sworn to Before me Wm H Lobdell Jus Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Louis Oyer & he is a man of standing & his statements entitled to full credit Wm H Lobdell JP

I Nathaniel Fernald Junior , of Linesville in the County of Helds aged forty five years do oath depose & testify that I have been intimately acquainted with Jonathan Richards and Hannah Richards for the space of twenty seven years - during that period they lived together as man & wife & were always reputed as such. I am well acquainted with their children & the eldest child now living is over forty five years of age. I also depose & testify that the said Hannah Richards is the identical person who was always reputed the Wife of Jonathan Richards like a Constitutional Prisoner of the World States & that she is a person of excellent moral character & strict veracity. Also depose & testify that she is poor & dependent & has received assistance from the town. Nathaniel Fernald Jr
Welds J. Dec 1. 1834 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Fernald Junior & made oath to the truth of the above before me W. H. Cady
Jus Peace I hereby certify that the above named Nathaniel Fernald Junior is a man of strict veracity & his statements entitled to full credit & belief. W. H. Cady Jus Peace

I Betsy young of Lincolnville in the county of Waldo aged seventy years on oath depose & testify that I have known Jonathan Richards & Hannah Richards formerly Hannah Washburn for a period of over sixty years. They have been reported to be lawfully married ever since the Spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two. I well recalled seeing the said Hannah & Jonathan Richards the day after they were married, as it was reported at the time. I recollect the time it was the latter part of May or the first of June of the year above mentioned. I was at that time in my fourteenth year and am now seventy. Ever since that time the said Hannah has been acknowledged and reported to be the lawful wife of said Jonathan & they lived together as man & wife till he died which was in the latter part of October 1837. Their oldest child now living is forty five or forty six years of age & they have buried five children other than the one last above named.
Attest Gedab Washburn
Betsy X Young
Waldo ss. Personally appeared the above named Betsy young and made oath that the above deposition is true
Before me Wm H. Codman Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that the within named Henry Young is a respectable and credible witness
Wm H Codman
Jus Peace

I Moses Young of Lincolnville in the County of Waldo aged seventy five years on oath depose and testify that I have been well acquainted with Jonathan Richards & Hannah Richards for a period of over sixty years. Jonathan Richards & his family moved from Laredo to Lincolnville nearly at the same time that I did, & that was over forty seven years since Jonathan Richards had then three children living & they had lost one. Ever since that time they have lived near neighbors and the said Hannah Richards has always been acknowledged & reputed to be his lawful Wife. The said Jonathan Richards was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & the said Hannah Richards is the person who was always known & reputed to be his lawful Wife. Their oldest child now living is over forty five years of age & they have lost five other children. attest Heyrick Hall. Moses Young mark
Waldo J. Dec 4 1838. Personally appeared the above named Moses Young & made oath to the truth of the above before me H. H. Coburn.
I hereby certify that the above named Moses Young is a man of truth & veracity. H. H. Coburn J. P.

I Lucy Ogier of Carmel in the county of Waldo aged seventy eight years do hereby depose and testify that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Richards & Hannah Richards for a period of about sixty years. It was always believed & reported they were married in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. The said Hannah Richards was always acknowledged as the lawful Wife of the said Jonathan Richards from that time till his death which took place in October 1837 & they lived together as Husband & Wife till his death aforesaid. I recollect well the said Hannah & Jonathan went from London to Thomaston for the purpose of being married by the Justice so that after their return they were always known & acknowledged as Husband & Wife
Attest
Lewis Ogier
Lucy de Ogier mark
Waldo ss Dec 10 1838 Subscribed & sworn to before me
Worth Codman J.P.
I certify that the above named Lucy Ogier is a respectable & credible witness
Worth Codman J.P.

Payments to be made at Portland Me. by Jesse W. B. Me. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E, Vol.
Page 19 by Col. H. L. H. Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Richards of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army — is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo. H. Brown
Adams Commissioner of Pensions.

Town of Thomaston in the county of Lincoln State of Maine. Town Clerk's Office November 29. 1838
I hereby certify that I have made search for the record of the marriage of Jonathan Richards to Hannah Wadsworth, and that none exists on the Books of said Town, Oliver Duley, Clerk
I, Oliver Duley, above named, do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that there is no record of marriage on the Books of said Town of Thomaston prior to the year Seventeen hundred & eighty nine; that I have made search for a record of the marriage of said Jonathan & Hannah, but cannot find that any such exists Oliver Duley, Clerk of said Town
State of Maine, Lincoln, November 29. 1838
Sworn before me, Henry Howland Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss—I JACOB SMITH, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Henry C. Lowell Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and
duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this
28 th day of December A. D. 1838
Jacob Smith CLERK.

Cassidee Jan y 22 1837
Hon. J. S. Edwards Sir
I transmit the papers relating to the application of Deborah Richards for a pension under the Act of 1837. It will be perceived there is no living witness to the ceremony of her marriage and no existing record. I am however furnished dispositions, without minister, of the kind forwarded, which would be sufficient to establish the marriage of the parties in a Court of Justice. The balance due Richards at the time of his death was so small that it has never been claimed & I am able to send his original certificate.
I write a short time since sending the papers relative to the claim of a Mrs. M c Farlane & Elizabeth Harkness and also requesting information as to the case of Carter Tolman, & have as yet received no answer. Will you inform me of the decision on his case if any of the above papers are received, yours & W m B. Godman

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