Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30010, for Jonathan Nye, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Skye, Jonathan
S. 30010
CONTENTS

4065
Maine
Jonathan Nye
of in the State of Maine who was a Sergent in the Compny commanded by Captain Wadsworth of the Regt commanded by Col Bradford in the Massachus line for 32 Mo
72 pp
Old base
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jan y 1833 and sent R.C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Febr: 1832 $ 180 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mar 1833. 60
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C.D. Bulloch Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 74

Jan. 2 nd 1892
adams
32 m s long
$120 -
16 rows

Augusta, Me. Sept
1832
TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS, Secretary of War.
SIR:—Being now a pensioner on the Maine Roll in the receipt of a pension under the Act of Congress, of March 18, 1818, and being entitled to the benefits of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, by first relinquishing my further claim to the pension under the first named Act. I do accordingly hereby relinquish my further claim to such pension, and state that I served as a Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Wadsworth Company, in Col. Bradford Regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops, that he enlisted for 3 years in the year 1777— and served as a Sergeant and was Honorably discharged—my services are particularly explained before Judge Wilde in my declaration before him in 1818— and which I respectfully refer
and do therefore respectfully request that I may be placed on the Pension List under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. My pension, under the first named Act, was Eight — dollars per month. My pension certificate which is herein enclosed, in numbered _____ and I was last paid at the Branch Bank of the United States, at Portland, Maine, the fourth day of September 1832 I now live in Fairfield in the County of Lincoln Maine, and it is my request that any communications upon this subject may be addressed to ROBERT C. VOSE, Esq. of Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.
I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant.
Jonathan Dyer

Schedule -
County of Somerset, ss.
On this fifth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court held at Norridgewock, within and for the said county of Somerset being a Court of record for the said county Jonathan Nye aged sixty two years, a resident in Hainfield in said county who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; for the period of three years, in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Wadsworth and regiment commanded by Col c Gamaliel Bradford, and was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and in several skirmishes with Indians. and made original declaration before Judge Wilder April 9. 1818. now on my own certificate No 5947. 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.
Jonathan Nye
The following is a schedule of my whole estate masonry clothing and bedding, excepted, "one cow of the value of ten dollars;" "one swine three dollars;" "five sheep five dollars;" "Old house-hold stuff (besides bedding) not exceeding in value of ten dollars." I have no debts due me, and my occupation is that of a farmer; but from blindness, occasioned by the small pox while in the army, and lameness in both knees, I am able to do but little labor; My family consists of myself; my wife Abigail aged sixty six years, always a feeble, slender constitution, and able to do but little, and Hiram Dizer, a lad aged eleven years.
Jonathan Nye
Sworn to, and declared, both oath and schedule on the fifth day of June A.D. 1821 in open Court. Before Nathaniel Weston Pres t . Justice S.J.C.

State of Maine
Somerset ss. I William Allen, Jr. Clerk of all the Judicial courts within and for the county of Somerset do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies, from the records 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 thirty Dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Norridgewock, on this fifth day of June A.D. 1821.
William Allen, Jr. Clerk of the Courts for the county of Somerset.
R.C. Rose Clerk Maine
cont
Jonathan Dyer Jury 3 year - w. ar. 5447 - Property Value $30.00

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section ILL
June 30, 1930.
Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal Box 29, Douglas, Arizona.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30010, it appears that Jonathan Nye enlisted in 1776 at Sandwich, Massachusetts, served as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Wadsworth's Company, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment, was in both battles of Stillwater and in several skirmishes with Indians and was discharged December 31, 1779.
He also served several short tours and two cruises on board a privateer, no officers' names given and no details of service shown. He stated that the length of his entire service in the Revolutionary War was six or seven years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818, while a resident of Fairfield, Somerset County, Massachusetts, (Maine). At this time, he referred to his children but gave no names.
In 1820, soldier stated that he was sixty-two years of age and that his family then consisted of himself, his wife, Abigail, aged sixty-six years and "Hiram Tozer, a lad of eleven years", no relationship stated.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not in Q.B -

Con. H. H. H. H. July 25, 1820
5947 Maine
Jonathan Nye private
Massachusetts line - 3 Years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and det d R. C. Stone
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1810 4 mo 25/30 - 38. 66 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819. 48. 00
$ 86.66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfield Continued

Jonathan Dye
5947
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March — next, At the Cumberland bank Portsmouth
Recorda

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Jonathan Dye _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pen- sion List, Roll of the District of Maine _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight _____ dollars per month, to commence on the _____ 10 th _____ day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 28 th _____ day of _____ January one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen _____
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

for a Nye

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 29. 1832.
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 Jonathan Nye served as a Sergeant thirty three months & 19 days in Capt. Wadsworth's company in Col. Bradford's regiment, viz, from March 12. 1777 to 31 st December 1779.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy

I Joseph Wardworth of lawfull age, late a Captain in the revolutionary war, now of Winslow in the County of Kennebec State of Massachusetts, do on oath testify and declare, that Jonathan Nye of Fairfield County of Somerset State of Massachusetts enlisted into my Company Col. Bradford's regiment in the service of the United States, in the rev. war some time in the year 1776. that he continued faithfully to discharge his duty as Sergeant in my Company for three years the period of his enlistment, at which time he was honourably discharged at Westpoint. I further testify that I have this day seen Jonathan Nye, and will know him to be the person described above. Joseph Wardworth
State of Massachusetts } February 3 d 1819 Then the above County of Kennebec } named Joseph Wardworth made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that the above deponent is in my opinion a credible witness - Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace

Mr. Rice.
Adel's Proof
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss.
I John Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County of Plymouth — Do hereby certify that Elias Appleton before whom and at the time when the within acknowledgements and affidavits were made was a justice of the peace for said County acting under the Authority of this state and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twelfth day of February A.D. 1819.
John Davis Clerk Massachusetts
Yes Wadsworth late Capt. in the Revolutionary Army Certificate that Jonathan Dyer served as a Sergeant in Col. Brant's Regiment Mass Line 1776-1783 yrs

30.010 INVALID. Rev
1930- June 30- Nat. to Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal - JLR
File No. 30,010
Jonathan Wye Seiz Rev Ins
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
MRS. ROBERT L. HOYAL NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, WESTERN DIVISION Box 29, DOUGLAS, ARIZONA
Douglas, Arizona May 3, 1930
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a statement of the pension record of Jonathan Nye who was of the rank of Sergeant on Lexington Alarm Roll of Captain John Grainer's company of Minute Men, Colonel John Warner's regiment which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775. He also served in a number of later engagements of the Revolution and I need a statement from your office so that I may send it with my application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Jonathan Nye also served as private in Captain John Crawford's Company, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment Sept. 7 to Nov. 27, 1777. In Colonel Benjamin Tappers tenth regiment and other service. His residence was New Braintree and Hardwick, Mass.
Thanking you for the favor.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal. Mrs. Robert L. Hoyal

Joseph Nye, Fairfield Somerset County. Pt. Col Bradford Mass. Reg 1777 to 1780
3 years
April 10. 1810
See Rolls Correct
Declaration & evidence In the case of Jonathan Nye

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber being one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jonathan Nye, a citizen of the United now resident at Fairfield in the District of Maine & Commonwealth aforesaid,
on the 10 th day of April AD 1818. made application to me to revive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence as was in his power to produce, & to transmit the same to your Honor together with the proceedings to be had thereon; 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 en- gaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war" passed March 18 th AD 1818. which declaration & the other evidence produced by the Applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the applicant & a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said Applicant did serve as a private soldier & as a Sergeant for the term of more than nine months as stated in his declaration aforesaid, & that from reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support -
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand, & have caused the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court to be herunto af- fixed this first day of July AD. 1818.
J. S. Wilde
J. S. G. South
for S d South

Jonathan Dye of Fairfield in the County of Somerset, being a native citizen of the United States, do on oath testify & declare that I served in the War of the Revolution for the term of six or seven years & first enlisted for a year & afterwards I think in the Spring of seventeen hundred & twenty seven I enlisted at Sandwich into a company commanded by Captain Joseph Hads worth of Col. Bradford's regiments of the Massachusetts line & marched to Still Water & Ticonderoga. I was at the battles of Stillwater & at the capture of Genl. Burgoyne & his Army & afterwards I marched to the Southward I served my whole time, & at the end of the term I was honorably discharged. I served also on several short enlistments & on two cruises on board privateers & I have lost my discharge & I am unable to say how it was lost - but I think it probable it was destroyed by my young children - I was a Sargent for three years & had a Sargent's Warrant, which I presume I shared the same fate &
Jonathan Dye
Remembrance to Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 10 th day of April A. D. 1818 The above named Jonathan Dye, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - before me -
J. S. Wilder
Gen. Sup. Jud. Clerk
for P. Com th

I Lot Sturtevant of the Town of Waterville & County of Kennebec of lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with the within named Jonathan Nye, that I served three years with him in the war of the revolution, he being in Col. Wadsworth company, & I was in the company commanded by Col. Bates. Said Nye was a Ser- geant, & I knew him well. We served together in the years 1777. 1778. & 1779.
Lot Sturtevant
Kennebec ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this 10 th day of April A.D. 1810 the above named Lot Sturtevant after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - before me -
S. S. Wilde
Jus. Sup. Jud. Court
for S d Com th
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
The subscribers, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies that the Honorable Samuel S. Wilde Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth, and that by the direction of the said Judge I have affixed unto this Certificate, bearing His Signature, the Seal of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Dated at Augusta, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen
J. M. D. 1818

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Nye, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4764 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 19, 1792 to Whitfield Swift
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.