Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30259, Jonathan Barrett, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Barrett, Jonathan
NUMBER
S.30259
CONTENTS
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Massachusetts Jonathan Barstow
of Concord in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Digby in the Mass line, for the term of 3 years from Spring 1780 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of Eight Dollars annum per month, to commence on the 4 day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of August 1832 and sent to St. John Dana  Proton  Spedden  Mass
the Roll on  day of 1832 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 1832
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 80 Semi annuals } 4 Sept " 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 2 Page 39.

Jonathan Barrett.
Not on Rolls — DN
Adm l .
Edward D. Bangs, Esq. Worcester Mass.
E. Bangs is dead. — E. D. Bangs is his son.

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Jonathan Barrett a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Lancaster in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in in in the month of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighty I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the month of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighty as a Private Soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Capt Smith's Company in the regiment commanded by Col. Wigelow in the Massachusetts line and that I left the service on in the month of January A.D. 1700 at which time was honorably discharged, which discharge I have lost and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty one years
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
att. Col. D. Bangs, (the s d Barrett being blind)
Jonathan his X Barrett mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs Judge of C. C. Court pleas for Western Circuit in the State comprising s d County
the abovenamed Jonathan Barrett and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

Discharge
Marshall Baret, SI 30259 Mass.

THIS certifyeth, That Jonathan Barrill has served Three Years in the 15 th Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at the Highlands this 27 th Day of Feb y 1780.
Sam l Brigs

30259 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30259
Jonathan Barnett Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 25—
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Timothy Whiting Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this thirteenth day of January
A. D. 1819.
Application of Jonathan Barrett }
Abijah Bigelow, (cl.)

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Massachusetts.
Jonathan Barrett
of Lancaster in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelowe of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Edw. H. Bangs, Esq. Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 10 mos. 16 2/3 d. 85.29
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Apr. 1819 48.00
$133:29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Affidavit of N o 3. David Wilson in the Care of Jon a Barnett

I David Wilson now of Lyndon, Me. do depose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 23 d 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
annexed Deposition David Wilson who subscribed the
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Genl. Dana

I David Wilson now of Lyndon, Mr. do before and say, that I was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, as by my Declaration, in the War Office will appear. And I do testify say also, that I well knew Jon Abnutt, who then did, and now does live in Lancaster Mr, and that he was a blue eye man and was in Capt. Simmons (Smiths Company) in Col. Bylands Regt, and served his three In presence of some Dana years.
# in Capt. Pattenills Company Col. Jas. Westons Regt.
David Wilson

No 2.
Jonathan Barrett.
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Jonathan Bawett late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

No. 1. Declaration of Jonathan Barrett
This Case contains three Papers with 2 annexations — No. 1. 2. 3. Papers. —
20 August 6 1892
Please to send the Best & directed to Dear Dame Lucy Gorton Mrs.
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$80 per ann
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to the scenes of our imprisonment in presence of Frothingham for 3 weeks of London Contd. Mr. Mark

To the hon ble Louis Caps Secy of War
Jonathan Barrett of Lancaster in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts respectfully represents. —
That he served in the war of the revolution for the space of three years. —
That in the spring AD 1780 he enlisted into the Continental Army for the term of three years under Lieut Col Thomas (Will then of Sprenkenburg) — that he was duly mustered, and put into the Company of Capt. Sylvanus Smith, in Col o Bejelows Regt. Henry Haskell L t Col o and Sproat (as he thinks) Bri-
gade Major — That he remained attached to that Regiment untill the end of his term, and received a regular dis- charge whereby he was here by time and accident .
from Col o Bejelow at the Highlands Feb y 27 th 1780.
That on the fifteenth 26 th day of April AD 1819 he was admitted to the benefits of the act of AD 1818, as a private Soldier, but was afterwards dropped from the rolls of the Massachusetts Agency, for the alleged cause of having property — His Certi- ficate, is dated April 26. 1818 No 9875. — He now renun- -quiishes every claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not to his knowledge on the pension roll, of any Agency in any State; Wherefore he prays that he may now be admit- -ted to the benefits of the act approved June 7. 1832. In presence of of  mark Jonathan Barrett of Lancaster Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. July 23 d 1832 Then Jonathan Barrett before me personally appeared and acknowledged the fore- going instrument to be his voluntary Act and Deed Before me Sam l Dana a jus t Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. July 23 d 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Jonathan Barrett who subscribed the Deed  annexed Declaration
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana

I Morris Kelley of Groton, now resident in Lancaster in the County of Worcester. Testify and say that I enlisted into the land Service as a private soldier in the War of the revolution in Capt. Silvanus Smith's company some time in the Month of March 1777 for the term of three years - and shortly after marched with Jonathan Barrett of Lancaster who also enlisted as a private soldier into the said Capt. Smith's company for the same term, to Worcester where said company rendezvoused - thence marched with said Jonathan Barrett & others of said company to the North River & there joined Col. Beekman's Regt. near Still Water - and was with said Barrett at Saratoga until after the surrender of Burgoyne's Army when we marched to Albany thence to the State of Pennsylvania and Halted at Valley Forge during the winter following - and followed the condition of the Army with said Jon r . Barrett until we were regularly & Honorably discharged after having the term of our enlistment as aforesaid - Morris Kelley Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. Lancaster January 12. 1819 Then Morris Kelley above named, who is a credible Witness, personally appeared and made solemn Oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Timothy Whiting Justice of the Peace.

Mr. Hugh Sinclair Clerk of Court It from him to Esq. Bangs said 6
Morris Kelley Affidavit for a Barretto app.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Timothy Whiting Esq. before whom the annexed Affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this Ninth day of January A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of Jonathan Barrett }

I hereby certify that Jonathan Barrett of Lancaster in the County of Worcester served as a Soldier in my Company in the Revolutionary Army from February 27 th 1777 to February 27 th 1780 making three years. In the fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Timothy Bigelow Esquire Shirley April 16 th 1818
Silvanus Smith
Middlesex ss. Shirley April 16. 1878 - Then personally appeared the above named Silvanus Smith and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed contains the Truth, before me -
Thomas Whitney Justice Peace -

Jon a Washings Affidavit

I Jonathan Hastings of Lancaster in the County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify & say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution under the Continental Establishment in the Land Service on the 17 th day September 1777 at Worcester as a private soldier under Lieut. Perkins and without delay marched with him & other soldiers to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania where I joined Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Company in Col. Bigelow's Regt. for the term of three years - and served in said Smith's Company during said term and Rec d an Honorable Discharge - which discharge I filed with Judge Bangs - when I made application for my Pension which has been granted. I further testify that Jonathan Barrett now an inhabitant of Lancaster Ms. was a private soldier in the same Capt. Smith's Company and was with me at the Valley Forge aforesaid - and served with me in said Company until he was regularly discharged - after performing three years service in said Company & Regt. - and further say not
Jonathan Hastings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss January 7 th 1810 Then Jonathan Hastings, who is credible Witness, personally appeared and made solemn Oath, that the foregoing Affidavit, by him subscribed is just and true - Before me Timothy Whiting Justice of the Peace.

John Davis's Affidavit

I John Davis of Shirley now resident in Lancaster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do hereby certify and say that I enlisted into the Land Service as a private soldier in Capt. Silvanius Smith's Company in Col. Brodhead's Reg't for the term of three years some time in the month of March 1777 and that Jonathan Barrett now an inhabitant of said Lancaster enlisted as a private soldier into the same Capt. Smith's Company about the same time for three years - and shortly after said Barrett & myself rendezvoused at Worcester with other soldiers of the same Company & Reg't & Marched to Still Water on the North River State New York & there joined the American Army and continued with the Army until the surrender of Burgoyne's Army - thence with said Army to the State of Pennsylvania and the succeeding Winter spent with the said Army Jonathan Barrett until some time in May 1778 - when I left said Reg't and joined the Massachusetts Line Fayette's Command of Infantry and continued with said Fayette until Fall of following when I returned to said Brodhead's Regiment and said Smith's Company where I found said Jonathan Barrett who continued together in said Company until we were regularly discharged from the Army after we performed the said three years service and further say John Davis Not
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Lancaster ss. January 8 th 1819 Then personally appeared John Davis who is a credible Witness, and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Timothy Whiting Justice of the Peace