Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,053, Jonathan Boynton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Boynton Jonathan or Baynton
S. 34,053
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1,219
Massachusetts.
Jonathan Baynton, Capt } fife-major Capt } Massachusetts line By cas.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of July, 1818, and sent to the care of Daniel A. White, Esq; Salem, Massach ts .
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818, - $: 32.26
Semi-annual ending
40.53
5 months, \frac{2}{30} $: 32.26
40.53.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
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Jonathan Baynton
Newbury - Mass:
Daniel A: White, Esq; Judge, Essex county, Mass ts
Jonathan Baynton, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the roll of Col o . Wesson's regim t .
Correct.

Jonathan Boynton of Newbury, in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment four years, as follows viz: I first enlisted in Jan y 1776, in Captain Samuel Carr's Company, in Colonel James Wesson's Regiment and in General Learner's Brigade as a private soldier one year - afterwards enlisted for three years, and served in the same Regiment as a first Major, until the term for which I was enlisted expired, which was in 1780, when I received a regular discharge from Colonel Wesson at West Point - but that discharge is lost. I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Jonathan Boynton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said county of Essex, do certify that Jonathan Bo- ynton of Newbury in said county per- sonally appeared on the third day of April A.D. 1810, and made the de- claration aforesaid by him signed un- der oath before me. That William Boyes also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writing from his statement in my presence, and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Boynton served in the revo- lutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid
D A White

34. 053 Pay INVALID.
Oct. 7-1901 O. N. Leland - Springfield Vt
File No. 34,053
Jonathan Boynton Life Major Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elephalet Noyes of Newbury in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I know Jonathan Baynton of said Newbury who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension that he enlisted into the Army of the United States and there served in said Army from the year 1776 for three years or more, that I know of: I was with him in the same Regiment of which he was first Major
Elephalet Noyes
April 2 1810.

Jonathan Boynton

We, the Subscribers, do Certify, that Jonathan Baynton who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," is known to us, as a Citizen of the said United States, residing in the town of Newbury and in need of assistance from his Country, for support.
Given under our hands at said Newbury this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord 1810.
Joseph Stanwood } Selectmen Eben Hale } of Eben Pearson } Newbury Tristram Little Thomas Hills
Moses Little } Overseers of Ebenezer Putnam } the Poor for Silas Moody } Newbury

RECEIVED OCT 2 1901 M. N. Springfield Vt. Sept 28 th 1901 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I am just in receipt of yours of the 26 th inst giving me "a statement of the Military history of Ephraim Martin, a soldier in the Revolutionary War" I was much gratified to obtain this information for he was an ancestor of mine
It is a legend in my family that two others of my Ancestors were in the Revolutionary War. One was Luther Graves (or Greaves) - During this war his home was either at Sterling or Leominster Mass. I think - He may have been in the battle of Lexington, and the battle of Bunker Hill.
The other was Jonathan Boynton - He probably enlisted, if at all, from Fitchburg Mass. for that was his home at that time - Please give me the Military history of these men if the records of Your Office show anything about it.
Very truly Yours O. H. Leland -

McGregor Texas Oct. 8 th 1904 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir -
An ancestor of mine was Jonathan Boynton who died in Fitchburg Mass. Apr. 25 th 1814. leaving a widow whose name was Elizabeth Boynton. Did this woman ever apply for or receive a pension on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary Army? - If he performed any service it was in a Massachusetts Regiment. If Elizabeth Boynton applied for and received a pension when and where did she die? -
Very truly yours O. H. Leland

JRW
Inv. 34053:Rev. War.
Oct. 24, 1904.
Sir:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that there is no record of a pension claim filed by Elizabeth, widow of Jonathan Boynton.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. O. H. Leland, McGregor, Texas.