Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,908, Jonathan Barton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Barton, Jonathan, or Boston or Boston
S. 36,908.
CONTENTS

10.336 Maine
Jonathan Barton
of Lyman dist. in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Govt. William King, Esq. Kennebec, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 23 3/4 30/31 $7.16 Semi-annual p ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 48.00
$135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.
Application sent to Genl. Small Esq. Peninsular Maine Oct r 1820

Jonathan Boston
Lyman
May 19
44

STATE OF MAINE.
ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment, at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judges of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court ,
the same proceeding according 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 County , Jonathan Boston aged sixty six years, resident in Symmes 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, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer 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 eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 50,336 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 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Witness D. Goodenough
his Jonathan X Boston mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Benj a Greene, Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
At t Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: —
Real Estate none of any description whatsoever
Personal Estate — 1 Cow 1 Swine.
Witness D. Goodenough
his Jonathan X Boston mark
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Boston who, by occupation am a Labourer, which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age & infirmity, Rheumatism.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Betsy Boston 120 Incapacitated to do much labour by bodily infirmity   Jonathan Boston his Jonathan X Boston mark  
Witness D. Goodenough
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York 33. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York, 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 fifteen dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
15. 50
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
13 July 1854
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States; and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which Pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension Agents, the Administratrix of Jonathan Boston
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per Month under the law of the 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841 to the 14 May 1841
Respectfully yours,
J. M. Brookshead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Jonathan Baston Private Col. Brecours
Regt Mass Line
1775 - 1776
Dec. 8 th April 1865
1 mo. - Roll
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Jonathan Baston resident in Lewiston in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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.” That he, the said Jonathan Baston , being sixty four years of age in the month of April 1775 enlisted in the Continental army for the term of eight months in the Company under the command of Capt Samuel Sawyer of Wells in the County aforesaid. That he proceeded to Cambridge where he joined the Regiment commanded by Colo Scammons of the Massachusetts and remained there till his term of service had expired. That in June 1779 he enlisted a second time for the term of nine months under Capt Daniel Merrill & Colo Samuel Brecken Regiment. That he continued to do his duty in said company and regiment until his term of service had expired when he was honorably discharged at West Point in March 1779 . That he received his written discharge which is now lost.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene.
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Baston did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that said Baston is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells — this eighth — day of April in the year of our Lord 181 8
Benj a Greene

I Samuel Miller of Arundel in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman, sixty seven years of age do hereby certify and depose That I was in the year 1778 second Lieutenant in the Continental Army in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Merrill in the 12 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colo Samuel Brewer, and that some time in the month of May or June of the above mentioned year, Jonathan Baston of Hyman in the County of York aforesaid joined the company under said Merrill he having before that time enlisted in the Continental Army. That he the said Baston continued to do his duty in said company until his term of service had expired, which I have no doubt was, as stated by him in his affidavit which I have this day seen and which was nine months, and that said Baston  Baston was honorably discharged at West Point. Samuel Miller.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss. July 2. 1810 Then the above named Samuel Miller personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

§ Simeon Hutchins of Arundel in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Labourer, do on solemn oath, testify and depose as follows; That some time in the month of May 1778 according to best recollection Jonathan Boston resident in Lyman in said County joined the company and regiment to which I belonged, which company was commanded by Capt Daniel Merrill and the regiment by Colo Samuel Brewer. of the Massachusetts line in that the said Boston continued to do his duty in said company and regiment until the last of the following February or the forepart of March 1779, when his time being out for which he enlisted, he was honorably discharged and left the army — That I have known said Boston from that time to this and that the said Declarant is the same Jonathan Boston above named.
Attest G W Wallingford
Simeon his  Hutchins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss § July 2 1810 Then the above named Simeon Hutchins personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed — Before me G W Wallingford Justice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss §
I Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, do hereby certify that the aforementioned Deponents Lemuel Miller and Simeon Hutchins are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that it appears to my satisfaction

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
tion from the foregoing evidence that the said Declarant did serve in the revolutionary army, on the Continental establishment against the common enemy, nine months at one continued period of service and that the said Declarant was honorably discharged from the service — Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of July, Anno Domini 1818.
Benj. Greene
I Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth do hereby certify that George W Wallingford Esquire is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and empowered to administer oaths and the Hon Benjamin Greene is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas aforementioned.
Daniel Sewall
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36908 Key INVALID.
File No. 36908
Jonathan Barton De: Her Ind
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Barton, Joseph GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 10949 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 7, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.