Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,989, Jonathan Bates, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Bates, Jonathan
S 33,989
CONTENTS

10.479
Massachusetts
Jonathan Bates
of Cohasset in the state of Mass ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen of the Mass ts 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 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1819 and sent to Judge Davis Boston Mass
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 89.30
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 248.00
137.30
5 31 41 137 30
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
not collected
See letter to Hon. J. B. D. June 27, June 1828.

No 71 Jonathan Bates
This will be admitted if the Judge will certify as to the circumstances of the Claim- ant -
Admitted

United States.
Mass. Dist.
Jonathan Bates of Chasset, a resident citizen of the United States, maketh oath, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment in Capt. Noah Nichols' company of artillery artificers in Col. Stevens' regiment from the 2 d . Feb. 1777 to 2 d . Feb. 1780 when he received an honorable discharge from Gen. Henry Knox herewith produced. By reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Jonathan Bates
Massachusetts District Ct. Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me
W m Deering
Dist d Judge
Mass. Dist.

71 Jonathan Bates Affidavit as to former Pension

United States -
Massachusetts District -
Jonathan Bates of Cohasset, in the county of Norfolk, and District of Massachusetts - a resident citizen of the United States and applicant for a pension from the United States - having made affidavit of services in March 1810 - before the Hon. Judge of the District of Massachusetts - now further, and as supplementary thereto, maketh oath - That he is not now a pensioner of the United States, and has never been placed on the pension list, or received any thing for his services during three years in the revolutionary war, except the depreciated paper money, in which the soldiers were then paid. Having understood that the supposition of his being such pensioner, was the only objection to allowing his claim as applicant for a pension under the act of the Congress 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 - is the cause of his making this additional affidavit -
Jonathan Bates
Massachusetts Dist. S. Boston 8. May 1859
I swear to before me W. D. Davis
Judge Mass Dist.

Copy Schedule B of Jon a Bates
10,479
May 1819 Mrs. Bates

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
NORFOLK, ss.—CIRCUIT COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, SPECIAL SESSION, JULY 17, 1820.
On this seventeenth day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a Record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Bates aged Sixty five years, resident in Cohasset in said County, Esq. Carpenter who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit, on the
second day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I enlisted into a Company of Artillery commanded by Nathl. Sidedy and in a Regiment commanded by Ebenezer Stevens in the Massachusetts Line of the Army on the Continental establishment, and served under said enlistment three years when I was regularly discharged by General Knox, my discharge having been transmitted to the War office for which service I received a pension, a certificate from the War Department dated the eleventh of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen upon my application made the thirty first day of May July 1818, No. of Certificate 10,1479
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 Bates
Sworn to and declared, on the A. D. 1820 before
17th day of July
James Ware Judge C.C.P. Pleas for D. Circuit
I, Horatio Townsend Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 one thousand and twenty one dollars and forty five cents. The notes in schedule not considered
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July 1820.
Horatio Townsend Clerk.

Schedule of property belonging to the Subscriber, of Cohasset, in the County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, late a Soldier in the army of the U States, during the Revolutionary War, viz
Real Estate
  A small house, barn & about one & 1/2 acres of land  $570    About 5 acres of tillage & pastureage land  300     870  
Personal Estate
  One half of a pew in the meeting house  65    One horse $20. 1 Cow $25. 1 hog $5.  50    1/2 doz Chairs $2.50 1/2 doz Rock chairs $1.50 3 old tables $3.  7.50    1 Desk $5. 3 Chests $4.  9    2 pewter dishes, 1 doz. earthen dishes & plates, 9 cups & saucers  2.20    1/2 doz knives & forks, 6 tea & 1 table spoon  5    1 Iron pot, 2 do kettles, 1 do tea kettle, 1 spider  3    1 Coffee pot, 1 tea pot, 1 pr. andiron, shovel & tongs  2.25    1 Brass kettle, 1 Loom & 2 wheels  7.50     $1021.45  
  Debit the account of a note of hand and interest due to Martin Bates of Boston  508.31  } 522.31    do do do do 14  14  
Balance 499.14
Said Bates family consists of a wife very infirm and unable to work and one daughter living with them to take care of her parents
Jonathan Bates

33 989 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,989
Jonathan Bates Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th ,
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Artillery Park Newbury 2 nd Febry 1780
This may certify that Jonathan Wadsworth, Belonging to the State of Massachusetts Bay, County of Suffolk - Town of Chesham - having served in Capt n Nichols Company of Artillery Artificers Enrolled to the Corps of Artillery, & from the 2 nd of Febry 1777, to this date - his time of service Being Expired Agreeable to his Enlistment - He is hereby Honorably Discharged
Know My Public
The Comtee are desired to furnish the Bearer with Passports from this to Boston, in New England -
Know My Public
The above Jonathan Wadsworth is joined with Provision for the 6 th February (and No longer) Whackar A. C.
Veritas Including the Oath with A. Folger Shall P.C.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
A. D. 1818
Boston June 18 Jonathan Bates
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked 1.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
J. Bates } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. D. D. [Signature] } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 10 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Dales — by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
[Signature] } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Jonathan Bates act 1 March 1823 Massachusetts
Rev. Nathaniel Wentworth Wadsworth Wadsworth
Rev. Nathaniel Wentworth

Washington Dec. 26 1828
To the Hon. P. B. Porter Secretary of War.
Sir,
I am desired to pre- sent the inclosed papers in support of the claim of Jonathan Bates, of Massachusetts, to be restored to the pension roll. His original papers are on file in the Pension Office.
If these papers are not sufficient to support his claim, I would respectfully request that the defects in his applica- tion may be pointed out, and that if some other form, &c. necessary, a blank may be furnished for the assistance of the ap- plicant.
With great respect Truly Yours.
J. Richardson.

Hon. John Davis, Esq. Judge of the District Court Massachusetts

Boston, January 13, 1819-
I certify, upon honor, that Jonathan Bates of Chasset, a revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a pension, has been for nearly ten years so infirm in health, and indigent in his circumstances, as to require the aid and assistance of his children of which I am one, in obtaining a comfortable subsistence.
George Bates.
To the Honble John Davis Esq Judge of the District Court of Massachussetts
N.B. If the Hon. Secy of War requires any information concerning me, it may be obtained of -
Hon. Mr. Merrill - U. S. Senator, N.H.
" " Livermore N.H.
" " Claggett "
Holmes mass
Pullen "
Gage "
Dolger "
Representatives
and B. Homans Esq. Navy Dept.