Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45685, Jonathan Conant, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Conant, Jonathan Jr.
S. 45685
CONTENTS

11.018
R New Hampshire
Jonathan Conant Junr
of Mont Vernon in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years, 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2nd of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of March 1819 and sent to J. W. Smith Esq. Judg Amherst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. $72. 76
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sept 1819. $48.
$120 76
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
Wellesborough County

Notification sent to J. H. Smith Esq 19 July 1820 Amherst
PR

Jon t Conant Jr of
In the Massachusetts Line
Sworn to June 2 d 1810
Private
Col. Paton Regiment
Col Francis Ref t
Massachusetts Line
1777-3 years
on Roll
Admitted.

I Jonathan Conant a Resident Citizen of the United States of the Town of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman now in the fifty ninth year of my age do solemnly swear that some time in February A D 1777 I enlisted for the term of three years in Capt. Billy Porter's company in Col o Ebenezer Fran- cis's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line which term of three years I faithfully ser- ved out in the continental establishment in the Revolutionary war in said Porter's Com- pany which which was commanded part of the time by Thomas Francis and after the death of Col o Ebenezer Francis the Regiment was com- -manded by Col o Benj a Tappan in the Massa- chusetts Line. I was in the battle before the surrender of Burgoyne at or near Stillwater in New York also in the battle of Monmouth I was honourably discharged at West Point in the State of New York some time in the Month of Feb. 9 th A D 1780 which discharge I have since lost I cannot tell what became of it I am not on the Pension list of Invalids and am in reduced circumstances and stand

stand in need of assistance from my Country for my support I have no further evidence now in my power that I can offer in support of my claim to a pension under the late act of Congress Jonathan Conant Junr.
Sworn to this 2 d day of June A D 1810
Before me J. G. Smith H d Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. On the second day of June A D 1810 Before me the Subscriber, one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Jonathan Co- nant Junr. resident in Mont Vernon in said County in the fifty ninth year of his age, and being duly cautioned made solemn oath agreeably to law, in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Con- gress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he in his

some time in February A D 1777 for the term of three years in Captain Billy Porter's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis in the Massachusetts Line but that after the death of Col. Francis the Reg t was commanded by Col. Tupper and continued to serve in said Camp the service of the United States until some time in the month of Feb. 7 th A D 1780 when he was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York - That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support & that he has never been placed on the pension list.
From all which & other other satisfactory evidence given & testified, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Corant Jun r did serve in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken I had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing, and that he is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said of said Court
Mrs. Eastman Clerk

42 Jonathan Coseant
Not Ent'd 11,018
24 May 1819
Not entitled

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Ankhurst within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire on the first Sunday of July
At Dower 1820  Jonathan Conant aged Sixty resident in Mt Vernon in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
  Real Estate $450.00   4 Cows $44 each 1 Steugh and harness $450 66.50   1 Horse Sled $1, - 2 Rades 33 3/4 2 Chains $250 8.88   6 Bushels Corn $4, - 1 Plow $1.50 - 1 do $2.00 7.50   1 Hoog $3.50, - 3 Pigs $4.50 1 Iron Barn $1-3 accts $50 15.50   1 Cheese Press $1.00, - Old Saddle, 75 - 1 Iron Kettle 3.00   1/2 Bbl Soap - $2.50 1 Brass Kettle 3.00 5.50   1 Auger, Shave and rasp 50, 2 Baskets 50 cts 1.00   1 Gun Iron and Powder 30, 1 Wood in Clock and Case $8.00 8.30   8 Kitchen Chairs $1.33 - 4 Board Back chairs 2.00 8.33   2 Tables 1.75 - 1 Looking Glass $1.25 - 1 warming pan, 50 3.50   1 Desk 3.50 - Books $1.50, 1 Table 25 cts 5.25   1 Looking Glass 25 cts Shovel & Tongs & Bellows $1.00 1.25   2 Brooms and brook 2.25. Hollow ware $1.75 - 2 pr. Clags 50 4.50   Crockery and glass ware 3.00 Tin & pewter ware 3.00 6.00   Iron ware - 1.00 - Knives & forks & Spoons - $1.25 2.25   1 pair Bed Cows, 33 - 2 Wheels - 1.50, 1 Small do, 50 2.33   100 lbs Pork 10.00, Cram Dups & empty casks - 3.00 13.00   1 pair Settles 25   597.09 
Amount of my debts
  Amount due to John Fuller $8.36   to Dr. Daniel Adams 14.64   to Ebenezer Adell Jr 3.50   Mrs. Brier 7.00   John Raymond 5.04   Asa Kendall 9.55   Joanna Conant 34.00   $82.09 
Jonathan Conant
And the said Jonathan Conant oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
Jonathan Conant
in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following
do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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.

And the said Jonathan Conant he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz.
doth here in Court further declare on oath, that
In 1777 he enlisted in Capt Billy Porter's company Col. Ebenezer Francis' Regiment Massachusetts line three years was then regularly discharged at West Point
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 2 nd day of June 1818 And the number of his pension certificate is 11,018 That his occupation is a farmer
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
Molly Conant his wife aged fifty five years full constitution - Mary Conant a daughter aged twenty years - Fanny Conant a daughter fourteen years - a weakly child
Jonathan Conant
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Hon. Joshua Darling & Jeremiah K. Smith Justices of the Court the 5 th day of July 1820
M c Eastman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas.
July 5 th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Conant having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $ 597.09 and that said applicant owes as above $ 82.09
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
M c Eastman
Clerk.
Hillsborough
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough  M c Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the
fifth day of July
1820
M c Eastman
Clerk.

mmf S. 45685
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 5 , 19 22
not used
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Bonark Jr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1777 3 yrs. Pvt Billy Porter Thos. Francis Ebenezer Francis Benjamin Tupper Mass.                              
Battles engaged in, Stillwater, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, Beverly, Essex Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, June 2, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Mt. Vernon, Hillsborough Co., N. H. Age at date of application, 59th year.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Molly aged 55 years and to his daughters Mary aged 20 years and Fanny aged 14 yrs. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

45685 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 45685
Jonathan Conant, Jr., Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See letter 30 March 1829 to Wm H Sawyer Esq.

AMHERST, Vt. Feb 20
III
Hon ble Peter B. Porter
Secretary of War Washington City
Pension Office 26. Feb. 1849.
Pension office

State New Hampshire Hillsborough County,
Manchester February 14, 1829
Hon ble Peter B. Porter,
Sir, I send two applications for pensions. The certificates of the applicants are placed on the pension list, may be enclosed to me, living in said Manchester and directed to Manchester Post office
Yours respectfully
Aaron L. Sanborn

I Aaron Francis of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, on oath do testify and say that on the first day of January A D 1777 I was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army as an Ensign in the Company commanded by Capt Moses Greenleaf in the Regiment of Foot commanded by Col: Ebenezer Francis, in the Massachusetts line, on the Continental establishment and served as quarter master in said Regiment, and that I continued to serve in said Regiment for more than three years. Then next following, that I was well acquainted during all that time with Jonathan Conant just now of Mt Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the state of New Hampshire but then of said Beverly, and was well knowing to enlist- ing in the Company commanded by Capt Billy Porter in the same Regiment on or about the said first day of January 1777 as a private soldier for three years and that said Jonathan Conant first served faithfully the whole of said three years from the first day of January 1777 without interruption. and at the end of his said term was honorably discharged. and further that the said Captain Billy Porter has been dead for some years and that the said Col: Ebenezer Francis was killed in the service.
Aaron Francis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss June 22 nd A D 1818 Then the within named Aaron Francis personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. and I certify that said Aaron Francis is well known to me as the brother of the late Col: Ebenezer Francis above named. and that said declaration is according to the best of my knowledge and belief true and is entitled to full faith and credit. Robt Randall Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum.

I Thomas Francis of Salem in Massachusetts declare that Jonathan Conant Junr. of Mount Vernon in New Hampshire served three years, from about Feb'y 1777 to Feb'y 1780, as a private soldier in Capt. Billy Porter's Company, of which I was at first lieutenant and afterwards Captain, in Col. Tupper's Regi- ment in the Massachusetts line: the said Conant was honorably discharged at Westpoint in the latter part of Feb'y 1780, at which time I commanded the Company.
Tho: Francis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U/S 522/5: May 16. 1818 The abovenamed Thomas Francis Subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me
Brig. Merrill Justice of the Peace & of the duorum

This Certifies that Jonathan Herrick & John Brown whose affidavit I have taken on this paper are both creditable witnesses in Courts of Law J. H. Smith } Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing and that he is one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of said Court
Moss Eastman Clerk

We Jonathan Herrick & John Bruce Select Men & overseers of the the Poor in the Town of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hamp- shire Testify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Conant J r of said Mont Vernon who has made application for a pension & know that he is reduced in his circum- stances from the best information we have on the subject - that he is posses- ed of some personal property yet not sufficient with his labour to give him a comfortable support should he be taken sick or unable to labour, but for several years past with his exertions his interest has been gradually diminishing, but with the assistance of his country and the little property he holds he would not be able to gain more than a comfortable support to the best of our judgment
Jonathan Herrick
John Bruce
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough June 4 th 1810 Sworn to & subscribed before me J. H. Smith } associate justice of court of Pleas for County

copy of Application of Jonathan Conant for a Pension
B641.

Schedule.
of the whole estate and income of Jonathan Conant of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of March 1 st 1820 -
  Real estate and the buildings } containing nineteen acres of land $550.00   2 Cows valued at 36.00   2 Old plows 2.50   1 Wood block 8.00   Bed, bedstead & Bedding 9.00   1 Desk with drawers 2.50   10 Chairs & lightstand 2.70   2 pairs fire dogs 1.00   2 Table 1.00   1 Brass Kettle 3.00   Hollow ware 2.00   Shovel & tongs .75 - pair of Bellows .20 .95   Or flatirons & Steelyards .80   Crockery ware 3.00   Glass do .60   Tin & pewter do 1.50   Brown Earthen do .70   4 Knives & forks .20   Looking glasses 1.50   1 other Bed & Bedding 4.00   1 Chest .50   4 Tubs 1.40   Iron bar, chain & ax 3.00   Cheese safe 1.50   2 Pitch forks, shovel & dungfork 1.00   Hammer, Iron wedge and candlestick .30   Horse Sled & Harness 2.50   $641.15 
Jonathan Conant
We the subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule shown to us by Jonathan Conant above named, as his property and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true values
Josiah Kitttridge 2 d .
Nathaniel Bruce
Hillsborough ss Mont Vernon February 16. 1829 Personally appeared Josiah Kitttridge 2 d and Nathaniel Bruce above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement by them subscribed Before me
Aaron F. Sawyer Justice of the Peace
I certify that Josiah Kitttridge 2 d and Nathaniel Bruce above named are disinterested and credible witnesses
Aaron F. Sawyer Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. Court of Common Pleas
On this seventeenth day of February 1829 personally appeared in said court, being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Jonathan Conant, formerly Jonathan Conant Junr. aged sixty eight years, resident in Mont Vernon in said county of Hillsborough, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he duly enlisted and served in the Revolutionary War then by the name of Jonathan Conant Junr. as follows, from the year 1777 to the year 1780 he continued in the service in the company commanded by Billy Porter Captain and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Francis of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army and Continental establishment and was regularly discharged. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a Pension is the forepart of the year 1819. My pension certificate is numbered 11018. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. I further state that my original declaration in order to obtain a Pension, was made to the Honorable Justices of the Court of Sessions in and for said county of Hillsborough 1819 and I then by the name of Jonathan Conant Junr. was stricken from the Pension list in the course of 1820 on account of my property.
I further state that I am in debt to several persons to the amount of one hundred & sixty two dollars Jonathan Conant

Sworn to and declared on this seventeenth day of February 1829 before Timothy Farrar and Josiah Butler Esquires, Justices of the court of common Pleas in the State of New Hampshire at a court holden at Amherst within and for the county of Hillsborough on the second Tuesday of February 1829 the same being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of their proceedings.
I Andrew Wallace clerk of said court for the county of Hillsborough, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Jonathan Conant did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of one two years under one engagement, on the continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 six hundred forty one dollars fifteen cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this seventeenth day of February 1829.
Andrew Wallace { Clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county