Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19623, Jonathan Cutting, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cutting, Jonathan
S. 19623
carded
CONTENTS

1895 Massachusetts Nathaniel Cutting of Templeton in the State of Mass. who was a Corp of Artil. in the Conn. Inf. commanded by Captain Balch of the Regt. commanded by Col. Crafts in the Massachusett line for 6 Months & 7 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 28 Dollars 06 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Holson
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $42.09 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 14.03 $56.12
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Atles Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 43

Weston Ms Sept 10 th
10
Declaration of Gen l Gating Militia of Massachusetts
Mr Jonathan Gating
compleat to Boston
Cop d 6 mo - 78
Form

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, September 3 rd 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Jonathan Cushing served as a corporal in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Walsh, in Col. Thos. Crafts Regiment of Artillery, for the term of six months and seven days ending May 8 th 1777
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
Jonathan Cutting ON this Second day of Oct in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Scire Esq. Judge of Probate, in Worcester now sitting Jonathan Cutting a resident of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was born in the Town of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the month of August 1747. That there is a record of his age in the Town of Sudbury. That he lived there at the time he was called into the service. That he moved from Sudbury to Templeton in the year 1779. where he has ever since lived - That on or about the first of November 1776. he voluntarily enlisted as a Corporal into the service of his Country in the Revolutionary War, into a Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Danks of Boston, and Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Thomas Crafts; that he joined his Company at Boston. from thence they were ordered to Dorchester Heights where the Regiment was stationed during the greater part of the winter - during the winter a part of the Regiment was stationed at Boston; that he had no other than Camp duty to perform and the making of Cartridges for the use of the Army - A Regiment of Infantry commanded by Col. Dyke of Westminster, in Worcester County was quartered on the Heights during the same winter - he thinks that three Companies of his Regiment were sent to Rhode Island during the time - does not recollect the names of his Lieutenants or Ensign - neither recollects the names of any of the Regular Officers other than those here named - Paul Revere was Lieut. Col. of the Regiment - That he continued in the service until the 8 th day of May 1777. when he was dismissed the service and returned home having served Six Months and seven days - That he received no regular discharge, but herewith produces a Certificate from the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts as evidence of his service - That the Rev. Thomas Wellington - David Cobbley, Paul Kimball & many others can testify as to his loyalty and their belief of his services in the Revolutionary War
6 months 8 days
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Cutting Before Nathaniel Scire Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

We Charles Wellington a Clergyman residing in the Town of Templeton and David Cobleigh residing in the same Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Cutting who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid . 2 d day of October 1892 Before me Samuel Lee Jus. Peace
Charles Wellington. David Cobleigh
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Charles Wellington who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Templeton and that David Cobleigh who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath l Prime Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Shepherd Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Cutting for a pension. That the above named Jonathan Cutting is a justice of the Peace in good credit, and that he signed the same certificate to which the same was subscribed to the said court. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the Seal of said court. This 4 th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Sheph d . Wheeler Register of the said Probate Court. in Massachusetts
said Jonathan Cutting is a justice of the Peace in the County of Worcester. Shepherd Wheeler Reg d of Probate.

19623 INVALID.
our New War
File No. 19623
Jonathan Cutting Corp Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]