Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44790, Jonathan Clemons, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Clemons, Jonathan
S. 44790
CONTENTS

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Jonathan Clemmons of the Town ofodus in said County of Ontario, being duly sworn, under his corporal Oath doth declare & depose, that he the said Jonathan Clemmons in the month of September  March , in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty One did enlist as a private soldier in the company commanded by Acheniah Emerson in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States of America, and joined the army at Puskill in the state of New York in the month of September following, and that his enlistment was for three Years, and that he served in the said tenth Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Troops until the same was broken up, when he this deponent was transferred into the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, and that this deponent continued in the service of the United States in the said fifth Massachusetts Regiment until the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when, having about nine months to serve this deponent procured one Seth Partridge to take his place, who was accepted; and thereupon this deponent received his discharge from the American Army under the hand of his Excellency Gen. George Washington, — which said discharge is to this affidavit above annexed.

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Jonathan Bloomer not on file Deputy Clerk Evidence of Service J. Nichols Clerk 17th James Hudson General N.Y.
State of New York Ontario County ss: In Testimony that John Nicholas whose Clerk's Office - name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same first - Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 20th day of April A.D. 1818
John M. Natch

And this deponent further saith that he has never received any pension from the government of the United States, nor any reward or compensation, whatever have only his monthly pay and rations, and clothing while in the service of the United States as aforesaid. — And this deponent further saith that he is now in the sixty third Year of his age, and that he is in reduced circumstances, is unable to labor, and has not the means of obtaining a comfortable subsistence, and further that if any pension was heretofore allowed this deponent by the Laws of the United States, prior to the act of congress under which this application is made he relinquishes all claim to the same. — Further this deponent saith not. —
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of April 1818. Jonathan Common before me J. M. Nicholas First Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for said County of Ontario
I do certify that I am satisfied that the person who made the above affidavit is the person named in the discharge hereto annexed and that he is entitled to the provision made by the late act of Congress respecting revolutionary soldiers. John Nicholas
S-44790 CLEMONS, JONATHAN (MASS.)

878
New York
for Jonathan Clemons, 4 Capt Emerson Private
Massachusetts line 1781 - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 1818 and sent to Mr. David Hudson, Geneva, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
Semi-annual ending
4 months 18/30 $36.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Putnam
Lakes, Ontario
Continued
Notification sent 29 Sept 1820 to Stephen Phelps Esq. Commanding Genl. M. Wk.
Duplicate notification of cont. sent to S. Phelps, 12 Jan: 1820
Order to pay 17/100 1837.

Case of Jon s Almon
878
June '18
C
See letter to Steph Phelps Esq r Dec 19
1820

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Jonathan Clemons in said county, who, being aged forty four years, resident in the town of Soles 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:
First in Captain Ichabod  Gunnersons Company in Col. Benjamin  Tappes Regiment of the Massachusetts line - and afterwards moved into the fifth Regiment commanded by Col. David Cobb and in Captain Jonathan  Stetson company also of the Massachusetts line, from which Regiment he was discharged in June 1783
and that he made application for a Pension on the seventeenth day of April - 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 878 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
  One Cow 15.00 - one heifer 8.00 - one calf 4.00 $27.00   two Hogs 2.40 - two tons of hay 8.00 10.40   1 broken Pot 50 - one Iron Kettle 1.50 2.00   1 Tea Kettle 1.00 one Shovel 50 one Knives & forks 50 2.00   half set cups & saucers 1.12 - two pewter Plates 75 1.87   two old Chests 1.00 one axe 1.00 one hoe 50 2.50   $44.17 
Jonathan Clemons
Further more I declare and declare that I am by occupation a Farmer and that in consequence of age and infirmity together with a complaint called Hydrocele which has left me in a weak state of Health - together with violent Rheumatism renders me totally incapable of supporting myself My Family consists of my wife Lois aged forty four years and my son aged fourteen years Benjamin - and my daughter Anne aged three years -
Jonathan Clemons
Sworn and declared the 21 st day of August 1820 in open Court before me
Wm Rogers
a Judge of Ontario Com. Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Horn Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 forty four dollars and seventeen cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 nd day of November 1820
J Van Horn Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

L. W. B. I. 44790.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 10, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Jonathan Clemens, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 20, 1818, at which time he was 62 years of age and residing at Sodus, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Emerson and Col. Tupper. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Allan D. Draper,
311 Kellogg St., Syracuse, N. Y.

Clamons Clamons
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CLEMONS, JONATHAN (MASS.) 5-44790

The Bearer here of Jonathan Clmons of the 5 th Mass s Regt. Pioneers enlisted for three years and Having engaged Seth Partridge who was enlisted for the war to take his place to serve during the time for which the Bearer was enlisted the said Jonathan Clmons is here by Discharged the American Army
By his brof Com d
David Cobb L t Col d Comd 1 st de Camp
Given at Head Quarters this 10 th Day of June 1783
G. Washington
Registered in the Books of the Regt.
Henry Mawd g
Adjutant

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this Twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Jonathan Clemons aged Sixty four years, resident in the town of Hoback — — — 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:
First in Capt. Nehemiah Emersons Company in Colonel Benjamin Tiffers Regiment of the Massachusetts line and afterwards removed into the fifth Regiment commanded by Colonel David Cobb and his Capt. Jonathan Tiffey Company also of the Massachusetts line from which Regiment he was discharged in June
1783
and that he made application for a Pension on the Seventeenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 878 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, viz.
  One Cow $15.00 One Heifer $8.00 One Calf $4.00 27 00   Two Hogs 2.40 Two Sons of Hogs $8.00 10 40   One Broken Pot 0.50 One Kettle $1.50 2 00   One Tea Kettle 1.00 One Spider 0.50 Four Knives & Forks $1.50 3 00   Half Set Cups & Saucers 0.12 Two Butter Plates 0.70 82   Two old Chetts $1.00 One Ax 1.00 One Hoe 0.50 2 50   54 42 
Jonathan Clemons
I further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Farmer, and that in consequence of age and infirmity together with a complaint called Rheumatism which has left me in a weak state of Health - together with violent Rheumatism renders me totally incapable of supporting myself My Family Consists of my Wife Lois aged Forty four years and my Son aged fourteen years named Benjamin and my daughter Anne aged Three years
Jonathan Clemons
Given & declared this Twenty first day of August 1820 in Open Court before me Wm Rogers a judge of Ontario Common Pleas

Copy of Jonathan Clancy
C 878
Putnam cond the N.Y.
17 Apr 1818
5 June 1818

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Foppen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 Twenty four dollars and Seventy seven cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 o day of August 1820
J. Van Foppen
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

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44790 INVALID.
File No. 44790
Jonathan Clemens P.M. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3, Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan. 18-1897- His Mr. F. D. Clemens — Ashworth Place, S.
Apr. 20. 1897. H to Mr. Fredk. H. C. 1443. Corcoran Washington, D.
May 10. 1897- His Mr. Allan D. D. 311-Kellogg st. S.

I 44,700
L. W. O.
January 18, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jonathan Clemons, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension on April 20, 1818, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing at Sodus, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for the soldier's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Emerson and Col. Tappan; (place of his enlistment not stated).
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
M rs . F. D. Clemons,
110 Ashworth Place,
Syracuse, N. Y.

John [illegible] [illegible]
Free
MS B 7.20
Secretary of the War Department Washington

Geneva / Ontario County / April 24. 1818
Secretary of the War Department
Sir Enclosed you will receive the discharge of Jonathan Clemmons a Soldier of the Revolution, together with his affidavit and the certificate of the first Judge of Ont. County & the proper proof that Mr. Nicholas is the first Judge. — Should you be satisfied therewith I presume Mr. Clemmons will be entitled to be placed on the pension list, and in that event I beg leave to request on his behalf that you would, in a letter directed to him or me, inform as to the time and place when and where he shall may apply to receive what he may be entitled to. —
Yours Respectfully
David Hudson

L. W. B. I. 44790.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 20, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning John Black, John Clemons and Jonathan Clemons , supposed to have been soldiers in the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of John Black has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.
There are several John Clemons on the pension records and it is impossible to identify the one desired. It is therefore requested that you furnish as much as possible of the information called for in attached slip when a careful search will be made.
Jonathan Clemons made an application for pension on April 20, 1818, at which time he was 62 years of age and residing at Sodus, New York, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. Reg't Corps, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Emerson and Col. Tupper. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Frederick W. Clemons, 1443 Corcoran St., Washington, D. C.

CHARLES A. DAVEY & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Havana and Domestic Cigars
Beach Lake, Pa.
Syracuse, Jan. 4, 1897. Division of Revolutionary Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C. Gentlemen, -
Please have the kindness to send me a copy of any records you may have concerning Jonathan Flemons who was born in Rutland, Worcester Co., Mass., Jan. 19, 1754, and who died in Sodus, Wayne Co., N.Y., Apr. 14, 1841. I am told he is mentioned in the National Census of 1840 as one of six survivors and pensioners of the Revolution then living in Sodus, N.Y.
I shall feel grateful to

you for any light you may be able to cast on the subject.
Yours Respectfully,
F. B. Flemons,
110 Ashworth Place,
Syracuse,
N.Y.

Jonathan Clemens Albany 18 March 1818
To what time last paid
Pension Office 18 Nov 1837
p y - the 4 March 1836
2/4
3 of 37 not in

Rev. Allan D. Draper, Pastor. Fourth Presbyterian Church. Syracuse, N.Y.
Dept of Interior, April 16, '97. Com. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me copy of record of Jonathan Clemens, a revolutionary pensioner, born in Mass, & died in Baden, N.Y.
Very Truly -
Allan D. Draper 311 Kellogg St. Syracuse N.Y.