Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5320, Jonathan Huckins, N.H.

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N. H.
Huckins, Jonathan R. 5320
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No 2,818 Jonathan Huchins
affidavit certificate
Return to be made to Simon Root. T. it- for Braye bounty v.t.

Durham in Northampton in 1747. That he does not know that he has any record of his age. That he lived in Nottingham as above mentioned when he entered the service. That he continued to live in Nottingham, until about 43 years ago, when he removed to Bath N.H. where he lived four years & then moved to Topsham N.E. where he has since since still lives. That he entered the service voluntarily. That he served Genl. Washington & Majr. Joseph Selby at Winton Hill. & that he cannot relate other things more particularly than he has stated above. He does not know of any person living who can testify of his service.

I Simon Root Clerk of the said Court of Probate do hereby certify that this paper contained a part of the declaration of the said Jonathan Beckins at the time he presented the same to the said Court was then as now as it now is to the body of his said declaration
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court the day before you are
Simon Root Clerk

State of Vermont,
Probate District of Bradford
COUNTY OF Orange
On this first day of Aug 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate court of Bradford District now sitting, Jonathan H. H. a resident of Topsham in the county of Orange and state of Vermont, aged 84 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz: That in the month of August (as he thinks) 1775, at Nottingham in New Hampshire he enlisted as a private into Capt. Henry Butts's Company, Left Centre Col. John Gails & marched to Great Falls near Portsmouth New Hampshire & was stationed there two months; two weeks more than he enlisted for. Served dismissed & returned home in the month of October (as he thinks). About soon after his return to Nottingham, about the first of December, of the same year he enlisted into Capt. Thomas Barrett's Company at said Nottingham for the term of three months. Col. Poor's Regiment marched to Winter Hill near Boston & remained there in service two months. Served then taken sick & rather than go to the hospital he hired a man to bear out his time & paid him two dollars therefor & he had permission to return home after serving two months of his time. The man's name was Bickford whom he hired who was accepted as a substitute by the officers. He also declares that at said Nottingham about the first of Sept 1777 as he thinks, he enlisted into Capt. Sandborn's Company for three months. Served attached to Col. Eddy's Regiment, Left Bortlett & marched through Keene, New Hampshire & Brattleboro Vermont, about two or three weeks after the Battle of Bennington & joined the army at Stillwater & proceeded up to Saratoga & was present at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne. Served soon after dismissed & permitted to return home a little before his time was out, & served at this time full two months. He states that he never had any written discharge but no documentary evidence of his service. He states in answer to questions propounded by the Court, that he was born in
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 in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan H. H. H.
We, William Lawrence a clergyman and Jonathan H. H. Esq. residing in the Town of Topsham respectively hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan H. H. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
William Lawrence Jonathan H. H.

At Brattleboro Vermont, about two or three weeks after the death of his wife, he was found at Stillwater & proceeded up to Saratoga & was present at the funeral of Genl. Bragdon. Soon after his wife's death he wished to return home a little before his time was out, & heard at this time full two months. He states that he never had any written discharge, has no documentary evidence of his services. He states in answer to questions propounded by the Court, that he was born in
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 in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
We, William Lawrence a Clingyman residing in the Town of Hopkinton and Jonathan Lucas Esq. residing in s d Hopkinton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Hawkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Sanborn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Cluettman resident in the Town of Topsham and that Jonathan Jennings 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.
I, Simson Short Clerk or keep of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan  Hawkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Scimus Short C. L. V.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5320.
P. O. _____
Jonathan Huchins
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Vermont Jonathan H. Atkins rejected deserter
see bella L. H. North 4 April 1833
5520

Return this.
Obj. 16
See W.H. Wells
deserted from
Evans reg

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan H. Perkins which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
No, see Quere 16. He must not attach part of his declaration so loosely to the principal part.  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.