Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23159, Jonathan Green, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
NUMBER _____
W 23159
Green, Jonathan Mary French
CONTENTS

198  Concord N. Hampshire Mary F. Green widow of Jonathan Green decd. N. H.  who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5th February 1803 of Grafton Co. in the State of N. H. who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Inf'ty. commanded by Col. Reid in the N. H. line for 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N. H. at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept 1838 and Seal Hon. R. C.  Churchill Lynde N. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1838 $230.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 39, 44.00 $274.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book A. Vol. 1st Page 41

706 Mary F Green wid of Jonathan JH
Act 7 July 1838
Mamed 1781 Died 1803
Allow $88 per am
Discharged JH Gen. C
Recd -
Hon O. C. Churchill Lyne JH

I Theophilus Clough of Enfield N. H. aged 65 years Depose and say that for more than forty years last past I have been acquainted with Mary J Green once the wife and now the wid- ow of Jonathan Green late of said Enfield Deceased having lived in the immediate neigh- borhood within half a mile of her residence during said time - I further say that said Jonathan Green died in the winter of the year 1803 the day of the month and the particular month I do not remember but am confident his death took place in the year of 1803 I was present at his funeral - I further say that Mary J. Green his widow is now living and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Jonathan Green her late husband - I further say that I have frequently heard the said Jonathan Green in his life time tell of being in service in the Revolutionary war that he served three years &c - and have always fully believed that he did so serve
Theophilus Clough
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss Enfield August 16. 1838
Then personally appeared Theophilus Clough and made solemn oath that the above affida- vit by him signed is true before me and I further say that said Clough is a credible witness
D. C. Churchill Jus: Peace

I Bradbury Green of Enfield N.H. aged 115 years Depose and say that I am a son of Jonathan Green late of Enfield Deceased I further say that Mary I Green once the wife and now the widow of said Jonathan Green is now living and has been lived with me since the death of my said Father and has remained a widow ever since his death which took place on the Eighth (8 th ) day of February eighteen hundred and three (1803) I was young when my said Father died being about ten years of age but I well recollect it and the date of his death I get from my mother the said Mary I Green and from the date on my said Father's Grave Stone which was set up to his grave soon after his death my said mother and myself have always lived together in the House where my said Father lived and now reside there
Bradbury Green
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss. Enfield August 16 th 1838
Then personally appeared Bradbury Green and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me and I further certify that said Bradbury is a credible Witness - D. C. Churchill Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that David P. Churchill, whose name is subscribed to the five affidavits written on the preceding pages of this packet, was on the fifteenth day of August current, & ever since has been, a Judge of said Court & also an acting justice of the Peace for said County, and that his name so subscribed is, in each case, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the eighteenth day of August Anno Domini 1838
N B Folsom Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows."
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Grafton }
On this fifteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me David C. Churchill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Grafton Mary Green a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jonathan Green who was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution - She further states that her said Husband served as a Corporal in the Second N.H. Regiment under Col George Reed the term of three years ending April 5 th 1780 for proof of which she refers to the discharge hereto annexed which is signed by the said Col George Reed being the same discharge her said Husband had when she was married to him and has been kept by her since the death of her said Husband said discharge is dated 5 th Ap l 1780 - She does not know the names of any of his company officers.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Green on the twelfth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five (1781) that her husband the aforesaid Jonathan Green died on the eighth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794) at the time above stated.
Mary F. X Green mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas
I certify that the applicant can not from bodily infirmity attend court D. C. Churchill J. C. C. Pleas

Jonathan Green and Mary French Clough joined in Marriage July twelfth A.D. Seventeen hundred eighty one"
I Thomas Merrill do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the Date which is expressed on the Record in full Legible figures as follows Jonathan Green and Mary French Clough joined in Marriage July 12 th A.D. 1781
I Thomas Merrill abovenamed depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Enfield in the County of Grafton and the State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said Town of Enfield with the exceptions abovenamed as certified by me
Thomas Merrill Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss.
Enfield August 16. 1838
Sworn to before me
D. C. Churchill Jus. Peace

Order Drawn for 500 Dollars
Received of Joseph Merrill Agent in full
Jonathan Green
N.H.
W. 23159

This may certify that Jonathan Green (corp.) hath faithfully served the United States in the 2 nd  Regt for the space of Three Years it being the time for which he engaged - And he is hereby honourably Discharged The Service Given under my hand
This 5 th Apr 1780
Geoffrey A. Col. Com. and Muster Master
Whose Service concerns both Civil & Military

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23159
Mary H Green Widow of Jonathan Green Coop Rev War
Act: July 14 88
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

How- at L Edward -

Lynn N. H. August 21. 1888
Sir
at the request of the widow Mary J Green I send you herewith her papers in support of her claim to a pension with a request that you will examine same and send me the result as soon as consistent
I remain your very Respectfully
D. C. Churchill
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.