Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32818, Jonathan Hemenway, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hemenway Jonathan
S. 32818
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16,353. Massachusetts.
Jonathan Hemenway, of Framingh m in the state of Massach tt who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow , of the Massach tt line, for the term of six years .
enrolled on the roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6. of December, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of Jany, 1820 and sent to John W. Davis, agent, Boston, Massach tt
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 23.74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r } 48 " 2 mo s 30 } 1820. } $: 71.74 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conber...
Notification sent to Abraham Bigelow Esq Oct 13 1820 Cambridge Mass.

675 Jonathan Hemenway Serj Framingham, Mass. ts 13 th Regt Col Drigglesworth Mass line —
24 March 1779 — war.
6. December, 1819.
Amis
Correct by Bell
Printed
John Davis, judge.
John W. Davis, agt. Boston, Mass.

I Jonathan Hemingway of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts testify & say that I enlisted the fourth day of April in the year 1777 into the United States Service of 13 th Massachusetts Reg t served three years after ward by reason of Reg t being broken transferred to the 3 rd Reg t Commanded by Col John Grafton & served to the end of the Revolutionary war acting in the capacity of an Orderly Serj during which I received an honorable discharge June 1783 I am very infirm and without property and stand in need of aid from my country for support —
his Jonathan Hemingway Massachusetts Dist. of  of Jonath o . X Hemingway Decem r 10 1799 mark.
Given to be understood as a reason for not applying before, the S d Hemingway says, that he has till lately been out of the State, and been very ill with a halcy.
In Deeds Dist. Judge U.S. Mass. Dist.

Hemingway Ypen Jonathan Hemingway
William
16353
John
John

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June A. D. 1820.
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Hemenway now resident in in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 16353, now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
Weston
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Jonathan Hemenway of Framingham late a Sergeant in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eight day of December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . “Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred and twenty .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
“No estate real or personal. And the said Jonathan Hemenway being duly sworn doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war from the beginning to the end of that war, was in the battle of Bunker hill, Saratoga & Monmouth. He is now seventy five years of age, has no family but resides with a son in law is unable to labour or do any work being unable to stand or walk. Test Isaac Fisher. Jonathan Hemenway sworn & declared to before me S d Danna Judge”

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Jonathan H. Hovey 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 whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. — So help me GOD.
Test Isaac Tinker. Jonathan H. Hovey March
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Jonathan Hovey took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam Dana Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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
nothing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20th day of July 1820 .
Attr. Abraham Biglow

32 818 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,818
Jonathan Hemenway Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933-Aug. 5. C. H. Newton pay. cost of photos. MMH
1933 Sept. 8. Photos mailed to C. A. Newton + account. Mir. ntf'd. A.W.Y.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
6. December 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Jonathan Hemenway by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
6. December A. D. 18 19
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Jonathan Hemenway subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A. B. C. together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
W. Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Isaac How of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose testify & say, that I know and have ever been acquainted with Jonathan Hovey of Framingham aforesaid and know that some time in the Spring of the year 1777 he enlisted into the service of the United States about which time I enlisted myself & we both served has of the time in the 3 rd Massachusetts Regt commanded by Col. John Gorton to the end of the Revolutionary war, I think he was in Capt. Williams Company, part of which time he was an orderly sergeant, & he was honorably discharged the same day that I was, and we both returned home together which was in June 1783.
Isaac How
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss Nov 23 d 1819 Then the above named Isaac How personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I do certify that said How is a credible Witness.
Josiah Adams Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
meets. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Ad- ams is a Justice of the peace, acting under the au- thority of this Commonwealth, & his name as to the above certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this sixth day of Decem- ber 1819.
Abraham Biglow

I Silas Gregory of Newton in the county of Middlesex, of lawful age do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Hemenway of Framingham in said county & am well knowing that he is poor & destitute of property; & by reason of age, sickness & poverty is wholly dependent upon his friends for his sustenance; - The said Hemenway is now residing in my family in Newton, my wife being his daughter; & for his board do not expect any compensation from the said Hemenway. -
Silas Gregory
Wadsworth J. December 3 d A.D. 1819.
Personally appeared the above named Silas Gregory who is a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed,
Before me Isaac Tinker, Jus. of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Witnesseth: I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Isaac Tinker Esquire, is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the above certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this 6 th of December 1819.

I Jonathan Maynard of Framingham in the County of Middlesex & state of Massachusetts do testify & depose & say, that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Hemenway of Framingham aforesaid from my Youth to this time, and know that he enlisted into the service of the United United States in the Year 1777 and and continued in said services to the end of the Revolutionary war; some part of the time as a sergeant in the th 11 th Mass s Reg t & frequently saw him in said said service & have no doubt he had an Honorable discharge.
Jon d Maynard late a Captain in the 11 th Mass s Reg t
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss Nov r 23 d 1819 Then the above named Jonathan Maynard personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. And I do certify that the said Maynard is a Credible Witness.
Josiah Adams justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow clerk of the judicial courts in the county of Middlesex, do certify that Josiah Adams is a justice of the Peace acting un- der the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the above certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this sixth day of December 1819.
Abraham Biglow

Naperville Ill
JUL 18 1932
Veterans Bureau
Rev War Records Dept
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
What will it cost me to obtain the a photostat copy of pension papers of Jonathan Hemenway of Framingham Mass Rev War advise and will remit. Reply B.H. Newton Ill 122 N. Sligh St Naperville

A D Hiller
asst. to Veterans Administrator Washington D C
Dear Sir
49731
Replying to yours Aug 5 regard pension papers Jonathan Wenemway # S 32818 BA-2/M 2 HF; MLB
Enclose find money order for $2.25 please send photostat of the papers.
Respy
C A Newton
122 N Sleight St
Naperville Ill
Aug 9-33
2 25 / 100 enc OK me
photostat copies of pension papers in case of above person

Rev. 41812. No. 180.
August 30, 1933.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
District 2900 exch.970.
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Rev. War claim for pension of Jonathan Hemenway, File No.S.32818. Actual 1 of each page.
UNCERTIFIED.
$2.25.....9 pages
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
The word "Omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

List to C. A. Newton:
1 page in Sol. decl. Dec. 6-1819 + 2 small sheets attached 3 pages. Isaac How's affid. Nov. 23-1819 1 " Silas Gregory's affid. Dec. 3-1819 1 " Jonathan Maynard's affid. Nov. 23-1819 1 " Sol. schedule June 1820 2 " Sol. Ct. jacket No. 16353 1 "
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August 5, 1933
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C. H. Newton 122 North Sleight Street Naperville, Illinois
JONATHAN HEMENWAY S. 32818 BA-J/MCH;MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of Jonathan Hemenway, of Framingham, Massachusetts.
The record of only one Jonathan Hemenway (or other spelling) has been found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The number of pages to be copied in pension claim, S. 32818, based upon service of that Jonathan Hemenway, who was of Framingham, Massachusetts, is nine.
The cost of such copies is now twenty-five cents a page.
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator