Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,031, Jonathan Green, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Green, Jonathan
NUMBER
S. 37.031
CONTENTS
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16. 424 Maine (Q)
Jonathan Green of Jackson in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Smith of the Apalachian line, for the term of Two years 36 mos
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept 1820 and sent to Wm Crosby Belfast Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 135:20 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48.
19 30
$184:20
{ Revolutionary c { Act 18th March 1818. }
Not entitled
Deformed July 17 1821 that he could not be re-enlisted sent R.G.V.
Wickens off under Act 1 May 1820 July 1820 to R.G. Rose, Anglo-Saxon Maine Notification sent 13

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the sixth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Jonathan Green who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Jonathan Green did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Moses Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Groves, Judge

100 814
We the subscribers, citizens of the Plantation of Jackson in the county of Harrison and District of Maine do hereby certify that Mr. Green of said Plantation and late soldier in the late Revolutionary war - is poor, indigent and stands in need of the assistance for his support since that he is in our opinion well entitled to the benefits provided for the necessitous survivors of the army and navy of the late revolutionary war by the act law made for the relief of such persons
Thos. Morton } Approvers Ezra Abbot }

Private Col. Smith's Regt. Mass: June 1780 - 3 years - dec: 4 th Ap r 1818
Private
Private
Admitted 17 Sept 1819
Prof. Col. ch. com. Lt. Col. Smith

Jonathan Green of the plantation of Jackson in the county of Somerset and District of Maine on a certain day that same time in March 1860 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the late rebel- lion, was of a private for nine months and was then after was embodied at Fort Monroe in Cap. [?] Co. [?] Massachusetts Line and served my time out in the campaign.
In the latter part of Dec r 1860 I enlisted again for three years and same time in May following was embodied at West Point in Cap. Matthew Cham- bers company in the 16 th Regiment Massachusetts Line commanded by Col o Calvin Smith and served in that company till May 1863 and was then trans- ferred into Cap. James Mearns company 2 d Regiment Mass Line commanded by Col o Eben Spratt and served in that company till Dec r 1863 and was then discharged on account of his health.
But I have long since lost my discharge I am now old in form and poor and want assistance for my support.
Jonathan Green

I Jonathan Green of Jackson County of Hancock State of Maine Do here by Certify & affirm that I enlisted into Service of the united States in the year 1781 in the month of January & joined the Sixth massachusetts Regt. Sixth Company called Cambell's Capt. & served in that until 1783 (at or near West point) then in April transferred to the 2 d Regt. from which I was Discharged at West point Oct. 11 1783 that in 1782 in January I was inoculated with the Small Pox & that Caused a Sore on my right leg that renders me unable to labour for my Subsistence & a large portion of my time, and when partially healed up has caused fevers & ulcers on my Lungs so that twice it had nearly terminated my life & I still am sore & infirm & have been indebted to the charity of private individuals & of the church, but when able to work, made out to live without asking my country for that a portion that I had as good a right to as many that did get it, for as my country was poor & myself young I felt too proud to ask for a portion but when this Law came out I then applied for it among the best as pension & pock as I have nothing to support myself with but the making of a few baskets that I have to transport 20 miles to market for which purpose since I have been in a fair way have this Pension (as I thought) I bought me a horse to carry them to market to make the one half of the Payment in April 1820 the other in October following the first of horse paid the other is not paid - so now the horse is gone back to the owner with the loss of six dollars on my side & as to my sons Joseph is left me to seek a living for himself & James is going to a trade to get his living, so that myself & wife will be left old & infirm without any assistance but Moses who is of a stout constitution as left by a fever & fever

Sir before I had this Prospect of a petition I did not owe anybody any thing but now I owe $150 and nothing to pay with, of course then there is no alternative but I must go to jail because that I cannot fulfill My Engagements Because I am stricken of the petition List as for Land or house or barn I never owned any but Log hut on Land I owned in Boston By three men so that I have no home only at the mercy of other men So that I have no home only at the mercy of other men a copy of my discharge as I received is herewith annexed & I have this day been examined by two reputable Physicians Surgeons who with I presume represent the present elevation of my old lame leg which has been of nearly forty years standing -
Jonathan Green
Subscribed and affirmed to, the party having conscientious scruples about taking an oath, Dec r 24. 1821.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jr. Not. S. J. C.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Penobscot of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty six dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Penobscot

Jonathan Green
Peacham
Vermont
ip s 18 Sept. 1819
[Faint, illegible handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
Robert Wood, Augusta
Maine

copy
State of Maine.
456
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Twenty first day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jonathan Green aged  fifty nine years, resident in Jackson in the County of Hancock now at Augusta within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Means and Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years
that his original declaration was made before Judge Crosby on the  fourth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension  Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14424 . And I, the said Jonathan  Green do further solemnly swear  affirm , 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.
Jonathan Green
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one yoke of two year old steers of the value of twenty dollars, one yearling heifer of the value of five dollars, one calf of the value of two dollars, two hogs and four small pigs of the value of six dollars. Household furniture besides necessary bedding of the value of ten dollars, a few old farming tools of the value of three dollars. I have no debts due to me and I owe as much a fifty dollars. The income of the above does not exceed three dollars a year. My occupation is that of a basket maker, but from age and infirmity am able to do but little work of any kind. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Rebecca aged fifty seven years, able to do but little, my son Joseph aged nineteen, my son James aged sixteen, my son Moses aged fourteen. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Jonathan Green

Subscribed, affirmed to and declared with the affirmation and schedule on the twenty second  first day of June 1820 before me Nathan Weston Jr CJ 666 Pleas.
True Copy
Attest J. M. Davis clk.

A True Copy of Jonathan Gacens Discharge

By the Honourable Major General Knox Commanding the Posts upon Hudsons River And their Dependencies
Jonathan Green Soldier in the Second Reg t of the Massachussetts having been reported by a Board of officers appointed to Examine the Invalids of the Army (as unfit for duty & supposed to continue so during the time he has to serve being two months of here by Discharged the Service of the United States
By the genl. Command { Given under my hand at West Point This Eleventh day of Oct r 1783 J Knox M c General Registered in the Books of the Reg t A Tappan D t Adjutant
In Lillie's Div Camp

4 Mar: 1820
Copied from land acct 48 192.53
Parton D. Sep 1822
See letter 6 Sep 1830 to Jona: Green. do. Hon. S. Jarris H.R. Jan. 1. 1831.
Maine
Jonathan Green - Private - 3. years
1 st Schedule June 1820
No Real Estate
Personal -
" 2 two year old steers 1 yearling heifer heifer - 1 Calf - 2 Hogs. 4 pigs"
amt of schedule
$46 -
2 nd Schedule, June 3. 1823
1. Swine & a little furniture - amt of Schedule $8.
His age 62, Basket Maker Wife 60 - a Son, 17
R. C. Dore Assepesta, Maine

I do hereby certify that Jonathan Green of the town of Jackson in the county of Hancock in the District of Maine, I enlisted as a Soldier in the service of the United States for Three Years, and was Mustered in Matthew Chambers company, the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment, from the twentieth of January nineteen hundred & eighty one, till the first of May 1883 as appears by the rolls rolls which are now before me. said Green was then transferred to the company then commanded in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, and served in the same until he was discharged on the eleventh day of October nineteen hundred & eighty three James Means was a Capt n in the 2 nd Regt.
Common Wealth of Massachusetts. Cumberland ss. — Westbrook Aug d 2 nd 1819 Personally appeared James Means Esq. and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed and I do further testify that said deponent is a man of truth and veracity well worthy of credit — Moses L. Quincy Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cumberland ss. The Subscriber Clerk of the Court in said County certify that Moses Quincy at the date of the foregoing certificate by him signed was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid — and the above is his signature — In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & the Court Seal this second day of August A D 1819 — Geo Bradbury

Portland Aug 2-1819
I certify that Jonathan Green from parently was a Soldier in the Sixth Massachusetts Reg t in Capt Chamberlain Company said Regiment was commanded by H. Col d Cannon Smith - in the year nineteen hundred and eighty one, that said Green was in service there on three years to my knowledge that Jonathan said Green in said Reg t when entering as a Brigade Engineer - John K. Smith { State a Capt l in the 6 th Mass t Reg t in Cambridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Cumberland ss. Portland August 2 d . 1819. Then personally appeared the above named John K. Smith & made oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate by him signed. before me - Woodbury Storer Jr. Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Cumberland ss. The Subscriber Clerk of the Courts in said County certify that Woodbury Storer Jr. on the day of the date of the foregoing certificate by him signed was a Justice of the peace legally appointed & qualified as such for the County aforesaid and that the above signa- ture is the said Storer - In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand and the County Seal this second day of August A.D. 1819 - Geo Bradbury

Low Greene
456
  Total value  46    debts and  50  
Low three years
16. 1714
15 Sep 1819
not entitled
No. Apr. 4. 1822
see letter

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
July 13 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Jonathan Green, Jackson, Maine.

Jonathan Greene,
Jurors 3 years
N o 14 424. Maine Roll
Val. $8.00
R. C. Vose
agent
Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Wannabe ss.
ON this third day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Judicial court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Jonathan Green , resident in said County, aged sixty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Jonathan Green enlisted for the term of three years on the last day of December in the year 1780 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Shaw in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until 11th of Octo 1783 when he was discharged from the said service in West Point in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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.
Jonathan Green
SWORN to and declared, on the third day of June 1823 before
Prescott Hall Chief Justice Grand Court
Total value $8.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: one sum of the value of four dollars old house hold stuff (besides bedding) viz 4 chairs one Table one Chest of drawers - a few articles of clothing, one Iron Pot 11 lb. Kettle one Tea Kettle - old Knives & forks and old Spoons - all of the value four dollars  + Jonathan Green
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Green — who, by occupation am a Basket maker which I am unable to pursue by reason of age and infirmity but a small part of the time
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Rebecca my wife sixty years able to do but little   Moses my son twenty years public health    + Jonathan Green
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The yoke of steers mentioned in my first schedule, were raised by my son, and when he became of age and went away he took with him the steers as they belonged to him — Heifer Velled and calf in the family — the calf died in consequence of accident.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Jonathan Green  
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jonathan Green did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eight — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of June 1823
R. C. Vose, Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec

Tom Greene

War Department, Pension Office, Sept. 25 th 1821.
Sir,
I herewith enclose to you a notification of continuance and letter of transfer for Reuben Wyman, together with his original pension-certificate.
In answer to your enquiry relative to Jonathan Green, I have to state, that as his three sons, from their age, are capable of rendering him considerable assistance, and as neither himself nor wife are unable, from infirmity or age, to labour, the Secretary of War did not think him entitled to a continuance of his pension.
I am respectfully, Yr Off. Sect.
J. L. Edwards
Robert C. Nase, Esq. Augusta, Maine.

Jackson Dec 20 th 1821
We the subscribers selectmen of Jackson Hancock County Maine, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Green of said Jackson, a United States Pensioner. The said Green owns no real estate in said town nor did he ever to our knowledge, nor but very little personal property not exceeding fifty dollars to our knowledge, his occupation has been that of a basket maker for many years, he is an infirm old man unable to do but little work, and derives but a little aid for his pains. The said Green lives in an old log hut upon the land of an other man
Dated at Jackson Maine 1821
John Cronford David Brackett
Selectmen of Jackson

State of Maine I the subscriber Town Clerk of Jackson County of Hancock State of Maine do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Green of said Jackson and United States pensioner, that said Green owns no real estate in said town and never has owned any and but very little personal property to my knowledge not exceeding fifty Dollars. His occupation for many years has been that of a Basket Maker. He is an infirm man unable to do but light work and derives but little aid from his sons labour. The said Green lives in a small log Hut upon the land of another person. Jackson Maine December 22 d 1821
Uriah Warren Town Clerk
Hancock ss State of Maine December 22 1821 Then personally appeared the above named Uriah Warren and made oath, that the above by him signed is true Before me Bordman Johnson { Justice of the peace and of the Quorum

37 p 31 Rev y INVALID.
File No. 37,031
Jonathan Green Rev. Rev. was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lon Greene

The Undersigned Physicians & Surgeons practicing in Augusta hereby certify, that we have examined the case of Jonathan Green, of Jackson, & do find his right leg in a diseased state, with an ulcer upon the shin of the size of an eighth of a Dollar and the skin for several inches around in a very unsound state. This condition of the leg is owing as he avers, & we fully believe, to an injury received while undergoing the Smallpox, taken by inoculation, while in the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution. We are further satisfied that owing to this state of his leg he is much disabled from getting his subsistence by manual labor.
E. Sawyer Tappan. Joel A Ellis
Kennebec County ss, December 24. th 1821 Personally appeared
before me - E. P. Tappan, & Joel Ellis, both to me well known as credible witnesses & respectable Physicians & they severally made oaths to the truth of the above depositions before me
then subscribed -
Before me
Nathan Weston Notary Not. S. J. C.