Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,270, Jonathan Harvey, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
★ Harvey, Jonathan
S 13270
Carded.
CONTENTS

8373 Utica N.Y.
Jonathan Harvey
of Frankfort in the State of New York who was a Pr. Crt & Sgt. in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Regt. commanded by Col Ely in the Connecticut time for 8 months Private
9 months Corporal & 2 months Sergeant
5817
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica N.Y. at the rate of 69 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April 1833 and Lieut. T. E. Clarke Utica N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 — $139.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 34.83
$174.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Inobrown Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 3

95. neg
Perman
13240 INVALID.
Dec. 10, 18 Mil. histy to Mr E. G. Her Athens, New York.
File No. 13 270
Jonathan Harr Regt: Reov War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 434
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Henry
1817.
Amended.
To Clark agent Niteria
N 8.
Alma
9 mo Corp.
2 mo Sergt
8 - priv

State of New York Herkimer County ss
On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Nathan Williams Brum Vice Chancellor of the State of New York for the fifth Circuit at a Court of Chancery now sitting in and at the house of the Town of Frankfort County of Herkimer State of New York a geo seventy two years years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in behalf to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here stated -
That in the year 1777 he served as a common Soldier in the State Troops Continental line or Militia of the State of Connecticut under Capt. Smith in Col. S. Ely's Regiment about eight months.
That in the year 1780 he enlisted in the State service under Lieutenant John Griswold and continued in the service as a Corporal nine months.
That your Petitioner was several times called out in the Militia of the State of Connecticut under Capt. Isham at one time and at another under Capt. Abner Comstock when your Petitioner served as a Sergeant two months but the particular period of service at other times your Petitioner cannot now recollect.
Your Petitioner therefore conceives that he is entitled to a pension under the late Law of the United States and prays that the same may be granted to him - was born in East Haddam Connecticut & served here when he enlisted & until after the war then moved to Massachusetts & then moved to Frankfort County of Herkimer where he now resides & has resided about twenty eight years -
has no record of his age - enlisted as a volunteer the two first times above mentioned & the other times was drafted - never made no written discharge - never held a commission has no documentary evidence and knows of no one now living who can attest to his service except Israel Hingsford of Frankfort John Vincent of Frankfort & his son's affidavit & letter -
and he hereby relinquishes any claim which he has to a pension - Jonathan H...

or cunningly exploit the merit and achieve that her name is not on the honor roll of the agency of any Hall or Secretary whatever. Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey
From the day I was appointed - before me
N. Williams Miss Chan.
State of New York Herkimer County ss
State of New York Herkimer County ss I, Leah Hengenford residing in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and State of New York do hereby certify that he is well acquainted with the deceased and say that he is well acquainted with the above named applicant & on at least three occasions I know that he informed the various mentioned in his said declaration in the years 1777. to as mentioned in said application and was with him during those periods - Leah Hengenford
know as soon as before me
Williams via Chautauqua
we the undersigned Clergymen residing in the Town of Frankfurt County of Hilkeme and State aforesaid and John Stuart - residing in the Town of Frankfurt County of Hilkeme & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Hurney the above named applicant who has submitted and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and resides in the neighbourhood where he received to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - and the said John Stuart knows that the said applicant performed the nine months service then mentioned as

also the two minutes recd thereunto -
In as afore said done in N. Williams Vice Chan.
John S. Street Justin D. Dutton
And I heart do hereby and author opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the new appointment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary rebel and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Justin Dutton who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergymen recently in the town of Frankfurt county of Herkimer deceased and that John Street has also signed the same as a vice chan in the town of Frankfurt Herkimer deceased and in a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit
N. Williams Vice Chan.
I A Watson Williams Clerk of the county of Chenango for the fifth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Hasey for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September 1832
Watson Williams Clerk in Chancery 5th District

State of New York Seneca County ss
Jonathan Harvey & Jehiel Hungerford being severally only sworn in open court do each of them doth depose testify and say that the several mentions in the foregoing application as having been prepared in the year 1777 continued for the full period of eight months and the said Jehiel says that he was with the said Jonathan Harvey during that period and knows from his own personal knowledge that said Jonathan Harvey performed said eight months service - and the said Jonathan Harvey says that the reason he applied in the county of Seneca and not in the county of Herkimer was because the Court of Chancery at Seneca is nearer to his place of Residence than the Court of Common Pleas in Herkimer County and said Court of Chancery is always open whereas the Court of Common Pleas is only held four times in a year & continues only from one to two weeks at a time -
Jonathan Harvey Jehiel Hungerford
Subscribed & sworn the 3 d day of January 1833. before me
J. Williams Vice Chanc.
I James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York for the Fifth Circuit of said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Harvey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this third day of January A.D. 1833.
J. Watson Williams. Clerk in Chancery 5 th Circuit NY

EDWIN CLINTON HARVEY. CAMDEN, NEW YORK.
Utica, Oneida Co., N. Y.,
Nov. 18th., 1895.
Dear Sir:-
On the 4th. of April, 1833, a pension was given at the War Office of the U. S. to one Jonathan Harvey, at that time a resident of Vienna, Oneida Co., N. Y., and which was recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E., Vol. 4, Page 3. Kindly inform me as to whom I should apply for a certified copy of the discharge from the Revolutionary Army given to the said Jonathan Harvey, and what would be the probable expense of the same.
Very truly yours,
E. Clinton Harvey
#12 Steuben Park, Utica, N. Y.

O. W. & N. Division.
Chas F.R.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
December 10, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of JONATHAN HARVEY  813270 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 8 mo. Pri. Beit Ely Conn.   1780 8 mo. Serpl. St. John Briscoe Not stated. "    He also served one year in the militia (possibly as a private) under Capt. Isner, and two months as a sergeant under Capt. Asahel Storrs; but no other details of these two terms of service are given.
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
West Haddam, Conn.
Date of application for pension.
Sept. 1, 1852.
Residence at date of application,
Frankfort, N.Y.
Age at date of application,
Seventy-two years; born in East Haddam, Conn.
Remarks:
Mr. E. C. Harvey, 12 Stephen Park, Utica, N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.