Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28065, for Samuel Jones, New Jersey
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8-1776           SERVICE                                                  NUMBER
                      New Jersey           Jones, Samuel              S.28065

CONTENTS


b Mar, 6 1759.
in 1786 res Elizabethtown, N.J.
in 1824 res of New York City
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New York
Samuel Jones
Single- C Capt. Craig's
N J Regt
in the Army of the US
Revy War        died July 16, 1831
his                     on the         See 1835  List of Pers
of the New York Agency      Vol 2. p. 44 New York
at the rate of $5,                   Co. N.Y.
per month and increased 
to $8, by act 24 Apl. 1816.
         
Formal certificate of 
Pension issued 10 April 1824,
to M.B Knapp, New York.
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Samuel Jones came before one Thaddeus Seymour on of the aldermen for the city and county of New York; and affirmed that me is the same Samuel Jones to whom the original certificate in his possession of which the following is a copy
By Richard Varick 
Richard Platt} of the city of New York Esquire
This is to certify, that in pursuance of the law of the state of New York, instilled an act making possession for officers, soldiers, and seamen who has been disabled in the service of the United States passed the 22nd April 1786. We have examined Samuel Jones of Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey Schoolmaster, and find that during the war he was a Sergeant in Col. John [ ] Company in the Regt of New Jersey Services int he service of the United States, Commanded by Major - Hayes. That while in the service aforesaid, in the company and regt aforesaid to wit on the 29th May 1782 at New [ ] in the state of New Jersey aforesaid he received a wound from a party of the enemy by a musket ball just above the left knee, by reason where of his left leg was amputated above the knee. Thereby rendered incapable of obtaining his livelihood by labour and that on the 6th of March last he was 27 years of age.  Wherefor in pursuance of the law aforesaid we do further certify that upon the principles of the Act of Congress of 17th  1785, He said Samuel Jones is entitled to receive from the Treasurer of this State a yearly pe3nsion of sixty dollars from the 1st of March last.
Given under our hands this 14th day July
1786
J. C. Calhoun       Signed Richard Varick
                                        Richard Platt
The he served in the Regt of the New Jersey Services Commanded by Major Hayes at the time he was disabled and that he now resides in the City of New York State of New York and has resided there 37 years [ ] [ ]
Affirmed before me this 5th day of March 1824
Thaddeus Seymour
Ald. of the 4th [ ]
Sam Jones
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MRS. GEORGE W. PRATT
10 UNION PARK
NORWALK, CONN.
March 20th, 1925
Pension Office
Washington, Il. l       PENSION L MAR U 23 S 1925 OFFICE
Gentlemen
at your earliest con
venience, I would very much 
like to receive a record of the 
pension of Samuel Jones,
Sargeant in Regt. of New Jersey
Levies during Revolutionary 
War said Regt. commanded 
by Major Hayes
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I have asked for this in
formation before but have
never received any sort of a 
reply- if there is any fee
connected with the obtain-
ing of this information , kind-
ly advise that I may 
forward same-
very truly-
(Mrs) Adele B, Pratt-
10 Union Park,
Norwalk, Conn.
See page 12- Vol. C. Minutes of
the Pension Board-
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HEADQUARTERS COMMANDERY-IN-CHIEF
SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
COMMITTEE ON MARKING GRAVES
CHARLES R. HALE, CHAIRMAN
131 WASHINGTON ST. HARTFORD, CONN.
April 2101932

Chief Clerk
Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,

Please send me Revolutionary War
record of Samuel Jones who served as a Sergeant
in Major Hayes New Jersey Regt. The Samuel
Jones service I want is the Jones who was shot
in the left knee and received a pension on that 
Claim.

Yours very Truly
(signed) Charles R. Hale
This Samuel Jones born March 6-1759 and
died July 16-1831
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June 1, 1932
                                                                   BA-J/MCS
                                                                 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mr. Charles R. Hale                                   Samuel Jones
131 Washington Street                             S. 28065
Hartford
Connecticut

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information
in regard to Samuel Jones, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished herin were obtained from papers on file
in the pension claim, S. 28065, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Jones.
He was born March 6, 1759, place not stated.
During the Revolution he served as a sergeant in Captain John Craig's Company in Major Hayes' Regiment of New Jersey Levies, length of service not stated, and on May 29, 1782, at Newark, New Jersey, he was wounded by a musket ball just above the left knee and the leg was later amputated.
On account of the disability resulting from said wound he
was pensioned from March 1, 1786, at which time he was a school-master and resided at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
In 1824 he was living in New York City.
He died July 16, 1831.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 War Section
May 25, 1925
Mrs. George W. Pratt
10 Union Park
Norwalk, Conn.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S.20865, it appears that SAMUEL JONES was born March 6, 1759, place not stated.
During the Revolution he serves as Sergeant in Captain John
Craig's Company, Major Hayes' Regiment of New Jersey Levies, length of service not stated, and on May 29, 1782, at Newark, New Jersey, he was wounded by a musket ball just above the left knee and the leg was later amputated.
On account of the disability resulting from said wound he was pensioned from March 1, 1786, at which time he was a schoolmaster and resided at Elizabethtown, New Jersey.
In 1824 he was living in New York City.
He died July 16, 1831
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S> METCALF
Commissioner
See 1835 List of Pensioners
Vol. 2 p. 44 New York
County, N.Y.
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28 065
Aug War
INVALID
File No. 28,065
Samuel Jones
Sergt, W.J. Regt
Act: ..............................
Index:-Vol. 2, Page3 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 May 25 Hist to Mrs. Leo W. Prat[]
1932 June 1 hist to Mr. Chas R., Hale    Tucs
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES           Division of Veterans' Administration
Form VAM-51 12-15-41    BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME: (signed) Jones, Samuel GRADE; Private LINE New York
 
WARRANT NUMBER 7313  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED July 30 1790 to Edward Cumpston, assignee


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land and Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates
Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in general Land Office records in The National Archives.