Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2295, for Benjamin Jones, New York
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(2 -- 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Penn

Jones, Benjamin

NUMBER
S. 2295

carded

CONTENTS

b. June 9, 1763 at Goshen N.Y.
Res. during Rev. Luzerne Co., PA and Goshen,  NY
Res. in 1832 Concord Twp. Champaign Co., Ohio
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3763
5063
Ohio
Benj Jones
of Concord in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Blanchell of the Regt.
commanded by Col Butler in the New York
line for 17 months as Private

N.Y. and Pa. Line. Records corrected

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Dec. 21, '03
at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Feb.
1833 and sent Hon. I. Vance, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $84.99
Semi-annl. Allowance ending 4 Mar. '33 - $28.33
[total] $113.32

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by B. D. Addison Clerk
Book D., Vol. 10, Page 38
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Benj. Jones
12. 255
private
17 Mos.

John C. Pearson, Clerk
Hon J. Vance
H.R.
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State of Ohio
Champaign County } ss:

On this first day of August personally appeared
in open court, before George B. Holt, President,  & Obed Harr, James Smith & William Runkle associates, judges of the court of common pleas now sitting, Benjamin Jones, a resident of Concord Township, Champaign County & State of Ohio aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as therein stated.
In the year 1777 or 78 entered the service
commanded by Captain Blanchet & Col.
Butler, in the month of April at Fort Lackawanna, was there taken prisoner & discharged after four months. Some time in the summer of 1778 or 79 again entered the service - marched from Ulster County, New York to the frontiers at Minisink - served there under Major Decker one month - was then discharged and immediately entered the service again under the same officer & at the same place and remained during two months.
In the year 1779 or 80 marched from Ulster
County, New York to Fort Dewitt or Captain
Dewitt's fort as it was then called, on the
frontiers under the command of Captain
Abram Westfall & served there four months.  In
the year 1780 or 81 served a tour of six
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months under the command of the same 
officer at the same place on the frontiers.
At the time of entering the service in 1777 or 1778 he resided in the State of Pennsylvania in what is now the County of Lucerne, [Luzerne] but whether at that period it bore that name he is not able to recollect, he being then only fifteen years of age and never having returned there since.  After which he resided in the State of New York during the war. He was not engaged in any battle during the war.
He was engaged during the periods of service appended in defence of the frontiers against the depredations of Indians and Tories. He cannot recalled the names of other officers
under whom he served except those above stated. He cannot recollect the days when he entered the service or when he was discharged. He cannot come near to the time of entering or leaving the service than as above stated except when he went out on the last tour in 1780 or 1781.  He went out
in the Spring he cannot recollect exactly what time and returned in the fall. He resided at the town of Goshen (Ulster County as he thinks) in the State of New York during the war.  The company of militia to which he belonged
was divided into classes of six men each and they were required to furnish each one man for the service and this applicant was hired by one of these companies.  This was the manner of his entering the service at each of the times above mentioned, except the first time when he lived in the State of Pennsylvania as above stated and then he volunteered. He was not connected with any continental regiments or companies-- He was not marched much
through the country. He was most all the time guarding posts on the frontiers. He was not acquainted any of the officers of the regular army. He served faithfully during the periods above mentioned until their expiration.  He
did receive regular written discharges from the Col. of his regiment, whose name he cannot recollect, for the two last terms of service of four and six months, but cannot recollect the number of the regiment. These discharges
he kept for several months and then destroyed them or lost them, and he did not receive any discharge the two first terms of service. He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person by whom or by whose testimony he can
prove the above statements or the above services. He was born at the aforesaid town of Goshen in the State of New York on the ninth day of June in the year seventeen
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hundred and sixty three. My age is recorded in my Bible at my son's house where I live. He has lived mostly since the Revolutionary war in the State of New York on the Delaware River at place called "Phehawkin" till he moved into the State of Ohio in what is now Pickaway County about 24 years ago this month.  About six years ago, he moved into Clark County where he lived until last January when he moved to the place where he now lives. The following are the names of some of the persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of
the Revolution:  Wesley Hughes, Richard Jones and John Walburn.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
[signed] Benjamin Jones
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
Jno C Pearson, Clk
We John C. Pearson a Clergyman residing in the town of Urbana in the County of Champaign and State of Ohio and Wesley Hughes, Richard Jones and John Walburn
residing in the County of Champaign aforesaid
and not far from the residence of said Benjamin Jones, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with said Benjamin Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] John C Pearson
Wesley Hughes
John Walburn
Richard Jones

Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Aug 1st 1832
John C. Pearson Clk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John C. Pearson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the
town of Urbana Champaign County Ohio, and that Wesley Hughes, John Walker and Richard Jones, who have also signed the same are resident in the County of Champaign aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
By the Court
John C Pearson clk

The State of Ohio, Campaign County } ss:

I, John C. Pearson,  Clerk of the of Common pleas of the County aforesaid certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Benjamin Jones for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August 1832
John C Pearson Clk
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Mark C. Jones, M. B.
BOONE NATIONAL BLDG.
Boone, Iowa

Jan 5.21

U.S. Pension Dept
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen, Kindly send statement showing that a pension was granted to Benjamin Jones, Jr., Private Eighth Pennsylvania.
Amount of pensions $56.66 beginning March 4 1831.
This is for service in Revolutionary war, and
is asked for by the D.A.R.
Yours Respy
Mark C. Jones

[circular stamp: US PENSION OFFICE JAN 7 1921 ]

[Handwritten notation:  S2295 is the only Benj. who rec'd 56.66 -  & there was a Col. Butler in 8 Pa.]
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,   Feb. 7, 1921

S2295

In reply to your request of_____, received___
for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Jones, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
(1) Apr 77 or 78
LENGTH OF SERVICE - Was taken prisoner at Fort Lackawanna and discharged after 4 mos.
CAPTAIN:  Blancher
COLONEL:  Butler
STATE: Pa.
(2) Summer 78 or 79
3 MOS.
Colonel:  Major Decker
STATE:  NY
(3) Summer 79 or 80
4 mos.
Captain:  Adam Westfall
State:  NY
(4) Spring 80 or 81
6 mos.
Captain:  Adam Westfall
State:  NY
Battles engaged in:  None
Residence of soldier at enlistment:  Luzerne Co., Pa., & Goshen, Ulster Co., NY
Date of application for pension:  Aug. 1, 1832.  He was al. $56.66 per ann. from Mar. 4, 1831 (see letter)
Residence at date of Application: Concord Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio
Age at date of application:  69, born at Goshen, NY, June 9, 1763
Remarks:  In 1832, he was living with a son, name not stated, nor is the name of his wife on record.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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2295
INVALID.

Rev War

File No. 2295
Benj Jones
Pri., N.Y. line

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Act: June 7, '32
Index: - Vol. A., Page 194.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NY and Pa. Line.  Records corrected Dec. 21, '03


1914 - Dec. 1 - Hist to Mrs. Janice H. Danson Letter in W.F. 16288
James Hadley
1921 - Feb. 7 - Hist. to M.C. Jones  cw