Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23735, for Noah Jones, Massachusetts
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Jones, Noah
Service Mass.
Number S. 23.735

Contents
Res. at enl. Worcester, Mass.
res. in 1832, Shoreham, Addison Co. Vt. aged 73 yrs.
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1521
Vermont
Noah Jones
of Shoreham in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Flagg of the Regiment commanded by Col. Cushing in the Mass. militia for 6 months & 24 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 22 Dollars 63 Cents
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Nov. 1832 and sent to Pensioner Shoreham, Vermont

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1832   33.94
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Marh 1833  11.31
45.25

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J.M.Cuffield clerk
Book D Vol. 4 page 64
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Admitted
Private 6 mos. 24 ds.

$20
2.64
$22.63

to Pensioner
Shoreham Vermont

No of Certificate 1521
in place of Noah (illegible) cancelled
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BRIEF in the case of Noah Jones of
Shoreham in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court o a Judge?  In County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73 years
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period/Duration of Service/Rank/Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served

In 1775 Dec./2 months/Private/Mass. militia, Capt. Flagg, 
In 1777/24 days/private/Lieut. Harrington, Col. Cushing
1779/4 months/private/Mass militia, Col. Tyler

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Worcester, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? There are three witness, one of whom swears positively he proves the 1st service, the other to his being in service. Credibility certified. 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J.M. Cuffield, Examining Clerk
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Declaration of 
Noah Jones
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State of Vermont
Addison County Ss.

Be it known that before me Udny H. Everest one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Addison on the 5th day of July AD. 1832 personally appeared Deborah Jones of Shoreham in the County of Addison aforesaid and made oath that she lived in Worcester in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War and that in the year 1779 ^the said Noah Jones^ went as a soldier in the militia of Massachusetts to Rhode Island and well recollect of his returning home from Rhode Island to Worcester and that according to the best of my recollection, he was gon from home on sd. tour about four months and further this deponant saith not.
Deborah Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me, Udny H. Everest Justice peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Deborah Jones and she is a credible witness.
Attest Udny H. Everest  Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss

Be it known that before me Udny H. Everest one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Addison aforesaid on the 5th day of July AD. 1832, personally appeared William Jones of Shoreham in the County of Addison aforesaid and maketh oath that he is a brother of Noah Jones of shoreman aforesaid and that he the said William Jones and his Brother Noah Jones lived in Worcester in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war and this in the 1775 the said William Jones was knowing to the said Noah Jones going as a soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts from Worcester aforesaid to Dorchester near Boston and recollect of his staying at the time two months and that he was knowing to the said Noah Jones performing one of the tours of service on the militia of Massachusetts in the year 1777. That he went from Worcester aforesaid to Bennington Vermont about the time of Bennington Battle but the exact time he was gon to Bennington he knows not and further this deponant saith not.
William Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me, Udny H. Everest Justice Peace

I hereby certify tyhat I am personally acquainted with the sd. William Jones and that he is a credible witness.
Attest, Udny H. Everest Just. peace.
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State of Vermont
County of Addison ss.

On the 3d day of July AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of Addison County Court now sitting, Noah Jones a resident of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy three 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 AD. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated (viz)
In Capt. Benjamin Flagg Company of Infantry in which company he enlisted for the term of two months and served the full time of his enlistment. That he enlisted in December AD. 1775 and served at Dorchester in the Massachusetts militia the place of his residence was then at Worcester in Massachusetts. the company to which he belonged marched from Worcester aforesaid to Dorchester. That he again entered into the service of the United States as a volunteer under Lieut. Harrington in Col. Cushing's Regiment of the Massachusetts militia, and marched from Worcester through North Hampton to Bennington Vermont in the year 1777. was six weeks in said tour-and in the year 1779 he enlisted into service of the United States under Col. Tyler of the Massachusetts militia and Major Fisk was the continental officer under whom he served and served the full term of his enlistment which was four months at Providence and Newport Rhode Island. And he has no written discharge any documentary evidence during his term of service. His residence was at Worcester in Massachusetts and that he moved from Worcester afsd. to Shoreham afsd. about forty years since
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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 any State.
Noah Jones
Sworn to & subscribe the day and year afsd.

We Silas H. Jenison Judge of Addison County Court Josiah Pond and Udny H. Everest residing in the town of Shoreham in the County of Addison and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Silas H. Jenison
Josiah Pond
Udny H. Everest
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court
E. D. Barber, Clk.

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 also certify that from personal acquaintance with ^the said Noah Jones, as well as with^, Silas H. Jennison, Josiah Pond and Udney H. Everest whose certificate is herewith transmitted, and with Asa Jones, Deborah jones and Wm. Jons whose affidavits are hereunto transmitted they consider them persons of veracity and entitle to credit and that the affiants aforesaid were sworn before persons being competent authority.
Edward D. Barber, Clk.
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss.

Be it known that before me Udny H. Everest one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Addison aforesaid ^on the 5th day of July AD 1832^ personally appeared Asa Jones of Shoreham in the County of Addison aforesaid and make oath that he is a brother of Noah Jones of Shoreham aforesaid and that he the said Noah Jones and myself lived in Worcester in Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war and am knowing to the said Noah Jones going as a soldier in the Militia of Massachusetts to Bennington, Vermont in the year 1777 about or near the time of Bennington Battle but the exact time that he was gon from home I do not recollect, but am of the  opinion it was something like six or seven weeks. I further testify and say that I believe the said Noah Jones to be seventy three years of age and further this deponant saith not.
Asa Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me, Udny H. Everest, Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the sd. Asa Jones and that he is a credible witness.
Attest, Udny H. Everest Just. Peace
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Revolution

233735
INVALID
File No. 23,735
Noah Jones
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th '32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 213

[Arrangement of 1870]

Dec 12 '96 to
W. F. Winchest
Reidsburg
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Shoreham Vermont July 14th 1832

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Sir enclosed I forward my papers in order to obtain a pension under the provision of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 in case my pension is granted will please forward my certificate to the care of U. H. Everest Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont.
Yours Respectfully
Noah Jones
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State of Vermont
Addison county ss. 

I, Edward D. Barber, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that the annexed documents contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Noah Jones for a pension.
(seal with ribbon)

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of July A. D. 1832
Edward D. Barber, Clerk