Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13571, for Moris Jones, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn
Continental

Jones, Moris
or Morris

NUMBER
S. 13571
carded

CONTENTS
enl. at New London Conn.
In 1820 aged 64 yrs & res. of Madison Guilford, New Haven Co, Conn.
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259
Connecticut
Morris Jones.
of New Haven Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Hyde of the regt commanded by Colonel Durkee in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years. from May 1777 to 1780 Conn. and Continental Records completed. B

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831 and

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of August 1832 and sent to George Griswold, Guilford Con

the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182

Amount due on the 4th of March 1832 
4 Sep 1832

$80
40
$120

Revolutionary Clam, 7 June 1832
Rec Book D
Vol: 3 fol 49

(right side)
Levy intered of private
$120
alteration to be made
on roll & report

(written upside down)
See letter to claimant requesting return of certificate in order that pension of Levy may be given, 9 Octr 1833
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 6th day of July 820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
Personally appeared, in open Court, Morris Jones a resident of the town of Guilford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and bedding excepted, viz.
Dwelling house barn & 2 acres of land $200 15 Acres south of the House $350. 
20 Acres west of the house $120 8 Acres north of the home lot $64  184
26 Acres north $130  30 Acres west of the road $180  83 Acres north 415 725
3 1/2 Acres south west 87$  1 Cart $15  1 Plow $1 3 Yokes $1   104
2 Chains 75 1 ax 75 2 Hoes 50 Scythe Hacklin 50 / Harrow $1 2 pitchforks 4"5
1 oake 25 Old Shovel 75 Old draw shave 25 1 Saw $1 Brass Kettle 3"0
Iron Kittle 25 Porrige Pot 30 tea kettle 40 bake pan 10 Gridiron 10 1"25
2 [?] Andirons 75 Slicce tongs 75 2 old chests 75 1 old [?] 20  245
2 barrels 75  1 table 50  1 Ds 30 1 Stand 25  11 chairs $2 1 D 25  420
1 yoke Oxen $45 1 yoke Steers $30 1 yoke D [?] 25 3 Cows $45   145
3 Heffers $26  4 swine $9  14 Sheep 14  1 Steer $5 1 mare $12   66
100" Old Iron $2  Bottle 34  stove 14  lantern 12  pail 12   275
2 pans 34  4 pails 45 2 old basin 34  2 old platters 44  1"70
12 plates 70 set tea dishes 25 small bowl 10 2 bowls 34 1 D 3g   1"78
1 bowl 10  Plates 19  6 Di 25 2 Pitchers 25  1 Glass 17 3 tumblers 15   1"11
3 wine glasses 17  3 Stone pots 25 1 flat iron 25  looking glas 1"25  1'92
1 desk 34  2 candlesticks 34  2 Blankets 25  2 old Barrels 35  2 Stands 75  2"3
Old Cask 34  2 bibles $1  1 [?] 30 2 bin measurers 12   1"96
8 knives forks  50
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$1603"35

Indebted as follows
To Samuel Johnson  $380
Wylly & Henry Elliot   224      Morris Jones
John Bowe    200
Benjamin Jones   73
Reuben Elliot   40
Samuel Johnson  30
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$947