Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20187, for Eaton Jones, Connecticut
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Pension Declaration: Eaton Jones, Application File W20187
District of Connecticut & Town and County of Litchfield on this thirtieth day of August 1819.
Before me Freederick Wolcott, Judge of theCourt of Probate for the district of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut.

Personally appears Eaton Jones of said Litchfield aged fifty eight year, who being by me first duly sworn in according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March AD 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

That he the said Eaton Jones in said Litchfield, on the 30th  day of January 1781 enlisted as a private into the second company commanded by Capt. Stanton in the Second Regiment of Lt. Dragoons commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon to serve for three years on the Continental establishment. That he served in said Corps until the close of the Revolutionary War.

That he received a furlough under the hand of Gen’l George Washington in June 1783, and was finally discharged by proclamation.

That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. The aforesaid furlough together with a certificate under the hand of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge, -- Major 2 Regt. L.D. is enclosed as evidence of his said services. — Eaton Jones.