Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,626, for Benjamin Jones, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
b Oct. 10, 1757 in Harford Co. Md. & res there at enl [enlistment] but enl [enlisted] at Peachbottom Twp. York Co. Pa: & lived there in 1847
Jones, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 5,626
carded
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No 32. 422.
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Jones of York (in the State of Penn: who was a Fifer in the compy. [company] commanded by Captain McCandless of the Regt. commanded
by Col: Smith-- in the Pennsylvania line for [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 22 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of February 1846 and sent to Hon. M.
McLean, H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 46 $330.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 11 Sept: 11. 00
341.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk
Book E. 2d. Vol. 5. Page 32.

[illegible] 27 Feby.
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37. 165
Benjamin Jones
Pa
Act 7. June 2
Admd [admitted] 6 mo. fifer
$22.00 per ann [annum]
from 4 March 1831
Hon M. McLean
House of Reps
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State of Pennsylvania}
York County Ss}
On this the Twenty Eighth day of November 1845 personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Benjamin Jones a resident of Peachbottom Township in the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty Eight 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 7th June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as is herein stated-
That in the year 1776 about the 1st of August he marched in the volunteer Company of Captain James McCandless, which company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Smith, and under the command of General Potter. That they marched from York County aforesaid towards New York City by Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton to Amboy in the State of New Jersey, where 
they were seated during this term of service 
That after having been in said service for two months, most of the time at Amboy aforesaid, that being the time for which they had entered, they were discharged.
That they then volunteered to remain a while longer, and continued in service
for the additional period of two months, That they were finally discharged at Philadelphia after having marched there on their
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on their action, by the way of Princeton and Woodbridge New Jersey -
That he does not remember the names of any of the general or regular Officers with whom he served except General Potter, and he think General Mercer -
That afterwards in the year 1781 a large number of the prisoners, taken from Burgoyne, were marched into York County aforesaid, and were retained for safe keeping at a place called "Camp Security" in said County, and were guarded by the militia and volunteer Companies of the surrounding Country - That this declarant was drafted into the service in the Militia company of Captain James Edgar in the year 1781 and remained there on duly as a Militiaman for two months - and afterwards served as a volunteer at the same place and under the same commander for the additional period of two months. this was in 1782,
and during these two terms of service the duly performed, was that of guarding the prisoners taken from Burgoyne - Major William Ashton was the Commander of the encampment while declarant was there
He further states that he has no documentary evidence to offer in support of his claim, but that the accompanying affidavits show a part of the service he performed, as they were taken to support his application for a State pension & that
both the Witnesses in said affidavits are dead. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on the pension Roll of any State, except on the Roll of Pensioners of of York County aforesaid, from the Treasurer of
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which he draws annually the sum of Forty Dollars, panted him by an act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania. That he would have made application for United States pension before - but did not apply because he thought he could not get two pensions - and that in order to obtain a United States pension, it would be necessary to relinquish his State Pension and that he has lived, and still lives in a
remote, and out of the way section of the Country where he had no opportunity of learning that such was not the case; and that so soon as he learned that he could receive the two pensions, he took immediate steps to have his application drawn.
He further states that during the whole period of his service in the Revolution he was the fifer of the Company to which he was attached 
Benj [Benjamin] Jones
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me}
T Tucker

We the Subscribers residing in Peachbottom Township York County aforesaid do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Benjamin Jones, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above Declaration and that we believe him to be Eighty Eight years of Age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood [Neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
T D Wiley
A. C. McCurdy
Cunningham Sample
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid sworn Before me in open Court}
J. R. Donnell Prot [Prothonotary]
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I Daniel Durkee President Judge of the Court of Common pleas of York County do hereby declare that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that the three persons who have Signed the preceding Certificate J.D. Wiley A. C. McCurdy and Cunningham Sample reside in Peachbottom Township in said County, the residence of the Declarant and that the statement is entitled to credit-
D Durkee
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1. In Harford County Md. on the 10th day of October 1757 - I was born-
2. I have a record of my age it is in the hands of David Jones my Nephew residing in York County
3 - I was living in Harford County Maryland and came to Peachbottom York County Pa - to join the company which marched from that place. I have lived in Harford County five years after leaving the service and ever since then in York County Pa where I now reside.
4 I was drafted, and subsequently I volunteered -
5th I do not remember the name of any Regular Officers who were with the troops except General Mercer - nor of any militia or Continental Regiments except those of Colonel L[illegible]and Smith - I marched from York County aforesaid towards New York City by the way of Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton to Amboy and Bergen was stationed at the two latter places for a period of two months - Afterwards I volunteered to remain two months longer part of which later period I was also at Amboy & Bergen and returned home by Trenton, Woodbridge New Jersey and was discharged at Philadelphia-- this was in 1776. I subsequently in 1781 and 1782 I served four months at Camp Security in York County aforesaid under Captain Edgar and Major Ashton acting as one of guand over Burgoyne's prisoners
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6th 
I received a discharge from Captain Edgar and also from Captain McCandless
but regarding them as useless they have been lost or destroyed.
7th I am known in my my neighbourhood [neighborhood] by James McConkey, Andrew McConkey Joshua Oliver, Colonel James Ramsey and Col Clark and many others who will testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a Revolutionary soldier
Ben Jones
Sworn and subscribed this 28th day of November 1845 Before me}
D Durkee

State of Pennsylvania}
York County}
I John R. Donnell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
do hereby certify that D. Durkee whose name appears to the foregoing declaration, and Interrogatories, is and at the time of the Execution thereof was the President Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine, and I further certify that J.D. Wiley
A.C. McCurdy and Cunningham Sample who in Court were sworn to the foregoing Certificate, are persons entitled to credibility and belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8 day of January 1846-
J. R. Donnell 
Prothonotary
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5626
INVALID.
Rev War
File No. 5626
Benjamin Jones
Fifer. Rev War
Act: June 7th "32
Index:-Vol. M, Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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37.165
Benjamin Jones
Penn.
Set to [illegible] McClean
Jany [January] 20. 1846
Act 7th June 1832.
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State of Pennsylvania}
York County}
On the Eleventh day of February 1846 personally appeared in Open Court James Ringland and Thomas Murphy who being duly sworn according to Law do say that they are neighbours [neighbors] of Benjamin Jones of York County Pennsylvania, who has applied for a United States Pension - That they have known said Jones for a great number of years past - that he is reputed, and believed by his neighbours [neighbors] to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and we concur in that opinion. Said Jones We also believe to be a man of truth and veracity
James Ringland
Thos [Thomas] Murphy
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court before me
J. R. Donnell Pro [Prothonotary]
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State of Pennsylvania}
York County}
I John R. Donnell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to said Court that James Ringland and Thomas Murphy whose names appear to the foregoing affidavit are Old and respectable neighbours [neighbors] of Benjamin Jones, and that they are persons entitled to credibility and belief 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Eleventh day
of February A.D. 1846
J. R. Donnell
Prots [Prothonotary]
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House of Representatives
January 15th 1846
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr [Dear] Sir
I enclose you the application of Benjamin Jones a resident of my District for a Pension in
the amount if he should be entitled to anything is small and I shall be gratified as his having an early reply to his application
I have the honor to be very Respectfully your Obt. Servt [obedient servant]
[illegible] McClean
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House of Representatives
Feby [February] 11th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr [Dear] Sir
Your letter of Jany [January] 20th 1846 in reference to the application of Benjamin Jones of York Co. Penna for a Pension sets forth that "if he will sustain his reputation for Military [illegible] in the Revolution as the most respectable of his old neighbours [neighbors] his claim may be allowed for six months service as a fifer" [illegible] have
had the enclosed affidavit taken and  authenticated which will meet the requisition
of your letter, I know of no other way of complying with it - several affidavits have already been filed showing part of Jones service, I shall be pleased to have an early decision of the case
Respectfully yours &
[illegible] McClean
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York County ss}
[seal surrounded by squiggles]
Before me Alexr. [Alexander] Wallard Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Major James Patterson who upon his solemn oath taken
according to law deposeth [deposes] and saith, that he became acquainted with Benjamin Jones in the year 1776 That on the 31st day of July in that year said Benjamin Jones marched in a volunteer Company to oppose the British, whereof James McCandless was Captain William Rowan first Lieutenant John Laird second Lieutenant & Deponent ensign said Benjn. [Benjamin] Jones was fifer for said Company & served out his tour of duty faithfully as deponent verily believes - Deponent joined the flying Camp a few days before their time expired & was not present when he was discharged but verily believes he was legally discharged
James Patterson
Sworn and subscribed December 17th AD 1830 Before me 
but verily
Alexr [Alexander] Wallace
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9 [illegible] York
Doct [document] in support of the claim of Benjamin Jones
H.R. Jan 25 1831
[illegible]
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York County SS
Before me James Wilson one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Morrison of Fawn township in said County who being sworn according to law deposeth [deposes] and doth say that he and Benjamin Jones of Peach Bottom township in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one were drafted and served a tour of military duty and were mess mates serving at Camp Security under
Captain James Edgar under the comand [command] of Major William Ashton and served untill [until] they were regularly discharged further saith not
Samuel Morrison
Sworn to subscribed 13th Jany [January] AD 1831
Before James Wilson [Seal surrounded by squiggles]
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State of Pennsylvania}
York County}
I John R. Donnell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Morrison and James Patterson whose names appear as Witnesses to the accompanying affidavits are both dead, that I was acquainted with them, and that they were persons entitled to credibility and belief. And I further certify that Alexander Wallace before whom one of the said affidavits was made is dead, that both he and James Wilson before whom the other of said affidavits was made, were at the time of the Execution thereof Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of
January 1846
J. R. Donnell Prothoy [Prothonotary]
[white paper with ribbon on left margin]