Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43727, for John Jones, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn
New York

Jones, John

NUMBER
S.43727

CONTENTS
born Dec. 1757
res. at Danbury Conn.
In 1820 res York, Genesee Co. N.Y
wife Esther
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17.042
New York
Rev.
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John Jones
of Caledonia C'y [County] in the State of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McDougal of the New York line, for the term of Nine months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of May 1820 and sent to John H Jones Esq
Leicester, Genesee Co NY
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 179.43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
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$227:43
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22 9/30 4/30



{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Support - Batavia February 6th 1819
John H Jones

State of New York }
Genesee County } ss.

I  Simeon Cumings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Love
was at the several dates of the above, and
still is first Judge of the Court of Genesee
Common Pleas, acting under the authority of this State and the the foregoing [illegible]
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interval of time, served as a mechanic
also, another term of nine months in 1779 & 80 - in the state of New York in the company commanded by captain -- Stainrod in 1776 & Capt. Keeler in 1779 of  of the N. York Regt com'd [commanded] by Col. McDougal in 1776 & the Connecticut Regt. comd [commanded] by Col Matthew Mead in 1779, that he continued to serve in the said corps; or in the service of the United States, until in March 1780 when he was discharged from service in at Horse Neck in the state of New York that he was in the battles of retreat from Long Island, & New York & White Plains and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John Jones [signature]

Sworn to and declared before me, the day
and year aforesaid

John H. Jones [signature]

I John H. Jones, Judge, &c., as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to me that said John Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated at Lincoln in the county of Genesee this 20th day of April 1818.
John H. Jones [signature]

 I do further certify that I have satisfactory proof of the indigence of the above John Jones -
Dated June 6th 1818
John H. Jones [signature]
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State of New York - Genesee County ss:

On this 31 Aug 1818 came before
me, Joseph Lurvey who being by me duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with the within described
John Jones that he well knows that the sd John Jones is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of the Country for his support and further saith not -  

Sworn to and subscribed
the date aforesaid before me
John H. Jones first Judge of
Genesee Com. Pleas 


I John H Jones first Judge of Genesee Com. Pleas, do hereby certify, that from the within declaration & the accompanying
affidavits, I am well satisfied that the within described John Jones, did serve in the Revolutionary war as set forth in the
within declaration, and that he is in such reduced circumstances as absolutely to need the assistance of the Country for his support.  
 
Batavia February 6th 1819-
John H. Jones

State of New York
Genesee County ] ss.

I Simeon Cumings Clerk of the County
aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Jones was at the several dates of the above and still is first Judge of the Court of Genesee
Common Pleas acting under the authority of this state and that the foregoing  [illegible]
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State of New York - Genesee County ss.

John Jones the person described in the
declaration and certificates hereunto annexed being by me duly sworn, doth depose and say  - that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Continental establishment, about the last of March or part of April 1776 in a Company commanded by Capt Stainard-- in Col Mcougall's Regt of the New York line for a term of nine months, and was discharged from service near Peekskill in the State of the New York, about the first of
January 1777 - deponant does not recollect precisely the day of his discharge, but verily believes he served a few days more than nine months - deponant further saith, that he was enlisted in Reading in the State of Connecticut, by a recruiting officer belonging to Col. McDougals Regt and that he joined 
the said regiment at the City of New York, as shortly thereafter on he could march to that place and further saith not.
John Jones [signature]


Sworn to and declared the 24th Nov 1819
before me - 
John H. Jones
First judge of Genesee Com. Pleas
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John Jones
[New] York, Gen's County NY 

No. 17042
19 May 1820


Notification sent to 
J.H. Jones, Moscow, New York
July 25, 1820
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At a Court of Common pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia, in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York on the 15th day of June 1820 (of the term of June) being a Court of record in pursuance of
the 41st article of the constitution of the State of New York, which has unlimited Jurisdiction, keeps record of its proceedings and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and
imprisonment -

Present Hon John H. Jones, Isaac Wilson, Richard Smith & Moses Hayden -
Genesee County ss. On this day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record) John Jones aged 62 years resident of the town of York in the County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - as a private in Capt Stainards company & Col McDougalls
Regiment of the New York line, that his original Declaration is dated on the twentieth day of April 1818 and his Pension Certificate is numbered 17.042-

And I do solomnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States during the revolutionary War" passed March 18, 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or surities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed (Viz.)

the statement of the situation of John Jones is this -
My age is sixty two last December as to health I am of a weakly constitution and not able to do any hard labor and for this Number of years laid up the gratest [greatest] part of the winter with the Rumactick [rheumatic] disorder so that as not to be able to do any
thing for two or the month and after have turns of it. At
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constitution and not able to do any hard labor and for this Number of years laid up the gratest [greatest] part of the winter with the
Rumactick [rheumatic] disorder so that as not to be able to do anything for two or the month and after have turns of it, at other times - and as for my wife Esther her age it is fifty seven last February and she has for som time bin trobled [some time been troubled] with a hard consumptive coff [cough] which causes grate  [great] weakness of bode [body] and is disabled from labor and we have seen hard
times for the comforts of life and should have seen hard had we not had kind Neighbors that assisted us.--

As to property I have neither hous [house] nor land but we stay in a smawl [small] log hut we hav [have] no children lives with us. We hav [have] one son and two daughters that ar [are] gawn [gone] from hum [home] to liv [live] under the surcumStancas [circumstances] as they have no land paid for
My occupation I dont follow any for I am not able to.

My property is
One smawl [small] old cow 
Milk & Water pail
Two smawl [small] hog 
pail to feed hogs
One lo [low] Chest  
smawl [small] Churn (4 quarts)
Two Chares [chairs]
pair Shers [shears]
one two pail Kettle} iron
Bake Kettle
one small aish [ash] kettle} iron
a few [illegible] tools to mend my shoes
One Tea Kettle
2 [illegible]
A broken Ax I use instead of a better
3 [illegible]
1 cag [cage] 
Small hamer [hammer]
a pair of tongs
muskrat trap
1 Trammel
one glass bottle
2 [illegible]
one foot glass
3 Forks
one bee hive with bees
3 plates
one iron squaire [square]
one platter
half pint bottle
2 Cups & saucers
butter dish
One bole [bowl]
two hoop boxes hold about quart each
one bason [basin]
2 milk dishes to set milk [illegible]
cream cup
a little hand adz & draw
nife [knife]
one hand iron
one flat iron
two teaspoons, iron 

that is all
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The within Declarant further states, that he has no debts due to him, that he owes for doctor bills (not assertained) about twenty dollars, and of store debts, Just about
ten dollars.
John Jones [signature]

Sworn and subscribed in open
Court this 17th day of June 1820
before me
S. Cumings Clerk of Gen Com pleas


I Simeon Cumings, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record
of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is to twenty nine dollars and - cents.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June 1820.

S. Cumings [signature]
Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
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43727
INVALID

Revy.

File No. 43,727
John Jones
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: Vol. G, Page 261

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Moscow, NY
Nov. 29.19
[vertical text] old case
[postage] Free

Hon'bl J. C. Calhoun
Sect'y of War
Washington City
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Enclosed are the papers of John Jones, an applicant for pension. I have procured from him (agreeable to instructions from the War office) a new declaration, setting forth, as well as he could recollect, his service under Col. McDougal - being old, and very infirm, I fear his statement may not agree with the rolls.  Should he be found entitled to a pension, I trust it will commence at the date of his first application, and it is for that purpose I send the original papers.

I also enclose Robert McKnight's certificate, it appears that by some accident it has been forwarded to me without the Secretary's signature.

John H. Jones [signature]

Leicester November 24th 1819
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John Benedict of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn sd deposeth & says that he is well acquainted with John Jones of Yorktown [incomplete word in left margin] Caledonia in the County of Genesee & State of New York, that he knew him in the years 1776, seven, eight & nine, while he resided in the Town of Danbury & State of Connecticut, that he resided in the Family of the Father of sd John Jones, that about the year seventeen hundred & seventy six said John Jones left his Fathers Family where I resided & enlisted into the service of the United States as I then understood & verily believe that he was absent from his home about eighteen months, during which time he was at home two or three times & then in conversation with him he said that he had been in  the service of the United States  as a soldier & then on a furlough, & at each different time gave me a particular amount [word inserted] of his services where he had been stationed & what services he had performed, & at the officers under whom he served & - that from the information which he obtained from sd John Jones  & during his visits aforesaid & after  his home & from the family of sd Jones at the time- during the Revolutionary War (and from those served) [last four word inserted] this Deponent has no doubt but that he did serve as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, for the term of time aforesaid. that he has always so understood & never heard it contradicted & has no reason to doubt the fact.

                   [Signed] John Benedict
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Berkshire County Js

I Robbins Kellogg one of the Judges assigned to keep the  peace within & for the County of Berkshire do certify that the within named John Benedict this day made solemn oath to the truth of the with  affidavit by him subscribed before me and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said John Benedict & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
         [Signed]  Robbins Kellogg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Berkshire Js:  I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts within the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Robbins Kellogg is a Justice of Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & acting under the Authority of the Commonwealth & that the foregoing is his signature.

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this twenty fourth day of August AD 1829 -
   [Signed] Jos. Woodbridge  Clk
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Ct the Deponent makes
a new declaration  [word blurred]
set forth his services in
Col. McDougals Regt. July
                  AD
             19 May 1820
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State of Pennsylvania County of (illegible)
on this ninth day of August 1819 before me Davis Dimock and the appropriate judges in and for the county aforesaid personally came to the Rev. Samuel Sturdevant & me well known.  He a constable testity and Phebe Keeney are above all well known and creditble [credible] and being they are first duly sworn deposeth and saith the Rev. Samuel Studevant [Sturdevant] said that he was well acquainted with John Jones and know him in the Revolutionary War.  That he knew of his enlistment into the service of the United States in the year 1776 for a time of nine months in company commanded by Capt.  (illegible) ,Col McDugals [McDougal's] Regt. [regiment] of the New York line and this deponant [deponent] further states that the John Jones did enlist and over nine months under (illegible) an officer who was commissioner for during the war as a (illegible) in the Continental Soldier & having making that in the year 1777 and this deponent further saith that the sd [said] John Jones did enlist in the year 1779 for nine months under  Capt. Samuel (illegible) Col Nathan Mead regt [regiment] of the Continental line and that he hereby believes he did faithfully serve out his several terms of enlistment and was (illegible) discharged and the said Phebe Keeney doth say that she well remembers that the John Jones did enlist in the manner stated above in the (illegible) and always understood he enlisted as states the third time and the from general report believes he did serve as above stated and further the deponent saith not.


sworn and subscribed this
9th day of August 1819
before me David Dimock
                                 (signed) Phebe Keeney
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County } JS
I hereby certify that Davis Dimock Esquire whom the within written affidavits were taken and whose name is subscribed to the same is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Susquehanna duly commissioned and  [illegible] appears of [illegible] and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Please of the said County this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen,  

      For           Jabez Hyde Jr Prothy
                         Walth De Haert