Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33342, for William Jones, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey
Jones, William
Number S 33342
Contents 
m 1819 aged 64 yrs & res of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co. N.J.
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14.060 R
New Jersey
William Jones 
Woodbridge in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey  for the term of Seven years. Subscribed on the roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 27th of Mar 1818 Certificate of Pension issued 17 of August 1818 and sent to Ichabod Potter Woodbridge, New Jersey Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 90.32 Semi-anl. all’ce ending Sept 1819 40.00. [total]$138.32
14.060 Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818 file Sept ’19 Notification sent to Ichabod Potter Esq 21 Sept Woodbridge NJ
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Middlesex County State of New Jersey
Personally appeared before me Benajah Mundy one of the Justices of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Middlesex William Jones to me known who being duly sworn on his oath saith that did depose and say that he enlisted in the Continental services under Cpt. Piatt in the year 1777 seventeen hundred  & seventy seven & served in the New Jersey Regiment six years and was Discharged in the year seventeen Hundred and eighty three according to his Discharge to me shown under the hand of Genl G Washington Dated the fifth day of June 1783.
William Jones X his mark
Sworn and Subscribed to the 27th Day of March before me Benj. Mundy see the other side 
I Benajah Mundy one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex [illegible] William Jones that applicant is to me known in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support & assistance from his Country for support. Witness my hand Benajah Mundy. 
State of New Jersey Middlesex County I William P Deare Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Middlesex certify that Banajah Mundy Esq. who has subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the date thereof one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn and to his office acts full credit is to be given. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Wm. P. Deare, Clk Middx County
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District of New Jersey  88. Be it remembered that 
On this 28th day of July 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears William Jones aged sixty four years, resident of Woodbridge in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, 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 William Jones enlisted in the spring of 1777 in the state of New Jersey in the company commanded by Cpt. Daniel Piatt of the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] Ogden, that he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the united States until the 8th day of June 1783, when he was discharged from service at New Burgham, state of New York, that he was in the battles of Short Hills, Brandywine, German Town, Monmouth and the seige of York in Virginia 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, except the certificate annexed. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. William Jones X his mark
William L Pennington District Judge
I William L Pennington Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William 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. I do further certify that I am satisfied from the examination of a respectable witness under oath that the said applicant William Jones is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. William L Pennington District Judge
Ndewark 28th July 1819
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State of New Jersey Middlesex County 
Personally appeared before me Benajah Mundy judge as author set fourth the within named Willm Jones who being duly sworn on his oath did further depose and say that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in Need of assistance from his country & further saith not
Wilm Jones X his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the 23rd day of April 1818 
Benjh Mundy
I Benajah Mundy Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Willm Jones did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceedings. Declaration against the Common Enemy and transmit the proceeding & testimony taken and heard before me to  the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the act of Congress made & provided March 10th 1818
NB. It is requested by Wm Jones that his discharge should be sent back to him the first convenient opportunity or to Benjh Mundy
Willm Jones/Private N. Jersey Regt 1777 to [illegible] 1783
The applicant must state the name of the Col. who commanded the regiment in which he served. The Judge has not certified as to the reduced circumstances of applicant. 
William Jones Private New Jersey Regt 1777 to 1783 27 March 1818
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I William Pennington, Clerk of the District of New Jersey do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper handwriting of William S Pennington Esquire, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. As Witness my hand and the seal of the said District Court at Newark this twenty eighth day of July AD. 1819. Wm. Pennington
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We the Subscribers and Inhabitaner and freeholders of the Township of Woodbridge in the county of Middlesex & State of New Jersey do hereby certify that we are neighbors to and well acquainted with William Jones an old revolutionary soldier that he is now far advanced in age and from deficiency in sight unable to do much or anything of consequences of his trade, and not competent to do much labour in any other way to procure a subsistence being afflicted with the rheumatism  & other disorders incident to person of his age who have been exposed to great hardships & that we consider him justly entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress provided for a certain class of the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. 
Woodbridge July 1820
David E. Paton  James E. Parker  Daniel M. Cutter.  David Edgar.  David Gage. S.L. Manning James Bloomfield  Samuel Crons   Wm Brown.  Tho Jackson.  John Brewster.
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William Jones 14060
Sep ’19 Aug 19
Icabod Potter Woodbridge N.J. 21 sep 1820
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Schedule
State of New Jersey Middlesex county, ss.
On this Twentieth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, in the Court of common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, William Jones aged sixty three years, resident in Woodbridge in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: to wit, in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Col Matt P. Ogden, that he made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of March 18, 1818 in the same month of March and his pension certificate is No. 14.060
And I do solemnly 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, 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust fro me, any property, or securities, contract, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Schedule 1 bible, 1 Plow and hoe, 1 Ox, 2 wedges, 2 tables and 6 chairs, 1 shovel and tongs, Wheel and rect, a box stove, tools of a taylor, 4 corks, pots and kettles, 1 chest drawers, 1 old chest, a debt due from Wm Flood eighteen dollars and a debt from Wm. Giliman of three Dollars. And I do further declare that my wife aged fifty nine year and two of my grandchildren under teh age of ten years whose parents are dead are all the family that live with me. That I am by occupation a Taylor, but my eye sight is so defective as to prevent me from working and I further declare that there are Judgements and executions against me obtained for just debts unpaid, more than the Value of all my property, and that I stand in need of aid to procure subsistence. William Jones X his mark
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on teh day aforesaid Robert M Chesney Presiding Judge
I, William P. Deare clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and teh 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 c court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty six dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of June 1820. Wm. P. Deare, Clk.
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BA-J/ady
William Jones
S. 33342
Mr. Oliver D. Drake
76 James Street 
Englewood, New Jersey
Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter relative to William Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 33342, based upon the military service in that war of William Jones. The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Jones are not shown. William Jones enlisted in New Jersey, place not given, in the spring of 1777, served as a private in Captains Daniel Piatt’s and Aaron Ogden’s Companies, Colonel Matthias Ogden’s First New Jersey Regiment; was in the battles of Short Hills, brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth and was at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged June 5, 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 27, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty-three years, and a resident of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey. In 1820, soldier’s wife, was aged fifty-nine years, her name not given, and soldier’s two grandchildren, under ten years, whose parents were then dead, lived with him, no names were stated. there are no further family data. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller
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General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C. and cit the following data: “William Jones, Certificate No.14060, issued August 17, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced March 27, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Jersey Agency”. 
Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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33342 Revy Invalid. File No. 33,342 William Jones Priv Rev War Act: 18th March 18 Vindex: Vol 2, Page 207 Arragement of 1870
1939 Act 17. Hist. to Oliver D Drake. AD.Y.
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Wm Jones
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept next, in Trenton, N. Jersey at the Trenton banking Company's Office. Aid 4005 Records
Wm Jones Jones
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War Department Revolutionary Claim  I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United states act of the 18th of March 1818, William Jones, late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twenty seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. J.C Calhoun Secretary of War.
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Sept 6, 1819 Paid to Sept 4. 1819. May 8 1820 paid to May 4 1820. Mar 19. 1821 Paid to Mar 4 1821. Sept 19 1821 paid to Sept 4. 1821 Apr 2 1822 paid to Mar 4 1822. Sept 23 1822 pd to Sept 4. 1822. Mar 21. 1823 pd to Mar 4, 1823. October 1823 Paid to Sept 4 1823. Mar 19 1824 paid to Mar 4 1824. Sept 9 1824 paid to Sep 4, 1824. Mar 4 1825 Paid to Mar 4 1825. Sep 7 1825 pd to Sept 4 1825 Mar 6 1826 pd to Mar 4 1826. Sept 4. 1826 pd to Sept 4 1826. Apr 10 1827 pd to Mar 4 1827. Sept 10 1827 paid to Sept 4 1827. Mar 4. 1828 pd to Mar 4 1828. Sept 8, 1828 pd to Sept 4. 1828. Mar 16. 1829 pd to Mar 4. 1829.  Sept 7 1829 pd to Sept 4 1829. Mar 6 1830 pd to. Mar 4 1830. Sept 8 1830 pd to September 4. 1830. March 11 1831 paid for March 4 1831 Sept 5 1831 paid to Sept 4, 1831. Mar 23 1832 paid to March 4 1832. Sept 6 1832 paid to Sept 4, 1832. Mar 5 1833 paid to Mar 4 1833. Sept 4 1833 paid to Sept 4 1833. Mar 5 1834 paid to Mar 4 1834 Sept 6 1834 paid to Sept 4 1834. Mar 6 1835 paid to Mar 4 1835. October 10 1835 paid to Sep 4 1835 Mar 22 1836 paid to Mar 4 1836 Sept 12 1836 paid to Sep 4 1836. Paid to 4 Mar 1837 paid to 4/4 1837 Paid to 4 Mar 1838 paid  to 4/4/1838
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William Jones’s Declaration Private 76 to 83 Ogden N. Jersey Regiment Admitted Mar 1818
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I do certify that William Jones the bearer hereof, was a private soldier, for more than three years During the late revolutionary war in the first New Jersey regiment commanded by Col Matthias Ogden & part of that time in the company commanded by me in that regiment. Dated at Elizabethtown 20th July 1819. Aaron Ogden late Cptn in the first New Jersey regiment in the line of the Continental Army
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76 James Street Englewood, N.J. Sept. 26, 1939 Pensions Bureau Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I am enclosing an exact copy of a record secured from the Adjutant General’s office, Trenton, N.J. of one Private William Jones who fought in the Revolutionary War. Can you tell me, please, the date the government last paid his pension and if possible the date of his decease? If this information desired is located at the Veteran’s Bureau instead of your office, will you kindly forward my letter to them? Very truly yours, Oliver D Drake   Enclosure: rs [stamped] Received Sep 28 1939 Mail sub-div reader No. 14 VETS ADM
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Record copied from a card on file in Adjutant General’s Office, Trenton, N.J. Jones, William. Private, Captain Daniel Piatt’s Co., 1st regiment, N.J. Continental Line; enlisted at Raritan, Jan 25, 1777; transferred to Captain Ogden’s Co, 1st Regiment, N.J. Continental Line; on rolls Jan 6, 1781; on rolls Capt. Aaron Ogden’s Co, Colonel Matthias Ogden’s Regiment, N.J. Continental Line; mustered May 20, 1783 by Colonel W. Steward, Inspector of the Northern Army; discharged June 5, 1783. In battles of Short Willis, June 26, 1777; Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777; Germantown, Oct 4, 1777; Monmouth June 28, 1777; Surrender of Cornwallis, Yorktown, Va., October 19, 1781. Resident of Middlesex County, N.J. Age 21. years. Invalid #33342; MSS. Nos. 2240, 3772, page 29 Auditor’s Account A pg. 9 W.S.P.:W 3,9,32