Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 457, Jonathan Ball, New Jersey.
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(3-1776)
Service New Jersey
Ball, Jonathan
Number R. 457
Contents
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Oct 19 / 48
Tresbroke Can ada
Oct 9 '48
Wm Ritchie
Has a pension been allowed for services of Jonathan Ball.
R199 Rec Oct 18 / 48
Pension Office
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Sherbrooke County Registry Office
Sherbrooke Canada East
October 9th 1848
To The Secretary of War
Washington City
District of Columbia

Sir
I am requested by Captain David Ball of Ascot in this county, one of the heirs and representatives of the late Johnathan Ball, in his life time of said Ascot, a person who served during the revolutionary war, to write to you and make enquiry whether one Seth Hall who was duly authorized by Letter of Attorney from the widow of the deceased in Sept 1846 to prosecute the claims of the said Jonathan Ball before the American Govt has to your knowledge laid such claims before your government and if so what has been the result.  Capt. Ball has not heard a word from Hall on the subject and it is suspected that matters are not exactly right.  If Hall has succeeded in attainting what might be considered to be due to Mrs. Ball the widow please to inform me what amount.  Hall at the same time had applications from several others.
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other persons in this section of County. If he has proceeded in their cases please to let me know their names and amount paid for each if paid at all.
Your early reply will oblige Sir

Your most ob servant
Wm. Ritchie
Registrar of Deeds
Sherbrooke C.E.

Please to direct thus
Wm Ritchie
Derby Line Vt

To be forwarded as usual}
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Wm. Ritchie
Oct 23 48
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Pension Office
October 23 1848
Sir
Your letter of the 9th of Oct Inst to the Secretary of War respecting the case of Jonathan Ball of Canada has been referred to this office and in reply I have to state that his papers were returned to her agent T. Hinman in July 1835 and have not been returned since.  He has no papers in support of his claim now on our files.  

William Ritchie Esq.
Derby Line Vt.

To be forwarded as usual}
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Ex'r  INVALID
No. 457
REJECTED
Jonathan Ball
P.O.
Papers of application returned & no
Service: further action appears to have been made to prosecute the claim. See letter to Wm Ritchie Oct 23 1848

Enlisted: _________,18  .
Discharged: _________,18  .
Application Filed: _________,18  .
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for  _________,18  .

1926 June 2  Photo mailed to E. Arthur Ball, Muncie Ind.  See receipt for payment in Wm Harvey W 4225 - AW
1929 Feb 7 Hist to E. L. Moffatt  MMF
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Rev. and 1812 ars Section
MHF/eel
R.457
February 7, 1929
E. L. Moffatt
67 Brighton Avenue
Allston, Massachusetts
Sir:
I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Jonathan Ball made application for pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 and alleged service in the New Jersey Troops.
The declaration was made before the Probate Court of the District of Orleans in Vermont.
Upon examination it was found defective under the pension regulations, the papers returned for amendment and were never re-submitted to this bureau for action.  
The soldier died prior to July 20, 1835 in Ascott, Sherbrooke County, Canada and was survived by his widow Sarah Ball.
Captain David Ball of Ascott, Canada in 1848 stated he was one of the heirs of the soldier, Jonathan Ball.
Since no amended application was ever made by the soldier, there are no further data relative to him or his family.  
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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33161
Lower Canada
Jonathan Ball
Suspended

Let to T. Hinman 28 July 1835
Let to Wm Ritchie Oct 23 1848

457
Request for Photostating  3-2006
(To be prepared in duplicate.
Ex. AW
3496
Office of the Chief Clerk
Job No. ..........
Date May 29 26
Subject Jonathan Ball Rev. R 457
1 Copies of 1 pieces consisting of 1 pages to be
(No.)    (No.)   (No.)
forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect Division.
Remarks: see receipt for payment in Wm Harvey W 4225
Approved:
A.E. Wilson
Chief Sect.

Chief Clerk.
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July 27
# Vt.
Original

Derby Vt.
20 July
FREE

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington, District of Columbia
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Timothy Hinman
28 July 1835
AC
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Timothy Hinman
28 July 1835
AC
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War Dept
Pension Office
July 1835
Sir
The claim of Jonathan Ball Decd of the Province of Lower Canada has been examined & his papers are herewith returned.  By reference to the regulations you will perceive that his case is defectively made out before the court and the testimony now shown to be credible by the certificate of the justice & his authority & signature not duly authenticated.  But a claim for New Jersey service is susceptible of abundant proof by the numerous survivors of her militia still residing there and the regulations require the best evidence known to be in existence.  Each tour should be recited specifically and distinctly as to period term & grade, where stationed & marched, the name of company & regimental officers and the incidents of the service.  

Act 7 June

Timothy Hinman Esq
Derby Vermont
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33,161
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Derby July 20th 1835
Honbl J. L. Edwards
Sir At the request of Sarah Ball the widow of Jonathan Ball late of Arnett Deceased I here forward the declaration of the said Jonathan Ball made by him before the Probate Court of  the District of Orleans in Vermont together with what evidence the said Ball provided in his lifetime to shew his claim for a pension under the act of the 7th of June 1832 wishing you to examine her case and make report.  
It being so [illegible] length of time since said Ball left his place of nativity and his kinsman he resided from where he died the [illegible] and being old and infirmed and not in affluent circumstances prevented him from making a journey to his native state to obtain evidence.  
Whether these be proof of the services that he Ball states to have done I know not, but that the militia of New Jersey were frequently called on [illegible] in that part of the State in the vicinity of the City of New York as I was personally in that State of New Jersey part of the years 1778, 1779 & 1780.  Please to accept the [illegible] of your Obedient Sevt
Timo Hinman