Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,164, for Samuel Jones, New York
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Jones, Samuel
             Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 26,164
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CONTENTS

Enl. at Schenectady N.Y. 
in 1820 aged 59 years. & res of Thompson, Sullivan Co. N.Y.
d Oct. 8, 1849 in Orange County. N.Y.
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1,178
New York.
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Samuel Jones 3d
private
New York line - 4

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of New - York,
at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 14, of April, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of July 1818 and sent to the care of Nath.l H. White, Esq; Goshen, N.Y.
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. - $37.60
["Semi anl. all'ce ending" crossed out]

4 months, 21/30 . . $ 37.66

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}  '81
2 years

Van Cortland
Enlisted 
For [illegible - looks like "mar."]

Cornwall, Orange Co.
Continued

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Notification sent Nov. 3, 1820 to P. F. Kunard
Monticello, N. Yk.
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3832

New York City
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Elizabeth Jones
widow of Samuel Jones 3d
NY 
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00  Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of March /54 and sent to
J. Ellis
Bloomingburg
Sullivan Co.
N.Y.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 76 Vol. A

[illegible - looks like] 18183
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State of New York
Orange County} ss   On the 14 April 1818 before me the subscriber first Judge of the County of Orange in said state, personally appears Samuel Jones aged 57 years resident in Cornwall in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the [illegible] act of Congress, [illegible] "An Act to provide for certain persons in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Samuel Jones enlisted in Schenectady, State of New York in the Company commanded by Samuel Pell, Coln. Cortland's 2 N.Y. Regt. that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States till the end of the war when he was discharged at New Windsor in New York by Coln. Cortlands - that he was in the ["the" crossed out] several skirmishes, & at the taking of Lord Cornwallace - & that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - & has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
[signed] Samuel Jones
his X mark

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
[signed] Nathan H. White

I Nathan H. White Judge [illegible] as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Jones did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings 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
[signed] Nathan H. White
Dated 14 Ap. 1818

[To the left of the previous paragraph, there is a hand drawn circle of dots encircling the handwritten initials L. S.]
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State of New York}
Orange County}  I David M. Westcott, Clerk of the said County of Orange do hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan H. White within named is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County.  In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid this 18th day of April 1818.
[signed] D.M. Westcott

[There is a circular seal to the left side of the above written.  No words are visible on the seal.]


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Nathaniel H. White, Esq.
Judge,
Goshen, Orange County,
New York
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Samuel Jones,
New-York line.
Revolutionary Claim.
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Correct.
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Samuel Jones  3d
Oath & Schedule
1178
Sept 1818

Con
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State of New York
Sullivan County} ss:
On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas in the said County/ being a Court of record for the Said County by the Constitution & Laws of said State/ Samuel Jones 3d aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Thompson 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 - In January 1777 he enlisted in Captain Hansons Company in Colonel John Livingston's Regiment in which he served about two years from whence he was transferred to Captain Samuel Pells Company 2nd New York Regiment, Colonel Cortlandt & served about five months, from whence he was drafted into Captain Hamtrammacks Company of light infantry in the same Regiment & continued to serve until June 1783 when he was discharged at Newburgh - that he applied for a pension on the fourteenth day of April 1818 & has received a Certificate from the war department for a pension of Eight dollars per month which he has drawn up to the 4th of March 1820 - The number of his certificate is 1178.
And I do solemnly swear that I'm 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 [illegible] of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, 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.  I do further swear that my occupation is that of a laborer, but in consequence of rheumatism and other infirmities am not able to do a days work - my family consists of Elizabeth Jones my wife aged thirty nine years who is a very weakly woman and cannot do more than the ordinary house work - Alexander Jones aged four years & Patterson Jones aged one year, my sons, who being infants cannot assist in supporting the family.
signed Samuel Jones 3d
his X mark

Sworn to & declared on the thirteenth day of June 1820 before me in open court
[signed] J. P. Jones Clk
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Schedule of the property of Samuel Jones 3d within named:
Real property - none.
Personal property - one cow -----15.
        one swine --- 3.
        one chest -----25
        one old table -----37  1/2
        Four old kitchen chairs ----- 50
        One small iron kettle -----25
        One old iron frying pan.-----9
        One iron tea kettle -----50
        One pair fire dogs -----75
        One [illegible] -----1,2
        One small pitcher -----12
        Four common table plates -----15
        Three knives & forks -----25
        Three iron spoons -----4
        One tea pot -----12
        Five cups & saucers -----37 1/2 
        One common looking glass -----1, 2 1/2
        One axe -----1, 2 1/2
        One hoe -----18
        One wooden tray -----1,
        One small wheel -----50
        One reel -----25
        One churn -----12 1/2
        One tin Candlestick -----4
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                                       24.79     

Due to him from Jonah Scary $5.50
Said Samuel Jones 3d owes the following sums which are a charge upon the above property -
        Lewis Waring -----$3.00
        Nathan Kinns ----- 9.00
        Thomas Lynch ----15.00
        Amos Van duzir ---10.00
        Nathan S. Hammond ---20.00
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                                           57.00 
           
(signed) Samuel Jones 3d
his X mark

Signed in presence of P.F. Hunn
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I John P. Jones Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto 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 the said property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty four dollars and seventy nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of July 1820.
[signed] J P Jones
Clerk of the Court for the County of Sullivan.

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At a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Sullivan in the State of New York the same being a Court of Record, held at the office of the Surrogate at Bloomingburgh in said county on this 20th day of December, 1850 personally appeared before me, A Dimmick, the Surrogate of said county, Elizabeth Jones, a resident of the county of Sullivan and State aforesaid, aged sixty-nine years on the 16th day of January last, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 1848 - That she is the widow of Samuel Jones deceased, who was a soldier and served in and during the war of the Revolution, that her husband the said Samuel Jones made an application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818 and received a pension at the rate of $96 per annum under said Act, and that her said husband's name was written Samuel Jones, 3d on his certificate of pension. She further declares that she was married to her husband the said Samuel Jones on the 31st day of December, AD 1799, by Joseph Chandler, a Justice of the Peace, in the town of Blooming Grove in Orange County in the State aforesaid, and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Thurston, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 2d day of January AD 1800, viz - at the time above stated. She further states that her husband the said Samuel Jones died in said county of Orange, on the 8th day of October, 1849, She further swears that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made an application for a pension 
[signed] Elizabeth Jones + her mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above written in open court before me & in Testimony whereof I the said Surrogate have hereunto set my hand & my seal of office the day aforesaid – 
[signed] A. Dimmick Surrogate of Sullivan County N.Y.
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State of New York 
County of Orange } ss
Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County Elizabeth Jones a resident of said County aged Seventy two years and made oath in due form of law and states that the annexed declaration she made before A Dimmick Surrogate in and for the County of Sullivan in the State of New York aforesaid and that she was a resident of said County at the time the former declaration was made she makes this supplementary declaration in order to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress approved of February 3rd 1853 She further states that she still remains a widow 
[signed] Elizabeth Jones X her mark
Sworn & subscribed before me February 23d 1853 – 
[signed] Thos J Fulton Justice Peace in & for Orange County 

The above declarant Elizabeth Jones further states that she has caused a diligent search to be made for the record of her Marraige to Samuel Jones kept by Joseph Chandler and that no such record can be found - and that she has no private record of her said marraige and that she knows of no person now living who saw them married that the present is the only application she has ever made for a pension 
[signed] Elizabeth Jones + her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 23rd day of Febuary 1853 
[signed] Thos. J. Fulton Justice Peace in & for Orange County 
The above named Elizabeth made oath to the following words as interlined above she has ever made for a pension 
[signed] Thos. J. Fulton Justice Peace
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State of New York 
Orange County } ss
Be it known that personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said County Richard Jones a resident of said County aged forty nine years and made oath in due form of law and on his oath states that he is a son of Samuel Jones and that his father the said Samuel Jones died on the 8th day of October 1849. and that he was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of 1818, and that he left him surviving at the time of his death Elizabeth Jones his widow deponents mother who made the annexed declaration, and that she still remains a widow deponent further states that Samuel Jones his father as he undersood was called Samuel Jones 3rd on the pension Certificate on which he drew his pay and that the said Samuel Jones and Elizabeth his wife lived together as man and wife from his lust recollection up to the time of his death 
[signed] Richard Jones 
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 23rd day February 1853 
[signed] Thos J Fulton Justice Peace in & for Orange County 

Deponent further says that he has made a diligent search for a record of the marraige of his said Father and mother kept by Joseph Chandler Esq said to be a Justice of the peace and no such record has been found
[signed] Richard Jones
Sworn & subscribed before me the 23rd day of Febuary 1853 
[signed] Thos. J Fulton Justice Peace
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I the said Justice do certify that I am acquainted with Richard Jones within named deponent who made the within affidavit that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief 
[signed] Thos J. Fulton Justice Peace 

State of New York 
County of Orange } ss 
Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace personally appeared Richard Jones who made the within affadavit and made oath in due form of law and on his oath states that he has no interest in the pension applied for by the Applicant Elizabeth Jones 
[signed] Richard Jones
Sworn & subscribed before me the 22nd 1853
[signed] Thos J Fulton Justice Peace in & for Orange County 
I the said Justice do hereby certify that I have no interest in the said pension applied for by the the said Mrs Elizabeth Jones 
[signed] Thos. J. Fulton Justice peace
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State of New York 
County of Orange } S.S. 
Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace, within and for said County, Richard Jones a resident of said County aged 49 years, and made Oath in due form of law, and on his oath states that he is a son of Samuel Jones deceased, and of Elisabeth Jones who is now his widow, that his father, the said Samuel Jones, died on the 8th day of October 1849, in the County of Orange aforesaid and that he left him surviving this, deponents mother, Elisabeth Jones who still remains his widow. Deponant further states that his father the said Samuel Jones was in the receipt of a pension at the time of his death at the rate of Eight dollars per month under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, deponent further says that he has no interest in the lands applied for by the said Elizabeth Jones 
[signed] Richard Jones
Sworn & subscribed before me the 22nd July 1853 
[signed] Thos. J. Fulton Justice Peace in & for Orange County
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Elizabeth Jones Widow of Samuel Jones Third an Applicant for a pension under act of February 3d 1853 
Joseph Ellis Attorney 
Bloomingburgh Sullivan County NY 

the above named Elizabeth Jones and her friends is positive that she was married previous to the year of 1800 at the time stated within She now Relinquishes her Clame to A pension under act of 1800 - and in her suplemented declaration within she is willing to recive a pension under act of February 3d 1853 the widow has recivd a small ballance due her from the Treasurer of the United States from the 4th of September 1849 to the 8th of October 1849  J Ellis
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State of New York 
Orange County ss
Harriet Jones a resident of said County aged about forty five years made oath in due form of law and states that she was personally acquainted with Samuel Jones that he died on the Eighth day of October 1849 at his residence in the County of Orange aforesaid and that he left him surviving Elizabeth Jones who made the annexed declaration and that Samuel Jones was a pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of Eight dollars per month the deponent further states that she new them to live together as man and wife about twenty years ago and that they lived together in good repute and that the said Elizabeth Jones still remains a widow and that I have no interest in the above claim for a pension 
[signed] Harriet Jones + her mark
Dated Dec 17th 1853 sworn & subscribed before me the 17th Dec 1853 
[signed] Thos J. Fulton  Justice peace
I do hereby Certify that I am acquained with the above names Harrit Jones and 

ORANGE COUNTY,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss:  I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that Thomas J. Fulton whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificates and affidavits, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature Thos J. Fulton subscribed to the said Certificates and affidavits are genuine. 
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 18 day of February 1854 
[signed] N Westcott Clerk
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State of New York 
Orange County ss
Harriet Jones a resident of said County aged about forty five years made oath in due form of law and states that she was personally acquainted with this Samuel Jones that he died on the Eighth day of October 1849 at his residence in the County of Orange aforesaid and that he left him surviving Elizabeth Jones who made the annexed declaration and that Samuel Jones was a pensioner at the time of his death at the rate of Eight dollars per month the deponent further states that she new them to live together as man and wife about twenty years ago. And that they lived together in good repute and that the said Elizabeth Jones still remains a widow and that I have no interest in the above claim for a pension 
Dated Dec 17th 1853 
[signed] Harriet Jones + her mark
sworn & subscribed before me the 17th Dec 1853 
[signed] Thos J. Fulton Justice Peace 
I do hereby Certify that I am acquained with the above named Harrit Jones and believe her entitled to full credit and belief and that I have no interest in this application for a pension 
[signed] Thos. J. Fulton Justice Peace
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Be it known that at a Surrogates Court held at the Surrogates office in the Village of Newburgh, before me, James W. Fowler. Surrogate, in and for the County of Orange in the State of New York I the said Surrogate, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited, before me in open Court, that Samuel Jones, died at his Residence in the County of Orange, in the State of New York aforesaid, on the 8th day of October 1849, and that he was in the receipt of a Pension at the rate of ninety six Dollars per annumn, under the act of Congress passed, in the year 1818, at the time of his death, And that he left him surviving Elisabeth Jones, his widow, who made the annexed Declaration, and that she still remains a Widow. 
In testimony whereof, I, the said Surrogate have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Newburgh in the County of Orange this twenty sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. 
[signed] James W. Fowler Surrogate.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C., 192 
S.26164
In reply to your request of ____ for the history of Saml. Jones 3d, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S&W claim for pension. 

[BEGIN TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  |   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   |   RANK.   |  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.   |   STATE.  |
Jan 1777  |  to June ‘83  |  Pvt  |  Hanson  Sam’l Pell  Hamtramck  |  John Livingston  Cortlandt  |  NY  |
[END TABLE]

Battles engaged in, Sev. Skir - at taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl. Schenectady, NY
Date of application for pension, Apl 14 1818 - al
Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Orange Co, NY.
Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: He mar. Dec. 31, 1799 in Blooming Grove Orange Co. N.Y. Elizabeth Thurston b. Jan 16, 1781 he d. Oct. 1849 in said Co. & she was al. pen on an ap ex Dec. 20 1850 while res. in Sullivan Co. NY - In 1820 two sons are referred to - Alexander ae 4 & Patterson ae one year. In 1853 son Richard was ae 49 & lived in Orange Co. N.Y.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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1922 Dec. 6 hist to Lansing Glover En

Revy
WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 2,6.1.64
Elizabeth Jones Widow of Samuel Jones Priv. Rev War 
Act Feb. 3, 1853 
Index: Vol. A , Page 383 
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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No. 5.148
New York
Elizth Jones widow of Samuel Jones 3d
Admitted $96 pr. ann.
Commencing 3 February 1853.

J. Ellis
Bloomingburg
Sullivan Co, N.Y.
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March 6
Pension Off. 
March 4, 1854 
8 Oct 49 
Sir,
Please certify date of the death of Saml Jones 3d 
Pension at $96 pr. ann, Act 1818, N. York Roll 

Respy
JP Waldo
Commr.

F. Bush Esq. 
3d Aud

Died 8 Oct 1849.
paid, 
F Bush 
Auditor
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
August 10, 1853. 
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents 
the widow of Samuel Jones 3d dec, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month under the law of the 18 March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4" of Sept. 1849 to the 8" Oct. 1849 – 
Respectfully, yours 
[signed] T. Punington [?]
acting Comptroller

wid act 1853 
3832 
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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Elizth Jones.
Act '53
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Brief in the case of Elizth Jones, widow of Samuel – 
Orange County and State of New York – 
act 3. February 1853 – 
Claim, (original " or " for increase.) 
Proof exhibited, (if original.) 
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner, Act 18 March 1818 & $96 pr. ann.
marriage & Identity of parties proved by credible witnesses - death of husband 8th, Oct. 1849, by same testimony – 

(If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

McRae Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
J. Ellis 
Bloomingburg 
Sullivan Co. N.Y.
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E. S. B. 
O. R. D.
WAR DEPARTMENT. 
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. 
WASHINGTON, November 2, 1922. 
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. Lansing Glover, 
Scotia, New York. 
The records of this office show that a number of men named Samuel Jones served in the Revolutionary War in different organizations of New York troops, and from the data given this office is unable to ascertain which if any one of them, is the man whose military record is desired. 
In view of the statement that a pension was granted, on account of the service of the within named man it is probable that his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C. 
Robert C. Davis 
The Adjutant General

[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
NOV 11 1922

Form No. 74 – A.G.O.
Ed Oct, 3-21-50,000.
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[stamp]
U.S. Pension Office
NOV 11 1922
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Scotia N.Y. Nov. 10th 1922 
Hon. Washington Gardner 
Dear Mr Gardner 
Comrade; I'm a Eighty two year old comrade and Veteran of the Civil War, my Grand Father was a Soldier and pensioner of the Revolutionary War. My Grand Father Samuel Jones fought to preserve the States, I fought to preserve the Union of the States, so that the Glorious old banner the stars and Stripes might forever peacefully wave over them, that no rebel hand dare pull them down or insult them, therefore, I will kindly ask you to furnish me {If you can) with Grand Father Jones army record We think that Grand Father enrolled from Schenectady N.Y. Perhapse from Albany or County 
We have a limited knowledge of his career I will submit the report of the Adjutant Generals office 
This is a matter of great importance to me. 
If you are unable to to furnish the desired record Will you advise what next course to pursue?
Very Respectfully Yours Lansing Glover 
Co D 4th N.Y. N. art, Pension Claim Agent  Scotia N.Y.