Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21484, for George Jones, Connecticut
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Conn.    1       Jones,  George             W. 21484

Ctf. of service (and order)
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9059
Lucretia Jones
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Geo. C. Woodruff
Litchfield
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7th
July 1838 and the 23d August 1842
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield District of Harwinton
On this 24th day of April 1843 personally appeared before
the Court of Probate in & for said District Lucretia Jones
resident of Harwinton in the County of Litchfield aged 84 years
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath
make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7th
1838 and the 23d of August 1842, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of George Jones late of said Harwin-
ton decd who was a private & Sergeant during the Revolu-
tion in the military service of the United States & served
in the year 1775, 1776 & 1777 at Ticonderoga, New York Horse
neck, Cromford, & Stillwater under Col Allen, Major
or Capt Welch, Col Sheldon Capt Hall Capt Gibbs &c
That said George Jones was a pensioner of the United States
under the act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of Fifty-
Eight Dollars per annum & for proof of his service she
refers to his original application for a Pension & to the
record & documentary evidence of it in the war Depart-
ment
The also declares that her maiden name was Lucretia
Cook & that she was married to the said George Jones
on the second day of December seventeen hundred and
seventy nine; that her husband the aforesaid George
Jones died on the 7th day of February Eighteen hundred &
forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his
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leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to
the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
Viz at the time above stated and that she has remained
a widow ever since the death of the said George Jones
                                 Lucretia Jones
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before       Benajah Haden Judge of Probate

And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion
after the investigation of the matter that the facts stated
set forth in the foregoing declaration of Lucretia Jones
are true
                   Benajah Haden Judge of Probate

I Lyman Perkins  Clerk of the Court of Probate
within & for the District of Harwinton Connecticut do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the ap-
plication of Lucretia Jones for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of office this 24th
day of April A D 1843
Lyman Perkins Clerk of Probate
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3214
Lucretia Jones
$58 per ann.
Geo. C. Woodruff
Litchfield
Connecticut
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the (present and) act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 17th 1838
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield  Ss  ⎬Harwinton
On this 19th day of July 1843 personally
appeared before me Andrew Abernethy - a Justice of the
Peace in & for the said County of Litchfield Lucretia Jones
a resident of Harwinton in the sd County of Litchfield aged
84 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Con-
gress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to
widows of persons who and during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of George Jones who was a
Private & Sergeant of Dragoons in the Army of the Rev-
olution in Regiment commanded by Cols Sheldon Can-
field, Mead &c , and that she was a pensioner of
the United States at the rate of Fifty Eight Dollars
per annum under the act of July 7th 1838
She further declares that she is still a Widow
                                   Lucretia Jones

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
before me; and I certify that the above named de-
clarant Lucretia Jones is personally known to me
Andrew Abernethy Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
LITCHFIELD COUNTY        Ss  Litchfield
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew
Abernethy Esq is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 8th day of June
A. D. 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1844, and that the preceding
signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
20th day of July A. D. 1843
Geo. C.  Woodruff
Assistant Clerk
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5283
George Jones
16

O. S. Seymour
Litchfield
Con
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5283

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
George Jones which require
further proof or explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension
he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
    from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
ing it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
to
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For
year _____ months and ________- days, I served as a __________---- For months
and ______ days, I served as a  ______________ and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of
the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he
must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits
the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature
of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the
certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being in
properly attached to the certificate.
It does not appear that claimant has
endeavored to shew whether there are
survivors of each term of service
the regulations require that the best
evidence should be produced-
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I Allen Cook of Harwinton in the County of Litchfield
in the State of Connecticut of lawful age do depose
and say, that I have for more than forty years lived
a nigh neighbor to Mr George Jones late of said
Harwinton but now deceased; he died on the 7th day
of February AD 1841, and that he left a widow whose
name is Lucretia Jones, who has ever since remained
his widow and is unmarried,
April 24th A 1843                       Allen Coke

see Justices certificate post
I Martin Cook of lawful age do depose & say that
Mr George Jones late of Harwinton, deceased, died
on the 7th day of February AD 1841, and left a widow
whose name is Lucretia Jones, who has ever since.
remained his widow and is unmarried
Harwinton 24 April 1843
                                Martin Cooke
see Justices certificate post
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I Enos Bunnel of Harwinton in the County of
Litchfield in the State of Connecticut of lawful age
do depose and say, that for a number of years past I
have been aquainted with George Jones of Harwinton
late deceased, and that he died on the 7th day of
February AD 1841 and that he left a widow named
Lucretia Jones who has ever since remained his
widow, and is unmarried, further the deponent
saith not. Dated at Harwinton April 24th 1843
Enos Bunnel

see Justice certificate post
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State of Connecticut                       24th 1843
Litchfield County    Ss Harwinton     April
I hereby certify, that Allen Cook, Martin
Cook, & Enos Bunnel, all of Harwinton in
said County of Litchfield, are persons well
known to me, and are persons of credit.
Also that each one subscribed the deposition
to which his name is affixed and made
oath to the same
Before me Micajah Hadone Justice Peace
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George Jones was married to Lucretia Cook
December second day Anno Domini Seventeen
hundred seventy nine
I Andrew Abernethy Town Clerk of the town of
Harwinton, Litchfield County, Connecticut do
certify, that the above is a true copy of the record
with the exception of the date which is expressed in
the Record in fair legible figures as follows
December 2d day A.D. 1779
And I Andrew Abernethy above named depose
and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the
Town, County & State aforesaid, & that the above is a
true extract from the Records of said Town with
the exception above named as certified by me
Dated at Harwinton April 29th 1843
Andrew Abernethy Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County ss Harwinton April 29th 1843
Personally appeared Andrew Abimethy Esq
Town Clerk of Harwinton, to me well known who
is entitled to credit, who subscribed the above
position in my presence & made solemn oath to the
truth of the same, before me
Abijah Catlin Just Peace
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Ss.   Litchield.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
I Geo. C. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benajah
Haden and Abijah Catlin Esqs are
Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that their commission was dated on the 10th day of June A.D. 1842 and will expire on
the 20th day of June, A. D. 1843 and that the signatures to
the annexed certificates which purport to
be theirs respectively are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
6th day of May  A. D. 1843
Geo. C. Woodruff
Assistant Clerk
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I James Baldwin of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield
and State of Connecticut aged 74 years being duly sworn
do depose & say that in June 1775 I belonged to
Major Welch's company in Genl Wooster's Regiment of
American Troops I well recollect that M.r George
Jones of Harwinton was a member of that company &
marched with the company to Ticonderoga & did duty
there. The company was enlisted for seven months
service but before the time expired, I went into
duty in the express boats and therefore cannot speak
concerning the latter part of Mr Jones service but I
never heard but that he served his time out faithfully
James Baldwin

State of Connecticut.
Litchfield County Ss    Litchfield May 15, 1833
Then personally appeared Mr James Baldwin, who signed the
foregoing deposition in my presence, and made solemn oath
to the truth of the same Before me
Origen S. Seymour Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with the said
James Baldwin & that he is a credible witness
Origen S. Seymour Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield

J. Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Litchfield hereby certify that Origin S. Symon
Equire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made
is & for more than a year last passed has been a Justice
of the Peace for said County & duly authorized
to administer oaths & that the signatures to said
certificate purporting to be those of said
Justice are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand & the seal of said
Court this 15th day of May 1833
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk
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I John Hall of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield &
State of Connecticut of lawful age being duly sworn do
depose & say that I am well acquainted with
George Jones now of Harwinton and know that in June
1775 the said Jones enlisted into Major David Welch's
company in Genl David Wooster's Regt for the term
of seven months and served his time out till he
was discharged at Ticonderoga. I was a member of
the same company. We marched from Litchfield in
June and after a fortnight march arrived at Ticonderoga
where and in its vicinity we remained till our
seven months expired
                                                      John Hall

State of Conn't
County of Litchfield Ss    Litchfield July 24. 1832
Then personally appeared John Hall to me known as a
credible person & made solemn oath to the truth of the
foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Before me Origen J Seymour Justice of the Peace
I Daniel S. Wilson of Harwinton in the County of
Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged 75 years being duly
sworn do depose & say that I am well acquainted
with Mr George Jones of said Harwinton & know that the
said Jones was a volunteer in a company which in
September 1777 went from Harwinton to Saratoga
and know that the said Jones was at that time
not less than four weeks in the service of the United States
                                           Daniel S Wilson
State of Connecticut
County & town of Litchfield July 24, 1832
Then personally appeared Daniel S. Wilson to me known
to be a credible person & made solemn oath to the truth
of the foregoing affidavit by him in my presence subscribed
Before me Origen Lyman Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
John Bull of Harwinton in the
County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut being sev-
enty two years old & duly sworn, says, that he was with
Mr George Jones of said Harwinton in the war of the Revolution during two terms. the first a two month's term under
Captn Anson Foote of Harwinton aforesaid at New York
Harlem, & Valentine Hill, in the summer of 1776
the second a three months term under Capt Hall
of Goshen in said Litchfield County, in the Regiment of Col
Confield of New Milford in said County Stationed at Horse
neck & ordered thence to New Rochell Rye East Chester
& White Plains, in the winter of 1776-7 & that the said
George Jones served during these terms was at the sev-
eral places mentioned & discharged at Valentine Hill
aforesaid I also at the ??????????????????????
White plains aforesaid
                                   John Bull
Litchfield County ss Harwinton July 25th 1832
Personally appeared before me John Bull to
me well known as a person of truth & veracity &
made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affida-
vit it by him subscribed
Gaylord Wells Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield  Office of the Clerk of the County Court
of said County
J. Frederick Wolcott Clerk of said Court hereby
certify that Origin S. Symon now is & for more than a
year last passed has been a Justice of the Peace for the said
County & duly qualified to administer oaths &
that his signature to the foregoing affidavits of John
Bull & Daniel Belden are genuine. And also that
Gaylord Skillen Esquire now is and for more than a year last
passed has been a Justice of the peace for the said County
& as such duly qualified to administer oaths & that
his signature to the foregoing affidavit of John
Bull is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said Court
this 28th day of July AD 1832
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

John Bull's affidavit
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State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield  Office of the Clerk of the County Court
of said County.
I Frederick Wolcott Clerk of said Court hereby
certify that Origin S. Symon now is & for more than a
year last passed has been a Justice of the Peace for the said
County & as such duly qualified to administer oaths &
that his signature to the foregoing affidavits of John
Hall & Daniel Belden are genuine. And also that
Gaylord Skillen Esquire now is and for more than a year last
passed has been a Justice of the peace for the said County
& as such duly qualified to administer oaths & that
his signature to the foregoing affidavit of John
Bull is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of said Court
this 28 day of July AD 1832
Frederick Wolcott Clerk

John Bull's affidavit
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Harwinton Ct
March 5th
No 5349 Mar 9 '42
Ct
July 4 1836
Lucretia Jones 
'32
free
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dist Columbia
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Litchfield (Connt) May 20, 1833
To the Honl J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I return herewith the application of
Mr Geo: Jones for a pension, He sends an additional deposition
to his service under Major Welch, the application however seems
to have been sent back, chiefly for want of being authen-
ticated in the form prescribed, as other applications, sent
by me to the Department, may be in the same situation,
I take the liberty to suggest, that in most & I presume in
all of them, you will find the impression of the seal struck
through all the leaves, in such a way as to render the
substitution of false leaves, utterly impossible without being
at once detected; I should not feel myself at liberty to
make this suggestion, if, in sending on the papers as they are,
any known rule of the Department had been neglected, but
the papers were sent, before any rule on this subject was formulated and where therefore, the papers are authenticated with substantial
correctness, and where there is no suspicion of fraud, I have
trusted that they would not be sent back for non-compliance
with a formal requisition
With much respect
your obt servt
O. S. Seymour
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9059
11 May 1843
Conn
Act 3 March 1843
July 7 1838
George Jones

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

LITCHFIELD
MAY
3
CON.
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Lithfield  Conn May 8th 1843
J.L. Edwards Esq
Sir 
I enclose the applications of
Lucretica Jones and Elizabeth Waugh for Pensions
when granted please send me their Certificates
Respy Your
Geo. C. Woodruff
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3214  July 24/43
Lucretia Jones
March 3d/43
Conn
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

LITCHFIELD
JUL
21
CON.
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Litchfield Conn  July 20th 1843

J. L. Edwards, Esq

Sir

      I enclose Lucretia Jones' application for 1 years Pension, when granted please send me her certificate.

Respectfully yours
Pro. C. Woodruff