Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23283, for Samuel Jones, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Jones, Samuel S.23283
New York
CONTENTS
b. May 15 1752, (C.S.) at Wallingford Conn.
[illegible] during Rev. Cornwall Litchfield Co. Conn & Canaan (New Lebanon)
Columbia Co NY. there in 1833 then called New Lebanon
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24673 New York 
Samuel Jones of Columbia Co in the State of New York who was a Pr. & Ensign in the Compy commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt commanded by Col Livingston in the N. Y. Ma line for 5 mo 9 days private 4 mo 16 days Ensign
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1834 and sent to Hon Vanderpod H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 - $157.50
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 31.50
$189.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 63
Let to I Fleming 14 May 18[illegible]4
Let to A. Vanderpod May 24 1854
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Samuel Jones
Papers
29.350
Direct to Mr Vanderport at the H. R.
admd
5 mo 9 ds  pri
4. 16 - Ensign
10.
16.66
.99
17.65
14.66
1.92
34.23
68.50
17.12
85.62
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To J L Edwards Esquire
Sir
you returned to me the within papers of Samuel Jones for the purpose of having the credibility of witnesses duly certified. Two of the witnesses viz Peleg Spencer & David W Patterson. I know personally, and I would not hesitate to place the most implicit confidence in their statements & depositions as they are credible & respectable men Benjamin Abbot, the other witness I know by reputation, and believe him to be a fair & credible man- I also know the applicant, Jones, by reputation, and have always understood him to be a highy respectable man - I may also add
that the annexed papers are here enclosed to me by Elam Tilden Esquire who is I believe a son in law of Mr Jones, that Mr Tilden is distinguished both for his integrity and intelligence, and the agency. he has had in preparing the papers, & his unequivocal recommendation of the justness
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of the claim is to me an ample guarantor that all the facts set forth by Mr Jones himself are true-- I believe fully in the indelibility of the witnesses and of the applicant - 31 Jany 1834
Yours respectfully
A. Vanderport
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State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss
On the thirteenth day of December 1833 personally appeared before me Tobias L Hogeboom one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for said County Samuel Jones a resident of New Lebanon, County and State aforesaid aged upwards of Eighty one years who having been duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 7th June 1832:
That he was born in the town of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut on the 15th day of May 1752, O.S. as he has always understood and verily believed tho he has no record of his age; that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided in Cornwall Litchfield county and State of Connecticut:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated: that on the 4 July 1776 he volunteered and went in one of their companies from Cornwall and under the command of Capt Peirce on an expedition to Filkentown about 5 miles East of Poughkeepsie & he was there put under the command of Col. Robt or Henry Livingston of Claverack, he was engaged in making incursions into the neighboring county apprehending tories and bringing them in for trial, he returned on the 10th August after an absence of 5 2/7 weeks:- that on the 26 Apl 1777 he again volunteered under Capt Wright and in Col. Hills regiment on a expedition to Danbury where he was put under the command of Genl Arnold and pursued the enemy to Norwich where they embarked in their shipping; he was out at this time
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2 2/7 weeks; that on the 15th June 1777 he again volunteered under Capt Pierce; he was stationed at Peekskill in New York and at places a little north of it, he was then engaged under Genl Fellows of Sheffield MS. in making barracks and defending the inhabitants from the British shipping he was out until the 18 day making 9 1/7 weeks; that on the 21st July 1778 he again volunteered in company of Capt Stoddary and the regiment of Col. Hills, he was stationed at a place called Crumpond near Peekskill and at Peekskill in New York; he was out till the 1st September making 6 weeks; amounting in all to 22 5/7 weeks while he resided in Connecticut exclusive of many other services the dates and with of which he can not recollect and has no means of ascertaining: 5mo 9ds
That in March 1779 he removed to the town of Canaan a part of which now constitutes the town of New Lebanon Columbia County New York where he has ever since resided that on the 4 March 1780 he was commissioned an Ensign in the militia by Gov. Geo Clinton: that on the 2d May 1780 he was drafted and sent in a company under Capt Bertwick to Albany where he was employed under the command of Genl Lev Brock as a scout in the neighborhood of that place; he was absent 4 4/7 weeks, that in July or August as he thinks, he was again called out in the company of Capt Gideon King and the regiment of Col. Whiting, he was stationed at Schenectady for some weeks to protect the inhabitants from the British Tories and Indians; he was on one occasion sent in a party under Lieut. Col. Waterman to the Helden bay; he was absent on this expedition 6 weeks; that a few days after he was again called out in the Brigade of Genl Robt Van Rensclaer of Claveach and in the absence of the captain commanded the company
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he went in pursuit of the enemy - was engaged in the action at Stone Arabia, the troops return & encamped that night about 1 mile this side of the place of action & early the next morning Gen. Clinton arrived, superseded Luit. Van Rensellan - lead the detachment in pursuit of the enemy to Fort Herkimer - thence in sight of Fort Stanwix but was finally obliged to relinquish the persuit from the want of provisions, he served at this time 6 weeks: that in the summer or early in the fall he was called out under Capt Gilbert; he went to Troy, Halfmoon (now called Waterford) Stillwater and Johnstown in a scouting party commanded, as he thinks by Maj. Esselstyne & he served upwards of two weeks; that in the same fall he was marched under Col. Vaness and Capt Gilbert to Banus heights where he was employed in protecting that section of the county from the incursion of the enemy; he served at this time 6 weeks; that the 22 5/7 weeks of service while he resided in Connecticut was performed as a private a non-commissioned officer and the 24 4/7 weeks of service while he resided in New York were performed as a commissioned officer and a part of it as commandant of a company that he never received any written discharge; that he has no other & is not aware that he could procure any other [illegible] documentary evidence than the testimony of Benjamin Abbott and Peleg Spencer. -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Samuel Jones
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn before me Tobias L. Hogeboom one of the Judges of the County of Columbia State of N.Y
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and the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations presented by the War Department (satisfactory answers to which are embodied in the foregoing declaration) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Silas Churchill who has signed the annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in New Lebanon aforesaid and that John King who has also signed the same is a resident of the said town of New Lebanon and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit That the said Judge further states that he is of opinion that it would be too inconvenient and expensive to the applicant to produce the said Silas Churchill and John King in Court, and that from age and bodily infirmity the said applicant cannot attend the Court
Tobias L Hogeboom one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia
I Joseph D Monell - Clerk of the County of Columbia do hereby certify that the above named Tobias L. Hogeboom is a Judge of a court of record and that Ira Hand whose name is affixed to the annexed affidavits is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Columbia and that the signatures above and other in the annexed applicants are their genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the County this 24th day of December 1833 Jos Monell
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State of New York } ss:
Columbia County }
We Silas Churchill a Clergyman and member of the late Congress John King both of Lebanon County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Silas Churchill
John King
Sworn and subscribed the 12th day of Novr 1833
Ira Hand Justice of the Peace
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State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss
Benjamin Abbott of New Lebanon County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is upwards of seventy one years of age, that he knew Samuel Jones when he resided in Connecticut, residing then himself at the time that the said Jones was several times absent while he lived in Connecticut as was reputed and as this deponent believes in the service of the United in the State of New York as a volunteer that in 1779 this deponent removed to the State of New York in company with the said Samuel Jones where both the said Jones and this deponent have time resided. This deponent well recollects that some time in the month of July or August 1780 he was in the service of the United States under Capt Gideon King the said Samuel Jones was an officer under the said King was stationed at Schenectady, doing service along the Mohawk river and towards Schohain defending the county against Indians and tories were absent on this tour of duty six weeks
This deponent further saith that sometime in the summer or early in the fall of 1781 he was again in the service of the United States under Capt Gilbert the said Samuel Jones acting as an officer in this service under said Gilbert we were marched to Waterford, Stillwater and from there to Johnstown defending the county against the enemy, were attached to a corps under the command of Major Eforlsyne this service continued upwards of two weeks, and further this deponent saith not
Benj Abbett
Sworn and subscribed before the subscriber  the 12th day of November 1833
Ira Hand Justice of the peace-
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State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss
Peleg Spencer of New Lebanon County of Columbia and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Jones ever since he has resided in the State of New York being upwards of fifty years, that he was knowing to his being in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war. In 1780 Col Whitings Regiment was called into term and marched to the Mohawk river, that he served about six weeks under the command of said Samuel Jones in that expedition. Capt Gideon King being absent, were in the battle at Stone Arabia when Col Brown was killed. This deponent further saith that he was a again in the service of the United States with the said Samuel Jones about six weeks, the greater part of the time were stationed at Bemis heights scouting and defending the country against Tories and Indians this service Capt King commanded the Company and the said Samuel Jones acting as Lieutenant and further saith not
Peleg Spencer
Sworn and subscribed before the subscriber  the 12th day of November 1833
Ira Hand Justice of the peace
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David W Patterson of the Town of
State of New York }
Columbia County } Ss
David W Patterson of the Town of Chatham County of Columbia and State of New York being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Jones ever since he can remember that he well recollects the said Jones went with His father and other neighbors (as was said) to the state of New York to take the Torys how long time he was gone he does not recollect that he also recollects that the said Jones went with other neighbors (as was then said) to Danbury at the time it was burnt by the enemy that he moved to the State of New York in 1781 that he well remembers the said Jones went out with the Militia several times after that time and further this deponent saith not
David W Patterson
Sworn before me Tobias L Hogeboom one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia & State of NY.
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WCS
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
June 23, 1926
Mrs. Birdie J. Frater
523 W. 4th St.
North Platte, Nebraska
Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 23283, that SAMUEL JONES was born May 15, 1752 (old style) in Wallingford, Connecticut
While a resident of Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut he enlisted July 4, 1776, and served at various times until September 1, 1778, amounting to twenty-two weeks and five days in all, as private in the Connecticut Troops under Captains Pierce, Wright and Stoddard, and Colonels Robert or Henry Livingston and Hill.
He moved to Canaan to that part which was later New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York, in March, 1779, he was commissioned Ensign March 4, 1780, and served as such in the New York Troops at various times from May 2, 1780, until sometime in the fall of 1780, amounting to twenty-four weeks and four days in all, under Captains Bertwick, Gideon King, Gilbert, and Colonels Whiting and Van Ness and was in the battle of Stone Arabia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 13, 1833, at which time he was living in New Lebanon, Columbia County, New York.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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23283
Revolution
INVALID.
File No, 23283
Samuel Jones
Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2 Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 June 23
his to [illegible] Birdie & J. Frater
Hes
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24.673
New York
Samuel Jones
of Columbia Co in the State of New York who was a pr Ensign in the Company commanded  by Capt Pierce of the Reg commanded by Col Livingston in the N.Y. Ma line for 5 mo 9 ds pr}
4 " 16 " Ensign}
should be $63 per an
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 34 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Feby 1834 and Sent to Hon A. Vanderpool H Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $85.62
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 34.  27.13
$102.75
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 63
let to E. Tilden
New Lebanon
Apr 2d 1834 N.Y
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The People of the STATE OF NEW YORK,
By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
Samuel Jones, Gentleman, GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, Do appoint and constitute you the said Samuel Jones Ensign of Capt. Gideon King's Company in Colonel Whiting's regiment of Militia in the County of Albany-
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care, as Ensign thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany -- the fourth day of March in the fourth year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-
Passed the Secretary's Office,
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Robert Harpur Depy. Secretary.
Geo. Clinton
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The People of the STATE OF NEW YORK,
By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
Samuel Jones, Gentleman, GREETING.
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service, HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, Do appoint and constitute you the said Samuel Jones Ensign of Capt. Gideon King's Company in Colonel Whiting's regiment of Militia in the County of Albany-
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care, as Ensign thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, this shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during our good pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire our Governor of our State of NEW-YORK, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany -- the fourth day of March in the fourth year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-
Passed the Secretary's Office,
By His EXCELLENCY'S Command,
Robert Harpur Depy. Secretary.
Geo. Clinton
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Samuel Jones
Payments to be made at New York by Prasd. Mechanics Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 63 by W.L. Williams
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Jones of the State of who was a private and ensign in the revolutionary war is entitled to receive thirty - four dollars and twenty five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th March, 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4th of  March and 4th of September in every year
Cancelled
Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
[illegible]
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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25 Feby 1884
N York cain
3.33
5
16.65
40.-
5.10
61.75
10.00
3.33
1.66
.11
5.10
Free
E. Tilden P.dr.
New Lebanon
Feb 18 1877
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Saml Jones
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New Lebanon Columbia Co. N.Y.
15 February 1834
Sir
Samuel Jones Esqr of this place has recently recd a pension actiprale through Mr Vanderpool of the House of Representation for
$34.25/100. He is an aged man and unable to write much, and requested me to enquire whether there might not have been an error in the computation of the time and amount His application stated 22 5/7 weeks service in Connecticut as a private, and 24 4/7 weeks in this State under a commission. Now if the whole time was allowed even as a private it would amount to a little more than the amt of the certificate, and if the service was allowed as an officer, the aggregate would be more than double the am allowed him. The whole service is nearly eleven months. You will greatly oblige the old Gentleman if you will refer to the papers, and inform him through me, whether any part the service was rejected for want of better proof, or whether no additional allowance was made for service as an officer or not. It seems that a part of the service must have been disallowed, and no additional allowance made for the service an officer, or there must have been an error in the computation. Your Obedt Sert. E. Wilden
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Certificate dated 3rd Febry 1834. Recorded in Book E No 4 Page 63 by W. L. Williams No 24.673
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Immediate attention
N.Y.
Hon A Vanderp
A Van
James L Edwards Esq
Pension office
Washington City
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Washington H R
31 Jany 1834
Sir
The within are the papers of Mr Jones
of which I spoke to you this morning. I
added my certificate as to the endebility
of the intresses-- I would thank you for your
juication & answer as early as may consist with your convenience
Yours truly
A Vanderpool
J L Edwards Esq
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May 9 1834
New York
Samuel Jones
Certif returned
New Lebanon N.Y.
May 6 1834 free
Samuel Jones
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D,C.
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Post Office
New Lebanon Columbia Co. N.Y.
5 May 1834
Sir
Your letter of the 2 Apl in which you remarked that the Clerk who made out the pension artifed of Samuel Jones committed an error in computing the amount of his pension. he order to have the error corrected it is necessary that the certificate be returned to this office-- arrived during my absence from home. I now enclose the certificate, which you will please to return to me when corrected
I am very respectfully
your obt Sert
E. Tilden
It seems while living in Connecticut Samuel Jones served in the rank of an Ensign a part of the time a non commissioned officer, 22 5/7 Weeks, and after he removed to the State of New York he served under the commission of Ensign, part of the time doing duty as Lieutenant, 24 4/7 weeks if I have correctly added the served time of Service
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U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
H
APR 12 1926
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523 West 4th St
North Platte, Nebr. Apr. 9 - 1926.
Pension Department U.S.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen-
Please give me record of Samuel Jones (1752-1836) placed on pension roll of Columbia Co. N.Y. in 1831 for service of Private and Ensign in New York Continental Line. Born in Cornwall, Conn. died in New Lebanon, N. Y.
With earnest appreciation for your co-operation
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs.) Birdie Jones Frater