Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23728, for Horatio Jones, Pennsylvania
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Penn. Jones, Horatio S.25728
S223728
B 1763 at Great Valley Chester Co. Pa
res at eul. Old Fort Littleton, Bedford County Pa. res in 1834 Geneseo, Livingston Peo NY
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Ser to J.P. Van Nep
11 Feb 1834
do to John Flemming 
Feb 1834
4718 New York
Horatio, Jones of Geneses in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regiment commanded by Col Piper in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 dollars cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of February 1834 and del to Admin. Present
Assears to the 4th of Sept 33 $200.
Sem-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar' 34  40.
           $240.00
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by Thomas Crenwell Clerk, Book # Vol. 4 Page 63
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We severally certify that we was of the party of Seneka Indians that took Horatio Jones now living in the Town of Genesis and county Livingston In the State of New York was taken on the waters of the Junicatty in the State of Pennsylvania and fighting under Capt John Boyed in the Revolutionary war we also certify that he was kept a prisoner among the Indians about for years
Sunfish his mark Big Snow his mark  Blue Eyes his mark
Col Tollard his mark 
State of New York
Livingston County
Horatio Jones living duly Sworn doth that he saw the above named Indian Chiefs to him well known subscribe the above paper to wit Sunfish Big Torow and Blue Eyes and at the time the same way explained to the said Indians and that they understood the law
D.H. Bissell a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Horatio Jones . I learned that he is entitled to full credit and belief and that he was this 27th day of January 7834 duly sworn to the above affidavit before me
D.H. Bissell J. Peace 
J Jones J
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State of New York Livingston County
I certify that Daniel H Bisell Esq before whom the within affidavit of Horatio Jones Jr Rusports to have been sworn and whose signature appears to the within certificate of Credibility was at the date thereof a legally authorized Justice of the Peace of said county and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believes his name Subscribed to the (unreadable) of the said affidavit are to the said certificate is his own proper hand writing and signature Witness my hand and Seal of office at Geneses this 27th day of January A.D. 1834.
BR. Borid Clerk of Livingston County
By S.G. Haveni Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Livingston County
on this Twenty seventh day of January 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Livingston aforesaid now sitting Horatio Jones a resident of the Town of Geneses in the county of Livingston aforesaid aged seventy years who being first 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 June 7th 1832 that he was born at Great Valley in Chester Count in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1763 and that he has no written memorandum of the time of his birth not does he know of any That according to the best recollection and belief of this deponent he entered the Service of the United States in character of a Musician having three a fife in the autumn of the year 1776 that he volunteered into the company of Rifle now commanded by Captain James Parker in the Regiment commanded by Col John Piper and that he resided at the time of his so entering the said Service at a place called then Old Fort Littleton in Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania and that he joined the company in that neighborhood that they were immediately marched to Philadelphia and from thence after a short space to Trenton and finally to Princeton in New Jersey where they were quartered for the winter that this Deponent was quartered in the college at Princeton where he remained till in the winter where being altered by the Small Pox he was removed to a Pox hospital some two miles from the College where he was amid long confided with that disease the said deponent recollects that while he was quartered at the college General Putnam who was at that time in command at that place had his quarters a short distance perhaps half a mile from the College and this deponent used very frequently to see General Putnam and his aid whose name this deponent
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Whiller was Humphrey that this Deponent has often were present when scouting parties occured those orders came from General Putnam and the said deponent further saith that he remained till Spring or early Summer when the Regiment were discharged and this deponent entered home having but barely recovered from the effects of the Small Pox.
This Deponent further saith that the time which he actually served during this tour of duty was according to his impressions nine months but that he actually served at this time six months he has no doubt. And the said deponent further saith that after his return from this expedition he was previous to the expedition of Col Broadhead engaged in there several tours of duty in the service of the United States in each of which he volunteered on one of these occasions he went as our of a company to guard the Public Stores which were sent from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and on another of these occasions he was employed in guarding the Tories who had been imprisoned in Bedford Jail in both of these engagements he was employed six months. In the Spring of the year 1778 the said deponent entered the said service again as a volunteer near the Borough of Bedford as our aid in the State of Pennsylvania where he there ended that he volunteered for six months according to his best recollection and belief under Captain John More commanding a Company of rangers or Spies as they were called and this deponent supposed the company was Pennsylvania Militia that soon after entering the said company they were marched to a Block House in the Frankstown Branch of the Juaniatta River in the State of Pennsylvania where the company was stationed to keep the Indians back from the frontier settlement that they were frequently engaged in scouting parties and remained in the service during this engagement according to the best recollection and belief of this deponent nine months and that he is positive that he served at this time six months where he with
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the said company returned home And the said deponent further saith that he war next to wit is the summer of the year 1779 enlisted under Captain Irwin whose christian name this deponent does not recollect that the captain Irwin did not accompany the company in the service which immediately followed this deponents enlistment but that he well recollects that John Jameson first Lieutenant and Henry Armstrong Second Lieutenant were in command in the said company in which the deponent enlisted and served that he enlisted in the Burrough of Bedford aforesaid for nine months and served out fully the period of his enlistment and that he joined the company at the place of the enlistment which was also the place of his residence and immediately marched to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania where the Regiment assembled and were under the command of Col Broadhead they remained at Pittsburgh several weeks from thence they marched up the Allegheny River and at the Brokenstraw narrows on the Allegheny River a skirmish was had with the Indians in which several of the Indians were killed from thence they marched to the Town of the Senecas and Delaware on the head Waters of Allegheny River and destroyed their houses grain cattle from thence thbe Regiment returned to Pittsburgh but the company to which the deponent belonged stopped at Old Fort Kataniou above Pittsburgh where they remained under Lieutent Jamison as a frontier guard till in the winter when they decided the River to Pittsburgh from thence they were marched to a place called Hannocks Tower where they remained till Spring the Snow was unusually deep and the winter unmarkably server in the Spring this deponent returned home having fully performed the tour of duty for which he enlisted.  The said deponent further siath that afterwards and wither in the early part of the Summer of 1780 or 1781 and in which year he is unable now to recollect being at his Fathers house
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in the Burrough of Bedford aforesaid where he then received information was given that a small party of Indians had within a few miles attacked and killed two men and carried off one woman captive. Captain John Boyd of the United States Army was there at Bedford in the recruiting service and immediately upon receiving this information called for volunteers to join the twelve recruits there under him to go in pursuit of the Indians twenty four acres of which number this deponent was one immediately volunteered to go under the said Captain Boyd they immediately Commenced the pursuit and during the next day arrived at the Block  on the Frankstown Branch of the Juniatta where this deponent had previously been quartered as before mentioned being about forty miles from Bedford here they remained till early the next morning when they continued the pursuit and about four miles from the said Block House met with a Body of 83 Indians under the assertion of several of their chiefs who immediately commissioned a vigorous attack and after killing Eight of the whites and taking seven prisoners and dispersing the (unreadable) of the company immediately removed with this deponent who with Captain Boyd and five others were prisoners over the Allegheny Mountains to Canada on the head Waters of the Genesis River in the State of New York after many perils and several trials this Deponent was adopted into the Indian nation Captain Boyd was delivered over to the British and this Deponent remains till after the Peace and in fact his deponent remained a prisoner with the Indians till after the Treat of Fort Stanwix and was not given up by them with the other prisoners in pursuance of that Treaty remained till the year 1785 before he got clear of the Indians
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And the said deponent further saith that he has no documentary widow to show the performance of the before mentioned services of his enlistment or discharge from such service that his Brother John A Jones whose affidavit is unto annexed was personally knowing to this deponents having left his house and been absent in his Country service at the times here before mentioned and who also is knowing to the time when this deponent was taken prisoner by the Indian and the length of his captivity and this deponent further with that the Indian Chiefs of the Susquahana to wit Sure fish Big Snow Blue Eyes and at all and were each of the Indian party that made this deponent a prisoner and can state that they know of his captivity and the length of his detention on the Indians and this deponent further saith that each of the services before mentioned he served in the character of a private. That he has set forth the names of the several superior officers under whom he served as far as he recollects the same and the periods of the Revolution in which he served and that never having returned to Bedford since his captivity he does not know of any person living other than his Brother John H Jones and another 
Brother who resides in the State of Indiana who can testify to his service and this deponent further saith that since the Revolution he has resided as follows to wit during about two years immediately after the declaration of peace he remained a person with the Indians that immediately after having there resided at Geneva in the County of Ontario and State of New York where he remained til the year 1790 when he removed to the General river in the
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present town of Genesis in the County of Livingston and State of New York and that he has since that time continued to reside at the same place And to the particular interrogatories of the Court the said deponent answers that he was born in the year 1763 at a place called quiet Valley in the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania and that he has no record of his age that when he was first called into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war he resided at a place called old Fort Littleton in Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania and that he resided the time when he went into the said service. that he volunteered on all occasions when he went into said service except one and then he enlisted under Captain Irvin but owing to the fact that Captain Irvin did not take command of the company in the expedition he does not recollect his Christian name but at that time he enlisted but whether into the Pennsylvania line or United States troops he cannot say the commanding of it was Col Broadhead with regard to the names of the Regular and other officers is whom he recollects he states that he was acquainted with General Putnam at Princeton Col John Pip of the Rifle Regiment Captain James Parker Col Broadhead Captain John More Captain Irwin Lieutenant John Jamison Lieutenant Henry Armstrong Captain John Boyd that with regard to any discharge does not recollect of him ever had or what has become of it that he is personally well know to the Hon Willard H Smith first Judge for this court and also to the Hon William Finley another Judge of this Court also to the Charles H Carrol Esquire Col William Fitsburgh James Wadsworth Ergie Calvin H Bryan Daniel H Bissel who and in his present neighborhood and who can testify to the character of this deponent for veracity
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and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution that with most of them he has been acquainted many years and with town for nearly forty years
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension at (unreadable) annuity except the present and declares that his name is not ont he pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court S.G. Haven Dep Clerk Corton Jones
We William Finley
Calving H Bryan residing in the Town of Genesis in the County of Livingston and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Horatio Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed int he neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed (unreadable) in open Court S.G. Haven Dep Clk day and year aforesaid Finley H Bryan And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certified that it appears to them that there is no clergyman who resided in the applicants neighborhood who can be procured to testify any knowledge of the report one of his having served in the Revolution and the Court further certified that the Honorable William Finley and Calvin H Bryan who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Livingston of the neighborhood of the applicant and that they are edible persons and that their state
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ment is entitled to credit
I Channing R Bond Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the county of Livingston do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Horatio Jones for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Twenty Seventh day of January 1834
Chauncey R. Bond Clerk
By J.G. Haven Dep. Clk
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July 30, 1925
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian, Dept of Carchives
Harrisburg, Pa.
Madam:
I have to advise you form the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims S. 23828, it appears that Horatio Jones was born in 1763 at Great Valley, Chester Countym, Pennsylvania. While residing at Old Fort Littleton, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the fall of 1776 and was a fifer in Captain James Parker's Company Colonel John Pipers's Pennsylvania Regiment and marched to Philadlphia, then to Trenton and finally to Princeton, where they were quartered in the College, in the winter he had smallpox and was sent to a hospital and was discharged early in the summer of 1777.
After this he served a tour of six months, and guarded the public stores sent from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and another tour of a few months and guarded the
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Tories in Bedford jail, dates and officers not stated. While residing at his father's (his name is not given) house in the Borough of Bedford, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months as private in Captain John More's Company of Rangers, marched to a Block House on Frankstown Branch of the Juniatta River and were stationed there to protect the country form the Indians.  He enlisted in the summer of 1779 under Captain Irwin and marched in a company commanded by Lieutenant John Jemisaon, Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania Regiment, marched up the Allegheny River and at the Broken Straw Narrows on said river, had a skirmish with the Indians, then marched to the towns of the Senecas and Delawares and destroyed their houses grain and cattle; the company to which he belonged was then stationed at Old Fort Katanion above Pittsburgh, where they remained until in the winter as Frontier Guard, then marched to Hannokstown, where they stayed until spring and were discharged.
Early in the summer of 1780 or 1781, a small party of Seneca Indianas near Bedford attacked and
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killed two men and carried off one woman, Captain John Boyd of the U.S. Army, was in Bedford, in the recruiting service, at that time, and called for volunteers, soldier volunteered, with about twenty others, pursued the Indians, overtook them at Block House on Frankstown Branch of Juniatta River, a vigorous attack ensued and eight whites were killed and seven taken prisoners, soldier being one of them, the Indians carried them over the mountains to Canada on the Genesee River, New York, after many hardships and perils, he was adopted into the Indian Nation and learned to speak their language, and was held until 1785. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 26, 1834, while a resident of Genesso,  Livingston County, New York. It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.
The full narrative of soldier's service is very interesting, and it is therefore suggested, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in said claim, the same will be furnished you, under the provisions of the Act of Congress dated August 24, 1912, at the 
This last paragraph sent only to Librarian
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rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty five cents extra, for certification, if that be desired. The roper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior. 
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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(written on left side: 1926 Mar 12 Jessica C. Ferguson  no need for a new photos and arrangement correct. cw)
23428
Revolution
INVALID
File No. 23.728
Horatio Jones
Rev War
Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol 2 Page 212
June 19 901
Charl H Taylor Charges
Much 9 1903 Hist
Mar Chas R Wells
Bay City Md
March 26 1903 Hist Mrs. Joan S Austin District
1925 July 31 Hist to W.L. Donaslich
1925 Aug 4 Jessica C Ferguson inf last of Photostat Copies El AW
1920 Aug 12 C. Ferguson advised of cost of certification AW
1925 Sept 14 4 copies
15 pages cert seen a Jessie G C. Ferguson Aug 1927 Mar 4 Photos mailed to Miss C Ferguson AW
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Allowance

$80 per annum

N.M. Roli
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War Department
Pension Office
February 4, 1934
Sir, 
The papers relating to your claim to a pension have been examined and are herewith returned accompanied by a printed sheets showing some of the objections to its being allowed. The only witness produced was not at the period referred to of an age to be considered competent to testify in regard to the matters in question. This defect should if possible, be supplied by other testimony. No part of the time passed in captivity with the zIndians can be allowed, unless it be clearly shown that when taken you were bound to military service in a corps constituted by competent authority. I am respectfully your obt. Sect.
J.L Edwards
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Washington 11 February 1834
I am requested to state my knowledge of the character and Standing of Major Moses VanCapea of Dansville, in Livingston County, New York. Major VanCapen has been many years a resident of the district which I represent: I have known him by reputation 17 or 18y ears; my personal acquaintance with him is limited. but I have no hesitation in saying that his reputation for integrity and veracity is unquestionable. he has filled several public offices in that district the duties of which have uniformly been discharged with faithfulness and ability. Any statement made by Major Van Campen is entitled to and would receive, where he is known, the most entire confidence. R.C. Fuller
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Livingston County
State of New York
On the first day of February one thousand eight Hundred and Thirty four, Major Moses Van Campen of the Village of Dansville in Said County personally appeared before Mr Ruple Day a Justice of the Peace in said County and being duly Sworn, Saith that in the war of the Revolution he commanded a detachment of rifleman and that on the Sixteenth of April, one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two, he met with a party of Eighty five Indian warriors on the waters of Baldeagle Creek West Branch of the Susquahanah, then Northumberland County State of Pennsylvania, that his party were killed Excepting him self and nine of his men, were taken prisoners, and were taken to the Head Waters of the Genesee River, and thence down the same to a place Called the pigeon woods, were lay a Large party of Warriors, and some Hundreds of Indians Men, women, and children, catching of young pigeons at which place this deponent saith he was separated from his party and taken to the camp of warriors above mentioned where he was soon surrounded by a large number of Savages, and understood a prisoner when sent for to examine him and this deponent saith that he found the prisoner were Capt Horatio Jones now of Livingston County State of New York who had been taken prisoner as a Volunteer in Capt John Boyd's Company of Rifleman Bedford Coutny Pennsylvania in April or May one thousand Seven hundred and Eighteen and had learned to speak their language and he the said Jones were the Interperter and saith that the said Jones knew that this Deponent had been a prisoner before with the Indians and had killed the party, which he the Sara Capt John kept as a Secret from the Indians and was the Means of Saving this deponents life this deponent further saith that the said Jones were kept a prisoner amongst the Indians from the Spring, one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty one till after the close of the War
Moses Van Campen
Subscribed and Sworn before me this 1st day of February 1834
Russ I Day JP
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I hereby certify taht I am acquainted with Russell Esq The Justice of the Peace before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made That his is reputed and believe to be one of the active Justices of the Peace of the County of Livingstone in the State of New York. That I was acquainted with his handwriting and I believe his name such subscribed to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing. Given at the Washington this 10th day of February AD 1824 Escio Howel  JB
P.C. Fuller M.C from Livingston County
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Horation Jones
Pension Papers
29.477
applicant present
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State of new York
Livingston County
John H Jones of the Town of Genesseo in the county of Livingston and State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is now Sixty three years of age and is a brother of Horatio Jones named in and who is the applicant for a pension mentioned in the annexed paper that he this deponent ended in his fathers family in the year 1776 and at the several times when his brother Horras was about on Military duty or set forth in his annexed declaration  that he well recollects the time of when the said Horatio Jones first went into the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that they then ended at Old Fort Littleton in Pennsylvania that the said Horatio as this deponent understood and verily believes went with a Regiment of Rifle Men in Captain Parkers company in Col Pipers Regiment and that he left home some time in the fall of the year 1776 and went to Philadelphia and thence to Princeton in New Jersey where he remained through the winter that he remembers to have heard much said about the said Horatios having the Small Pox while in the said Service and that he recollects that when he returned home in the Spring or early in the Summer he there had the appearance of having Suffered much by the Small Pox and further this deponent saith that he recollects Captain Parker mentioned by the said Horatio and this deponent further saith that the said
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Horotis was absent during one lesson under Captain John More on an expedition into the Indian Country with a company of Spies and was as he understood stationed at the Block house on the Frankstown Branch of teh Juiniatta in Pennsylvania and that he was about at that time according to the new attention of this deponent Six months and this deponent further saith that he recollects the time when the said Horatio went into the service again under Lieutenant Jameson and Armstrong that this Deponent well recollects the said Lieutenant Armstrong and that he then understood and now believes the said Horatio went to Pittsburgh and thence to the Indian Country and was gone all winter and part of the fall and Spring and that it was under Colonel Broadhead that afterwards this deponent recollects the time which this deponent thinks was in 1781 when the said Horatio left house with the troops under Captain Boyd and that soon after some of the company returned with information of the Indian engagement and that the said Horatio was either killed as taken and this deponent further saith that this Deponent never saw the said Horatio afterwards till in the year 1788 when this deponent met the said Horatio at Genessa and further he saith that he has full confidence in the statement made by the said Horatio hereunto annexed it being duly totally what he has for many years heard as the true events of his life.
Sworn and Subscribed this 27th day of January 1834
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Subscribed and Sworn before me this 27 January 1834 and I also certify that the above named John H Jones is a more of unquestionable veracity and entitled to full credit in his statement John H Jones  D.H. Bissell Justin Pear
State of New York
Livingston County I certify that David H Bissell before whom the proceeding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a legally authorized Justice of the Peace of said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believes his name Subscribed to the part of the said affidavit and also to the above certificate of Credibility is his own proper hand writing and Signature Witness my hand and seal of office at Geneses this 27th day of January A.S. 1834 Chauncey R. Bored Clerk of Livingston County By S.G. Havess Dep Clerk
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302233               113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb 26 1926.
Chief Rev Sect
I have this day received from Jessica C Ferguson M.O. No. 799.684 for $2.40 requesting photostat copy letter herewith 1927 Mar. 4 Photos mailed and (unreadable) Aw
O.J. Randall
Chief Finance Div.
266L
Ok and Cet
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Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.) 3=2006  Ex. AW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No.......  Date Feb 27 26
Subject Horatio Jones Rev S 23438
1 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 15 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev and 1812 Wars Section Division . Remarks.......
Approved: WE Wilson
Chief Sert. Chief Clerk
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(Stamp Mar 24 1903
Commissioner)
Detroit Michigan
Mar 20 '83
Pension Commissioners 
Dear Sir:
You very kindly furnished me information that I was seeking for that George Jones was a Pensioner of Revolution War and died in 1834 or 1835. I would like to know if his widow drew the pension; how long, and if there were children; and was her address Terri Haut Was Horatio Jones in the Rev. War. I will be very glad of this information (over)
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Mr. Ware, did you ever live in Wisconsin, if so where.
Respectfully
Mrs. Joan R Austin 1112 Brookly Ave 
Revolution 
(Seal: Pension U.S. Office Mar 23 1903)
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The U.S. Courts of Pensions 
War Department
Washington, D.C.
Sir:
My Grandfather Horatio Jones was  soldier in the War of the Revolution and applied for a pension about the year 1834, and his claim was allowed. I wish if I can, to get out my papers and those of my mother, his daughter for the D.A.R., and am trying to get all the authentic and certified information I can. If money in applying to you, will you kindly inform me to whom I can apply for a statement of his services? Or if right the cost of obtaining certified copies of necessary papers, so that I can make the D.A.R. application as promptly as possible. While serving as a soldier, he was captured by the Indians, and held several
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years, during twitch time he learned their language: and afterwards acted as interpreter rendering services to the Government in that form. How can I certify that fact? If those services were performed officially would there not be a record of some kind and where? Can you tell me, also, where I can ascertain of his release from Captivity cause about through an exchange of prisoners? And Oblige
Mrs. Charles R. Mills
289 N. Van Buren 
Bay City, Michigan
Feb 27-"03
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UW and N
465 Bowen Ave
Chicago June 14 1901
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 
(stamp June 19 1901)
Dear Sir
Horatio Jones of Livingston County N.Y. was placed on the pension roll Feb 11 1834, under the Act  of June 7 1832, for services in Same Pennsylvania Regiment of Militia during Rev War Will you kindly give me his service record, stating what requirements or organization he served in, when and where and especially in what action he was taken prisoner
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by the Indians (Senecas and Thick) if there is anything in the record to show where he was born, please include that.
Yours Respectfully
Charles N Taylor
(Seal: U.S. Pension Office
June 17 1901)
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W 1 Donsher
55 Duane st
New York city
July 27 1925
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
On July 17ish I wrote to you as follows: "I am referred to you by the Adjutants General's Office for the verification of the following claim made in my son's application for membership in the Sons of the Revolution. "Horatio Jones, born Downington, Chester Co, Pennsylvania in 1763 was a Pensioner when he died in Sweet Briar, Geneseo, Livingston county, New York August 18 1836."
Will you kindly send me any information you may have on this subject?"
to the above I have not as yet received a reply and I fear that the letter may have miscarried. May I hope to hear from you at an early date?
Yours Truly 
WDonoshes
No letter of July 7 read
(Seal Pension Office Jul 29 1925)
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Gentlemen,
I quote from a letter dated July 24 from Miss Jessica C. Ferguson Research Librarian, Dept of Archives, Penn State Library and Museum Harrisburg, Pa. as follows: "....If you write to the Pension Office, Dept of Interior, Washington, D.C. they will send you the information upon Horatio Jones' s application for pension."
The information I desire is as to the character of service rendered which brought the pension that is whether service during the Revolution War or later as an Interpreter in the Treaties with the Six Nations.
I quote from a letter dated July 16 from Miss Grace M Malcolm Assistant, Manuscripts and History Section, New York state Library. "...on page 334 of the U.S. Census Report, issued by the Secretary of War in 1835 we find the name of Horatio Jones, private, annual allowance 80 dollars; arms received $240.; service in the Pennsylvania Militia; placed on Pension Roll Feby  11-1834 pension Commenced March 4 1831; aged 70. The pension was given in the county of Livingston, N.Y." 
I desire this for any sons who through their mother and descendants of Haratio Jones and who desire to ask for admission to the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. Yours Truly Wm Donshear
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July 24, 1925
Honorable Francis Gardner,
Pension Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:
I have been informed that the name of Horatio Jones appears as a Pensioner for the War of the Revolution in Livingston county, New York, for service rendered as a Pennsylvanian. The name of Horatio Jones does not appear upon our Muster Rolls. Will you kindly send me what information you may have in order that our files may be complete.
Very Sincerely yours,
Jessica c. Ferguson
Research Librarian
Department of Archives.
JCF:k
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Rev. and 1812 War Section.    AW
August 4, 1925
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian, Dept. Of Archives
Harrisburg, Pa
Madam:
I have to advise you that in the Revolutionary War pension claims, s. 23728 of Horatio Jones, the number of pages to be copied is fifteen. The certification costs twenty-five cents only. The proper amount would be $2.25 and it should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the interior.
Respectfully, Winfield Scott commissioner
Aliby Mrs Wilson
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Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner, Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Scott:
Thank you very much for your prompt reply to my letter relative to Horatio Jones. Will you kindly let me know how many pages the narrative of Horatio Jones covers in order that I may remit the proper amount for photostatic copies. Is the twenty-five cents additional charge on each paper or for the whole?
Very sincerly yours,
Jessica C Ferguson 
Research Librarian
DepartmeNT of Archives
JCF:k
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Seal: OFFICE OF THE CIMMISSIONER
AUG 8 1925
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION AUG 10 1925 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Handwritten on left side of letter: Money Order #675 enclosed HKC
8/8/25
August 7, 1925
Mr. Winfield Scot, Commissioner
Department of Interior,
BUREAU of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
Attention - A.W. F.
Dear Sir:
Enclosed find money order for $6.75 (six dollars and seventy-five cents) for three certified photostatic copies of the pension claim of Horatio Jones. I would appreciate receiving these at an early date.
Very sincerly yours,
Jessica C. Ferguson
JCF:k
Enc. 1
It should be $7.50 for three Sets cefd.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
HARRISBURG
Seal: OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER 
AUG 11 1925
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
August 10, 1925
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Department of interior,
BUREAU of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Attention- A.W.F. 
Dear Sir:
On August 7th Miss Ferguson, Research Librarian sent you a money order for $6.75 for three certified photostatic copies of the pension claim of Horatio Jones.
Miss Ferguson is now on a vacation and it appears that  we shall have use for four copies. If it is not out of harmony with your policy I shall be glad to have you send an extra copy making four in all for the payment of which I will be personally responsible. 
Very Sincerely yours,
H.H. Shenk,
Archivist.
HHS:k
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BUREAU of PENSIONS
Finance division
Sept 8 1925
Chief Rev. Sect
I have this day received from Jessica C. Ferguson M.O No. 780311 for #3.25 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed 
Finance Div notified Sept. 14 35 Revy 
J. Randall
Chief Finance Div
H.C.L. 
Statement of Public Instruction
State Library and Museum
Harrisburg
September 4, 1925 
Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION
SEP 8 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
letter of August 12th addressed to Mr. H.H. en referred to me. I very much regret we five cents for certification, of the photostatic service of Horation Jones.
osed find money order for ($3.25) Three Dollars Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for the Ted by Mr. Shenk and Seventy-five cents (.75) my copy. 
Very Sincerely, 
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian 
Department of Archives 
Date Aug 14 20-
Subject Horatio Jones S23738
4 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. H812 Wars Section Division. Remarks: please make four negative copies of each page. 
Approved:
WE Wilson
Chief File
Section Chief Clerk.
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3-2233   113
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aug 10 1925
Chief Rev Sect
I have this day received from Jessica C. Ferguson M.O. No. 777576
for $6.75 requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith. 
Copies mailed Finance Div Notified Sept 14 '25 Aug. 
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
HARRISBURG
September 4, 1925
Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION
SEP 8 1925 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
letter of August 12th addressed to Mr. H.H. en referred to me. I very much regret we five cents for certification, of the photostatic service of Horatio Jones.
Enclosed find money order for ($3.25) Three dollars Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for the Ted by Mr. Shenk and Seventy-five cents (.75) my copy
Very Sincerely
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian 
Department of Archives
Date Aug 14. 25
Subject Horatio Jones Rev. S23738 4 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. and 1812 Wars Sections Division. Remarks: please make four negative copies of each page
Approved: WE Wilson Chief Section
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
HARRISBURG
ATTENTION A.W.F.
September 4, 1925
Mr. Winfield Scott,
Washington, D.C.
Stamp FINANCE DIVISION SEP 8 1925
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Dear Sir:
Your letter of August 12th addressed to Mr. H.H. Shenk, Archivist, has been referred to me.  I very much regret we over-looked the seventy-five cents for certification, of the photostatic copies requested of the service of Horatio Jones.
Enclosed find money order for $3.25 Three Dollars and twenty-five cents. Two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for the additional copies requested by Mr. Shenk and Seventy-five cents (.75) for the certification of my copy.
Very Sincerely,
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian 
Department of Archives
3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job no. 2287 Date Aug 14 25
Subject Horatio Jones Rev S 23738
4 copies of 2 pieces consisting of 10 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division. Remarks: please make four negative copies of each page 
WE Wilson
Chief Section Chief Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM HARRISBURG
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY
March 10, 1926.
Mr. Winfield Schoot,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Scott:
The photostat copy of the pension claim of Horatio Jones has been received. It is improperly assembled as you can readily tell by the numbers. I have indicated the number of pages as appear upon the former photostatic copy sent us. Will you please have this corrected as the person who is paying for the work is desirous of having it neatly and correctly attached.
Very Sincerely yours,
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian
Department of Archives
JCF:k
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
PENNSYLVANIA STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
HARRISBURGH
February 25, 1926
Stamp: FINANCE DIVISION
FEB 26 1926
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Mr Winifield Scott, Commissioner,
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Mr Scott:
Will you kindly send me a photostatic copy of the Revolutionary pension claim of Horatio Jones similar to the one sent in September? Enclosed find money-order for $2.50, fifteen cents per page, and twenty-five cents for certification.
Very sincerely yours,
Jessica C. Ferguson
Research Librarian
Department of Archives 
JCF:k
Enc. 1
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March 12, 1926
Jessica C. Ferguson,
Research Librarian,
Department of Archives.
Pennsylvania State Library,
Harrisburg, Penn.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, I have to advise you that the photostat copies, here with returned, are assembled correctly, according to the arrangement of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, S. 23728, of Horatio Jones.
The photostat copies numbered by this Bureau from one to thirteen, are copied from pages in their regular order, held together by a ribbon, the picture of which  you will see at the head of the first page, Each of said pages,  are dated January 27, 1834.
In the photostats mailed to you on September 14, 1925, as the declaration for pension, usually precedes other papers in arranging them in pension claims, the copies numbered one and two, were place at the end of the pages dated January 27, 1834.
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Inasmuch as the arrangement of papers bearing the same date is considered immaterial, this is not deemed necessary to attach a new certificate to the enclosed photostat copies. 
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
Original signed by Commissioner I had talked to Mr. Porter Land Div. and to Commr about this before Joining letter
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
August 12, 1925
Mr. H.H. Shenk,
Archivist,
Penn State Library,
Harrisburg, Penn.
Sir: 
I have to advise you, in response to your letter of the tenth instant, and the letter of Miss J.C. Ferguson of the seventh instant, that Miss Ferguson's money order for $6.75, for photstat copies of papers int he Revolutionary War pension claims of Horatio Jones, S. 23728, has been received.
She desired three copies of fifteen pages each, which would amount at fifteen cents for each copy, to $8.74 exactly without certification.
But as she stated, that she desired each set of copies certified, there being three sets at twenty-five cents each, seventy-five cents more would be required to make her payment complete.
If you will forward to this Bureau by money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, $3.25, being payment in full of $2.50 for the fourth certified set of copies plus 75 cents for the three certificates
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needed for her copies, the photostats will be sent you at the earliest possible moment.
It is regretted that the matter of payment was not made clear to Miss Ferguson.
Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME  Jones, Hugh GRADE Private  Line Crane's Continental Artillery
(Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4496 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 12, 1791 to not shown-
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.