Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 12,055, for Seth Jones, Massachusetts
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Seth Jones
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who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.
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The State of Ohio
County of Meigs Ss
On this 27th day of July A.D. 1857, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Esther Koontz aged 81 years a resident of Sutton Township in said county of Meigs who being duly sworn according to law declared that she is the widow of John Koontz and formerly the widow of Set Jones, deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Pitts in the Regt. commanded by Col. Timothy Walker in the Revolutionary War; that her said husband was residing at Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts ^and enlisted at Cambridge as she believes in the spring of `1775 for the term of 8 months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of eight months, and was honorably discharged at Roxbury, Norfolk County, Massachusetts in November A.D. 1775. that during this tour he was in the engagement at Bunker hill. That he served a second tour in Captain John Petty's Company, Col Williams Regt. of about one month in August and September 1779. In this tour he was in the Battle of Bennington. He also served another tour ^of about 4 years in the state of New York during which he was in the Battle of White Plains. the foregoing stated service is from her best information and as she believed true & honest, having received the information from her husband. She further states that she was married to the said Seth Jones in (illegible) then Washington County Ohio in Olives Township on the 26th day of August 1810 by one Esq. Williams a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Esther Ford. That her said husband died at Graham Statine, Meigs Co.^Sutton Township on the 10 day of September 1824 and that she is now a widow. She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 8th 1855 and further declares that she has not received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress. She further states that her husband received a soldiers Coat during his first tour.
Esther Koontz
X her mark

We J. R. Ellis and Silas Jones residents of Sutton Township, Meigs County Ohio upon our oath declare that the foregoing
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Stamp- Pension Office Feb. 23 1861
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May 5, 1959

Seth Jones
W. 12055
BA-J/MLB

Mr. H. H. Karr
3534 Washington
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir:
The data which follow in regard to Seth Jones were obtained from the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 12055, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Set was born September 28, 1755, in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Elijah Jones; the name of his mother was not given.
While residing in Dighton, Massachusetts Seth Jones was a minuteman in 1775 and enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served a tour of eight months as private in Captain Peter Pitts' company, Colonel Timothy Walker Massachusetts regiment and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served one month as private in Captain John Petty's company, Colonel William's Vermont regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington. He enlisted in March, 1778, served as private in Captain James Rosekrans' company, Fifth New York Regiment, was in an engagement at White Plains and was discharged in January 1782.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier and his family moved from Dighton, Massachusetts to Putney or Poultney, Vermont and about 1797 or 1800, moved to Washington County, Ohio. He died September 10 1824, at Graham Station in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio, where he was buried.
Seth Jones married September 27, 1778, in Dighton, Massachusetts, Sarah Pitts, 2nd, who was born in June, 1757. She was the daughter of Henry Pitts and a sister of Captain Peter Pitts under whom Seth Jones served. At the time of their marriage, Seth Jones and Sarah Pitts were both residents of Dighton, Massachusetts.  The date of death of soldier's first wife Sarah was not given. He married August 26, 1810, Esther Ford in Longbottom, Olive Township, Washington County,, Ohio. the date and place of birth of Esther Ford and names of her parents are not shown.
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Middleport Meigs Co. Ohio  18th April 1861

Sir
In the claim of Esther Kountz, widow of Seth Jones for a pension for Mil. Service of said Jones in Revolutionary War to whom a Land Warrant was issued, you inform me in your letter of 23 March that "there will be no objection to the issue of a certificate of Pension for the 8 months service on the Coat Rolls". Said Jones was at the Battle of Bennington & served 26 on 6 days in that tour for which I can furnish a certificate from the Secretary of State of Vermont but it will be difficult to prove his identity, if it is not required I will get a certificate, but if it is I shall not undertake it, and in that case you will please issue the Certificate for the 8 months pension. The other tour Jones served he was in the Battle of White Plains.
Very Respectfully &c.
R. Downing agent for
Esther Kountz

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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R. Downeer
May 23 1861
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Middleport Meigs County Ohio
Sept. 28th 1857

Sir
I herewith send you the Declaration of Esther Koontz formerly widow of Seth Jones deceased who claims Bounty Land for Military Service of said Jones in the Revolutionary War. I presume proof of service from the Massachusetts Rolls is in the Pension Department. I will forward proof of Marriage in due time.
Your Obt. servt.
R. Downing, agt for claimant

Geo. C. Whiting
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Round stamp
Pension Office 
Feb 23 1861
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R. Downing
Mch 23
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Sworn to by Philip and Mary Jones, wife of said Philip before me and subscribed by them in my presence this 18 day of January A.D. 1858 and I certify that the affiants to me well known are credible persons and their testimony entitled to confidence and that I have no interest in this claim.

(crossed out-Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 day of January AD 1858)

Phineas Mugg, J.P.
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State of Ohio
County of Meigs
On this 18 day of October 1859 personally appeared before me V. R. Philson a Justice of the Peace within and for said county Silas Jones and Elizabeth Ellis residents of Sutton in the county aforesaid of lawful age who being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they were personally acquainted with John Kountz in his lifetime the husband of Ester Kountz who is an applicant for a Land Warrant for the Military Service of Seth Jones her former husband in the Revolutionary War. That said John Kountz died in Mason County Virginia on the 12 day of September A. D. 1826. That they were present at his death and funal and now personally that he died on said day and they further declare that the said Esther Kountz is now a widow.
Silas Jones
Elizabeth Ellis

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence the day and year above written and I certify that the affiants to me well known are credible persons ad that I have no interest in this claim.
V. R. Philson J. Peace
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Stamped; Old War & Navy Files July 20 1904

Parkersburg W. Va, July 16, 1904

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Dear Sir
I am desirous of obtaining a complete record of Seth Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War but do not know his native state whether it was Massachusetts or Connecticut and as his widow, Esther Jones drew a permission, thought possibly I could get this information together with his place of residence, or from what state she made application for a pension from the Military Secretary's Office but they referred me to your office so would kindly ask you to give me any additional information you possibly can.
I would be glad to hear from
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the date and place of their marriage, the names of his father and mother and the names and places of birth of her father and mother. If you can and will send me this information I shall greatly appreciate it.
Respectfully yours,
Leo W. Wertheimer

U. S. Pension Bureau
Washington D. C. 

stamp-U. S. Pension Office A Oct 11 1904
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3633-10th Ave South
Minneapolis, Minn.
July 21, 1925

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Record Division
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me a copy of the military history of Seth Jones, a soldier of the Revolutionary War? Seth Jones born Sept 28. 1755 was the son of Elijah Jones.
From data I can collect, you may be able to locate desired information in I.S.C. widow file 12044 Revolutionary War. If there is any other data in regards to the descendents of Seth Jones on file I would greatly appreciate a copy.
I want to use this data in my application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Hannah Jones Faughnder

(stamp-U.S. Pension Office H July 24 1925)
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Old War W. File #12055   Cash .50/cas

3534 Washington 
St. Louis, Mo
April 22-1939

U. S. Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I have been informed I could receive a certified copy of the pension certificate issued to the widow of Seth Jones. The number of the pension is 12055 Wid. I am enclosing fifty cents which I believe is the charge for this.
Thanking you in advance and hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly,
H. H. Karr
(partial stamp-....4661)
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May 5, 1939

Seth Jones
W. 12055
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Mr. H. H. Karr
3534 Washington
Saint Louis, Missouri

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you enclosed cash in the amount of fifty cents (50c), to cover cost of a certified copy of the pension certificate which was issued to the widow of Seth Jones, pension claim No. W. 12055.
The pension certificate which was issued to Esther, former widow of Seth Jones, for his Revolutionary War services, was mailed to her or her agent to be exhibited by her each time her payment of pension was due. Therefore, it is not on file in this office.
In order to aid you somewhat, all papers in the claim for pension cited above and in the claim for bounty land, which were made by said Esther, have been examined very carefully and the data found therein incorporated in a report for you which is enclosed. Those official reports have been accepted as authentic by various historical, patriotic and genealogical societies.
No charge is made for the search of the records and the report.
Fifty cents, the amount of your remittance, will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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January 4, 1938
Seth Jones
W. 12055
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Mabel Maxwell
Skiatook
Oklahoma

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of Seth Jones as found in pension claim W. 12055, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Seth Jones was born September 28, 1755, in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Elijah Jones; the name of his mother was not given.
While residing in Dighton Massachusetts, Seth Jones was a minuteman in 1775 and enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served a tour of eight months as private in Captain Peter Pitts' company, Colonel Timothy Walker's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He enlisted in August, 1777, and served one month as private in Captain John Petty's company, Colonel Williams' Vermont regiment and was in the battle of Bennington. He enlisted in March, 1778, served as private in Captain James Rosekrans' company, Fifth New York Regiment, was in an engagement at White Plains and was discharged in January, 1782.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier and his family moved from Dighton, Massachusetts to Putney or Poultney, Vermont, and about 1797 or 1800, moved to Washington County, Ohio. He died September 10, 1824 at Graham Station in Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio, where he was buried.
Seth Jones married September 27, 1778, in Dighton, Massachusetts, Sarah Pitts 2nd, who was born in June 1757. She was the daughter of Henry Pitts and a sister of Captain Peter Pitts under whom Seth Jones served. At the time of their marriage, Seth Jones and Sara Pitts were both residents of Dighton, Massachusetts. the date of death of soldier's first wife Sarah, was not given. He married August 26, 1810, Esther Ford, in Longbottom, Olive Township, Washington County, Ohio. The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Esther Ford are not shown.
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Soldier married September 17, 1778, at Dighton, Mass., Sarah, born in June 1757, the daughter of Henry Pitts of Dighton and the sister of Captain Peter Pitts, before mentioned. Date of her death is not on record.
Soldier married August 26, 1810, at Longbottom, Olive Township, Washington County, Ohio, Esther Ford who was born about 1777, and he died September 10, 1824, at Graham Station, Sutton Township, which was then in Washington Couty, Ohio, and was buried in said township.
The widow Esther married John Kountz or Koontz, date not stated and he died September 12, 1836, in Mason County, Virginia.
She was allowed pension on account of the Revolutionary services of Seth Jones, on her application executed February 2, 1861, while a resident of Racine, Meigs Co., Ohio.
The following are the children of Seth and Sarah Jones:
Sarah, born March 3, 1780
Seth, born April 17, 1782
Betsey, born April 8, 1784
Sereny, born April, 11, 1786
Philip, born April 5, 1788
Henry, born March 8, 1790
Hannah, born May 25, 1792
Patty, born September 26, 1794
Sally, born August 17, 1798
Charles, born October 1, 1800