Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 765, for Richard L Jones, Connecticut
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State of Indiana
Floyd County Sct
In the Court of Common
pleas of the April Term 1853
Before the Hon N. Moore

Sole Judge of said Court.
On this 9th day of April 1853 personally appeared in open Court Mrs Elizabeth Jones a resident of Floyd County Indiana, aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the law of the United States, passed the 3rd day of February 1853; that she is the Widow of Richard L. Jones, who was a Fifer in the Company of Watson
in Webb Regiment during the Revolutionary
war; that she was married to the said Richard
L. Jones in the Village of Bath, Town of Green
Bush in Ronsalaer [Rensselaer] County in the State of New York on the 29th day of June 1806 by
Rev Romine Pastor of the 1st Presbeterian [Presbyterian] Church Albany New York
and that her husband the aforesaid Richard &
Jones died at the City of New Albany in the County of Floyd and State of Indiana on the 23rd day of July 1852, and further that she has ever since that remained and is still his widow.
She further declares that said Richard L Jones was placed on the pension list roll of the
New Albany Indiana agency under the act
Congress March 18th 1898 at the rate of Eight Dollar per month, and that he drew his pension until the last payment before his death which said last payment applicant drew on the proper evidence of being his widow. She further states and declares that under the laws of the State of New York existing
at the time of her Marriage no Licence [license] was necessary nor was there any register of the same preserved
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March 4, 1931
Mrs. C. A. Bartleson
East 913 Overbluff Road
Spokane, Washington
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 765, that Richard Lord Jones was born May 15, 1767, place not shown.
He enlisted in Hartford, Connecticut, June 29, 1777, served as a fifer in Captains Watson's and Samuel W. Williams' companies
in Colonel Samuel B. Webb's regiment. He went with Colonel Webb on an expedition from Norwalk, Connecticut to Long Island, was
taken prisoner with him, carried to Newport, Rhode Island, but was soon after released. He was discharged June 20, 1780. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30,
1830, at which time he was living in Gallia County, Ohio. About 1836 he moved from there to Floyd County, Indiana. He died July 23, 1852, in New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.
The soldier married June 29, 1806, Elizabeth Clark, and it was stated that he married in the village of Bath, town of Green Bush, Rensselaer County, New York. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 9, 1853, at which time she was living in Floyd County, Indiana,
aged seventy-six years. In 1830 the soldier stated that his family consisted of his wife and five children (four daughters and a son, and that the youngest was about thirteen years of age. The only child whose name was given was Mrs. Sarah C. Conner, who was living in Floyd
County, Indiana, in 1853.
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In order to identify the record of a soldier from Virginia surnamed Jones, the full name is essential and you should furnish
as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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{handwritten perpendicular to top: illegible]
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1910 Sept. 13. Hist. to
Miss Bertha L Osborn
Pomeroy, Ohio
1913. Apr. 29. History to
Edw. H. Conner
F.r.r
1930 Aug. 12, hist to Mrs
Hugh Brown
M.C.S
1931 Mar 4 hist to Mrs
C. A. Bartleson, M.C.S
[Handwritten perpendicular to top:] Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 765
Elizabeth Jones
Widow,
Richard L. Jones
Fifer Rev. War.
Act Feb. 3. 1853
Page 37
Arrangement of 1870.]
Index: -- Vol. 4, Page 376
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[ Partial text visible, appears page folded or torn]
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War
Office)
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Perpendicular to top: Mar 7
Free
Round Black Stamp: ALBANY NY FEB 24
The Hon Lewis Cap
Secretary of War
(Pension Office)
Washington City, D.C.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of
Indiana
County of Floyd SS.
On this twenty third day of February
1836, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Floyd
personally appeared Richard L. Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Watson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sam B. Webb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Indiana
where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Gallia County State of Ohio  to Floyd County in the State of Indiana - That some of his nearest relations reside at & near New Albany
& none in Ohio
Richd, S. Jones
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Saml G Wilson J. P. [handwritten seal]

[Pointing finger graphic] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal
of office that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
[Pointing finger graphic] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the fit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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Copy
Albany N.Y. Jany 29. 1883.
Dear Sir
Ronald W. Dudley
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

On the 1st of January 1863 there
were 12 soldiers (pensioner) of the revolution living, will you kindly give
me their names, residences and time
of death.
I desire also the time of death and
residence of Richard Lord Jones
a pensioner of the revolution
died in Ind. about 1852
Please send me the last report
of the department and if you
have the report containing the
information I ask for I would be the
thankful for them also.
Very Respectfully
W.W. Grannell
9 Hall Place.

Hon W.W. Dudley
Com Of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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2 enclosures [double underlined]

N. Y.
Albany N. Y. Feb. 20. 1883
Dear Sir
In reply to your letter of the 12th inst, I have to say, that my letter to you
of the 29th inst was not returned to me.
I however sent you a copy of the same
with letter of 7th inst
Your Respectfully
W. W. Crannell
9 Hall Place
 
Hon W. W. Dudley
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 23 1883
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US PENSION OFFICE 
JAN 31 1883