Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,671, for Oliver Jones, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
VT.

Jones, Oliver
Susannah
 
NUMBER
W. 26.671

CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 60 yrs & res. Gildford, Windham Co Vt. Dec 24, 1832.
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12293
Vermont
Oliver Jones
of Guilford in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sergeant of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of
One year
-
Inscribed on the Roll of
Vermont
at the rate of 8
Dollars per month, to commence
the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 181[torn]
and
sent to Gilbert Dennis
Brattleboro Vermont
arears to 4th of March 1819 10 1839
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819
$131
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
open
Decr
Atty Gene
on first ┃
17th 1822
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of
Brattlebor, Vermont
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Vermont - 3731
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Susannah Jones
widow of Oliver Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar. 18
and who died on the 24th December 1832
of Marlboro in the State of Vermont
who was a Pr.
in the Compy commanded
by 
Captain of the Regt commanded
by 
Sargeant
in the Mass line for 20 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Augt
39, and sent Asa Keys,
Brattleboro, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. $199.98
Semi-annual allowance ending
33.33
$233.31
A Vol. 2
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded by R. Bl[illegible] Clerk,
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Date of death
not on A. B.
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he again enlisted for one year
into the Continental Service
as a private, under Capt James Perry &
marched for New York, where he served
a year, in that part of the County
and in July or August 1782, a few months
after my marriage with the said Oliver
Jones, he again enlisted at Townshend,
in the County of Windham & State of
Vermont, into the Continental service
& Troops for five months, and marched
over the Green Mountains
to Castleton & the shore of the lake, under Capt Burking
in Colo Fletchers Regiment, and
continued in the army this the same five
months. At the time of this last enlistment
the said Oliver Jones lived at
Putney
near said Townshend in the
State of
Vermont, where we had recently
been
married.
And further she declares, that the
was
married to the said Oliver Jones
in the month of March 1782, she believes
about the seventeenth day; that her
husband, the aforesaid Oliver Jones, died
the
the day of December AD 1831
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and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period, as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof
here annexed - She further says that the said
Oliver Jones had been for some years, a pensioner of
the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th
March 1818 Sworn to and subscribed, on the
---
day and year above written
Witness Asa Keyes
Susannah her x mark Jones
 
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Susannah
Jones on the day and year above written In
testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand
affix the seal of said Court
Asa V Knight Judge

Barttleboro April 26, 1837
Asa Pay Clerk & Register of
the Probate Court for the District
of Marlboro do certify that
Asa Knight is Judge of said Probate
Court and the above is his
genuine signature and the
above seal is the seal of the
said Probate Court
Asa [illegible] Register
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Susanna Jones was born on
Wednesday April 23rd 1783
Oliver Jones was born Jan 27
on Saturday
1787
Sarah Jones was born June
fourth on Thursday 1789
Clarrissa Jones was born
April 15th on Monday 1793
---
Sarah Jones Died on May
26th 1813.
-
Oliver Jones Died
December 24 Ayer 17
[illegible]
was born January 22 the day
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THE
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Tranflated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revifed,
HIS MAJESTY'S Special Command
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
BURGH:
LES KERR, His Majesty's Printers
DCCXCI
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Ste Mass
rolls Vol 14 p
41 Oh roll
Apl 28 75
8 mo
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Oliver Jones
Application for Pension
Windham Co. Vermont
20 April 1818.
Returned with further
Evidence
see remark on
us case
Admitted
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
On this twentieth day of April 1818 before me the
subscribers assitant Judge of the Honorable County Court
of Windham personally appears Oliver Jones sixty
years resident in Guilford in said County who being by
first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make
the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and Naval servis
of the United States in the revolutionary war that the
said Oliver Jones enlisted in Roxbury Massachusetts in April
1775 for eight month under the command of Capt. Samuel Bless
and the regiment of Coll Walker and served out
the Term and was honorably discarged that he enlisted
again at Roxbury the last of December 1775 for one
year under Capt James Perry and Regiment of Coll Sergents was in the Battle of hornshook fort on York Island
and at the battle of Harlems heath and in the battle of
Trenton and was honorably discharged the four part of
January 1777 in New Jersey that he is in reduced circumstances and
Stands in need of assistance of his Country for support
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services.
Oliver Jones
Sworn to and declared before me ⎬
the day and year aforesaid
28th Apl 71
Vol 14 p41
Gilbert Denison, atss Judge
of the County Court
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Judge of the Windham County Court aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the
said Oliver Jones did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the proceeding declaration against
the common enemy for the term of nine month on the Continental establishment and I now transmit the preceding
and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary
for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress-

Brattleboro Windham County
April 20. 1818

Gilbert Denison Asst Judge
of the County Court

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerks Office,
Brattleborough April 28. A.D. 1818
I certify that the Honorable Gilbert
Denison, Esquire, is one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court aforesaid, duly
commissioned and acting as such, and that the
signatures of the foregoing certificates
are in the hand writing of the said Judge.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of said
Court, the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk
Attest
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Oliver Jones and Susannah Smith both of Putney
were Lawfully published January twenty eight one
thousand seven hundred & Eighty two
for me Noah Sabin Junr Town Clerk

Putney Town Clerks office 
August 21st 1838
I hereby certify that the above
is a true copy of record with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair legible figureers as follows January the 28.1782" I further certify that
I have examined the records in this office and find no
record of Marriages previous to the year A.D. 1800 -
I Wm Houghton depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk of Putney in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract
from the records of said Town of Putney with the
exception above named as certified by me
W. Houghton Town Clerk
Putney August 21st 1838
State of Vermont
Windham County ss 
Then personally appeared Wm
Haughton the signer of the above
affidavit and made solemn oath

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK' S OFFICE,
NEWFANE, Augut 24th AD 1838.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James Crawford is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Oliver Jones and Susannah Smith both of Putney
were Lawfully published January twenty eight one
thousand seven hundred & Eighty two
for me Noah Sabin Junr, Town Clerk

Putney Town Clerks office
August 21st 1838
I hereby certify that the above
is a true copy of record with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair legible figure
as follows January the 28. 1782. I further certify that
I have examined the records in this office and find no
record of Marriages previous to the year A.D. 1800.
Wm Houghton depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk of Putney in the County of Windham and
State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract
from the records of said Town of Putney with the
exception above named as certified by me
Wm. Houghton Town Clerk

Putney August 21st 1838
State of Vermont
Windham County There personally appeared Wm
Haughton the signer of the above
affidavit and made solemn oath
that the same is true
Before me James Crawford Justin Peace
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Oliver Jones
Application for Pension
Windham County Vermont
L Copy - T

12293 Brattleboro
Vt $360-10
entitled
July 19
[illegible] '19
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STATE OF VERMONT 
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
PRESENT -- Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. JOHN ROBERTS,
Hon. GILBERT DENISON, EARS, Assistant Judges.
On this twentieth
day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open
court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the
course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power
of fine and imprisonment, Oliver Jones
aged 62 years, resident in Brattleboro in said county, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
I enlisted into the Company commanded by James Perry, in the Regiment commanded by D. Dudley Sargeant, in the Continental Service or
Establishment, in Massachusetts Line, on or about the first day of January
1776, and continued in said service tho the year ensuing until the first
of January 1777. During said Term I was engaged in the Trenton Battle in New Jersey.
and was honourably discharged at the end of said year

That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States
of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is
12,293 and the date of his original declaration is the 20th day of April A.D. 1818.
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen: And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have
I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Oliver Jones

SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted. I have about eight acres of
land, worth about one hundred Dollars, one poor old have, worth about ten dollars
one old five pail Kettle worth about one dollar and half - two small old
Kettles, worth about fifty cents, one old pot worth about forty cents. 2 old chairs
worth twenty cents. And that I hold the following Notes against people, in one
note of about 50 dollars against Daniel Warner-- note against Simeon
Eaton for $100. (being for pension money latterly received 1 note against Cyrus
Carpenter of Nine Dollars, one note against Gilbert Davison for sixteen dollars one
Fort unto
note against Russell Fitch of the sixteen dollars  and one Ditto against John
Smith of fifty dollars

And I do also swear that my occupation is that of Farmer, that I have a wife aged 72 years, who
is very infirm, that I am entirely blind in one eye, and can see but poorly
 with the other, and am unable to do much labour or business-- that some
part of the above notes was for my pension money lent and same of said note,
may be poor and not collected -
Oliver Jones
 
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the 20th
day of June, A. D. 1820, 352
of
Phinehas White
JUDGE.

I James Elliot
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court: And
I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred dollars, and ten cents.
Real persons
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, upon Court, on this third
day of July 1820.
James Elliot
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM.
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Oliver Jones died December 24, 1831 or December 24, 1832, in
Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont.
The soldier married March 17, 1782 in Putney, Windham County,
Vermont, Susannah Smith, both parties of said Putney. They were
married at the home of John Smith, Susannah's half-brother, said
John Smith was born in 1760 and had been married in August 1781,
the names of his wife and his parents not shown; he lived in Putney in 1838.
Susannah Jones, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed April 26, 1837, at which time she was aged ninety
years and a resident of Brattleboro, Vermont. The date and place of
her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
The following names of children of Oliver Jones and Susannah,
his wife, are shown:
Susanna Jones born April 25, 1783.
Oliver" " January 27, 1787
Sarah " " June 24, 1789, died May 25, 1813.
Clarrissa" " April 18, 1793.
Edmund " (birth not show) a resident of West
Brattleboro, in 1877.
The following is also recorded with the children's births above
Newell H. Akley, born January 22 (year not given).

In 1838, Clarissa Jones, the soldier's daughter, was a resident of Brattleboro, Vermont. She referred then to her mother's granddaughter, Carolina Akeley, but did not give the names of her parents.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,671
Susannah Jones
Wid of
Oliver Jones
Priv Mass Line
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906 Oct 6 History to
Mrs. L. A. Miller
1907 Oct. 24. History to
Abbie J. Nash
1911 Mch. 27. History to
Mrs. N.M.P. Akeley &
1435 Mar. 29. Hist to Mr. Harry
B. Kellogg
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Application under
Act Mar 1823
Suspended
See letter to
Lemuel Whitney
Jun. 24. 1823
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2081
Susanna Jones
wid of Oliver
VT
A. M Miller
July 20 1837
Let to A Keyes, Oct 23d 1837
same Jan. 29, 1838
Let to H. H. Hall June 18, 1838
Let to Asa Keyes, Augt  8 38
 
Act 4 July 1836
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Vermont
Oliver Jones, priv
served 1yr in 1776
Restore
1 Sched. dated June 1820
Real Estate
$110-
notes
of hand -245.-
Personal property-
5.10
Total $360. 10
100 dolls of the above notes was
for Pension money lent
no debts given
Sched under Act Mar. 1823
dated 30 May 1823,
Cash
Personal property
5.10
total 350.10
100 dolls of the above notes, was for pension money lent.
no deb5 given
cash  $40
Personal property 2.60
Total $42.60

accounts for the decrease
of property, by the sale
of Real Estate, or 2d May
1821 to D. Alverson for
$150. The notes of hand
amounting to $241  has been
collected, making in all
$391, for which he recd
back, states that it has
expended in family
in payment of Doctor's
under whose care

been for a year
a certificate
the Physician
he has had three
of the Pally blind
11
one axe & very infirm
aged 65 ye Wife
75 ye no children-
Restored under act March 1823,
an .30. May, 1823, notified
tion sent 18 July, 1823 to
de of
$2557
Samuel Whitney
Barttleboro
1819
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 871.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mar. 23 /3 /11
Claim No.
Certificate No.
.
Vt.
Soldier Oliver Jones died

Dec 21, 1831
Service
Additional Service
Rev.
No claim, State records
191
No claim, combination records, 191.
REMARKS:
No Wistasabernefrm 14000
exc. West 7.26, 671
No Ry, tatt
No Red below W. 14000
6 -- 1944
Chief Division
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Susanna Jones Peterson

Deposition of Clarissa Jones

Refers to the loss of their record in the Bible
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Aheley and from that time till this day
have not seen said bible and upon examination of it now the said loose leaf is lost
and from enquiry I cannot learn where
it is or whether it is in existance-
I further state that said bible ever since
my remembrance was used as the family
Bible of said Oliver Jones and the records
therein as above stated were by said family considered as the true records of the
marriage of my father and mother and
as the true record of the births of their
several children - I further say that the
decease of Sarah Jones was not recorded
on the record leaf which is lost-- And I
further say that I often heard my father
and mother say within the last twenty years
that they were married in March 1782 and
that sister Susanna was born in April of
the year following and further I say not
Clarisa Jones
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State of Vermont ⎬
Windham County ss
Brattleboro August 24. 1838
Then personally appeared Clarissa Jones and
made solemn oath that the above affidavit
by her subscribed contains the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, and I further
certify that said Clarissa Jones is a person
of truth and veracity to whose testimony full
faith & credence ought to be given
Lafayette Clark Justice of the peace
STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, August 24th A.D. 1838
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lafayette Clerk is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above writis
genuine.
In testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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5570
Susanna Jones
Declaration
act 7 July 38
Col 14.41. or and 757
7 -12 -
Amd
tomopri
$166.66

No deduction
Asa Keyes

Brattleboro Vt
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State of Vermont
District of Marlboro ⎬ On this 26th day of April AD
1839 personally appeared before the Probate Court in
for the district of Marlboro, being a Court of Record
having by law a Clerk & Seal, Susannah Jones
a resident of Brattleboro in said district aged
ninety years who being 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 act of Congress passed
July 7th, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay
pensions to certain Widows, that she is the
Widow of Oliver Jones who was a soldier
in the army of the Revolution and service
at sundry times from the commencement of
the rear of the Revolution to the first day of
March A.D 1882, the evidence of said service
remains filed in the war department upon
the Petition of said Oliver heretofore made for
a Pension to which she refers. She further
declares that she was married to the said
Oliver Jones on the 17th day of March
1782. That her husband the aforsaid Oliver
Jones died on the 24th day of December 1832 - that she was not married to him
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Son
and
prior to his leaving said service above
prior his [illegible] service set forth in the marriage took place previous
to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and ninety four to wit at the
the above stated - Susannah her x mark Jones
 
Witness Clarissa Jones

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
above written before
Dana Hyde Judge

State of Vermont Marlboro District ss:
I Samuel Elliot Clerk and Register of
said Court certify that the above and foregoing
are the original proceedings in said court in
the above matter-- and that Dana Hyde was at
that time and is now Judge of the said Probate Court
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court at Brattleboro aforesaid this
4th day of June A.D. 1839.
Samuel Elliot
Clerk & Register
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J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City

Dec21
Adl proof
Mrs Jones
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Brattleboro Decr 17. 1838
Sir
agreeable to your direction of Nov 12, 1838
I have written the Secretary of State Mr Knapp
where the rolls are now deposited [illegible]
of the legislature at their last session, and he
had returned me the declared, by which
it appears the name of Oliver Jones
cannot be found on the roll of
Capt Brookings Company-
If you decide that Dennis testimony
is not sufficient to support Mrs Jones
Declaration there is an end of the
matter; for no other Testimony can be
procured, at least we know of no other
at present
should this be the decision. Mrs Jones Will
apply under the act of July 7. 1838. and as such
case, I [illegible] ask for information
whether she must declare anew - or whether the
department can proceed upon the former
declaration & the testimony filed-
this petition has been long peceding a speedy
decision is desired. Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Asa Keyes atty for S. Jones
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Brattleboro VT  27 June 22d 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Susannah Jones
of this Town has handed me your
circular, from which it appears that
no person was named in her pension application as agent
I forwarded there papers and
am attorney for her, you will
have the goodness to correspond
with me on the subject if
need be
Asa Keyes atty
for Susannah Jones
Brattletoro Vermont
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Brattleboro Vermont Nov. 18, 1837
Sir
accompanying this I seal the
Deposition of James Dennis to
be used in the application of Susannah Jones for a Pension-
It is he
in this deposition [illegible] explain
the defents registered by the post much
in [illegible] former deposition-
For proof of the marriage I would
also refer to the deposition of John
Smith already sent you
Respectfully year
Asa Keyes

to the Commissioner of Pensions
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Treasurer's Office Windsor August 13. 1838
Dear Sir
I have looked over all the Pay Rolls known to exist in
this office & I can find none of Capt Burking's Company  I enclose
a certificate to that effect
The Commissioner of Pensions has in
from me a full Register of all the Vermont Pay Rolls which have been
discovered up to this time
Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Svt
A. Wardner Treas

Asa Key Esq.

Brattleboro
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Brattleboro Aug 24. 1838
Sir
Herewith I forward the certificate of the Treasurer of Vermont
to be used in the affection of Susan Jones for a Pension-
It seems, there are no pay rolls of Capt Burkings company in the
Treasurers office-- I am not aware that any law or regulations
ever existed, making it the duty of officers to make such Returns
the Treasurers office and probably but a small portion was
ever made. Indeed if such returns had been required by law
yet from the disordered condition of the State of Vermont, for
a long period after the declaration of Independance, such returns
must of course be very imperfly made, if made at all - If
the Returns of Capt Barkings Company had been found
and Oliver Jones name not on the Rolls, it would
have furnished strong presumptive evidence against the
claim & real have required two witness to the service
---
But as no such pay roll exists, the presumption on
rise against the claim from the fact that Returns are
made by same other officers at not by all-
Then the proof of said service depends on the God
depositions of Mr Gerris, which it seems to me
especially the last one, [illegible] be sufficient to substantiate
the fact of service in and common Law Court
In yours of July 20 1837 you state "in the declaration
of Mrs Jones he mentioned two terms of duty
and no doubt at that time intended to [illegible]"
by the end of March 18, 1818 the applicant must have secured
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in the Continental line nine months at one period and
really I cannot perceive
what induement Jones could have
had to state a term of service of four or five months on
when any number of such term's added would well
have entitled him to a pension. The provisions of that
act as to nine months service at one period were
fully known to mr Jones as well as to his lawyer
who drafted his declaration, and why should
they have been particular to invest short periods
of service without the has ability of producing any
effect in the decision of his case?
The reason for inserting one period of Militia
service is apparent. The application was made
20th April 1818 about one month after the passing
of the act and before any construction had his
given, or known to have been given to the act
the department. and it was believed by many that the
last war broad enough to embrace militia see
and they included such service in their
bodies & continued so to do till the department
deceded against Militia Service
As to the fact of Marriage presence to the last period
. I forward the certificate of the Town
Clark of Piting Sheway that Oliver Jones and
Susanna Smith were published July 28, 1782
month or two previous to the alleged marriage also
the same Clerk certifies that no marriages are
recorded in his office previous to 1800 leaving
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the presumption arising from publication
of [illegible]
of the marriage-
I also foresaid the deposition of
John Smith who testifies positively to the marriage in
March 1782 at his house & in his presence and
gives his reasons for remember it--
I also forward the old family bible  proved by the center
of Clarissa Jones) containg the record of the ages of their
Children the first of whom Susana Jones was
born April 23d 1783. The same presumption of law
that children are begotten in lawful wedlock
would presume that they were married at least
as early as July 1782-
The deposition of Clarissa Jones also proves that
on another leaf of the same family bible
the marriage of her father & mother was
did and stated to the March 1782, and the
less of this leap is by her sented for
It seems to me that in the above of all legal
presumption to the continue, both the service
marriage as declared in as fully proved
as could be required considering the great length
of time which has transpired since the transactions
I have one hopes of producing any further testimony
in the case and hope for a favor upon
as the same stands
Very Respectfully yr ob svt
Asa Keyes Atty to Susanna Jones

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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May 28

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Free

Jones

[stamp] BRATTLEBORO MAY [illegible]
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Brattleboro May 24, 1839
Sir
A few weeks since I recd yours
on the petition of Widow Susanah
Jones for a pension directing
me to have the Secretary of Vermont
examine the Rolls of Revolutionary
service remaining in his office, for
exceding of the service of Oliver
Jones at Castleton -
I had a
short time before, that examination
made by the Secretary
of State and had sent his
certificate to the pension office that
no such service could be found
on the rolls-
In that
communication I
formed you that I dispaired of
making further proof and wished
you to decide upon the claim
upon the evidence before yea
which I wish you now to do
as I am perfectly satisfied on
make no further proof-
If yea decide against her petition
I suppose she will be entitled
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to something under the act of
July 7th 1838-
In such case must she declare
anew? or can the department
act upon the pending petition
as if made in conformity to the
of of July 7, 1838. If this later can well answer the regulations of the department please
examine her testimony with
recieved to said lest at and an
decision
accordingly by
is this case has been long per
That the department will give
as a hearing
practicable.
as early as
Years Respectfully
Asa Keyes
Atty for Susanna Jones

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Page 49

Susana Jones Petition

Certificate of Secretary of [illegible] of Vermont

Susanna Jones
Certificate of Pension of [illegible]
Page 50

State of Vermont
Treasurer's Office, Windsor August 13. 1838
I Allen Wardner Treasurer of said State do hereby certify that there are
no Pay Rolls of Capt Burking's company known to exist in this Office
Allen Wardner Treas of State of Vermont
Page 51

I James Dennis of Brattleboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont do depose
testify and say that I am knowing to the fact
that Oliver Jones late of Brattletoro deceased was a
soldier in the American Revolutionary army
and as such served at Castleton in Vermont in
August and September of the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty two, and being
requested to state more particularly my means
of knowing that fact I further testify as follows
In the year 1780 I was in the service at West
Point and the first became acquainted with
said Jones, He had enlisted as a soldier but
was much of the time employed in caulking
and repairing the boats and craft on the
belonging to the army. He had been I believe a
ship feather previous to his enlistment - I will
remember the events of that season and among other
the death of Major Andre. I often saw said Jones
that season and became well acquainted with him
Towards the latter part of that season (1780) I was
sent on a detachment to Fort Alden from which
expedition I returned to my residence in Guilford
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Vermont about December 1780 or January
1781, the term of my enlistment (eight months)
having expired
In the spring of 1781 I enlisted again
for nine months and was marched as far
as Bennington in this State but I was sent
act together with all the troops from Guilford
and Brattleboro on account of some [illegible] difficulties with the tories and what he called Yorkies
in those towns: and I remained at Guilford
during the summer and fall of 1781.
In the spring of 1782 I enlisted again
for another term of nine months and was
marched to Castleton in Vermont. I then [illegible] my old acquaintance Oliver Jones
then had a wife residing in Castleton and I
there first became acquainted with her.
have ever since been well acquainted with hath
him and her and know her to be the same woman who is now the widow of said Jones,
Her name is Susannah Jones. While at Castleton said Jones served in the Company of Capt
Brookins. I recollect that the form what was
called the main guard, one or more men were
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each night
taken from each company, and that said Jones was
one of this guard and I was another. I recollect
that he on this night above alluded to be relieved
me at one O'clock. I was frequently that reason
detached among what were called the "Rangers
and from my returns from these short expeditions
always found said I was in the service as above
mentioned at Castleton,
my term of service ex
find in December 1782, and I left said Jones at
Castleton still in the service and his said wife
still living with him.
I returned to Guilford on leaving the service
and did not again he said Jones for about
one or two years. When I next met him he
had bought a farm in Brattleboro, the town
adjoining Guilford and about two miles from
my residence and on this farm he continued to
reside till his death. He was a sociable
and pleasant man and I frequently visited
him and his said wife. I frequently talked
over with him our old experience. I recollect
that while at Castleton (in 1782) he related to me
where he was on the day of Andre's execution
said he was employed in calking a small
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Vessel and did not witness the execution. I recollect
that I also related to him that I saw Genral Arnold
when he passed out to make his escape and [illegible]
to the enemy. During the resident of said Jones
in Brattleboro I often talked with him about our
service together at West Point, and with him and his
wife about their residence at Castleton. I cannot
be mistaken in the fact that said Jones served
in the army as a soldier at Castleton in the same
and enter of 1782 and that Susanah Jones
then his wife and now his widow was then
cohabiting with him
and further the Deponent saith not
James his x mark Dennis

State of Vermont
Windham County ⎬ Be it known that on this twenty eight
day of October 1837 before me the subscriber, a justice of the
peace in and for the said County personally appeared
James Dennis who hath subscribed the preceding deposition
in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. And I do hereby certify that the said deponents
credible witness
Ian D Bradley Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont ⎬ I Marshall Miller, Clerk of Windham
Windham County ⎬ County Court do hereby certify that on a
D. Bradley is a magistrate as above written and that the fore
going signature purporting to be his is
genuine.

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, November 10th A.D. 1837
Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aid, do hereby certify, that Jo D. Bradley is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
, the day and year above written
Attest Marshal Miller, Clerk
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Montpelier, 13 Dec. 1838
Dear Sir,
After a diligent examination of
the Revolutionary Pay Rolls, I regret to state,
that I have not been able to find the name of
Oliver Jones upon any of them. These
are several Rolls of Capt. Brooking's Company (sometimes spelled Brookins) as well as
one or more Regimental Rolls or abstracts
of Rolls of Col Fletcher Regiment.
& contrary to my expectation, the name should
be found in future examinations, I will
not fail to apprise you of the same
The examination having occupied a days
time,
my fee will be $2.00
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant,

C.J. Knapp

Asa Keyes, Esq
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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No 10
Oliver Jones
Schedule
May Term 1823
Page 59

So All People to whom these presents shall come Greeting
To
know yea that I Oliver Jones of Brattleboro in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont for the consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars current money received to my full satisfaction of David Halverson of Halifax in the
County aforesaid do bargain sell grant convey and confirm unto the said David
Halverson his heirs and assigns a certain tract of land lying and being part of the original
Guilford and part in Halifax aforesaid described as follows being part of the original
hundred acre lot in Guilford and beginning at a Stake and Stones Standing on the
southwest line of the highway thence running north five degrees west sixteen rods to a
Stake and stones, thence North twenty one degrees west five rods to Stake and stones
thence north forty degrees west fourteen rods, thence north thirty seven deg. west fifteen
rods, thence north eighty eight degrees west twelve rods and nineteen links to the
last time of the town of Hagar thence South & degrees east seven rods, thence South
seven degrees east sixteen rods and twenty three links, thence South 34 degrees east
twenty four rods and 20 links, thence north 73 degrees east nine rods to the place
of beginning containing four acres and an half &
links - and also one
other tract of land adjoining the above described tract bound part in Gulford and
part in Halifax containing two acres beginning at a stake and stones standing in the
line of Halifax on the south side of the old road formerly running from Halifan to
Guilford, from thence West 28 degrees north fourteen rods and eleven links to the corner of
the wall for a corner, from thence South the degrees west fourteen rods and fifteen links
to a Stake and stones for a corner, thence east fourteen degrees South thirty eight rods and
links to stake and Stones for a corner thence west 4 degrees and 15 minutes north to a
stake in the corner of the wall and place of beginning the two pieces of land contain
all the same I hold by deed from Isaac Baker
-
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the privileges
and appurtenances thereto belonging to the said David Haverson his heirs and officers
to his and their own proper use and behoof forever, and I the said Oliver Jones for my
self and heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said David
his heirs executors administrators and assigns that at and until the ensealing
hereof I am will served of the premises in fee simple and have lawful authority
to convey the same to the said David Halverson in manner and form aforesd
and that they are free from all incumbrances, and that I will warrant and defend
the same to the said David Morrow his heirs and also
claims and demands of all persons whatsoever against all lawful
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty the
Signed Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Peter Briggs
Fanny Briggs

Oliver Jones

State of Vermont ⎬
Windham County
May the 2nd day A 1821-
Personally appeared Oliver Jones Signer and
Sealer to the above instrument and acknowledged the same to be his
free act and deed before me.
Peter Briggs
Justice of the peace-

Guilford May 3d 1821 Then revived a deed for record,
of which the above is a true copy 
attest Willard Martin Town Clerk

A true copy of record
Attest Willard Martin Town Clerk
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May 22d 1823
I certify that Oliver Jones within a year
past has had three fits of the Palsy which
has very much impaired both his bodily
& mental faculties which has rendered
him incapable of performing any kind
of business
Russel Fitch Physician

I Oliver Jones do say that for two or three
past my expences for Doctering Nursing
necessary food and clothing has
amounting to the whole of
which I sold my land for to David Alverson
Page 61

State of
Vermont.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS. AT the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and held at New Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the fourth Tuesday of May, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty three. -- Present-
HON, CORNELIUS P. VAN NESS, Esq. Chief Judge,
HON. JOEL DOOLITTLE.
HON. CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, Esa's, Assistant Judges.
On this thirtieth day of May, A. D. 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and
State of Vermont proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having
the power of fine and imprisonment: -- Oliver Jones resident of Brattleboro in said County of
Windham, aged 65 years--who, being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by
the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820, that he, the said Oliver Jones enlisted
for the term of one year
or or about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts
in the Company commanded by Captain James Perry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel D Dudley Sargeant
in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the first of January 1777-
when he was discharged from said service in Trentoni n the State of New Jersey that his name has 
pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.

And, in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818 -- And that I have
not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an
Act of Congress -- Entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"" -- passed on the 18th day
of March, 1818. And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Oliver Jones

Schedule of real and personal Estate-necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
1 old five pail Kettle-- worth about $1,50-
2 Small Kettles 50
1 old Pot 40
2 old Chairs 20
---
$2.60
Property in former schedule not owned now viz
3acres of land, $150
Daniel Warriner Note
$50.00
Russell Fitch's Note $16.00
Simeon Eatons Note $100.00
50.00
John Smiths Note
50,00
Cyrus Carpenter Note 9.0 
Gilbert Denison Note 16.00---
$66,00
appraised then at $10
Oliver Jones
-
That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my properly: -The old Horses died soon after making my former Schedule

[chart] Names of persons to whom sold / Time of Sale./Amount of money, or description of property received in return.

My land of about 8acres, sold to David Alverson/May 2d 1821 /for the sum of $150.00 received in Money - / This $391.00 has been paid out, and
and appropriated by my support, dotoring & receipt a small amount of about 40 or 50 dollars.

Notes to the amount of $150,00, and
other Notes to the amt of $91.00
before inventoried-- in the old Schedule

Settled up and paid me
viz.
241,00
391.00

And I do also swear- that my occupation is that of Farmer-- am unable to labor, blind in one eye-- affected with the palsy and
very infirm-- have an aged wife - 75 years old-
SWORN to and declared on the thirtieth
day of May A.D. 1823.
Oliver Jones 
before Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature for the county of Windham in the state of Vermont

I Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature
for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont do hereby certify 
that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Oliver Jones did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment I also certify, that the foregoing Oath and schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court--and I do further certify -- that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty two dollars and sixty Cents

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and am of the Seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of June
A. D. 1823
Lemuel Whitney Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature
for the County of Windham in the State of Vermont
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Brattleboro, May 2nd 1837
I hereby certify that Susan Jones wife of the late
Oliver Jones deceased, is now living in this town at an advanced age, and she is the only widow to the
late Olive Jones, who was a pensioner in the United States
at the time of his decease, I further State that I
live near neighbor to sd Susan, & know her to be now living
Levi Stoddard Just Peace

I David Wood of Brattleboro, County of Windham &
State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say, that
I am well acquainted with Susan Jones, live near neighbor
to her, I know her to be the widow of the late Oliver Jones
of Brattletboro decased, who was a pensioner when living
that she was his wife, & is his widow, and is now living
quite aged, Olive Jones died Dec. 24th 1831. I was at his
funeral when he was buried
Brattleboro, May 2nd 1837
David Wood

I Aaron Wood of Brattleboro, County of Windham & State of
Glenmont, of lawful age do testify & say that I am acquainted with
Susanah Jones & know her to be the Widow of the late
Oliver Jones, decease of Brattleboro, Oliver was a pensioner while
living, his widow is now alive, Olive Jones Died Dec 24th
1881 I live now neighbor to the widow
Brattleboro, May 2nd 1837
Aaron Wood

State of Vermont
Windham County SS
Brattleboro May 2nd 1837.
Personally appeared David & Aaron Wood
, signed to the above named
affidavits, and made solemn oath to the above by them subscribed
, that it
contained the truth, before me
Levi Stoddard Just of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named David Wood & Aaron
Wood are both men of truth and veracity
Lee Stoddard Just Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWANE, June A.D. 1837.
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
said, do hereby certify, that Levi Stoddard is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above writis
genuine.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshal Miller Clerk
Page 63

Gideon Briggs
Affidavit of Oliver Jones service
1819
Page 64

State of Vermont
Windham County
I Gideon Briggs of Vernon in
said County of Windham
aged sixty eight years do depose make
oath and say that Oliver Jones, late
of Brattleboro now residing in Guilford in this
County, was in the eight months service with
me in the year 1775 but not with the same company - before the eight months
service expired, said Jones as well as myself
Enlisted for and during the Term of one year
into the continental army, Mr. Jones as well as
myself served in the company commanded
by Capt. James Perry of Easttown and in
the Regiment commanded by Col. Paul Dudley
Sargeant of Cape Ann, Mr. Jones served
in Cambridge, and in New York, and was in the
Battle of Trenton. He served out faithfully the full
term of his enlistment and was discharged with
the reputation of a Good Soldier
I further swear that I have no interest either
directly or indirectly, in Mr. Jones application
for a pension
Gideon Briggs

State of Vermont Windham County
At Guilford January the 14th 1819
Personally appeared Gideon Biggs, a person to
me known, and made Solemn Oath to the truth
of the facts contained in the above affidavit by him
Subscribed before me - John Phelps, Justice of 

I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
the above named Gideon Briggs. He has the reputation
man of truth and veracity, and his affidavit is entitled
to full faith and credit
Given under my hand at Guilford the 14th day of Jany
John Phelps Justice of the peace
1819
Page 65

Case of Oliver Jones
Thot Baldwin's Affidt
Page 66

I Thomas Baldwin of Westminster in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont do depose and say that
I am acquainted with Mr Oliver Jones. That in the year
AD 1775 I served with the said Jones in Capt Samuel Bliss
Company and Col Timothy Walkers Regiment Eight Months and
then I was knowing to said Jones enlisting in to the years
servis and the next day I met said Jones in the State of
New York on his way home and the said Jones was vary poor
and ragged and informed me that he had bin in Trenton Battle
and I fully believe the said Jones served Eight months in
the privet company and one year in the next
I further depose that I have no interest directly or indirectly
in said Jones application to goverment for a pention

Thomas Baldwin

State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Westminster April 6th 1819
Then Thomas Baldwin personally appeared before
me and made oath to the truth of the foregoing
affidavit before me
Ebenr Goodell Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with
said deponent he is considered a man of truth and
varacity, and his affidavit is entitled to full credit
Ebenr Goodell Justice of the Peace
Page 67

The certifficate of the subscribing inhabitants of Guilford
and Brattleboro, in Vermont
That we have severally and respectively, been acquainted with
Mr. Oliver Jones, now of Guilford, for a period of
from ten to fifteen years, we have always understood and
have no doubt of the fact that he was a soldier in
General Washington's army, on the continental establishment
in the Revolutionary War - Mr. Jones is now some when
about sixty years of age, ever since our acquaintance
with him, he has appeared to be a poor but healthy frugal man - His employment heretofore when his age and
strength was adequate, was that of digging and stoning wells
more recently in making ropes, and splinteed brooms and
carrying them upon his back and pealing them, and at
same seasons we believe he has [illegible] cakes and gingerbread
in Boston, from all which he has said a little interest
we should think of from there to five hundred dollars the
extent, consisting of about seven acres of broken rough
land chiefly wild, and uncultivated, and an open unfinished
house,
and some small credits now due him. It has an
a principle with him to owe no man. He has a wife and
three children, two of whom are settled, and his wife we
believe has been, for some years past, principally maintained by his son and she is very infirm or the extreme passimony, which with from
necessities or disposition has become habitual to him, will always support him so long as his stength continue-- When that fail, and
he is becoming infirm, he must be reduced to want - He has be
came being of one
January 11th 1819-
John Phelps
Abner Carpenter
Gideon Briggs
Archibald Moberton
Mose Wash
Thomas P. Grant
Azor Nath
John Alexander Jr
David Carpenter
Amasa Bixby
Page 68

State of Remont
Windham County

I Gilbert Denison assistant Judge
of Windham County Court do certify
and declare that I am acquainted with
the subscriber to the within certificate. They
are
respectable [illegible] of this vicinity, and
certificate is entitled to full faith and credit
I also for some years past have been personally
acquainted with the within named Oliver Jones
and know that most of the facts stated within
are true
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Official signature this 15th
day of
January 1819
Gilbert Denison  Asst Judge
of the County Court

Settlement of [illegible]
Page 69

Affidavits
In the case of Oliver
Jones, of Windham County, State of Vermont
who was struck from
the Pension Roll, in
1820
Page 70

State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Brattleborough, Novemr 5th 1822
---
I certify that Russell Fitch,
Samuel Clark, Elijah Foot, and
James Elliot, Esquires, are Justices of
the Peace within and for the
County of Windham aforesaid, duly
commissioned under the authority
of this State, and that the signatures
to the annexed certificates
are in the hand writings of the
said Justices, respectively
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto subscribed my hand
and affixed the Seal of said Court
James Elliot Clerk
Page 71

Oliver Jones of Brattleboro, in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont late a
Revolutionary Pensioner who was struck from
the pension List Roll inconsequence of having
more property then the pension law admitted
Now having disposed of his property by living
upon it and paying honest debts.
that said Jones is an old infirm man almost
blind and not in a capacity to do any
kind of labour -
I hereby certify that the above statement
respecting Mr Jones health in connect
October 2d 1822
Russel Fritsch Physician
Page 73

I Simeon Eaton of Battleboro in the State of
Vermont of lawful age do testify and say
that about three years ago I received one
hundred dollars of Oliver Jones of Brattleboro
which he the said Jones said was pension
money and which he had previously
engaged to me as soon as he received
Simeon Caton

State of Vermont Windham County⎬ Brattleboro October 25th 1822
, Personally appeared Simon
Eaton the subscriber of the above affidavit
and made solemn oath of the truth of
the same before me
Russell Fitsch Justice of the Peace
Page 74

I Watson Carty of Brattleboro in the State of Vermont of lawfull age do testify and say that about
three years ago I applied to Oliver Jones of said Battleboro to borrow some money for myself & Simion
Eaton he informed me that he had not their receivedhis pension money but expected it and when he
received it he would lend me one hundred dollars
in a few day he informed me he has received pension money I went then with Mr Eaton to
the sd Oliver Jones and there Mr Eaton received
of  MrJones one hundred dollars & gave him his
note for the same understood from Wm Jones
that the money was that which he ride for his
pension - and farther the deponent saith not
Watson Crosby

State of Vermont
Windham County
Brattleboro October 25th 1822
Personally appeared Watson Crosby
the subscriber of the above
affidavit and made solemn oath
of the truth of the same
before me Elijah Foot Just of Peace
Page 75

I Oliver Jones of Brattleborough in the State of
Vermont, testify and say, that in my Schedule exhibited to the County Court of Windham County, at
June Term 1820, I stated truly that my note against Simeon Eaton for one hundred dollars was
given for money which I had received as a Pensioner
of the United States, as will appear from the copy
of the said Schedule, certified by the Clerk of said
County, and forwarded to the Secretary of War that I
believe a part of the note against Daniel Warren
was also pension money, but cannot recollect what
part that the "poor old house" mentioned in said
Schedule, died in a few days after the same was
exhibited and that, although I served only one year
on the Continental Establishment. I served nearly
four years in the Revolutionary war and that I was a
prisoner nine month on board British prison ships,
fifteen days of which time I was in irons. And that the
value of the property contained in said Schedule, except
the said Notes of Eaton & Warriner, could not have been
sold for two hundred Dollars-
Oliver Jones

State of Vermont
Windham County ss ⎬ Brattleboro Novr 5th 1822
Personally appeared Oliver Jones, the
subscriber of the preceding affidavit, and made solemn
oath to the truth of the same -
Before me
James Elliot, Justice Peace
Page 77

State of Vermont
Windham County ss
IJohn Smith of Putney in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful
age depose and say that the widow Susannah Jones now of Brattleboro formerly Susannah Smith was married at my
House in Putney By the Rev W Goodel to Oliver
Jones said marriage took place to the best of my recollection
in March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and eighty two and further the deponent saith not
  John Smith  

Putney July 10th 1837 Personally appeared
John Smith the signer of the above affidavit and
who are the truth the whole truth
and nothing but the truth
Before me John Smith Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEFANE, February 14th A.D. 1837-
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Smith is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
Page 78

Windham
County ss
State of Vermont
I James Dennis of Townshend
in the County of Windham and State of Vermont
of lawful age do depose testify and say that
I was acquainted with Oliver Jones of
Castleton in this State in the month of August
and September in the year of AD 1782 and
that he was in the service of the United States
at that time in Capt Bruckins Company
belonging to Colo Fletcher Regiment stationed
at said Castleton and further say not
James his x mark Dennis

Windham County ss
Townshend Feby 14th 1837
Personally appeared James Dennis
the signer of the above affidavit, who is a man
of truth and veracity and made oath that
it contained the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth-
Before me Abiel Stoddard Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
NEWFANE, February 14 - A D 1837-
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Abel Stoddard is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
Page 79

I William Haughton of Putney and Town Clerk of sd Pulney)
of Lawful age do depose testify and say that I have carefully
examined the Records of the town of Putney and have not been
able to find the Marriage of Olive Jones with Susanah Smith
on the Records of said towns and would further say that very
few marriages one recorded on the records of said town
of Putney before the year 1800
Wm. Houghton

State of Vermont
Windham County ss
At Putney in said Windham County
on the 27 day of May A.D. 1837 - Personally appeared
William Houghton, and being carefully examined and in
cautioned made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him
subscribed contains the whole truth and no more
Before me John Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that William Houghton the signer of
the above Deposition is a man whos [illegible]for
truth and veracity is good
John Smith Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERKS OFFICE
NEWFANE, June 2.A. D. 1837-
I Marshall Miller Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Smith is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Court, the day and year above written.
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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i John Smith of Putney County of Windham & State of
Vermont of lawful age do depose and say that I was
born in the year AD 1760, that on the fifteenth day of August
A.D. 1781. I was married, and some time in the month of March
next after my marriage my half sister Susanah Smith was married to Oliver Jones at my dwelling house in Putney in the
County of Windham and State of Vermont, and the reason of my
my so distinctly rembering my sisters marriage is owing to it bein
so soon after my own that the above named Oliver Jones with
his family removed to Brattleborough in the county of Windham
and state of Vermont more than thirty years since, that the sd
Oliver Jones died som years since and that his widow my half
Sister now resides in Brattleborough aforesaid - and further
the deponent saith not 
John Smith

State of Vermont
Windham County ss 
Putney August 21 1838
Personally appeared John Smith who
is a man of unquestionable truth and veracity and [illegible]
to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me John Smith Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
WINDHAM COUNTY COURT, CLERKS OFFICE,
NEW FANE, August 24th AD 1838
I Marshal Miller, Clerk of the County Court, for the County and State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John Smith
is a Justice of the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written
is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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N.O.W. & B.L.D.

Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington D.C. Aug 23rd 1877

Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with
the names and present P. O. Address of
some of the descendants of Susanah
Jones, Widow of Oliver Jones-- a private
in the Rev. War, and who formerly resided
in your Town
the Widow made application for
pension in 1839 and sent a Bible to
this office to be filed in evidence
It is now desired to return this
Bible to the family.
They had several children, one of
whom was named Clarissa
Please return this letter with your
reply.

Very respectfully
Barker
Acting Commissioner

Post Master

Brattleboro VT
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[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE SEP 8 1877
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Brattleboro H Sept 4th 1877
O. R.G. Clarke Esq
Comr Pensions
Washington DC
Sir
Yours of the 23d ult, asking for the name
and present P. O address of some formly decendant of
Susanah Jones late widow of Oliver Jones deceased
is received and content notice &c.
In reply I have the honor to inform your office that
Edmund Jones Son of the said Oliver and Susannah now resides in this town, and whose
Post office address is West Brattleboro VT
I am respectfully &c.
R. Clarke P.M.
Brattleboro VT
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 [stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE SEP 24 1866

Received the
West Brattleboro Sept 2 1877

Widow
File No 26.671.
Susannah Jones
Wid of
Oliver Jones
Pri Mass Line
Receipt for Bible
filed Sept 25. 1877
Eques
Clk
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South Hadley Mass
Oct. 9, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Dear Sir
Can you give me any
information regarding
one Oliver Jones who was
in the service of his County
during the
war
of
the Revolution, and at
one time a prisoner
of the Jersey prison
ship
at J.T. I do not
know where he
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STAMP] U.S.PENSION OFFICE
A SEP 28 1906
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[stamp] O.W.& N. DIV oct 12 1906 files
Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Iwish to thank
her for your very complete
information about Oliver Jones
I am a descendant and
found your report very
interesting
Respectfully
Lena Merian Miller
18 Wilcox are
Minden Co. Oct. 10, 1906
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[STAMP] U.S. PENSION AGENCY, RECEIVED SEP 26 1906 WASHINGTON, D.C.

[STAMP] O.W.& N. DIV.
SEP 28 1906 FILES

OW&N

U.S.Pension Agency

Dear Sirs
Did Susan Jones of Brattlebour the Widow 
of Oliver Jones of
the
Revolution War recieve a
pension?
Can you give me any
information concerning his
war records was he a
prisoner?
Respectfully Yours
Mr L. A. Miller Lena Merriam Miller.
68
Wilcox Ave
Meriden, Conn.
Sept. 25.06.
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RECEIVED
MAR 21 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
[ILLEGIBLE]22
Page 96

I also would
appreciate any information
concerning David Heaton
who served in the continental
Army, and fought at the
Battle of Bennington
who
were his parents
and
whom did he marry
where did he live
I am a descendant
of both of these men and
wish to complete my
family tree if possible
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I understand Oliver Jones
  was born, 1758
at correct? and where
was he living when enlisting.
I am enclosing
a stamped [it was not stamped] addressed
love and would
ly appreciate this
information.
Respectfully yours
Mrs Harry B. Kellogg
N. Chestnut Ave
Green Bay
 
unstamped env
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[STAMP]

U S PENSION OFFICE MAR 22 1911

ACK Mch 25.1911c

[STAMP] RECORD DIVISION MAR 22 1911
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Brattleboro, Vermont.
March 20, 1911.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C

Will you kindly give me the military service of
Oliver Jones, Income Jones, John Kelsey, Elijah Brown.
these names
are mentioned as pensioners in the town histories of Brattleboro,
and Dummerston, Vermont. I am searching for the military service
of the above mentioned names in capacity of Chairman of committee
for the D. A. R. Chapter of Brattleboro, who are placing markers at the
graves of Revolutionary soldiers.
Yours truly
Mrs. N. M. P. Akeley

OLIVER JONES,Named on Roll of honor -- Pensioners -- Brattleboro History
18905

Died Dec. 21, 1831, buried Brattleboro, Vt. age 74 yr;
INCOME JONES,
Name on Roll of honor Pensioners -- Brattleboro History.
Died Jan. 19, 1845 in 88 year, buried Brattleboro, Vt.
---
JOHN KELSEY,
Name on Roll of honor--Pensioners-Brattleboro History.
Died Aug. 16, 1835, age 75 yrs.
ELIJAH BROWN
 Dummerston History says ELIJAH BROWN was private
in the Mass continental troops, he served in Capt. James
Farnivalis Co. drafted from Gen. Warners Brigade, as a
matros, a sort of a soldier in the artillery, in the
year 1777, also his name was placed on the pension roll
July 16, 1818 and was dropped and again placed on the
Rollunder act of May 1, 1820 and again under act of
June 7, 1832. He died Oct. 5, 1846 ae: 87 yrs buried at
Dummerston, Vt.
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of
Oliver Jones
No file 26.671.
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's )
application for pension on file in this Bureau.

[chart] DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT./ LENGTH OF
SERVICE. / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.CAPTAIN.COLONEL. /STATE


Roxbury Mar Apl 75 / 8 mos / / Saml Bliss  Timothy Walker / Mass.

Jany 16 / 1 yr / / Jas Perry Paul D Sargent / Contl

Tomshend VA July or Aug 82 / 5 mo /  / Jas Brooking  Fletcher / VT

Was a prisoner 9 mo on Brit pris ship 15 days in irons
 
Battles engaged in, Hornshook Ft on York Is. Harlem Heights, & Trenton

Residence of soldier at enlistment,
1782 Putney Vt
Date of application for pension, Apl 20 1818. Allmet
Residence at date of application, Guilford Windham Co. Vt
Age at date of application, 60
Remarks: Sol. mar at Putney, Vt. Mch 17 1782 Susanah Smith
He d. Dec 24 1832
Wid appln Apl. 26, 1837 age 90 yrs res.. Brattleborough, Vt.
Susannah b Apl 23 1783.
Oliver b Jany 27 1787 
. Sarah June 1789, Clarissa Apl 15 1793, Edmund living in 1877-d May 24 1813

Very Respectfully,