Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29262, for Timothy Jones, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass

Jones, Timothy

Number
S29262

In 1762 in Woruster Mass & res there at end

in 1832 res Springfield, Hampton Mass
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2100D
Massachusetts
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Timothy Jones
of Hampton in the State of Mass
who was Private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Cutler of the Regt commanded by
Col Drury in the Mass line for 11 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 26 Dollars 64 cents per annex
to commence in the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug 
1833 and sent R.V. Morris -------Mass

Arrears the the 4th of March 1833-----$73.34
Semi-anl allowance ending -------------18.33
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91.67
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED BY D.D. Addison Clerl
Book E........Vol2........Page 38
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167ri70
Timothy Jones
Hampden Cy
Massachusetts

16 of 1606
May 29, 1877

P411
Privat 11 March

Richd D. Morris
Springfield Mass
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BRIEF in the case of  Timoth Jones, of the County of Hampden in the State of Massachusetts
(Act 7th June, 1832

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period ----Volunteered April in 1780 
duration of Service ----8months
Rank---private
Name of General and Field officers under who he served---Capt Thomas Whipple, Lieut Joseph  Ruggles

Period --" Aug 1781
duration of service 3 months
rank private
Name of General and Field officers ---Ens
Porter, Col Luke Drury, Capt John Cutter

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Worcester Massachusetts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof, by tradionary evidence by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   Six living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? right

I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

J.M. Duncan
Examining Clerk.
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Timothy Jones
Declarations
with the Depositions of
William Richardson
Simon Draper
Neverson Hastings
Noel Matthews

10770
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden ss

On this twelfth day of September in the year
of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of Hampden aforesaid now sitting in Springfield in said county Timothy Jones - a resident of Springfield in the said county of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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 7 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and named as herein stated.

That in the month of April in the year 1780 at Woruster in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts he volunteered as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia and immediately marched from Worcester to Rutland in said county of Worcester and was there stationed for the term of eight months as a guard over the British prisoners kiept there, That the officers of the company to which he belonged were Capt Thomas Whipple of New (?), Lieut Joseph Ruggles of Rutland and Ensign Porter of Rutland. That there was but one company stationed at Rutland on guard duty and there was no Field officers there. That the time for which he voluntered was eight monthws and that he faithfully served out the said eight months and was dischaged at Rutland soemtime in the month of December of the same year. That he very well recollects that sno had fallen two or three times before he was discharged and that considerabl snow fell the day after he arrived at home at Worcester. That it is his impression that when he firs arrived at Rutland there were four or five thousand prisoners there and that they were sent away from time to time and when the said applicant was discharged the prisoners had been reduced to four or five hundred men, That the --- Captain Fraizer of the British Army who was a prisoner at Rutland. Married a wife in Rutland while said applicant was there; he also recollects Lieut Brunday another British officer there, Tthew were a good many H---among the prisoners and as evidence of this ---of---- he offers the Depositions,
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That in the month of August in the year 1781 at Worcester Co again voluntered in Massachusetts militial for three months and marved immediately from Worcester in a compnay commanded by Capt John Cutter of Brookfield Neverson Hasting was the orderly sergeant of the Company. that they March through Springfield to Litchfield  in Conneticut where they first rations. from Litchfield they marched direct to Fishkill in the state of New York and remained there one or two days and from there went to West Point where they were embodied in a Regiment under the Comand of Col Luke Drury of Grafton Mass. that he does not recollect the names of the other field officers of the Regiment. That they were stationed near West Point at the place calle "York Huts" about three miles from the Point. that he was frequently out on scouts during this time of serving The continental troops stayed at West Point, Gen McDougal commanded the Continental troops the he knew Capt John Pierce of the Continental line who was there at West Point. That he does not recollect the names of any other officers of the Continenal line or militia who were out at that time. That he was discharged on West Point about the last of November and came home. That he does not recollect any important event that happed while he ws duty. Peter Howell & Bila Noyes  were in the same company who went from Worcester and Able Matthews -- and Neverson Hastings were in the same company and he has procured the depostions of said Matthews and Hastings which are hereunto annexed as evidence of his service. That at the -------------------of his service he  received a written discharge but he cannot find ------he supposes that  they have long been lost or destroyed That he never served --------. That he was born in Worcester  in the county of Worcester in the cCommonwealth of Massachusetts in the year 1762 and there is a record of his age in
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the town records in said Worcester. The he has lived in Worcester, Blondford,  B
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29262
INVAILD
Revy

File No 29262
Timonth Jones 
Prvt Rev War

Act June 7 ----
Index Vol.2 Page-14
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J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commonwealtrh of Pensions
Washinton City
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Springfield Mass.  12th. 1833

hi
Herewith I return to again
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(?) 770

Timothy Jones

Rich? Morris
Springfield, Mass.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative in red ink, will apply to the claim of Timothy Jones which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicants resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? ~~~

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served. Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinquished from any other seal?   Yes
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XI. --Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belie in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No 

XII.-- If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigne4d for not obtaining it? No.

XIII. --If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No

XIV. --If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military services, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Six Witnesses.
--If he has produced direct proof as to service, his the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
--Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes

XV. --Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the  applicant's service? Yes

XVI.--Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No (Yes crossed out)

XVII.--Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactory? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. --In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
---"Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and the following grades; For ______ year______months, and ____________days, I served as a ___________  For ____________months and __________days, I served as a __________,; an for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine the period for which applicant served, and the particular rank he held. as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, & without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witness, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer, who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where3 the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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ineligible
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I Simeon Draper of Brookfield in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts I am of lawful age testify and say that in the year of 1780 during the war of the revolution, I enlisted in the service of the United States for eight months to guard the British Prisoners at Rutland in said county of Worcester the said guard was commanded by Capt Whipple of New Brantry and Jospeh Ruggles of Rutland ----. I then knew Timothy Jones of Worcester and now resides in Springfield in the County of Handen said Jones continued in the said guard during the time I remained which was four months and at the end of said four months & hired a man to take my place and I was discharged. I have no doubt but what said Jones served out the eight months for which he was engaged but am not positive further your deponent saith not
Simeon Draper

Worcester Aug 11th 1832 Personally appeared Simeon Draper and made oath to the above deposition by him subsceribed before me and I certify that the said Simeon Draper is a person of verocity. Heman Stebbins Jus Peace  I Neverson Hasting of Brookfield in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testy and say that in the war of the of the revolution in the year 1781 I served three months in Col. Drury Regt and Capt John Cutters Company of the Mass malitia at West Point in the state of New York and I well knew Timothy Jones then of Worcester in the county of Worcester and who now resides in Springfield in the County Hamden, who served as a soldier with me in the Regt. and compy.
The above term of three months, further your deponant saith not

Neverson Hastings (his signature)
Worcester Aug. 10th 1832 Personally appeared Neverson Hastings and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Heman Stebbings Jus Peace 

Worcester June 10th 1833 and I fuether certify that Nerverson Hastings above named is a person of truth
Heman Stebbing  (his signature)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the county of Worcester do hereby certify that Heman Stebbins Esquire, before whom the abov e affidavit was made and sworn to is a ----------------
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Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.

Abijiah Bgelow, Clerk
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I William Richardson of Millbury in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts a man of lawful age being duly sworn do testify  and say that in the the war of the revolution in the spring of the year 1780 I enlisted in the town ----- in said county for eight months to do duty at Rutland as a soldier to guard the British Prisoners of War Capt Thomas Whipple commanded said guard  I think knew Timothy Jones who belonged at that thime to the  town of Worcester in said county who served as a solder with me in said guard the whole time which was eight months said Jones is about seventy years of age according to my best recollection further your deposant saith Nat -

Brookfield Sept 7th 1832 Wm Richardson

Worcester Sept 1 1832

Personally appeared the above William Richardson and made oath that  the above deposition by him subscribed is true
before me Simon Draper Jus Peace

Worcester June 10,1833 I further certify that William Richardson above named is a person of veracity
Simon Draper

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Worcester
I Abijah Bigelow Clerk mof the Judicial Courts --- within and for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that Simon Draper Esquire before when the affidavits of William Richardson was made and sworn is a justice of the peace within and for the county of Worcester & that his signature there to is his own proper hand written

In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affix the County seal this seventh day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Abijah Bigelow,
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I Asel Mathews,

I
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We Enoch Chapin, Otis Goodman, & Wells Lathrop at of South Hadley in the county of Hampshire and Commonwealth of  Massachusetts of lawful age do hereby depose and say that we are well acquainted with Timothy  Jones of Springfield - that he resides in our immediate neighborhood and that we believe him to be seventy years of age; That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution - and that we concur in the opinion & belief -
Wells Laython
Otis Goodman
Enoch Chapin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Hampshire ss September 14, 1
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss:

I Solomon Staddard, Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that William Bowdoin Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above certificates was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said country duly commissioned and acting under the authority of the Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in the capacity - and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said William Bowndoin and believe his signatures above to be genuine. --

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

S. Staddard Clerk (signature)