Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 765, for Richard L Jones, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)
CONTENTS
b. May 15, 1767.
enl in Conn.  married  in N.Y.
in 1830 res of Gallia, Co. Ohio
d. July 23, 1852 in New Albany  Floyd Co. Ind,

Jones, Richard L.
Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 765
B.L. Wt. 5439-160-55
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Let to Pew. Feb 1. 1836
Cir. Tra. Mar. 15th 1836
Transfd to New Albany Indiana
fr.  4th Sept 1835 - Apl 1st '36
No
20.269
x New Albany Indiana
x Ohio
Richard L. Jones
of Gallia Co in the State of Ohio
who was a fifer in the company commanded
by Captain Watson
of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel S. B. Webb in the Connecticut
line, for the term of three years
from June 20, 1777 to June 20, 1780
Inscribed on the roll of Ohio
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 22nd day of Nov 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of November 
1830 and sent to Pensioner
Herefords. Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $27.43
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending
$27.43
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Rec. Book D
Vols: 10  pol: 37.
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30
21
9
2.40
8
8
1.03

27.43
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Act Mar 2/53
42,173 Rec April 3 "

Elizabeth Jones Widow of Richard L Jones Dec./ Fixer
Claimant states that her husband was a Rev Pensioner: and that since his death a pension has been issued to her at the rate of $96.00 per annum

Rev War
Fifer Webbs Regt
Connt. Contl. [Connecticut Continental] line

Boynton
Admd 160 acs [acres] Sept 4/55 
Dodge

5439 Ss Sept 5/55
John W. Childs
New Albany 
Ind.
Rev War

Ind
[illegible] 53 [illegible] 13 01
Vol. D. 75. 
[written perpendicular to top]
July 15/56 - [illegible] returned to Mr. Hood -
[illegible] office
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1301
Indiana [illegible]
Elizabeth Jones
Widow of Richard L: Jones
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a fifer
Ct Line.
Indianapolis
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of August 1853
[and] sent to Jno. T. Neely
Present
Recorded on the Roll of Pension [illegible]page 18 [illegible]
February [illegible]
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531 [illegible] Crt to P. Agt.
Oct 20, Family Fr
[missing text tear] namison to N Albany fr 3 feb 5 [illegible]
[missing text tear]notn to Jnos July
10 Jany 13th Transfered
adress in Ind. from Sept 4th/69
1883 Feby 3 W.W. Connell
to be a [illegible] of the use to be made of the information asked for 1883 March 20 W.W Connell
Military & personal history - [illegible]
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State of Indiana ⎬
Floyd County
On this Twenty ninth
day of March A.D. Eighteen Hundred fifty
five, personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace within & for the County & State aforesaid Elizabeth Jones aged Seventy Seven
years a resident of New Albany, in the State
and County aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Richard L. Jones deceased, who was a
Fifer in the Revolutionary War, company
not recollected-- That her said Husband at
the time of his death, was drawing a pension
for his service as Fifer, that since his
death. towit on the 15th day of August 1853
a certificate of Pension for ninety six dollars per annum, was issued to her as the
Widow of said Richard L. Jones for his
said service, all which will more fully appear by reference to the pension rolls of the
Department, that her said Husband continue in
actual service in said war for more than
fourteen days & was honorably discharged there from. She further states that she was married to the said Richard L. Jones, in Bath
Rensselaer Cy, New York in the- of June
1806 by Dr Romain a Minister
and that her name before her said marriage
was Elizabeth Clark, that her said Husband
died at New Albany on the 23rd day of July AD 1852 -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.

Elizabeth Jones
We Jeremiah Clark and William C. Conner
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residents of New Albany aforesaid, upon
our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Jones in our presence that her said Husband decd [deceased] as aforesaid and that she is the widow of said Richard L. Jones and is now a widow and is the identical person she represents herself to be
Jas Clark
W C Conner
The foregoing declaration and affidavits
were sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written, and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons
that the claimant is the person she represents
self to be and that I have no interest in the
claim - Witness my hand & Seal
Jared C Jocelyn J.P. [handwritten seal]
State of Indiana
Floyd County ss

I Salem P. Town Clerk of the Floyd Circuit Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Jared C. Jocelyn, Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the same and
acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Floyd Circuit Court is a court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Witness my hand, as Clerk, and the seal of said
Court hereto affixed, at the Court house in New Albany, this 30th day of March A.D. 1853,
Salem P. Town, Clerk,
Please Address
John W. Childs
New Albany
Ind
[Written perpendicular to top] 42173
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and that no church, Irion, or Parish, register affords proof of her said marriage. She further states that her marriage with said Richard L. Ames was duly entered in their family Bible and carefully preserved for many years
but that on or about the 13th day of Oct 1846 the dwelling House of said Richard L. Jones in said Floyd Co Indiana was destroyed by fire and among many other things their Family Bible was burned, and and she can only establish her marriage by the testimony of witnesses to her marriage or those who
have long known her as the wife and now the Widow of the said Richard L Jones, declaration needing additional proof for any fact in this
she refers to the accompanying affidavits
Elizabeth Jones
Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court
Witness my hand and seal of
said Court this 9th day of April
1853
J.N. Akin, Clerk
Also appeared in open Court Jeremiah Clark
aged 73 years who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the Brother of Mrs Elizabeth Jones who makes the foregoing declaration, that he was present and witnessed the marriage of said Elizabeth to Richard L. Jones, at the time and place stated in her declaration, and that from that time untill the death of said Richard L. Jones they were husband and wife and were so known by a large family of
Children & a large circle of acquaintance,
further states that the dwelling of said Richard
L. Jones was destroyed by five at the time mentioned and as affiant has not seen their family Bible since that time he has no doubt it was lost as stated in said declaration-
That since the
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death of said Richard L. Jones said Elizabeth
has continued and is now his widow
Jerh [Jeremiah] Clark
Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Court this 9th day of April 1853
J.N. Akin, Clerk
Also appeared in open Court Thomas
Danforth agent at the City of New Albany for paying pensions, who being duly sworn deposes and says that for several years previous to his death the said Richard L.
Jones was a pensioner under the act of March 18th 1818 and that said Elizabeth Jones drew a payment after the death of said Richard L. Jones on satisfactory proof of being his widow. He was well acquainted with the parties as husband and wife for many years, and they have always been known as husband and wife by a large circle of friends and he has no doubt they were such
Thomas Danforth
Pension Agent
Subscribed & Sworn to in Open Court,
Witness my hand, and the seal of
said Court this 9th day of April
1853
J.N. Akin, Clerk
State of Indiana In Court of Common Pleas of
Floyd County of Said County April Term 1853
I J N Akin Clerk of said Court hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits were sworn to in Open Court,
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and that all the persons whose names appear thereto are of the most undoubled integrity and their testimony entitled to the highest credit 
In Witness whereof I hereto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of
said Court this 9th day of April
1853.
J.N. Akin Clerk
State of Indiana
Floyd County sct.
Before me Nathaniel Moore Sole Judge
of the Court of Common pleas of said County, this day personally appeared Mrs Sarah C Conner who being duly sworn says she is the daughter of Richard Jones and Elizabeth
Jones, that she has frequently seen the marriage of her said Father and mother as recorded in the family Bible before the same was burned, that she has not seen the Bible since her Father's house was burned as stated and has no doubt it was lost and destroyed by fire. That she was present at her Fathers death July 23 1852 and at his funeral 
S. C. Conner
Subscribed sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that this Sarah C Conner is unable to attend and give her testimony in open Court. And further that her testimony as well as
the testimony as well as other witnesses who have testified on this application is entitled to the fullest credit
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day
of April 1853 
N. Moore
Sole Judge C.C.P.F.C
State of Indiana 
Floyd County Sct 
I Isaac N Akin Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said County hereby certify that the
Hon Nathaniel Moore is sole Judge of said Court and that his signature to the above
attestation is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 9th day of April
1853
J.N. Akin, Clerk
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State of Ohio
County of Gallia Ss.
On this 30th day of March 1830
personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record within the provisions of the Act of Congress having power to fine, 
imprison &c ) Richard S. Jones a resident in said County aged Sixty two 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 March 1818 & the first of May 1820
That he the said Richard S. Jones enlisted as a fifer for the term of three years on the 20th day of June 1777 in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Capt. James Watson the first year & the remaining part of the term of his service by Capt. Samuel W. Williams, in the Regiment commanded Col. Saml B. Webb, in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps untill the 20th day of June 1780 when he was honorably discharged from the service in or
near Springfield in New Jersey - he was enrolled & mustered by the name of Richard Jones that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that
his name is not on the roll of any State except the state of Connecticut, and that the following are his reasons for not making earlier application for a pension viz Simply, his
desire to support himself & family by his own exertions independent of any and from the Goverment [Government] his occupation
has been that of a Merchant, but by a series of misfortunes during the last war & immediately after he lost all of his property by which he was unable to pay his just debts which were them & still remain very heavy - he came on to
from the State of Connecticut to the Western part of the United States with the hopes of succeeding in some business that would enable him to support himself & family at least, but by several severe fits of sickness & other disappointments he has wholly failed in his object - his family, which consists
of a wife & five children four daughters & a son, the youngest daughter about thirteen years of age) are with their friend at Albany in the State of New York, from which he has
been separated by his misfortunes several years, are wholly supported by their friends-- he now stands in need of the need of aid of goverment [government]-- he cannot support himself family without it unless by public or private charity-
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And in pursuance of the act of the first of May
1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 March 1818 & that I have not me 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 & naval
service of the United States in the revolutionary War on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not now any person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts or debts due me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed-
Sworn to & declared on the 30 day of March in the year 1830 before the Court of Common pleas of Gallia County in the State of Ohio
Francis Leclereq Clk. c.c.p   y. c
to
Francis Leclereq Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Gallia in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that is supports to the satisfaction of the court that the said Richard Lord 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 the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 fifty Eight Dollars ninety three cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Seal of
the said Court on this thirtieth day of
March A.D. 1830
Francis Leclereq Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Gallia County
[Illegible paper seal attached]
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Viz:
A Schedule of Property in my possession
the 30th day of March 1830
Viz: 
1 Iron tea kettle-75
1 do Skillet & Cover -75
Sundry old tin ware viz
1 Small Coffee pot -18 3/4
1 pan 12 1/2 1 wash and basin .12 1/2 - 25
1 qt. Cup 12 1/2  2 pint Cups 6 1/4- 18 3/4
1 Kettle 12 1/2- 1 Small tunnel 6 1/4 =81 1/4
1 Earthen bowl 12 1/2 Glass pt. Tumbler 13 3/4 -31 1/4
1 half pt glass tumbler - 12 1/2 
2 earthen crocks 18 3/4 - 1 half gal jug 12t 
-31 1/4
2 junk bottles 18 3/4 - 1 pt. do. 6 1/4 - 25
1 Knife & fork 18 3/4 - 2 Iron spoons 12 1/2 
- 31 1/4
1 2 foot rule'25 - 1 Axe $1- 1 hoc 37 1/2 
-1.63 1/2
1 small mattock - 1.
1 small Steelyard 75 - 1 p Seales & string 2. 
- 2.75 
1 old market out to repair -1.50
1 pocket pistol & Molds -1.25
1 Wooden Clock- 8.
50 bushels Indian Corn - 8.33
8 - do - Irish potatoes - 1.60
1 Sow - 2.
________
$31.69
An Account agt Samuel Gillet - 22. 75
-      ditto  - against Edwd Cotterel - 3.
-      ditto  -    "   - Jno Christy - 1.50
_____
$27.35
_____
$58.93
Richd S. Jones

State of Ohio
Gallia County Ss.
On this 29th day of June 1830 personally
appeared in open Court Richard L. Jones and further States under oath in addition to his declaration made before this Court on the 30th
March last-- that as there mentioned, "having lost all of his property immediately after the last war" and not having acquired any after, 
he was consequently destitute of any property on the 18th March 1818 - & He further states, that that he applied for a pension from Cabell County Virginia in 1827
---
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of June 1830 before the Court of Common pleas of Gallia County in the State of Ohio
-
Francis Leclereq Clerk c.c. pleas 
Gallia County
 
I Francis Leclereq Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Gallia in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the
foregoing oath is truly copied from the records of said
Court
Ln
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court in this ninth
of June AD 1830
Francis Leclereq Clerk C.C. Pleas
Gallia County
[Illegible paper seal attached]
[Handwritten perpendicular to top] 21.251
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Your letter has been referred to the proper division of this bureau for reply in regard to Walter C. Hurlbut, a soldier
of the Civil War.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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HUGH BROWN
PLUMBING AND HEATING CONTRACTOR
Job Work a Specialty
WINFIELD, July 3
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen
can you give me any
information regarding Richard Jones served in
the Revolutionary war, as a fifer in Captain
Samuel Williams C. 9 "Connecticut Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Samuel B. Webb, he
as appointed June 20 1777 discharged June 20 1780
Did he apply for pension in what state?
His death
Marriage
Yours Mrs Hugh Brown
Winfield, Lowa,
This is for D.A.R papers
[Black round stamp: PENSION U.S. OFFICE JULY 7 1930]
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[BLACK ROUND STAMP: PENSION U.S. OFFICE D APR 22 1913]
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1505 Manhattan Place,
Los Angeles, Cal.,
April 17, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Sir:

In the Pension Rolls of 1840, I find the name of Richard Jones of New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. This Richard Jones was my grandfather Richard Lord Jones, Will you kindly furnish me the information which your books will show regarding the Revolutionary services of this ancestor.
Yours truly,
Edward H. Forney
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sion on file in this Bureau, Richard L. Jones, W. File 765
HEADINGS: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED, CAPTAIN. COLONEL. STATE.
1. June 20, 1777. 3 YRS. FIFER. JAMES WATSON, SAMUEL W WILLIAMS. SAMUEL B. WEBB. CONN [CROSSED OUT]
2.DISCHARGED SPRINGFIELD N.J.

Battles engaged in, none mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated [crossed out] 
Date of application for pension, Mar. 30 1830 His el was al. 
Residence at date of application, Gallia Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, b. May 15, 1767.
the Village
Remarks: d. in New Albany, Floyd Co. Ind. July 23 1852. m. in Bath Village in Greenbush Renserlaer [Rensselaer] Co, NY. June 29, 1806 Elizabeth Clark. She was al. pension
on an apl. dated Apr 9 1853, while a res. of Floyd Co. Ind. aged 76 yrs. They had several children. No names stated except Mrs. Sarah C. Conner of Floyde Co Ind. in 1853. 
-
Very Respectfully

Commission
[form number: 1793b5m10-07]
Tombsline
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August 12, 1930
Mrs. Hugh Brown
Lock Box 431
Winfield, Iowa

August 12, 1930
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
M.C.S: M.S.B.
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 20, 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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No. 42173
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5, 1855
Richard L. Jones
Revolutionary War
Warrant No. 5439-160-55  
John W. Childs
New Albany
New York
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5439
No lives
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Pension Office
Aug 10/53
Sir
Please report time
of last payment
to or death
of Within
named persons
Respectfully &c

S. Cole
for Comm
F Burt Esqr
3aud
Present
Richard L. Jones, Act 1818
$8 p.m. -- Died 23d July
1852, Paid to his death
F. Burt
Auditor
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This certifies to all concerned that Mr. Richard
Jones served as a Fifer in the Regiment
Commanded by Col. Saml B. Webb in the
Connecticut Line of the Continental Army,
in the year 1777

Dated Hartford October the 30. 1794-
Charles Hopkins
Lieut. in sd Regiment
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New Albany Floyd County Indiana
Jany 17th 1836
The Hon Lew Cass
See Gr War
-
Sir
Having removed with my family
from Gallia County Ohio to this place, it would
be much more convenient for me to revive my pension here, than at Cincinnati in Ohio. it would therefore greatly oblige me if you would so order it, that my name may be placed on the Pension roll of this State - this would enable me to obtain the Pension with less trouble & expense
Your attention to it will greatly oblige.
Your Hum Serv [Your Humble Servant]

Richd L. Jones
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The Honorable John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Gallipolis, Gallia County. Ohio June 29 1830
Sir
Inclosed [enclosed] is my declaration
with an amendment, forwarded for the purpose of obtaining a pension if satisfactory
I should be glad to be placed
on the Pension Roll of Pittsburgh-
I am
your humbl Servt [Your humble servant]

Richd L. Jones
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Will you examine the enclosed letter and inform 
whether transfer can be made &
how it can be affected - The letter itself I want returned
Yours
H. Hubbard
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Jones
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Elizabeth Jones widow of Richard Aged 76
Indiana
Floyd Co
⎬
Husband a private in Revy War
Pensioner under act of 1818
at  $ 96 per annum
Marriage proven by Cr. Witnesses
Identity & certificate of Judge
John S. Neely Esqr
Present
J. L. Gray
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Washington City D.C.
May 30th 1853
Sir

You will find enclosed the
Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Jones Widow
of Rich Jones who was a fifer in the
Revolution and a Pension under the act of 1818-
from the State of Indiana for a Pension
under the Second Section of the act of 30 Feb
1853
Yours 
Very Respectfully
Jno T Neely
The Commr of Pensions
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Washington D.C.
Sept 26, 1853
Sir:
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones widow of
Richard Jones to whom the within Pension
Certificate issued, requests that the place
of payment be changed from Madison
Indiana to New Albany, And: the place of
her residence, that she is old and feeble
and it is extremely hard for her to pay the
expenses of sending to Madison for the semi-
annual payments,
your attention is respectfully called tot the case,
yours
Very Respectfully
To the Commissioner
Jno F Neely
To the commissioner of Pensions
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Madison Oct 14, 1853
Hon S. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Elizth Jones, has not been paid at this office under act 3 Feby 1853.
Respectfully
Yours &c
J. M.  Chapman P. agt
By A. Dunning
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I am called upon to give my deposition on the knowledge I have of Richard L Jones living in the Revolutionary War. that he may get renumerated for loss on bad money paid him for three years services, and to enable him to comply with the disgraceful acts of our Government towards Revolutionary pensions, in order that he may receive a part of his just dues.-
Richard L. Jones was born as I verily believe, the Fifteenth day of May in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty seven^(myself Feby 1764). He enlisted in Colo Samuel B. Webbs Regiment in Hartford - Connecticut line Seventeen hundred and seventy seven - as a fifer, I think in Capt James Watsons company out going rate, he was put under the particular care of Cap. Watson, by his Father & mine. he went by name of Richard Jones until some time after close of the war, but it is my belief, he was christened Richard Lord Jones. he was considered to be a good fifer as was in the Regt. tho'" at that tender age." &c I do know, there was no other person by name of Richard Jones, in the regiment of Samuel B. Webb. 
In the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, Colo Webb took him with him on an expidition [expedition] from Norwalk, Connecticut to Long Island - with whom he was taken prisoner, & taken to Newport, Rhode Island. I belonged to a Board of Musicians in the Same Regt. - which Board did not accompany the expidition [expedition], but were ordered to Hartford Cont [Connecticut] - Where on our arrival we found our Colo. who had be Paroled, & my brother Richard was brought home by him to my father. Richard stated, that he was taken on board Admiral Kessel's Skip - When our officer asked him, if he knew where? he replyd [replied] yes sir, it is Genl Phillips [hand written star surrounded by dots] His Gen. took  [illegible] in the cabbin [cabin], gave him a glass of wine , & told him when he wanted anything to come to him. Genl Phillips had been a prisoner in Hartford, & had seen my brother at my fathers house. - Soon after Colo. Webbs liberation. a publication came out in a Providence Rhode Island paper stating, that "A boy taken prisoner with Colo. Webb, on board Admiral Kessel's Skip, was asked by an officer, who he was? Reply'd [replied] he was one of King Handcocks men, How come you one of King Handcocks men? Enlisted to fight for him. Can you flogg one of King George's men? Yes, if he is not bigger than me. the officers Set up the Boatswains boy as King George - ^ the boy with Colo. Webb was set up as King Handcock - they fought - King Handcock flogged King George & they gave him his liberty. " This at the time was considered ominous - 
The services of our Regt. were principally - by the Hudson River - Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island and in the hard winter of 1779 -So at the heights of Morristown
New Jersey-- at the latter place, the sufferings of the army were great, and hard
winter no Shelter but their tents, to the middle of Jany [January]-- but a single Blanket
to a man-- money depreciated-- very little provisions, some times none, cloathing [clothing] nearly worn out.-- The officers of a Regt.-on a review by Genl. Washington & his staff cut up their shirts & furnished each soldier with sufficient cloath [cloth]to show a small white Collar on his stock-- but had not a shirt to their backs, the troops appreciated
in such fine order-- that Gen. Washington was highly pleased. Genl. Laffitts [Lafayette] letter
to Govr. Read ^ 1780 stated the distress of the army.-
At dinner given by the field officers of our Regt in the spring of 1780 to Genl. Washington - Genl. Laffitt [Lafayette] - at which was Mrs Washington & Mrs Green. Our board was before the host, playing for their amusement. My Brother was called in & Introduced by Col. Webb to the Ladies-- he sang them a song
was presented with a glass of wine- and Mrs Washington presented him with a
three dollar, Continental bill, which I presume he has at this day.-
I was discharged the service, May Seventeen hundred & eighty, and Richard
Jones was discharge in June of same year. From a correspondence kept up between
Richard L. Johns & myself, of late years, and also from information received
from others, I believe his place of residence at present is Gallia County, State of Ohio
My Brother has been in a high station, as a Merchant & a manufacturer;
in the Eastern States, the last war had such an effect on his business as to deprive
him of property, and he has too high a sense of honor & integrity to such descend
to such meannesses, as is practiced at the present day, in order to make men gentlemen.
Consequently, to enable him to live with his large & amiable family, he asks for
what he can get- of a bad debt.
Providence [illegible] Falls of Ohio-- 19th Augt 1830.
Ep: Jones
15
State of Indiana 
Floyd County
August 20th 1830 Personally appeared
Ep. Jones signer of the above certificate and made oath that the statements there made concerning R. Jones and strictly true and
correct to the best of his knowledge & belief Charles A. Clark J.P. [handwritten seal]
 
I do hereby certify that said Ep. Jones Oath is
entitled to credit
Charles A Clark J P.
I Harvey Scribner Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of
Floyd within the second Judicial Circuit in the State of
Indiana do Certify that Charles A. Clark Esq. before whom
the foregoing deposition appears to have been sworn who
has signed the above certificate is now & was at the time of
the making such deposition an acting Justice of the Peace
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in said County of Floyd duly Commissioned & sworn into office
and that
full faith
credit are due & ought to be
given to all his official
acts as such In Testimony
Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name &
affixed the seal of said Court at New Albany
this 20th day
of August 1830
Harvey Scribner Clerk
be
[ x with dots around it - hand drawn] 
Cotb. French-
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Madison [underlined]
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
---
No Pensioner will be transferred to a State without he or she is a permanent resident therein, or to an Agency without their residence is within
the district. The official character and signature of the acting Magistrate must be certified to. If personally known to the Pension Agent, or the
certificate is on file at the Agency, his certificate of official character is sufficient.

STATE OF Indiana, COUNTY OF Floyd ss:
On this 13th day of November 1869 before me a Notary Public
personally appeared Elizabeth Jones
now a PERMANENT resident
of the County of Floyd
the State of Indiana
who, being,
duly sworn, declareth that she is the same person whose name was placed on the 5th day
of August 1853 upon the list of Army pensions, at the rate of Eight
Dollars -- cents per month, from the Third day of February, 1853
That said Elizabeth Jones was last paid at the Pension Agency of C.W. Prouse
Indianapolis Indiana to the 4th day of September 1869
but now desires and applies for the payment of said pension at and the transfer of her name to the roll of
the Pension Agency at Madison Indiana for
the reason that it is more convenient & economical
to collect it there
Elizabeth Jones
Pensioner.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, ┃
the day and year aforesaid.
John H Stotsenburg
"Insert "Army" or "Navy" Notary Public
Insert the reasons for requesting the transfer
Post Office Address New Albany Floyd Co
Indiana
EVIDENCE OF IDENTITY.
STATE of Indiana
COUNTY OF Floyd ss.
I, John H. Stotsenburg Notary Public in the County above named, do hereby certify
that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: Personal presence and
personal acquaintance with the applicant
that Elizabeth Jones
who has this day appeared before me to take the
oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me
numbered 1301, and bearing date at the City of Washington D.C.
the 15th day of August 1869, and signed by R. McClelland
Secretary of Interior
GIVEN under my hand at New Albany
In this 15th day of November 1869
John H Stotsenburg
Notary Public
N. B. When the Pensioner is personally known to the Agent, and he will certify to his or the annexed form may be dispensed with. The
number of pension certificate is sometimes on the back of it.
Here state what the evidence is -- Whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names
It is not necessary to send the pension certificate with an application for transfer, but the number of it must always be inserted.
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[Form with handwritten responses]
STATE OF
Indiana County of Floyd, ss:
I, William W. Tuley,
Clerk of the Floyd Circuit
Court of the
County and State aforesaid hereby certify that John K Stotsenburg, Esq
Notary Public,
duly commissioned and qualified; that his
commission was dated on the 17th day of July
1866, and will expire on the 19th day
1870; and that his signature above written is genuine.
 
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said County, this 16th day
of November 1869.
M.M. Puley

[Form with handwritten responses perpendicular to the other attached form above]
1 Nov 19/69 2664 [handwritten check mark]
CERTIFICATE NO. 1301
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER OF PENSION
BY Elizabeth Jones
Act Feby 3, 1823
From Indianapolis, Ind
Tp Madison "
S.g
Ref Nov 23/69
Report returned for correction Dec 20/69
FILED BY
Pensions 
Attorney
New Albany
Floyd Co Ind
OK
T.4. Nov 19/69
[Black oval stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE NOV 19 1869
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[Black oval stamp: DEPARTMENT OF [illegible] PENSION OFFICE JAN 10 18[illegible]
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Q TRANSFER LETTER. Q
Pension Agency,
Indianapolis Nov 27", 1869
Sir:
In compliance with yours of the 23rd instant, notifying me of an application for a transfer from this Agency by Elizabeth Jones Widow of Richard L (Fifer )
a Pensioner under the Act of 3rd February 1853, the
following report is made
Rate at which to be paid:  $8.00 per month
Date to which last paid: 4th day of September 1889
Date of original commencement of the pension: 3rd February 1853
Date when the increase commenced: X
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required? X
If exempt from biennial examination: X
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month X
Has any child died, been abandoned, adopted, or is supported by an orphan asylum or other institution? c
How many children, or sisters and brothers; and if all the children are entitled to the $2 per month TRANSFER LETTER.
Pension Agenty,
Indiana on Nov 27" 1869
2
In compliance with yours of the 3rd instant, notifying
an application for a transfer from this Agency by
beth Jones Widow of Richard L (Fife )
a Pensioner under the Act of 3rd February 1853, the
following report is made
Rate at which to be paid:
$8.00 per month
Date to which last paid:
4th day of September 1889
Date of original commencement of the pension: 3rd February 1853
Date when the increase commenced:
the
X
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required?
If exempt from biennial examination:
-
X
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month TRANSFER LETTER.
Pension Agenty,
Indiana on Nov 27" 1869
2
In compliance with yours of the 3rd instant, notifying
an application for a transfer from this Agency by
beth Jones Widow of Richard L (Fife )
a Pensioner under the Act of 3rd February 1853, the
following report is made
Rate at which to be paid:
$8.00 per month
Date to which last paid:
4th day of September 1889
Date of original commencement of the pension: 3rd February 1853
Date when the increase commenced:
the
X
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required?
If exempt from biennial examination:
-
X
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month TRANSFER LETTER.
Pension Agenty,
Indiana on Nov 27" 1869
2
In compliance with yours of the 3rd instant, notifying
an application for a transfer from this Agency by
beth Jones Widow of Richard L (Fife )
a Pensioner under the Act of 3rd February 1853, the
following report is made
Rate at which to be paid:
$8.00 per month
Date to which last paid:
4th day of September 1889
Date of original commencement of the pension: 3rd February 1853
Date when the increase commenced: X
Is semi-annual or annual examinations required? X
If exempt from biennial examination: X
For how many children is the widow entitled to the additional $2 per month X
Has any child died, been abandoned, adopted, or is supported by an orphan asylum or other institution? X
How many children, or sisters and brothers; and if all the children are entitled to the $2 per month X additional?
Names of minors who have died before 16 years of age: X
Date when minor's pension terminates:
X
Name of the acting guardian: X
If overpaid, suspended, re-enlisted, remarried, or other objection to a transfer.  X
This notification is made to correct one sent from the Dept to correct error in rate paid per month said notification was
return to this office in December 1869

Respectfully,
C W Brouse
Pension Agent.

To Hon H Van Hernan
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C
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New Albany Feb. 23d 1836
Sir

The answer to my letter of ye 17th Inst from
the Pension Office of ye1st Inst was recd some days since I now enclose the certificates an affidavits required & am Respectfully
yr hum serv  [your humble servant]
Rich. L. Jones
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Free
The Hon. c/ John H Eaton Esquire
Secretary of War
Washington

Mail

Perpendicular to top:
New Albany, Ind
Nov 13, 1870

Pension Office 
Nov 22 1830
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Providence In:f 13th Novr 1830
Sr
Mst Richard L. Jones has returned to me my deposition
relative to his services in the Revolutionary War, with a request
that I would procure the magistrates Certificate, that I am entitled to credit. I transmit the deposition to you. To meet my
Brothers request, you will find said deposition herein enclosed,
& I remain Sir Respectfully, yours-- Ep. Jones
15.
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The Honl John H Eaton 
Gallia County, Ohio Nov 1st 1830
Sir
The course that I have been & am still
obliged to pursue in order to be placed on the Pension Roll, is very different from what I was led to expect from the tenor of the letter recd from the Pension Office, requiring an amendment to my Declaration of the 30th March - if further evidence was necessary,
ought I not to have been informed of it then, and of any particu[lar] form was to be used in taking affidavits it would certainly have
expidited the bussiness [business] to have informed me of it at the time the amendment to the Declaration was required-- the whole was then before you to be acted on nothing new has since transpired & the evidence could as well have been produced with the amendment to the Declaration as it can be now, after a lapse of nearly seven
months & the bussiness [business] settled at once-- I have no doubt, but that
I am entitled to a pension under the acts of Congress of justice takes place & having put dependence on it, this procrastination of
the time of its commencement is severely felt by a man advanced in life, & borne down by misfortunes & who looks for the aid held
out to him by Goverment [government] as a means of support. It appears rather Singular to me, that after making my declaration in
Court, under Oath. I should be called on for evidence to prove that I had not perjured myself-- would it not be consistent with Justice, under existing circumstances, that my name should be placed on the Pension Roll at the time of receiving the amendment to my declaration. I then had complied with all that was required of me-- it is from no neglect of mine, that full evidence of my having served, as set forth in my Declaration, was not given at that time-- I hope you will decide on this question as favorably as you can-
Accidentally the inclosed [enclosed] certificate was lately found among some of my papers-- I procured it in order to get excused from
attending Millitia Musters in Connecticut in 1794- it sattisfied [satisfied] the commanding officer & I was never afterwards called on to attend Musters, should it serve to dispel any doubts in your mind as to my having served as I have stated, it will then have answered
me a double purpose-- Lieut. Hopkins I believe belonged to the 1st Infantry Company which, I think, was commanded by Capt.
Joseph Walker
I am with due Respect
your Hum Serv [Your Humble Servant]
Richd L. Jones
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Richard L. Jones
Ohio
to
New Albany, Ind
Paid to the 4th Sept 1835-
see lett, Pen. Agent will
papers of Onas Campbell at
18 March 1818, transfd from
Ohio to Illinois, 1 Apl 36
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County of Floyd, Ind ss.
On this 23 day of Feby 1836 before
me the subscriber a Justice of peace for the said County of Floyd personally appeared Eraphras Jones a man of Respectability & strict integrity who on his oath declares- That he is a brother of Sd Rich Jones three years older than said Rich that he is the identical person described in the aforesaid affidavit
Ep: Jones 
-20-
Sworn & subscribed
before me, the day and year aforesaid
Sam L Wilson JP [handwritten seal]
 
I Franklin Warren Clerk of the Circuit Court for
the County of Floyd within the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do Certify that Samuel L Wilson Esq. who has signed the two foregoing certificates is now and was at the time of the signing thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in said County duly Commissioned and Sworn into office and that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his official acts as such and also that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
Subscribed my name and affixed the
Seal of said Court at New Albany this
23d day of February 1836
Franklin Warren Clk
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Oval Black Stamp:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 28 1883
BY [ILLEGIBLE]
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Oval Black Stamp:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE FEB 23 1883
Oval Black Stamp:
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 28 1883
BY [ILLEGIBLE]
Oval Black Stamp
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
FEB 9 1883
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Return these 
Albany^ N.Y.  Feb. 2. 1883
Sir
In reply to your letter of the
3rd inst informing me that it
will be necessary to advise you
of the object or use that will be
made of the information relating
to Richard Lord Jones and others
requested in my letter of the 29th
uct. I have to say that the information is desired for the purpose of incorporating it in articles intended for publication
Yours Very Respectfully
W. W. Crannell
9 Hall Place
Hon. W.W. Dudley,
Commissioner
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Number series Handwritten in pencil at top: and all lines are crossed out except the last
2654
444 (no Is) Va
4448 (do) "
2534 (do) "
38097 (do) NC
38981 (so) Pen
2123 Sarah (noH) Vatfer
765 Elizabeth RLJvms


Albany, Jan. 29, 1883
Dear Sir:
On the 1st of Jan. 1863 there
were twelve soldier 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
who died in and about 1852.
Please send me last report of
the department and if you have
the reports containing the information
I ask for I would be
thankful for them also:
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Yours Respectfully,
W. W. Crannell
9 Hall Place
Albany
N.Y.
Hon W.W. Dudley
Com. of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Winfield, Lowa
Jane 16" 1930
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen can you give me any
information Richard Jones a fifer
Captain Samuel William Co 9th Connecticut Regiment commanded
by Colonel Samuel B. Webb. He was
appointed June 20th 1777 discharged
June 20 1780 his wife's name and children given name
If you can give me the name (Jones
a fifer from Virginia) will be appreciated 
We think his name is Richard also

Yours Mrs Hugh Brown
Winfield Iowa.
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Black Round stamp: PENSION US OFFICE JUNE 18 1930