Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21443, for Elijah Janes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Janes, Elijah Phebe
W. 21443
{ B.L.W. 1140-200-Lieut. Issued Dec. 15, 1791 No papers.
CONTENTS

May 31, 1906 aw off

Janes, Elijah
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New York, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on April 25, 1794, and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 95.
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regt: Col. Sheldon's
Disability: Wounded by a horseman's sword on the right wrist, greatly hindering the use of it.
When disabled: November 20, 1780.
Residence: Lansingburg.
Remarks: Commissioned Novemr 16, 1779 34 ; has received the commutation, which is not returned.
Evidence transmitted by the District Court complete.

5502.
Connecticut.
Phoebe Jones, widow of Elijah Jones, who was a Sgt 2d M & H Bn in the Conn Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 589 Dollars 12 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of May 1844 and sent to
A. Thompson, Esq. Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 70.
Act 1843 Pension 2d New York Hvy Artillery

Farmington August 1843
Mr. Edwards
Sir. Having as widow of Elijah Janes receiv'd the annual amount of $320. under an act of Congress of July 7. 1835 - I presume the enclos'd statements of Judge of Probate will substantiate my claims to the pension granted to widows under the act of Congress pass'd the 3 d of March 1843 -
Pleas'd sir authorize my reception thereof at the Pension Office Hartford Connecticut -
Respectfully yours
Phebe Janes

3205 Aug 10. 1843
Phila Jan 22/43 Mch 22/43
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[Handwritten signature]
Jonathan L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia

State of Connecticut, Farmington, Hart- ford County - p. Probate Office - Farmington District - On this 3 d day of August A D 1843, personally appeared before Solomon Whitman Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Farm- ington, Phebe Janes, a resident of said Farming- ton, aged seventy six years - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Elijah Janes, who served in the American army during the whole term of the Revolutionary War - as early as March 1778 he entered the 2 d Regiment of Light Drag- oons commanded by Col. Elisha Sheldon, in which he served as Lieutenant and Pay- master until the army was disbanded - She further declares that under the act of July 7, 1838 she received the annual amount of Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars - She further declares that she is a widow -
Signed & sealed in presence of
Phebe Janes
Solomon Whitman
John Hooker -
Hartford County - p. Farmington District - Aug 3, 1843 Personally ap- peared the sd Phebe Janes and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration - before me - Judge as aforesaid -
Solomon Whitman Judge of Probate
Probate Office - Farmington District p. Farmington Aug. 3, 1843 - Then I affixed the seal of said Court by order of said Judge, in attestation of the foregoing -
John Hooker -
Clerk of Probate for said District

I now all men by these presents that I William Gay of the town of Farmington County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby constitute and appoint Elijah Galtin my true and lawful agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Phebe Jones for any amount of revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due And I hereby authorize my said agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to the said claim at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive any certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I will cause to and make payable to me as executor of said Phebe Jones, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agent shall lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand that the 19 day of July 1857 Signed sealed &
declared in presence of David Dayton Jr Thomas Cowley
William Gay of Phebe Jones
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Farmington July 19. 1857 In this 19 day of July 1857 before me a justice of the peace in for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Gay and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and seal for the purposes therein mentioned In testimony (over)

whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid Thomas Cowley Justice of Peace
claim of Phoebe James Set of 7 th July 1858
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Farmington July 19. 1858
Be it known that on this 19 day of July 1858 before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid personally William Gay a resident of Farmington in said County and made oath according to law that he is the executor of Phoebe James who was a revolutionary pensioned at the rate of five hundred eighty nine 17 / 100 dollars per annum that he has been informed that said pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim
William Gay
Sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid before me
Thomas Cowley
Justice of Peace
I Thomas Cowley justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that William Gay who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County and is I believe directly interested in said claim as therein set forth
Thomas Cowley
Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss Probate District of Farmington
It is hereby certified that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me that Phoebe Jones was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of five hundred eighty seven 17 / 100 dollars per annum that she died on the 8 th day of January 1850. leaving no children surviving her and it appears of records in this court that William Gay is the sole executor of the estate of said Phoebe Jones duly legally qualified as such according to the laws of this state & has full right power to collect and receive all such estate or interest as belonged to said deceased
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of July AD 1851
Thomas Cowley Judge of Probate for the District of Farmington

George B Ames of Washington city is substituted as my attorney under my in the premises
24 July 1887
Abijah Lothrop

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford }
I William Eaton Clerk of the County Court for the County of Hartford, hereby certify that Thomas Cowles is a Justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned, sworn & qualified to administer oaths, and the signature attached to the foregoing attestation purporting to be his, is true & genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name & affix the seal of the County Court this 24 th day of July, 1818.
William Eaton Clerk

Issue a certificate & file the letter & commission as vouchers.
Hon.ble
January 25 th 1861
Free
J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington City

Leesburg October 25. 1819
Sir
I was placed on the Pension Roll sometime after the Revolutionary War in consequence of receiving a wound while in the said service, but was compelled to return my Commission of five years pay, and was allowed the Annual sum of One Hundred Dollars from the close of the war until three or four years since, when it was increased to One Hundred and Twenty Dollars, which I have ever been able to obtain without difficulty of the Government Agent at New York until I made application for my last half years pension due the 1 st September last. My Agent has just returned from New York & informing me that Mr. Overton says that the law respecting Pensions has lately been altered, and that it is necessary for me to send to him my Certificate of my being entitled to a pension, or to send a certified Copy of it, with the Affidavit, Power of Attorney, Doctors Certificate &c. I have no record of ever being in possession of a Certificate, or If I ever had one, it has long since been mislaid or it must have been lodged in the Loan Office at New York at the time of my first receiving the Pension, and If Mr. Overton has not misconceived my case, I must obtain some evidence from the War Office to present to him of my being placed on the Pension Roll, or I must lose my Pension, although he has paid it to me for many years.
I have taken the liberty Sir, of addressing on the you on the subject, and have enclosed the Commission I rec d from the Government that you may be satisfied that the subscriber of this, is the person placed on the Pension Roll. Will you Sir, have the goodness to enclose to me the necessary evidence to present to the Loan Officer, or inform me what course I am to take to obtain my Pension?
I am very Respectfully Sir
Your Most O bt Servant
Elijah Jones
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq.

New York
Elijah James Conn Reg't War Troops Lieutenant, In the Army U. States
Inscribed on the roll of New York at $8 33 1/3 / 100 Old Pensioner
Increased to $10 per mo: by Law of 24 th April, 1876.
Cert: issued 1 st Nov: 1879
Sent to the Pensioner at Lansingburg, Renss. Co. New York
Elijah James

Elijah Lany was married to Miss Phoebe Gay in Danbury February fourth one thousand eight hundred eighty four
I Darius Starr Town Clerk of the Town of Danbury 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 figures as follows "February 4 th 1884"
Darius Starr
I Darius Starr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Danbury in the County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Danbury with the exception above named as certified by me.
Darius Starr Clerk of the Town of Danbury -
State of Connecticut County of Fairfield Probate District of Danbury ss.
on this 13 th day of August 1888 before the Court of Probate within and for the said District personally appeared Darius Starr above named well known to the said Court as a person of good character for truth, and a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing Deposition before me and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the same
In witness whereof I Gilead G. Taylor Clerk of said Court of Probate do hereunto certify the same and affix the seal of said Court this 13 th day of August 1888.
Gilead G. Taylor Clerk

I Edward Taylor of Danbury in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut Judge of Probate within and for the District of Danbury in said County & State do hereby certify to all whom it may concern, That Gilead G. Taylor who hath signed the foregoing certificate is clerk of the said Court of Probate, and was clerk at the date thereof duly appointed and sworn, That the signature subscribed to said certificate and purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of the said Gilead G. Taylor, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such clerk, and that the seal impressed upon the said certificate is the seal of said Court of Probate. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Danbury aforesaid the 13 th day of August 1838 Edward Taylor Judge
to Town Clerk's Certificate of Marriage

December 30, 1932
BA-J/AWF
Elijah Janes-W.21443
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Mr. Clark F. Allen Sturtevant Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Elijah Janes.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 31443, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Elijah Janes.
He was a native of Brimfield, Massachusetts, the date of his birth is not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted, when about seventeen years of age, served as issuing commissary, was at the capture of Burgoyne; he was commissioned, November 24, 1779, Lieutenant and served in Captain Elijah Wadsworth's company, Colonel Elisha Sheldon's Second Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was wounded, November 20, 1780, by a horseman's sword on the right wrist, was taken prisoner and held nine months in New York City, after which he served as Quartermaster and Paymaster, until in April, 1783.
He was allowed pension from September 24, 1793, on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound.
He died February 22, 1823 at Lansingburg, New York, aged sixty-four years.
Elijah Janes married, February 4, 1785 at Han-

bury, Connecticut, Miss Phebe Gay, daughter of Fisher Gay, her mother's name is not given. Phebe Gay was born August 17, 1766 at Farmington, Connecticut.
The widow, Phebe, was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1838, at which time she was living in said Farmington.
She died January 8, 1850, leaving no surviving children.
It also appears in the claim, that the widow's father, Fisher Gay, commanded a regiment at Boston in 1775 and died in the service, date not given.
William Gay Erastus Gay in 1838 was aged sixty-five years, and William Gay in 1851 was referred to as the executor of the widow's estate; there is no relationship to each other shown, nor any relationship to the widow stated. Both Erastus and William Gay were residents of Farmington, Connecticut.
The enclosed record is that of the only soldier named Elijah Janes found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 18, 1929
Honorable A. D. Sanders House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Sanders:
In response to your letter of the fifteenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that this bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services.
A careful search of said records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Elisha Janes.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named Elijah Janes found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 21443, it appears that Elijah Janes was a native of Brimfield, Massachusetts, the date of his birth is not given.
He enlisted when he was seventeen years of age, and served as issuing commissary, was at the capture of Burgoyne, he was commissioned, November 24, 1779, Lieutenant and served in Captain Elijah Wadsworth's Company, Colonel

211 Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons, he was wounded, November 20, 1780, by a horseman's sword on the right wrist, held a prison in N.Y. City - after served as Quartermaster and Paymaster, and continued to serve until in April 1783.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wound. from Sept 24 - 1790
He died February 22, 1833 at Lansingburg, New York, aged sixty-four years.
The soldier married, February 4, 1785 at Danbury, Connecticut, Miss Phebe Gay, daughter of Fisher Gay. She was born August 17, 1766 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 8, 1838, at which time she was living at said Farmington.
She died January 8, 1850, leaving no children. Rev. of Lee
It also appears in said claim, that the widow's father, Fisher Gay, commanded a regiment at Boston in 1775 and died in the service, date not given.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Noted and corrected on the fol- lowing 5 th Oct 38-
Connecticut 479
Phoebe Jones widow of Eliza Jones, who who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 nd Feb y . 1822 of Bennington in the State of Conn t who was a S t C orp . in the Army commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Colonel [blank] in the Cont t line for 2 years
Set to Claimant Act 20 1813
Set to Claimant Act 30 "
do to Hon. J. W. Huntington
Sen. U.S. March 20. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 320 Dollars - Costs per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept r 38, and set and Pensions Fanny Jones, Conn t
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $ 800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 160.00 $ 960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 189

Connecticut Massachusetts - 479.
Abigail Jones widow of Elijah Jones , dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st Feby 1822 - of Berfield in the State of Mass - who was a St. Cpt in the Conty commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by  in the Mass - time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 320 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept. '38, and sent to Pension in Farmington, Mass. Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $ 800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 160.00
$960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 77 184

479
Rept by L Letter to Gen. Ag d May 17 1844
Connecticut
Phoebe James widow of Elizah James who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 22 Feby 1823 of Rumfield in the State of Conn. who was a S t M t H t in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt: commanded by Col Shelton in the Conn line for 12:27 p.m. 11. 3 S. 1844
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 589. Dollars 17 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from $320.00 p. ann. Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 1844 and sent by A. Thompson Ag. Present
Total Amount, $2945.88 [Act July 7, 1838.] Recorded by H. G. Swann Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 85

18th March 1851 London
to the Hon. the Right Hon. the Lord Chancellor
Respectfully the 18th day of March 1851
Certificate of [illegible] the [illegible] day of [illegible] [illegible]

then to Elisha Smith
to
in, Wash., Dec.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21445
Phebe James
Widow of
Elijah James
Lieut Genl War
Act: Feb 21 48
Index: Vol. 11 Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 Nov. 28
Gen A.B. Nettleton, full
Feb 6/91 City
1894 Dec. 18
Gen A.B. Nettleton
1829 March 18 - 11th to
Gen A.D. Sanders
1832 Dec. 30 - 11th to
Gen J. Allen

Elijah Janes. Nass.
W.F. 211/43. ✓
3 receipts, one for salary as clerk dated May 18, 1778; one for a tent, set of tent poles and pins dated June 3, 1778 and one joint receipt of several officers in 2 d reg't. Lt. Dragoons with names, and amount due each in 1782.
Account of accoutrements, arms, ammunition and camp equipage delivered to 2 d reg't. Lt. Dragoons from Sept. 1, 1781 to Sept. 30, 1782 issued by E. Janes Q.M.
Muster roll of Field, Staff and commissioned officers of Col. Elieha Sheldon's 2 d reg't. Lt. Dragoons from Aug 21, 1781 to Feb. 2 d 1782.
and account of settlements with Jno. Pierce Q.M. Gen'l for wages of 2 d reg't. Lt. Drag. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. 1783.
The above papers have been removed from this claim to be forwarded to the War Dept. Sent to War Dept. Jan'y 16. 1913.
A.C.P.
April 22, 1911

479

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Phoebe Jones widow of Elijah Jones , deceased, who was a Lieut. Dragoon, during the Rebell. War, and died on the twenty second day of Feb'y 1823 — is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of 320 — dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Examined and } Countersigned. }

has in Chicago lines -

Washington 14 th Aug t 1857
Sir,
You will receive herewith the power of attorney and declaration of William Gay, executor of Phoebe James, and the courts certificate of the death of Mrs. James and that Gay is executor. He applies for an increase of Pension. I request to examine the papers relating to this case, in order to understand the service.
I am very respectfully
Julius A. Wise for George C. Ames
Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled 'An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution'
State of Connecticut County of Hartford ss. Farmington,
On this  6 th day of October, 1848 before me a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Thebe James, a resident of Farmington, in the County of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, aged Eighty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Elijah James who was a Lieutenant & Paymaster in the Army of the Revolution.
That she received a pension under the Act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of Five hundred eighty nine 3/4 Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above mentioned.
Thebe James Before me Sam l G. Coules, Justice of Peace.
In presence of Harriet Smith.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Sam l G. Coules,
Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut.
I, JOHN B. ROBERTSON, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Samuel S. Cowles is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,---having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to His official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Samuel S. Cowles to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 9 th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
John B. Robertson Secretary of State.

569 Phebe Janes's Statement and Testimony Certified
act 7. July 38
admd 2 years Lt. Dragoons
no deduction
Ms Phebe Janes Farmington Conn:

24 Nov 1838
Farmington Aug. 7. 1838
Phebe James Testifies, that her late husband Elijah James was a native of the town of Brimfield in the State of Massachusetts - That he serv'd in the American army during the whole term of the revolutionary war - He enter'd the service in the 17 th year of his age - Was early employ'd as a Clerk - then appointed Young Commissary in Gen l Gloyers Brigade - He was at Bemis Heights Saratoga - at the capture of Gen l Burgoyne - After which he enter'd the Dragoon service, in the 2 nd Troop of which Elijah Hadoworth was Captain in the 2 nd regiment of Light Dragoons, commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon - In which, from as early as March 1780 - until the close of the war - Papers in my possession prove that he serv'd as Lieutenant and Pay Master or Quarter Master until the Reg t was disbanded - He was then station'd at West Point for several months as Pay Master, and did not effect a final settlement with Mr Pierce - Pay Master General until November 1786 - A severe wound while in the Dragoon service render'd two of his fingers, and the joint of his wrist useless - He was at the same time captur'd, and retain'd a prisoner in the City of New York nine months - except when on parole - Important authenticated vouchers respecting his services and wound, were by himself submitted to the constituted authorities, for the purpose of obtaining a pension - If those papers are destroy'd, reference to the Pension Office in New York can prove that he receiv'd $100 annually until his decease at Lansingburgh N.Y. - Feb y 22 - 1823 aged 64 - He never petition'd for the allow'd increase - As widow of the said Elijah James - By virtue of a late law on the subject - I now petition the appointed authorities, to grant me the Pension my late husband, if now living, would receive, as Lieutenant and Pay Master in Col l Sheltons Reg t of Dragoons - If not granted, I ask for the arrearages of his Pension, since his decease - and to be continu'd during my natural life - I was born the 17 th of August 1766 - Now reside in Farmington Conn t my native place, where I have the Muster Rolls, Officers and Soldiers receipts, and other papers of my late husband - My father receiv'd the

approbation, and thanks of General Washington for his services and those of the Regt under his command, in the construction of the fortifications near Boston - and perilous situation until the British army evacuated the City - This may have been a melancholy gratification to his children - but a poor reward for his after sacrifice of life and property in his country's defence -
Phebe Janes
State of Connecticut ss Farmington August 8 th 1838
On this 8 th day of August A D 1838 personally appeared before me the Judge of Probate for the District of Farmington Phebe Janes a resident of said District in the County of Hartford, aged seventy one 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 thereby by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Elijah Janes, who was a Lieutenant & Paymaster & Quarters Master in Oliver Sheldon Regiment Continental line that he served in various capacities during the whole term of the revolutionary War. She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Janes on the fourth day February A D in the year seven hundred eighty five, & that her husband, the aforesaid Elijah Janes, died on the twenty second day of February eighteen hundred twenty three, that the time of she was not married to him

prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & ninety four was at the time above stated. Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me - Egbert Cowles Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the above named Egbert Cowles is Judge of Probate for the District of Farmington & State of Connecticut, & that the above is his genuine signature, & that this Court is a Court of Record Attest Ezekiel Cowles Clerk of said Court

Judge of Probate's Certificate

State of Connecticut ss Farmington August 8 th 1838. - On this 8 th day of August A D 1838 Mrs Phebe Janes exhibited to me a Muster Roll of the Field & Staff Officers of 2 d Regiment Light Dragoons Continental Army for Col. Her. D. Dec. 1782, in which Elijah Janes is named as Paymaster, with a certificate of its truth signed W m Barber Major & Assistant Inspector of Northern Army - Also a Muster Roll of the 2 d Troop in the said 2 d Regiment, Commanded by Capt d Washburne, in which Elijah Janes is named as lieutenant, certified to by Elijah Washburne Capt d in 2 d Regiment & a like certificate by W m Barber Major & Assistant Inspector of the Northern Army - Also was exhibited a book of Receipts given to Elijah Janes as Agent of 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons acknowledging payments yearly & monthly of the sum for services of the persons composing the said Regiment, from & to include the years 1778 to 1783 Also Receipts acknowledging the Receipt of 30 dollars given by Congress for enlistment & serving during the War, given to sd Janes by persons composing the 2 d Regiment, & that the said Muster Rolls & Receipts appear genuine & original Documents.
Ernest Hawley Judge of Probate

Farmington Augt. 26. 1843
Mr. Edwards
Sir In a recent address to yourself, I enclos'd the proceedings of a Judge of Probate who was entirely inexperienced on the subject of pensions. Any inaccuracies therein were undesigned — My then single motive was to obtain your order to receive the pension granted to widows by an act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843 — to which as widow of the late Elijah Jones I am entitled — Under a new construction of the Pension law, I am told arrearages of pension have been granted to services similar to those of my late husband Elijah Jones — Original documents in your possession prove he served in Col t Sheltons Regiment of Light Dragoons, from early in the year 1778 until the close of the Revolutionary war — and the term of service as Lieut d Quarter or Pay Master — that he had also served as opening Commissary in General Glovers Brigade — I shall enclose a few papers, taken from numerous Vouchers, proving his services as Quarter Master and Clothier, if not uniformly arduous, were highly responsible, and performed with precision — In the capacity of Lieut d he was severely wounded — The result, was cares and anxieties, attending an enfeebled constitution until the close of life — Please Sir, review, and examine the entire subject, and authorize me to receive the amount of pension justly due, at the Pension Office Hartford Connecticut —
Yours respectfully Phoebe Jones

Mrs Phebe James of Farmington Conn. having received a pension of $ 320 annually for 51 years under the Act of July 7 th 1838, applied last Aug. for a continuance of it for one year agreeably to the Act of 3 rd March 1843, & subsequently for an increase of the same on the ground, that her late husband served in the Revolutionary Army as Lieut., not for two years in the Infantry which would have entitled her to what she actually received, but for more than two years in the Cavalry , which as she has been assured, entitled her to $ 400 annually instead of $ 320, & for a considerable period as Quartermaster & Paymaster, & clothier of his Reg t , for which as she has been informed, she has a right to a still farther augmentation —
Mrs James last year sent to the Pension Office some papers to substantiate her claim, & has entrusted to me additional Documents to present to the Office for the same purpose.
The Certificate of the Comptroller of Conn. (envelope No. 1) proves Mr James's service as Lieut from 1 st Jan. & as Q. Master from 1 st Aug. 1781, to the end of the year — A Return of Arms delivered from 6 th May to 30 th Sept. 1782 (envelope No. 2) is thought to prove his service as Q. M. During that period, & with the Comptroller's certificate, to exhibit it presumptive proof of service as Q. M. through the earlier part of 1782, & this evidence & presumption are confirmed by a copy of Mr James's Returns as Q. M. (sent to the Pension Office in Nov. 1843) extending from Sept 1781 to Sept 1782 inclusive — Mrs James's monthly Abstracts & Accts current for Jan. Feb. March Ap r &

May & June 1783, (envelope v. 103), & the orders him by sundry individuals of the Revolutionary Army in June July Aug. Sept. Oct. & Nov. 1783, in all which he is styled Paymaster, (envelope v. 104), show him to be P.M. from 1 st Jan to 3 rd Nov. 1783; & an Ab- -stract of a settlement with John Pierce P.M. Genl for Jan. Feb. March & Ap r 1783, confirms this posi- -tion (this Abstract, of which I have an attested copy, was sent by Mrs J. to the Pension-Off. in Aug. 1838) - & a credit given him in this settlement for a sum accounted for in a previous settlement , & a printed Master-Roll of the Officers of his Reg t (sent to the Pen- -sion-Offic e in Nov. 1843) dated Oct 1 st 1782, in which Mr J. is entered as P.M., are thought to prove him P.M. as early as 1 st Oct 1782 - Of course from 1 st Oct 1782 to Nov 3 rd 1783 - Papers in the envelope v. 105 are thought to show that Mr J. served as Quarters of his Reg t in the early part of 1783 - Mrs Janes's affidavit sent to the Pension-Offic e in Aug. 1838, states that Mr J. continued at West-Point some months after the dissolution of the army, perform- -ing the duties of P.M. Master, & the Receipt given him by Col. Sheldon dated at West-Point 12 th March 1784 (envelope v. 106), shows his presence there at that time - & the various other Receipts & Accts now presented prove him agent of the Reg t & acting in a public capacity some time after the close of the war -
Mrs Janes's Abstracts for Jan. Feb. & May 1783 (envelope v. 103) show the monthly pay of a unit of Dragoons to be 33 1/3 Dls, of a Paymaster to be 30 Dls, & of a Quartermaster 13 Dls; & the Comptrol- -lers Certificate (envelope v. 101) reckoning the £ at $3.33 1/3 v. England-currency, fixes the wages of the

Mr James as h d a P. M. at the same amount per month as the Abstracts —
It is hoped & believed that the documents now presented, & others hitherto forwarded to the Pension Office by Mrs James, will prove satisfactorily to the Commissioner, that Mr James served in the Caval- ry as Lieut. more than two years, & as Quarter- master from 1 st Aug. 1781 to 1 st Oct. 1782, or 14 months; & as Paymaster from 1 st Oct. 1782 to 3 rd Nov. 1783, or 13 3 / 4 months, exclusive of about 4 months at West-Point after the Disolution of Army - in all full 17 months - & that his wid- ow is entitled to a pension of $400 per annum for 6 years, on account of his services as h d of Dragoons, & to about $195 per ann. for 6 years for his services as Quarter & Paymaster - in other words to about the gross amount of $3565, minus the sum of $1600 which she has already actually received — Though Mrs J. does not desire any- thing beyond what is strictly her legal due, yet she is anxious to obtain the assurance & payment of what the law has pledged to her as soon as convenient — & I beg to add that aside from her necessities a high moral worth, few have stronger claims upon their country for the services rendered to it by their connex- ions - her husband served in the Army thro' al- most the whole of the war, & was badly wounded & her father commanded a regiment at Bant- on in 1775, & subsequently at N. York & else- where, & died in that command in the pub- lic service —
Very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Your Obedt Serv t A. Thomson

P.S. Mr James's memorandum-book exhibits evidence of his service as Q.M. from Aug. 10 th 1781 to Sept. 23 rd 1782 or rather to Oct. 1 st 1782 when he delivered over to J. sundry articles  the King, Q.M. L.D. - Vide - Capt. Stanton's Book show- ing the months for which pay was due to sundry individuals but brings his the account down only to last of Sept. 1782 when he was undoubtedly superseded as Q.M. by Mr James who was at the same time succeed- -ed as Q.M. by Lt King - Papers in envelope No 7 show Mr J. to have been stationed at West Point some months after the war - these papers (en No 7) & the two books above-men- -tioned, were found found among Mrs J's pa- -pers after her affidavit was sworn to - a sum are not mentioned in the affidavit
(Xerox sent in 1938) M. King from 12 Aug 81 to 2 nd Feb 82 B.I. is entered Q.M.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
A. Thompson Clerk May 16 44

Garmington Conn. Oct 12. 1843.
Mr Edwards
Sir. As widow of the late Elijah Jones who serv'd as lieut in Col. Sheldon's Reg't of Light Dragoons. at the same time in the Staff Department. I receiv'd the annual amount of $320 pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. — Being fully entitled to the pension granted widows under the act of Congress pass'd March 3. 1831. I wrote August 7 th requesting your certificate to obtain the same. — I subsequently receiv'd information that under a new construction of the pension law arrearages of pension had been granted for different services. and I was entitled to the full pay my late husband receiv'd as lieut', and for his other services also — I therefore wrote again August 26 th and enclosed papers respecting his services as Quarter Master, Clothier, and Pay Master. — Presuming original documents would not receive extra attention by passing through the hands of agents (and those of importance to me, being in your possession) I have declined their assistance. — As I have not receiv'd any reply to the above mentioned letters, fear they have not been receiv'd. — Please sir to give me correct information, and your certificate, to receive the pension to which I am entitled, at the Pension Office Hartford Connecticut.
Respectfully yours.
Phoebe Jones

For evidence to substantiate the James Blair phase examina
1 st Comptroller's certificate in envelope V 01 = 5 mos service by E. J. as Q. M. 2 nd Master Roll on file in the Pers. Off. of Officers of 2 d Lt. Dragoons from July 1981 to 2 d Feb. 1982 in which E. James is Q. M. 3 rd Two Returns on file by Army at Del te from Sept 1981 to Sept. 1982 E. James Q. M.
4 th July - on Return from May 1982 to Sept 30 th 1982 (in envelope V 02 - In all 14 months as Q. M.)
5 th A Master roll on file of the Offi- -cers of 2 d Lt Dragoons for Oct Nov. & Dec 1982 E. James Q. M.
6 th the papers in envelope V 03 - a thru those in V 04 - Abstracts & 9 th current a orders from Jan. to Nov. 3 rd 1983 in all of which E. J. = Q. M. { Of course from Oct 1 st 1982 to Nov. or 18 th mid
7 th For pay of Lt of Dragoons as Q. M. a P. M. checked on Abstracts for Jan a Feb. a May 1983 on the Comptroller's certificate

Mrs Jones has had a pension of $320 for 5 years a no more - asked for an extension of one year inasmuch for her husband's service as P.M. for 1 1/2 mos or as P.M. 13 mos or to have the deficiency of $80 per ann. made up Lt. J. having been on the Dragoon service

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 28 th Oct 1843
I certify that on application at this office for evidence of the service of Elijah Jones as Lieutenant, Quarter Master, Pay Master and Adjutant , I have examined the files & records of this office, and find that on the "Settlement with the 2 d Regiment of Light Dragoons, Elisha Sheldon Esq d Colonel for the year 1781" - the following
   entry viz Rank Comm cm t of Service Expiration of Service Time Wages     " Elijah Jones Lieut. Jan'y 1 st 1781 Dec r 31 '81 12 mo   Elijah Jones Q.M. Aug st 1 st " do 5 mo 142.10 11  
There are no rolls of Col Sheldon's Regt of a later date than the above, in this office.
Gideon Welles Comptroller

James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Farmington Conn. Augt. 20. 1838
M c Edwards
Sir - The enclos'd papers will I trust fully prove, that I was the only wife, and am now the widow of the said Elijah Jones - Also his rank and services in the army. During the Revolutionary war - That from wounds he was entitled to a Pension - the time when first receiv'd - amount thereof - and when discontinued, having been duly authenticated in the respective Offices - his Commission and papers substantiating the facts being (as I suppose) there also, I dare not from recollection, under the solemnity of an oath specify dates - But from his enfeebled constitution having requir'd my extra exertions, I now confidently make this appeal - If granted, please to authorize the reception thereof at the Pension Office Hartford Connecticut
Yours respectfully
Phoebe Jones

Farmington October 31 st 1843
Mr Edwards
Sir - Yours of the 20 th informing me of the receipt of mine of the 12 th Does not mention those of the 7 th of Augt, and 26 th also, to which I particularly refer. Augt 7 th I enclos'd the authenticated proof of a Judge of Probate, that under the act of July 7 th 1838 I had received the annual amount of $320 pension, that under the act of March 3 d 1843 I was entitled to the same, and requested your certificate for the reception thereof — Subsequent information that I am entitled to arrearages of pension, and Original Documents having been sufficient evidence for what I have received, I presumed their validity was not diminished, and Augt 26 enclos'd farther proofs of my late husband's services as 2 d M c , Clothier, and P o M, in Col l Sheldon's Regt. of Dragoons, for a company of Infantry likewise — You say "There are no rolls in this Office shewing the service as required" — I supposed a Muster roll, final settlement with the P o M general, and other papers by myself submitted to your direction were retained in the Office and would be refered to — I have attested copies of the same to present if necessary — I have also conclusive proof that Elijah Jones as L t and P o M received $375 as wages for six months previous to the disbanding of the army, as L t he received $2000, the commutation of five years full pay — Will not this and farther explicit testimony I now have, be admitted as proof — Are not the papers my late husband Elijah Jones placed in the possession of appointed authorities whereby he obtained a pension for a severe wound received while acting L t in Col l Sheldon's Regt. of Dragoons some proof of services — I was informed by an agent their services were indispensably necessary to produce full investigations — Believing my former application received due attention, I preferred a direct appeal to the constituted authority — I shall enclose the Comptroller's certificate — he said succeeding services were probably on record in Washington — Yours informs me "In asserting a claim under the act of March 3 d 1843 the

enclosed form of declaration should be used" — As it was not enclosed — Please Sir, (in the review of the past admitted proofs) give me early information of the amount of pension I shall receive, when the enclosed statement of my late husband's services are sufficiently proved — Please also to have the name James plainly written — and send me the necessary declaration if yet required —
Respectfully yours
Phoebe Jones

Phoebe James - born:
at 7 - July 38 increased -
12 mo. 270 d L t & 2 nd m th . 11. 3. L t & Ray m th .
589.17 deduct what has been paid -
Also - at 3 march 43
589.19
She born Aug 17 1765 in Farmington Conn Mar July 4 1785 He died Feb 22 1823 at Bangor Me
A. Thompson Esq Present

Farmington Nov 4 th 1843
Mr Edwards
Sir - In reply to yours of the 31 st - I can only say, The Comptrollers certificate (enclosed in mine of Oct 31 st ) of services recorded in that Office are very limited - If succeeding services were on record in Washington perhaps they were destroyed by fire - I have the individual signatures of the Non Commission'd Officers and Privates of Col t - Sheldon's Bgt of Dragoons, that they had received the whole due them on the year 1782, also the pay and clothing due on the year 1783 from Elijah Janes, - his final settlement with John Pierce P.M. general, I suppos'd rendered it unnecessary to submit them to your inspection - I shall enclose papers, if not proof of services, will show I have not been actuated by improper motives in thus presenting claims for your decision - My advanced age, and retired situation are my only apologies for any irregularities of proceedings -
Respectfully yours -
Phebe Janes.

State of Connecticut
Comptroller's Office
Hartford 20 th April 1841
On application for evidence of the service of Elijah Dane in the war of the revolution, I find as follows on the books of the Connecticut Line -
    Commencement of Service  Expiration of Service  Term in months  Wages      "  Elijah Dane, Lieut. - January 1 st 1781 - Dec 31 st 1781  12  ?     Elijah Dane  D.M., August 1 st - do  5   $142.10.0 11   
I do not find evidence of the service of Lieut Sheldon's Regt, subsequent to 1781, among the files of this Office.
Almon Welles, Comptroller

Farmington Nov 30. 1838.
Mr Edwards
Sir. The enclos'd being directed to and for the benefit of Phebe Jones - enquiry has been made at the Pension Office in Hartford if it would be accepted when the payment was due - I was inform'd it was necessary to return it to yourself for the mistake of names to be rectified. Your compliance Sir will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully
Phebe Jones

Is Edward Esq Dr Sir
Farnington 10 th Oct 1848
Ms Phoebe Jones being quite full has requested me to write and send the enclosed Papers to you an early return would much oblige her
Respectfully Yours William Gay
Mid- Documents - filed away —
Elijah Jones (cont. 16 Nov. 79 Lieut 24 Nov. 79 — x Lt Col 2 nd Martin 1 Aug 81 — to 20 Sept 82 = 14 mo Lt Pay Master 1 Sept 82 — to 3 Sept 83 — 11. 3 —
33.73. Lt 15 — 2 nd M t . 48.33 24.76 —
33.73. Lt 30 — 2 nd M t . 63.73 31.10 —

James Dixon Esq,
Farmingdon 27 th Dec r 1849
Order
About the first of October last I forwarded to J. L. Edmards Esq, Commissioner of Pensions the papers of Mrs. Phebe James an aged Widow (now 83 or 84 years of age) and asked Mr. Edmards to return them to her as soon as convenient. Not having heard from Mr. Edmards about two weeks since she wrote a few lines to him herself, but does not yet get an answer, at her request I now address you, Mrs. James has been entitled and rec d a Pension for a number of years past of $89 17 / 100 , the 4 th Sept last when the Pension was due, Mrs. James was so feeble that she could not execute the papers and was not able until the 1 st Oct, she was not able to write herself and I forwarded them for her - she is old and childish and having had to borrow money to live on, she worries about it and I believe it will shorten her days - If you can find time before you leave Washington to call at the Pension Office and urge them to forward the papers to her you will much oblige her and confer a favor on
Yours Respectfully William Gay
2055. 10. 10. 1849

I Erastus Gay of Farmington, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, being sixty five years of Age do Testify and declare, that I have known from the Summer of Seventeen hundred and eighty five that Phebe Jones lived with Elijah Jones as his lawful Wife until his Decease in the year Eighteen hundred Twenty three and that she has not since been Married but is now the Widow of Elijah Jones — From frequent intercourse with the aforesaid Elijah Jones, I understood that during the Revolutionary War he belonged to Sheldon's Regiment of Dragoons, that in an Action with the British Dragoons he was taken Prisoner and received a wound on his arm which deprived him of the use of two fingers and made his wrist stiff during his life — after his exchange he joined his Regiment and acted as Lieutenant and Regimental Paymaster until the close of the War — His wounds and hardships during the War made him a feeble Man the rest of his life —
The Muster Rolls of Regiment signed by Colo Sheldon, and the Receipts of Officers and Men for their pay I have seen in possession of his Widow, this is now her place of residence
State of Connecticut } Farmington August 8 th 1838 } Erastus Gay On this 8 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before this Court Erastus Gay & made Oath to the truth of the declaration herein contained — & I further certify the Witness in point of Character & Reputation is entitled to full credibility Ezra Brainerd Judge of Probate

Sturtevant, Wisconsin, December 11th, 1932.
The Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly look up for me, the military record of Elijah Janes , who was born April 17th, 1744, in Coventry, Conn.
I understand he served as a minute man at various times for during the Revolution, the first time being when he was sent with twenty others under Capt Wm Francis and Lieut William Ford to Williamstown, I presume in Massachusetts, the state not given, and was dismissed Sept 21st, 1776. He is reported to have been made a Lieutenant of dragoons in Jan 1781, serving until in Aug 1781, when he was made a quartermaster, in which capacity he served until in 1782.
Yours truly,
Clark F. Allen.

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
Mr. [Signature]
[Faint, illegible text]

A. D. SANDERS 39TH DIST. NEW YORK
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
March 15, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:-
I desire to have all the information available in your office of Elisha Janes (or Elijah Janes), who is said to have taken an important part in the Revolution while serving in the Continental Army.
The record of the War Department shows that he served as a private in Captain Keep's Company, 4th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Shepard, Revolutionary War. He enlist- ed for 3 years, record of date not shown, and was promoted to Com- missary, May 1, 1778.
If further information can be furnished, I shall be glad to receive it.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Sanders, Congressman.

WASHINGTON, D. C.
Nov. 7 th 1894
The Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions;
Sir: I have the honor to request a statement of the record of Elijah Janes (perhaps spelled Jaynes ) who was a Commissioned officer in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war, was wounded, and was for many years on the U.S. pen- sion roll.
If practicable, kindly include date and place of birth and death.
Respectfully
A. B. Nettleton
Y # 21443

OFFICE OF A. B. NETTLETON, 900 F STREET.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Dec. 10. 1894
Hon. Wm Lockhart:
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir: Referring to the enclosed correspondence I beg to say that as the former memorandum of record of Elijah James was, unfortunately, burned in the Knox warehouse fire in this city last May I shall be obliged for a duplicate of it, in accordance with your kind suggestion.
Yours truly
A. B. Nettleton

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