Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21466, for Ezekiel Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Ezekiel Hannah
No. 21466.
CONTENTS
In 1817 aged 64 + res. Whitehall, Washington Co. N.Y. d. Oct 10, 1833

Albany 809
Hannah Jones
widow of Ezekiel Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838 and who died on the 10 th October 1833
of Washington Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sumner of the Reg't. commanded by in the Majs.
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Oct. 1836 and sent to Wm. H. Parker, White Hall, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. '39. 40.00
$ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 85

(2329)
New York Roll.
Ezekiel Jones
private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Sept. 1818 and forwarded to W. H. Parker agent Whitehall Washington County New York
Arrears to 4th of Septm 1818. $ 37. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819. 48. 00
Guaten $ 85:33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nov 277 Six Years Continued Whitehall, Washington Co
Notification sent to H. H. Parker Whitehall, Sept. 22, 1818

Lezskil Jones
Both Schedule ds
2329
Clair King
Forwarded by M. H. Parker of White Oak Wash. 6 1/2 New York

State of New York
Washington County 3/3
On this Twenty Ninth - day of August - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, person- ally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York in open Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with jurisdiction in all actions real personal and mixed unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Cyril Jones aged sixty six years and upwards resident in the town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid who being of full age known according to Law to be the person on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted as a private soldier on or about the eighth day of January seventeen hundred and seventy seven in a Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Watson in the Third Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. John Gaston. that he served in the said Regiment in that Company and in the Companies commanded by Capt. Pynchard and Capt. Sumner for the term of six years and four months and was discharged on the eighth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three by Genl. Washington and that his discharge signed by Genl. Washington has been forwarded to the Secretary of War - and further that his original declaration in this behalf was made and dated the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and eighteen and the number of his pension Certificate under the Law of the 18 th of March 1818

is Two Thousand three hundred and twenty nine And in pursuance of the Act of the 17 th May 1820 I the said Ezekiel Jones do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolution or war passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed And I do further swear that I am by occupation a farmer that I am according to my best belief more than sixty six years of age and for the last seven years have been and now am much afflicted with the rheumatism or Gout which carries my legs and feet to swell and be very painful especially when I walk or exercise in any manner and that by reason thereof as well as the infirmities of age and a broken Constitution I am not able to labour and have not for the last seven years performed the value of one labour month in the whole time - that my family consists of Hannah my wife and My two daughters Anna and Pamela - that my wife is about sixty six years of

age and enjoys a moderate degree of health - that Anna Jones my sd. Daughter is about twenty seven years of age and is in a very feeble state of health and has not for ten years past been able to labour one quarter of the time
That Pamela Jones is about Twenty Years of age and enjoys good health - And further that I and my said family do now and have for some years past resided with and are dependent upon my two eldest sons Walter Jones and Dennis Jones for support -
Sworn to and declared on the 29 th
day of August - in the Year 1820
Before me Open Court D. Shipman Clerk
A. Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Ezekiel Jones -
Real Estate None -
1 Trunk 2.50 1 Old Chest .75 $3.25 2 Pr Spectacles .75 1 Pen knife 12 .87 1 Old Saddle 1.50 1.50 $5.62
Ezekiel Jones -

I Daniel Shipard - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five dollars and sixty two cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of August - A.D. 1820 - D. Shipard Clerk
Cognitum eorum Draught Schedule etc
2329
Chairman
Forwarded by M. H. Parker of March 2d Mass. 63 New York

809
13574 Hannah Young Application for Prison
Admitted Prison 2 years
Wm H. Parker Esq White Hall New York

State of New York Washington County ss
On this thirteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Hannah Jones before me William B. Parker a Judge of the County Court of the County of Washington being Court of Record. Hannah Jones a resident of the town of Whitehall in said County of Washington a girl seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Wid- ows" That she is the Widow of Ezekiel Jones who was a private or corporal in the Army of the Revolution that he served as she has been informed & believing in the Third Massachusetts Regiment in Captain John Sumner's Company of Infantry, that he was enlisted for during the War & served for six years previous to the 8th of June 1783. as appears by a paper in her possession purporting to be a copy of his Original Discharge which Original discharge signed "G. Washington" she has frequently seen in his possession. That the said Eze- kiel Jones her late husband was inscribed on the Pension list. Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month on the fifteenth day of September 1818 as appears by an Original Certificate in her possession signed "J. C. Calhoun Secy of War". That said Jones is described in said Certificate as "Ezekiel Jones late a private in the Army of the Revolution" - that she has reason to believe that his Original Discharge was forwarded to the Secretary of War in 1818 when he applied for his Pension. She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Jones on the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred

eighty four as near as she can now run under, that she never made or kept in her possession any memorandum or record of her said Marriage nor was any record thereof ever made in any Town, County, Parish or Church as this Deponent believes that she was married at Noble town in the state of New York and as she is informed & believes there was then no law in said state requiring any record of Marriages to be made nor was it the common practice of the Towns or Counties to keep any such records as she believes & that she belongs to no Church & believes that no record of her marriage exists in any Town County Parish Church or family. That her husband the aforesaid Ezekiel Jones died on the tenth — day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place subsequent to the first of January — Eighteen hundred and thirty four at the time above stated & she is sure she was married as aforesaid within a year or two after her said husband left the Army —
Shannah Jones
Sworn & Subscribed before me This 13 th day of August 1838 and I certify that the said Shannah Jones cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court
W. H. Barker a Judge of Washington County Court

State of New York Washington County ss
Everett Holley of the Town of New Haven in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont aged sixty nine years being duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says that Hannah Young who made and subscribed the foregoing Declaration is the sister of this Deponent that she was married at the house of her Mother with whom both she and this Deponent then resided at a place then called Nobletown in the County of Columbia in the State of New York in the fall of the year seven- hundred and eighty four to Ezekiel Young who had a little more than one year previous to that time been discharged, as this Deponent was informed, from the revolutionary Army. that they were married by one Delinunce Smith a Congre- gational Minister of the Gospel who was then an Old Man and is now dead as this Deponent believes, that this Deponent has never seen any written Memorandum or record of said marriage or the date thereof either in his Mother's Bible or elsewhere and does not believe it would now be possible to find any written evidence or record thereof but this Deponent does know that they were married as above stated in the year seven hundred & eighty four this Deponent being present at the wedding & that they lived together as Husband and Wife for about fifty years & raised a family of Children the eldest of whom if now living would be fifty years of age
Everett Holley
Sworn to & subscribed the 13th day
(cont.)

of August 1838 Before me and
I do certify that the said Everett Holley is a respectable man and a credible witness
M. H. Parker a Judge
of Washington County Court
State of New York
Washington County ss
Dennis Jones of Whitehall in said County, being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that Ezekiel Jones in the foregoing declaration of Hannah Jones mentioned was the father and the said Hannah Jones is, the Mother of this Deponent, that they the said Ezekiel & Hannah were married as this Deponent has always understood from them & others at the time & place in the said Declaration mentioned And this Deponent further saith that the said Ezekiel & Hannah lived together as husband & Wife from his earliest recollection up to the time of the death of the said Ezekiel Jones his father which took place in October 1833, that this Deponent has had four Sisters & one brother children of the said Ezekiel & Hannah all of whom are now living except the eldest who if she were now living would be at least fifty years old This Deponent has one Sister now living a Mrs Chapman who is at least forty eight years of age & this Deponent is himself forty one years of age and this Deponent further saith that the said Hannah Jones has resided with this Deponent ever since her said husband's death and is still a Widow having never afterwards been married
Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th
Dennis Jones
day of August 1838 Before me and
I do certify that the said Dennis Jones is a respectable man & a credible witness
M. H. Parker a Judge of Washington County Court

State of New York County of Washington ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that William H Parker is a Judge as appears by his certificates to the declaration of Hannah Jones and the affidavits of Everett Holley and Dennis Jones and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that Wash- ington County Courts are courts of record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 31 st day of August 1838.
Edward Dodd Clk

Declaration
I Ezekiel Jones of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington in the State of New York Do according to the act of Congress of the United States of America entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" make the following Declaration under oath, that is to say. I do solemnly declare that I was on the eighteenth day of March last and still am a resident citizen of the United States, to wit in the Town County and State aforesaid And that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I do further declare that I was a private Soldier & non-commissioned Officer in the War of the revolution and that I served as such in the said War against the Common Enemy on the continental establishment until the end of the said War for the term of six Years and five Months during the said War - That I belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Abraham Watson, afterwards to a Company commanded by Capt. Pritchard and to the Company commanded by Capt. John Sumner in the third Massachusetts regiment and in the line of the Massachusetts Army And I do further declare that I entered the said service some time in the month of January, but do not ascertain the particular day of the Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven and left the said service on the Eighth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty the having left the same by

reason of the expiration of my enlistment the said War having ended at which time I received the discharge herunto annexed - I do further declare that I am the same person described in and who performed the service in the the said discharge mentioned -
And I do further declare that I hereby relinquish all claim to every and any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States or of any individual State previous to the eighteenth day of March last - Witness my hand this fifteenth - day of April - in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen -
Witness
Ezekiel Jones
Deborah Lyon M. H. Parker
(No 2 nd  Judges Certificate )
State of New York
Washington County
Be it known that on the fifteenth day of April - in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen at the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York before me Jonathan Wood - Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the said State duly appointed qualified and sworn (the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of said State) personally came and appeared the before named applicant Ezekiel Jones - who residing in the Town County and State mentioned in the above declara- tion, and in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration and also before me then and there he was duly sworn to

and Also before Me then, and there he was duly sworn to the truth of the facts contained and set forth in the Said Decla- -ration - And it appearing to my satisfaction as well from the Said Declaration under Oath as from such other evidence as was in the power of the Said Appli- cant to produce that the Said Applicant served in the the revolutionary War as aforesaid against the Common enemy in the Continental establishment, and that the Declaration aforesaid in all the parts of the applicant is in all other respects true. I do therefore Certify and transmit the testimony in the case consisting of the foregoing Declaration the Discharge of the said Applicant and the affidavit of Thomas Lyon - herunto annexed and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War According to the requisitions of the act of Congress in that case made Given under My hand and Seal at the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washing- -ton and State of New York the 20 day and year first above Written in the above Certificate
Jonathan Hood Judge

State of New York Washington County } ss
Thomas Lyon of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been well acquainted with Ezekiel Jones in the foregoing Declaration named for three eighteen or twenty years past and has uni- formly understood that the said Ezekiel Jones served in the revolutionary War as he has stated and set forth in his said Declaration. And this Deponent further saith that from his knowledge of the said Ezekiel, he merely believes that his said Declaration under oath contains the truth & further that the said Ezekiel is a credible Witness —
I Certify that the above affidavit of Thomas Lyon was taken and Subscribed by Thomas Lyon before me the 15 th of April 1818 and that the said Thomas Lyon is a Credible Witness
Jonathan Wood Judge
I Daniel Shepherd — Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Jonathan Wood by and before whom the foregoing certificate and affidavit appear to have been made was on the fifteenth day of April Instant — a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington and State of New York acting under the authority of the said State and that the above is his signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty second day of April 1818
Shepherd & Little

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS.
May 24, 1926
Newton L. Collamer 1245 Crittenden St. Washington, D.C.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21466, that EZEKIEL JONES enlisted January 8, 1777, place not stated, served as private and corporal in Captain Abraham Watson's, Pritchard's and Job Sumner's Companies, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment, and was discharged June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Whitehall, Washington County, New York. He died October 10, 1833.
He married September 2, 1784, at Nobletown, Columbia County, New York, Hannah Holley. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1838, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and was living in Whitehall, New York.
They had the following children: Walter; Dennis, who was forty-one years of age in 1838; Anna, aged about twenty-seven years in 1820; Pamela, aged twenty years in 1820; and two other daughters whose names were not stated. In 1838 one of the daughters was referred to as Mrs. Chapman.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Rev. War Section.
Ev
February 20, 1922.
Mrs. C. L. Ross, 45 Butler Avenue, Ticonderoga, New York.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated January 26, 1922, you are advised that in the Rev. War pension claim W. File No. 21486, Ezekiel Jones, it is not stated that he ever lived in Massachusetts, nor is the name of the town from which he enlisted given. There is no mention made of his parents.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Feb. 4 '08. Hist. to N. L. Collamer. Slip of inquiry with S.F. 23705. Jonathan Holley.
1912 Aug. 26. To Chas. L. Ross. L.
1922 Feb. 20 letter to Mrs. C. L. Ross It is not stated that Sol. lived in Mass. - nor name of place (town) where he resided. nor name of parents" - En
1926 May 24 fresh to Newton S. Collamer Vet.
Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21466
Hannah Jones wid. of Ezekiel Jones first Res. Mass.
Act: July 27 th  188
Index: Vol. 84 Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Ezekiel Jones Corporal in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment, having faith- ly served the United States six Years and five Months and being enlisted for the War only, is thereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 8th Day
of June 1783 —
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Trumbull Secy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Savage Adjutant.
THE above Ezekiel Jones Corporal has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for six Years faithful Service.
James McHenry Q.M.

Mr
Edward Ely Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Whitman Wash Co. New York Sept. 5 th 1838
Enclosed you have the Application of Hannah Young on Wicksaw for a Pension under the late acts of Congress
Yours &c
M rs H. Parker

15 Apts.
Ezekiel Jones Purvis Papers the Correct JH
M. H. Parkes agent Watch all Wash. Bts. N.Y.-

State of New York Washington County ss
I Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing certificate by Me Wade that on the 26 th day of August instant person- ally appeared before me William H. Potter who being duly sworn testified and said that he was well acquainted with Ezekiel Jones in the annexed papers mentioned and with his pecuniary circumstances and that he verily believed that the said Ezekiel Jones had not the means within himself either by his own labour or otherwise of supporting himself without assistance from his country. And I the said Judge being satisfied of the truth of the same do further certify that the said Ezekiel Jones is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support as I verily believe -
Given under my hand
at Salem in the said County this 26 th day of August
1818 -
Jonathan Wood -

Whitall Nash. 67 N. York 25 th April 1818 The Honorable Secretary of the War Department
Sir I will thank you to forward to me the certificate of the within Application being granted, or if refused, what further vouchers are necessary in the manner adopted in your Department
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your most obedient Servt.
M. H. Parker Agent for the Applicant
15 Apr.
Ezekiel Jones
Pension Papers
Correct JH
M. H. Parker agent
Whitall Nash. 67 N.Y.

MRS. CHARLES L. ROSS 45 BUTLER AVENUE TICONDEROGA, N. Y.
Jan. 26, 1922.
Bureau of Pensions - Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs -
I have an ancestor who served in the Revolution by the name of Ezekiel Jones. His records say he served under Capt. Abraham Watson, Prichard & Job. Sumner. Col. John Greathead 3rd. Mass. What I want to find out is where in Mass. this Ezekiel Jones lived. I want to find out who his father is and I thought if I could find the town he came enlisted from I might be in a better position to trace that

out. Any information relative to him you can give me will be greatly appreciated,
Yours Truly, Mrs. C. L. Ross
P.S.
He was pensioner in Washington Co., N.H.

NURSERY IN VIRGINIA HARDY STOCK DELIVERY PLANTING GARDEN WORK
NEWTON L. COLLAMER Landscape Architect and Specialist Artistry in the Yard and Garden WASHINGTON
GARDEN AND RESIDENCE 1248 CRITTENDEN ST. TELEPHONE 1248 COLUMBIA
Mar 26, 1926
The Commissioner of Pensions Wash D.C.
Sir
May I enquire as to the Revolutionary service and pension of my great grandfather
Ezekiel Jones, born 1754, d 1833. who married Hannah Hawley (or Hally) and who lived about 1776 around Lake George and the South end of Lake Champlain in both N.Y. and Vt. states. Our family tradition has it he was from Holland
Where shall I enquire as to his war record and bounty ?
Yours truly N L Collamer

Charles L. Ross Druggist and Stationer Ticonderoga, N. Y.
August 17 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Ezekiel Jones of Whitehall, Washington Co. N.Y. drew a Revolutionary War Pension in Sept 15 th 1818
Hannah Jones, widow of above Ezekiel Jones is mentioned as a pensioner in Census of Pensions 6 th Census 1841.
Does the original pension claim of either the above Ezekiel or the claim of his widow Hannah make any mention as to where they were born or lived previous to living in Washington County.
Thanking you in advance
I am Yours truly
Charles L. Ross.

for a statement of the military history of Ezekiel Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 21,466.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 8, 1777 6 yrs. 5 mos Pri. Abraham Watson   and Corp. Pritchard John Greaton 3 d regt Mass.   discharged June 8, 1783 Job Hemenway          
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 15, 1818 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Whitehall, Washington Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. He died Oct. 10, 1833.
Remarks: He was at Nobletown, Columbia Co., N.Y. Sept. 2, 1784, Hannah Holley *
Children: Walter, Dennis, Arina, Pamela, & two others, daughters, names not stated.
* She was allowed a pension on an ap, ex. Aug. 13, 1838, while 74 yrs. old & a res. of Whitehall, Washington Co., N.Y.
Very respectfully,
N. P. Bull