Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,685, for Samuel Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jones, Samuel Tabitha
No. 26,685 B.L.H. 6396-160-55
CONTENTS
b. Dec. 3, 1759 at Lebanon Conn. & res there at enl. in 1820 res Pompey Onondaga Co. N.Y. d. June 26, 1847

New York 14/7/78.
Samuel Jones of Pompey in the State of N.Y. who was a Pvt. - in the Comp - commanded by Captain Hutchins in of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hofford in the Con- tinue for
12 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. at the rate of 40. Dollars " Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. day of June A Smith, and Marlin, Onondaga Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 80 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - " - 20 00
$ 100. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Francioni Clerk, Book Ee, Vol. 4 - Page 63.
7811 ✓

51466 at 3 miles S of Mile City
Isabelle Jones Same Jones Private
Ch. Coll. Dist. of Mil.
396
Revolutionary War Pensioner
AWG Feb 48 no 1092
Ad: 160 acs, Dpt 18/55 Bryantown
R. S. Clarke Cagwinia N.H.
Vol. 1. 75. 23

John [unclear] who served in the Revolutionary war, as a [unclear]
has [unclear] the [unclear] Conte per annua to commence on the 1st day of March 1848.
Certificate of [unclear] and the [unclear]
Report date of [unclear] death not [unclear]
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1 st Brief No 7811.
Samuel Jones.
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A. Smith
agents Manlius

No 9811.
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Jones of Pompey County of Onondaga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
72 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept r In 1776. about 3. private Gen. Gates & Arnold   1 st May 1777. 2. " Col. Hofford. Capt. E. Hutchinson   Fullt Do 2. " Col. Chapman Capt. Tilden   1780. nearly 6. Volunteer Col. Latimore Capt. Skinner. Col. Webb  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of 19 th Sept.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Lebanon Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By One living witness & traditional evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Clergyman wanting
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Odell
Examining Clerk.

I James Ely till recently pastor of the Congregational Church in the Town of Bolton in the County of Tolland, State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that on Examining the marriage records of the Congregational Church in the aforesaid town of Bolton, Tolland County, State of Connecticut I find the following extract. I have a copy of the Record of the marriage of the date, which is the in fair legible figures as follows 1745 July 7 (July seventh seventeen hundred and eighty five) "Samuel Jones, Andover, Deborah Bishop"
I James Ely above named depose & say that I held till recently the office of Pastor of the aforesaid Congregational Church in the Town County & State aforesaid, and that the aforesaid Church have had no pastor since my dismission, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the exception above named James Ely
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 1 day of November 1847
Daniel Piggles Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court Certify that Samuel Ruggles Esq of Bolton is a Justice of Peace within and for said County duly appointed Commissioned and sworn into office and acting in said capacity, that his Commission bears date the 22 nd day of June A D 1847 and will continue until the 20 th day of June " 1848 and that the signature to the accompanying Certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Ruggles is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 3 rd day of November A D 1847.
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Tolland County Court

State of New York } ss. County of: Madison }
On this 29 th day of March A. D., 1855, personally appeared before me M c Spear a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Tabitha Jones aged eighty eight years, a Resident of Cayenovia in the County of Madison and State of New York Who being duly sworn, according to law, de- clares that she is the widow of Samuel Jones deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of June 1832 at the rate of $40 per annum, and that she has been Pensioned under the act of Feb 2 d 1848 at the rate of $40 per annum, as the widow of the said Samuel Jones deceased.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Jones in Bolton in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the 7 th day of July 1785
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Jones died in Pompey in the County of Onondaga and State of New York on the 26 th day of June 1847 and that she is still a widow.
(For proof of her marriage & her husband's service & death she refers to the evidence on file in the pension office at Washington)
Tabitha Jones mark
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled un- der the act of March 3 d 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, before me.
M c Spear Justice of the peace B. T. Clarke
Tabitha Jones mark
We B. T. Clarke and Sam d Clarke, residents of Cayenovia in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and ac- knowledged by Tabitha Jones, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
B. T. Clarke
Sam d Clarke
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on 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 rep- resents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
M c Spear Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerk's Office, Madison County, } ss.
I, LUCIUS P. CLARK, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Ch. Spear whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected or appointed, and qualified, and authorized by the laws of said State to take the same; and that I am well acquaint- ed with his handwriting, and verily believe the signature to the said certificate is genuine, and that said instrument is executed and ac- knowledged according to the laws of said State. that I have no interest in the within claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the 3 rd day of April 1855
Lucius P. Clark Clerk.
57466 Sabitha Jones application for Dower's Land
adrop to T. Clark he agreed Cayuga Co NY
Lucius P. Clark

Samuel Jones Pension papers
7811
8262
1 Miller
On Roll Col Webb Repayment for 6 mos per 23 May 1850 - 5-12-16
about 12 mo per 4074
and the paid benefit hereby certified and due
Mr. [illegible]

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
State of New York, County of Onondaga ss. On this eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Daniel Morley Vice Chancellor of the Seventh Circuit in said State at a Court of Chancery held for the State of New York at Onondaga in said County.
Samuel Jones aged seventy two years, a resident of the town of Pompey in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832; That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated; That about the first of September 1776 soon after the British took Long Island, he residing in Lebanon, Connecticut, the Militia of that part of the state were all called out to the defence of the Country against the enemy; that he marched with the Regiment of Colonel Hoxford to which he belonged, to New Rochelle in New York State, and served in said Regiment in Captain Eleazar Hutchinson's Company, three months or nearly that time in Westchester County State of New York, as a private that his Regiment was in Hunts Island, when the British landed at Froggs Point, that he served till after White Plains Battle a considerable length of time and was dismissed some where near Mamaroneck with the Regiment; In 1777 about 1 May he volunteered with about half of the Militia company to which he belonged, to save two months at Fort Ticonderoga New London, and served said term as a private doing Garrison & fatigue duty building said fort, in Captain Tilden's Company Colonel Chapman's Regiment In the fall of 1777, he volunteered against Bragoyne and marched by Albany to Saratoga County, and served two months in Captain Skinner's Company in Colonel

Latimores Regiment, was in the Battle of the 19 th of September under Generals Gates and Arnold, and after the surrender of Burgoyne, was marched down the Hudson River and discharged at or near Red Hook In 1780 late in the month of May, or very early in June, he volunteered as a recruit for six months, to fill up the vacancy of the discharged three years men in the conti- nental Army, that he served nearly the full period of six months, joining the Regiment below the Highlands in New York State, west of the Hudson River, as a private in a company commanded by Lieutenant West, in Colonel Webb's Reg- iment, Lieutenant Colonel Huntington, & Major Willys , that the Regiment was some of the time stationed near the line between New York & New Jersey afterward, at the fort near the river at West Point, late in the fall the Regiment was marched for winter quarters to Fish- kill where after the snow began to fall, and after some preparation had been made for winter quarters, he was on the fourth day of December 1780 discharged at Fishkill, by a written discharge signed by Major Willys, which discharge he kept many years, but it at length got worn nearly out and lost. This applicant further saith, that he was born in Lebanon Connecticut in 1759, that he resided in Andover Parish of that town till after the Revolution- ary war, and was then at his several period of entering into the service, that he always volunteered except in 1776 when all the militia were ordered into service, that he never served as a substitute, never was drafted, that he never had but one written dis- charge, that he has a record of his age taken from his fathers record which he now exhibits to the B. which shews him to have been born December 3 d . 1759. Some time after the war he removed to Hebron where he lived six years then about the year 1799 he removed to Pompey where he now resides that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his

That his whole period of service was between twelve and thirteen months, a full thirteenth month That John Hates and Benjamin Potter of Powney are persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Sworn this 11 th day of Sept. 1832 before me Daniel Moseley } Samuel Jones Circuit Judge Vice Chancellor
State of New York County of Onondaga Thomas M c Clusky and Powney in said County, being duly sworn, saith that he is sixty nine years of age, that he has been well acquainted with Samuel Jones since of Andover, Mass. with Connecticut; now of Powney in this County, that he knew him the Revolutionary war, that this de- ponent served with the said Samuel Jones in Colonel Webb's Regiment six months in the year 1780, as far as this deponent can recollect, but is not certain that the said Samuel served out his whole term, which expired about 1 January 1781. Thomas M c Clusky Sworn this 11 th Sept. 1832 before me Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge
we John Hates and Benjamin Potter of Powney, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Jones of Powney in said County who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy two years, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion
Headsfield Sworn this 11 th Sept. 1832 John Hates before me Daniel Moseley Circuit Judge Benjamin Potter two months in Captain's service company in Vermont

Latimores Regiment, was in the Battle of the 19th of
Found in Roll. Myhys. ca. 1780. Might be for July 1780.
And the said Court hereby certifies and declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution-ary Soldier and served as he states and further that the above named John Hable and Benjamin Potter who have signed the above certificate are each credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor
Saml. Jones 7811
I Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Second Circuit for the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Jones for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Daniel T. Moseley Deputy Clerk
I hereby certify that Thomas Mable who swore to the within affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel Moseley Vice Chancellor

I Daniel T. Mooseley Deputy Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the Seventh Circuit for the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Jones for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office this fourth day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty three
Daniel T. Mooseley Deputy Clerk

13528
Sabitha Jones Wid of Samuel N
act 7 July 1838
Marrid 1785
Husband died 26 June 1847
Rejcted
Flame adorned

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," and acts subsequent thereto.
State of New York, } Onondaga county, } ss.
On this thirty first day of July, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, personally appeared before the undersigned, one of the Judges of the Court of General Sessions for the County of Onondaga, State of New York, Tabitha Jones, a resident of the town of Pompey, in the County of Onondaga, State of New York, aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows;" and the acts subsequent thereto. That she is the widow of Samuel Jones, who served in the war of the Revolution, and who, for such services obtained and drew a pension of Forty Dollars per annum, under the Act of 1832, and who departed this life on the twenty sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Jones, on the seventh day of July, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five — That her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Jones, died on the twenty sixth day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
Tabitha Jones
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that from bodily infirmity, she, Mrs. Tabitha Jones, is unable to appear before Court. Before me
Levi Wells Associate Justice of Onondaga County General Sessions.

State of New York } Onondaga County }
SS. Gershom Wheelock & Hiram Sutherland of the town of Pompey, County & State aforesaid, being by me duly sworn, sev- rally depose & say, that they know Mrs. Tabitha Jones to be the identical widow of Samuel Jones who drew a Pension un- der the Act of 1832, — That he the said Sam- uel Jones died on 26 th day of June last past, — That the said Samuel Jones and Tabitha Jones lived together and were known as husband and wife. —
Sworn & Subscribed this } 31 st day of July A. D. 1847 } before me } Levi Wells Associate Justice } of Onondaga County } General Session }
Gershom Wheelock Hiram Sutherland
I hereby certify that the above named Ger- shom Wheelock & Hiram Sutherland are reputable citizens & that their evidence is worthy of belief. —
Levi Wells Associate Justice of Onondaga County General Session.

State of New York Onondaga County } G. Clerk's Office
I certify that Levi Wells Esquire is one of the Justices of the Court of Sessions in & for the County of On- ondaga, & a Justice of the Peace in the said County residing in said County duly elected and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County, at Sy- racuse, this 3 d day of August 1847.
James W. Smith Clerk By Lewis Miller Deputy

February 25, 1937
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Mr. Donald E. Poste 16 Handley Street Perry, New York
SAMUEL JONES W. 26685 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herein the record of Samuel Jones as found in pension claim, W. 26685, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel Jones was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, December 3, 1759; the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Andover Parish, Lebanon, Connecticut, Samuel Jones enlisted about September 1, 1776, and served about three months as private in Captain Eleazer Hutcheson's company, Colonel Horsford's Connecticut regiment. He volunteered about May 1, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Tilden's company, Colonel Chapman's Connecticut regiment. He volunteered in the fall of 1777, served two months as private in Captain Skinner's company, Colonel Latimer's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battle against Burgoyne, September 19, 1777. He volunteered in May or June, 1780, served as private under Lieutenant West in Colonel Webb's Regiment, and was discharged December 4, 1780, after having served on this tour nearly six months.
Sometime after the war, the soldier moved to Hebron, Connecticut, where he remained six years and about 1799 moved to Pompey, Onondaga County, New York.
Samuel Jones was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Pompey, New York, and died there June 26, 1847.
The soldier married July 7, 1785, Tabitha Bishop, in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, where their marriage was recorded in the Congregational Church. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not stated. At the time of their marriage the soldier

was a resident of Andover, Tolland County, Connecticut; her place of residence was not given.
Samuel Jones' widow, Tabitha, applied for pension July 31, 1847, at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Pompey, New York. Her claim was allowed. In 1848 she was residing in Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, where she was still living in 1855.
No reference was made in the claim to children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Tabitha Jones, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Tabitha Jones, widow of Samuel Jones, certificate #1092, issued August 1 or 2, 1848, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Reg
26685
WIDOW, &c.
1910 Jan. 11. Hist. to Miss Eugenie M. Bradley 1937 Feb. 25. Hist. to Donald E. Poste - MLB 1937 Apr. 21 Donald E. Poste for all H. data rearranged cost of photos - mmk. 1948
File No. 26685 26685
Habitha Jones Wid. of Samuel Jones Prin. Keerha
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 51466
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr 6, 1875
Samuel Jones Rev. War
Warrant No. 6396-160-55
B. T. Clarke Cazenovia N.Y.

457.
Reported
New York Albany
Tabetta Jones widow of Samuel Jones
who was a Private in the Revolution
Womans Aid 26 June 1847
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1844.. 26 June,
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Oct 1847 and sent to
Wm E. B. Holmes Home of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2. Page 78.

6396
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Also Aug

Phila 2 d Feb y 1848, My Brother,
Samuel Jones. N.Y. act 7 June 1832 $40- per Ann
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Dec r 23 o 1847 }
G. C. A.
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1847
B. B.
Dec r 23 o ?

No. 13 528 S-144 542
Tahitha Jones Mow of Samuel NY
act 7 July 1838
Rejected husband and 26 June 1847
admo act 17 June 1844
12mo per
$40 00 per ann
from 26 June 1847
Adm
Hon E. B. Holmes House of Reps

State of New York
County of Onondaga } ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in for said County, Samuel Jones, applicant for a Pension under the act of 7 June 1832. who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively, as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades, for one whole year I served as a private and for such service I claim a Pension; This deponent further saith, that there was at the time of his application in September last no clergyman residing in the vicinity of his residence who had resided there any length of time, nor any who, would probably have been able to make the required certificate unless the trouble was taken of his coming into the neighbourhood and making the enquiry, and as this deponent produced two neighbours, he understood he had fully complied with the requisitions of the Department, and might have procured the certificate of very many neighbours to the same effect.
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th February 1833 before me. Asa Kirby J.P.
Samuel Jones

State of New York } p: County of Onondaga }
I, Alanson Edwards Junior Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Asa Nims before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 20th day of February 1833!
In the absence of R. S. Heps Clerk A. Edwards Jr. Dep. Clk.
S Jones - 7811

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Ho. of Reps Dec 26. '47
LL Edward Ely Brewster
Enclosed please find the application p. of Mrs. Tabitha Jones of N.Y. widow of Sam Jones a Rev- olutionary Soldier, for a pension under the act of 1838 & acts sub- sequent thereto, & to grant early attention thereto.
E. P. Holmes

State of New York } Madison County }
On this tenth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for said County Tabitha Jones a resident of the town of Cazenovia in said County aged eighty-one 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 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Jones who was a private in the Revolutionary Army from the State of Connecticut but the declarant cannot tell under what col or capt he served. That the annual amount she received under the law of June 17, 1844 was forty Dollars - she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above mentioned before Me W. J. Clarke J. Peace
her Tabitha J. Jones mark
Tirzah M. Jones
I certify the above named Tabitha Jones signed the above declaration by making her mark having lost the art of writing through the infirmities of old age & I further certify that the said Tabitha Jones is personally known to me. Cazenovia July 10, 1848
W. J. Clarke J. Peace.

State of New York Madison County Clerk's office
I ss I De Witt Shaw clerk of said County hereby certify that B. P. Clarke Esq. before whom the within declaration on oath was taken and whose name is subscribed to the jurat thereof and to the certificate thereunder written was on the day of the date thereof a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified. That I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said justice and verily believe that his signatures to the said jurat and certificate are genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 17 th day of July 1848.
De Witt Shaw Clerk
B. P. Clarke Esq. Justice of the Peace
De Witt Shaw
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811 E. Jefferson St., Bloomington Ill., Jan. 8, 1910.
L. W. Kelley, Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C. Dear Sir: Desiring to become a member of the D.A.R. I am looking up the war record of Samuel Jones.
He was Sergeant in Capt. Simon's (of Enfield Conn.) company in Col. Wolcott's regiment from Jan. to Mar. 1776.
Also Sergeant in John Norton's company at the defense of New York in 1776. Also a member of Capt.

Skinner's company, Col. Lattimer's regiment at Saratoga and the surren- der of Burgoyne Aug. 25 to Nov. 1777.
Will you kindly give me any information you may have concerning the pension that will help in this matter and oblige
Yours truly (Miss) Eugenie M. Bradley 811 E. Jefferson St., Bloomington, Ill.

16 Handley Street Perry, New York November 2, 1938
Veterans Administration Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please give me information concerning the service (I believe in the Revolution) of:
Benjamin Warriner , born Springfield, Mass. and probably served from there. He died in Bennington, Wyoming Co. (then Genesee Co.) New York about 1823. He is mentioned as a pensioner in one of the early Congressional Reports. He married Rachel Tolles, daughter of Amos and Elizabeth.
Abram and John Laflin of Union, Conn. I have nothing more about them except that Abram was son of John and the History of Union, Conn. states that both served in the Revolution.
This information is for genealogical purposes. Therefore data on family connections as given in the records is particularly desired.
Thank you.
Yours very truly,
Donald E. Poste Donald E. Poste
I should also appreciate a quotation as to cost of a photo-static copy of the pension record of Samuel Jones , of Pompey, N. Y. (married Talitha Bishop) whose record I obtained from you some time ago.

February 25, 1937
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BA-J/MWHF:MLB
Mr. Donald E. Poste 16 Handley Street Perry, New York
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Jones, a pensioner of Onondaga County, New York, for service in the Connecticut militia, also, the Civil War record of Bela Post (or Poste) who served in the New York troops.
The record of Samuel Jones is furnished you herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War record.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

April 21, 1939
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Mr. Donald E. Poste 16 Handley Street Perry, New York
Samuel Jones, W. 26685 John Laflin, S. 37601 Abraham Laflen, S. 40923 BA-J/MWHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Abram and John Laflin of Union, Connecticut, of Benjamin Warriner of Massachusetts, a pensioner, also photostatic copies of papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 26685, based upon service of Samuel Jones whose record was furnished you February 25, 1937.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of Abraham Laflen (or Laflin) and John Laflin are furnished you herewith.
When the report in regard to Samuel Jones was furnished you, all papers in his claim for pension, and the claims for pension and bounty land which were made by his widow, were examined carefully for the information furnished you, and all data found in regard to family, residences, ages, service, etc., were included in that report. One item might be added, that in 1855, his widow made her application for bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and was granted one hundred sixty acres on Warrant No. 6396 under the Act of March 3, 1855. For information in regard to the location of the land, you should address the Commissioner, The General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which issued, as above.
If, upon receipt of these data, you still desire photostatic copies of the papers in the claims for pension and land based upon service of Samuel Jones, the cost will be $5.00. Remittance should be made by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mailed to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 26,685
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept 1. 76 3 mos. Pri. Eleazer Hutchinson Hosford Conn.   May 1. 77 2 mos. " Tilden Chapman   Fall 77 2 mos. " Skinner Rattiner   May or June 80 disc. Dec. 4. 1780. nearly 6 mos. " Flint West Webb  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater, Sept. 19, 1777.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Andover Parish, Lebanon, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept 11. 1832.  Allowed -
Residence at date of application, Pompey, Onondaga Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 3, 1759 at Lebanon, Conn.
Remarks: Sol. mrs. Bolton, Tolland Co., Conn. July 7. 1785 Tabitha Bishop  he died June 26, 1847  + she was allowed pens. spec. July 31. 1847 while 80 yrs. old & a  res. of Pompey, N.Y.