Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21472, for Issachar Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jones, Issachar Eleanor
No. 21472.
CONTENTS
res. at sub. Somers, Tolland Co. Conn. ch. Dec. 1 1823

Connecticut. 1252
Eleanor Jones, widow of Issachar Jones, Decd.
who died on the 1 st of Dec r . 1823; of Tolland co. in the State of Conn t who was a priv t serg t . in the com ny commanded by Captain A. Pease of the reg t . commanded by Col. Cook, in the Connecticut for 2 mos. private } $46:66 8 " serg t . }
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of July, 1837 and sent to Jesse Charlton, Esq. Windsor, Conn t .
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 = $279:96 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " - 123:33
$303:29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. D. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 80.
Rate of death rest on AB

Widow Eleanor Jones
Application
2273
No deduction - died in 1823
Adm d
12 mo prs 18. mo serg
$46.66
Lepe Charlton
E. Windsor Con:

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Somers
On this 5 th day of July 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Somers in Tolland County, Widow Eliza Jones, a resident of said Somers aged 84 years, a credible person, well known to this Court, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare.
That she is the surviving Widow of Issachar Jones, late of said Somers, who was a Sergeant in the army in the Revolutionary War, and who served in two distinct periods of that War, first in Captain Abel Pease's company of said Somers, enlisted for a period of Eight Months. That the company was commanded by Captain Abel Pease of Somers, and served at New London in Connecticut for the full term of Eight Months, and in the capacity of Sergeant from May 1776 to January 1777.
And again, he served in the army at the taking of Burgoyne; That he was drafted in the month of August 1777, and marched up to Stillwater, and Saratoga, where he was present at the Capture of Burgoyne & the British Army. That he was in Col o Cook's Regiment, the Second Campaign & in Col o Eustis Holabotte's the first tour, that in the second tour, he served for a period of not less than two months, and as a Sergeant.
And she further declares & says, that she was married to the said Issachar Jones, at Somers aforesaid by the Rev d Charles Backus of said Somers, Pastor of

the Congregational Church and Society of said town, in said Somers on the 16 th day of April, 1777. That she lived with him as his wife until the 1 st day of December 1823 when he died and she has remained a Widow ever since that time, & is now a Widow, all which may more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed. Eleanor Jones
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year first named, before said probate Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the Matter, and after putting all the appropriate interrogatories that the above named applicant is the surviving Widow of Issachar Jones, a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, That the said Jones served as is stated in the foregoing declaration & That the present applicant was married to him before his last period of his said service in said Army and that she still remains his Widow & is now a Widow.
In testimony whereof I Amariah Hubbell Jun Clerk of said probate Court hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application of Eleanor Jones Widow of Issachar Jones of Somers in said Tolland County for a pension under the 3 d section of the act of Congress of July 4 th A D 1836. for a pension before said probate Court on the aforesaid day And I further certify that Jonathan Clark Esq, before whom the annexed Certificates of Charles Pease

and Stephen Pease were taken, is at this time, and has been for more than twelve months last past a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Tolland aforesaid; and that the signature of the said Jonathan Clark Esq, to the said certificates is well known to me as his genuine signature. And the signature of the said Clark to the certificate of Terril Chaffee annexed is also his genuine certificate signature, & his signature to the certificate of Rev Rodney G. Dennis is also his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said Probate Court at said Somers in said Tolland County this 5. day of July 1836.
Amariah Ribbe Jr Clerk of Probate
And I certify that in the last date of the years 6 was erased as a mistake & inserted before me,
Amariah Ribbe Jr

State of Connecticut } ss Tolland County } ss Somers
On this 3 rd day of July 1837 Personally ap- peared before me Jonathan Clark one of the Justices of the Peace for said Tolland County Charles Pease aged 73 years last March, a credible person, well known to this Court who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Sergeant Issachar Jones, formerly of said Somers. That in the Month of May he thinks but cannot be certain as to the day his Uncle Capt Abiel Pease of said Somers enlisted a company of men to go to New London in Connecticut to perform a tour of Military duty for eight months. he was then a lad of twelve years of age & a little more. He well remembers the Company marching from said Somers for said New London and he well remem- bers that the said Issachar Jones marched away with the said Company as one of the Serjeants.
And he further declares that in consequence of the sudden death of an uncle who had just arrived from the Army at New York, & he was a Captain of a company) his name was Emory Pease. My Uncle Abiel Pease was sent for from New London & came home to Somers & staid a few days. I had at this time a Brother named Ernestus Pease who was a drummer in my Uncle Abiel Pease's company, he was then in his 17 th year, my father proposed to my Uncle, Capt Pease, to receive me as a drummer, as I had paid some atten- tion to drumming; he agreed to receive me

I repaired to New London and after I had practised sufficiently my Uncle accept ed me, and dismissed my brother Erastus who returned home I staid with the Company from forepart of Oct r 1776. Untill the Close of the term aboard the first of February 1777. When I arrived at New London about the 1 st of October I found the said Issachar Jones orderly Sergeant of said Company & he continued to serve with us, as such, to the close of the term of the service of said Company, when we all returned home together thro Colchester Milford, Bolton & Ellington to said Somers. we were verbally dismissed, when our time was out, at Fort Trumbull in New London as it is now called, it was then called Battery. I was at this time too young to be drafted but lads of my age were accepted as Musicians, I think, where they had practised & were able to drum for a company; without being particular as to their age.
Charles Pease
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year first named.
Before me.
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace

1777 Married
April 16 Issacher Jones, & Eleanor Hunt, both of Somers.
I Rodney G Dennis pastor of the Congregational Church and Society in the town of Somers, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of Marriages made & kept in this place by the Rev Charles Backus D.D. one of my predecessors in the Ministry, in this place from Pastor of this Church & Society from the year 1774, to the year 1803, the period of his death, and the entry is in its regular place, in the series of entries, has every appearance of being in the hand writing of the said D r Backus.
R. G. Dennis.
State of Connecticut } ss Tolland County. } ss Somers.
On the 5 th day of July 1837, Personally appeared before me Jonathan Clark, one of the Justices of the Peace for said Tolland County, Rodney G Dennis Pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in said Somers, a Credible person, & keeper of the Records of D r Charles Backus, the former Pastor of said Church & Society & made solemn Oath to the truth of the Certificate above, subscribed by him.
Attest Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Tolland County Is Somers
On this 3 rd day of July A D 1837 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Clark one of the Justices of the Peace for Tolland County Stephen Poole, a resident of said Somers, a credible person aged 82 years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath declare; That in the year 1777, he was well acquainted with Sergeant Issachar Jones formerly of said Somers. That he served with him in the Revolutionary War. That in August 1777, he together with thirteen other persons were drafted out of the Town of Somers aforesaid: That the said Jones was one of the men drafted. That in the first place, we joined a Company commanded by Captain Thos Lawson of Union Conn, but when we joined the Army above Still Water, our company was divided and the Somers Men were put under Captain Curtiss from Simsbury in Connecticut. When we marched from Somers we went thro Hartford, thro Canaan & Sheffield, & Barrington to Greenbush & to Albany & up the River to Half Moon & to Still Water. I stood guard when the enemy first began to discharge their pieces in the last battle. Col Cook commanded our Regiment, Gen Poor commanded our Brigade; when Burgoyne surrendered I was with a party on the West side of the British Army, we surrounded them, & they capitulated. The said Issachar Jones who I well & intimately knew was with me in this Service, & for a time I occupied the same tent with him, & that he served out the full time I have not the least doubt as I saw him almost

daily & he was considered an excellent Soldier & was at the head of our Miss. we were discharged on the road between Livingstone Manor, & Red Hook: here our Col d met us, & verbally discharged us; I do not now distinctly recollect whether the said Issachar Jones officiated here as a Sergeant but he had done duty as a Sergeant & was called Sargeant Jones: this was a Tour of two months or not less, & we returned the forepart of November of that year. The names of the 18 besides myself I have here in court but I do not know that one of them is living.
Stephen Pense Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first named.
Before me. Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss Somers
In this 5 th day of July 1837 Personally appeared before the probate Court for the District of Somers in said Tolland County, Jonathan Clark Esq, a resident of said Somers, a Credible person aged 42 years: a justice of the peace at this time for the County of Tolland aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath declare; That he has been well acquainted with the family of Issachar Jones for thirty years that he is well knowing to the fact that Sargant Issachar Jones formerly of this town & now deceased, was the husband of Widow Eleanor Jones, now applying for a Pension, & now before this Court: That he is well knowing to the fact, that the said Issachar Jones died at said town of Somers, on the 1 st day of December 1823 and the said Eleanor Jones still remains his Widow & has never again intermarried.
Jonathan Clark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first named: before said probate Court.
In testimony whereof, I Amariah Ribbe Jr Clerk of said Probate Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of July 1837
Attest Amariah Ribbe Jr

State of Connecticut Tolland County, ss. Somers.
On this 4 th day of July 1837 Personally appeared before me Jonathan Clark, one of the Justices of the Peace for said Tolland County Serrill Chaffee a resident of said town of Somers, Aged 80 years a credible person, well known to me, as a person of veracity, who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, doth on oath declare, That he was well acquainted with Issachar Jones, late of said town of Somers, in the time of the Revolutionary War, & after the termina- tion of that War, down to the period of his death. That he served with him in one campagne in said war.
That in the Spring of the year 1776 A company was enlisted to serve for eight months and put under the command of Capt. Abel Pease of said town of Somers, The company was annexed to Col o Erastus Wolcotts Regiment, and on or near the first of May 1776 we marched from said Somers thro Bolton Hebron & Colchester
thence thro the towns of to New London where we were employed to guard & defend that Sea port town & part of the time we worked on the fortification. The said Jones was orderly or first Sergeant of our company when we marched from home but what time he received his warrant he cannot say he the said Jones served with us until the end of the period of our enlistment in the winter of 1777: which we were verbally discharged at said New London & returned home thro the same towns. we marched thro when

we went down to New London, The said Sergeant Issachar Jones, has been dead several years, & he was husband to the present widow Eleanor Jones; whom I have seen to day & for whose benefit this certificate is given. this was a period of not less than Eight months, according to my best recollection & in granting my pension this amount of time was allowed me for my service in this campaign.
Gerrill Coffee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first named.
Before me.
Jonathan Clark Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Is Hartford Hartford County }
I William Field Comptroller of Public Accts for the state of Connecticut
Hereby certify That in the Records remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War I find the following entries viz
Capt Abiel Pease in Col o E Wolcotts Regiment Journal No 2. 275
1777 Jan 16 By enlisting 85 Men at 20/ £ 85 = 00 Blankets and Knapsacks 53. 28. 5 By Wages £ 1256. 18. 6
And in another form of entry in Haskells receipts page 91 under date of
1777 Jan 10 Capt Abiel Pease 1542 11 5 11 9 at New London
And in Leger A page 38 There are the 1777 following entries Capt Jesse Curtiss
April 4 To order on Treasurer on acct of his company of Militia detached £ 100 =
1779 March 10 th To do do & Cash received of Col l Cook £ 4571 11 17 = 4
1788 June 16 To Interest to Balance 15 = 10
And in Journal No 3 page 775
1779 March 10 To Cash received of Col l Cook £ 300 =
And on the same page & same date Col l Thaddeus Cook
By Cash paid Capt Jesse Curtiss £ 300 = 01
I know of no Rolls remaining in this office of any of the above services or any thing

showing the precise time the services were rendered, or the length of the respective periods.
Dated at Hartford State of Connecticut July 7 th 1837.
Wm Field Comptroller
Wm Elmer Jones
Applicant
2273
No deduction - said
in 1823
amort
no profit
no length
Yorke Charlton
E. Whiton Secy

December 11, 1933
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John Russell-W.17578 Issachar Jones-W.21472 BA-J/AWT
Lena J. Russell Ellington Connecticut
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Russell and Issachar Jones, as found in the above noted pension claims.
John Russell-W.17578
The papers on file in this pension claim, do not show the date and place of the birth of John Russell and the names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut, he enlisted July 7, 1775 and served as a sergeant until December 16, 1775 in the Third Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Eighth Connecticut regiment. He was commissioned, December 2, 1776, ensign in Captain Phineas Lovejoy's company, Colonel Enos' regiment of Connecticut troops, and served until April 1, 1777.
The soldier, John Russell, married May 28, 1778 in Somers, Connecticut, Lovice Cooley. He died, November 3, 1826 at said Somers.
The widow, Lovice Russell, was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1838, then eighty-two years of age and living in Somers, Connecticut, where they both had always lived.
Their daughter, Sarah Russell Pease, in 1836 was

fifty-one years old and living in Somers, Connecticut. There is no further reference to children.
Issachar Jones-W.21472
The date and place of birth of Issachar Jones are not shown in this claim for pension, nor are the names of his parents given.
Issachar Jones enlisted in May, 1776 and served eight months as sergeant in Captain Abiel Pease's company, Colonel Erastus Wolcott's Connecticut regiment. He enlisted in August, 1777, served two months as sergeant in Captains Thomas Lawson's and Curtiss' companies, Colonel Cook's regiment, and was at the capture of Burgoyne.
The soldier, Issachar Jones, married April 16, 1777 at Somers, Connecticut, Eleanor Hunt. He died December 1, 1823 at said Somers.
The widow, Eleanor Jones, was allowed pension on her application executed, July 5, 1837, then aged eighty-four years and residing in Somers, Connecticut.
There is no reference to their children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Ring
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21472
Eleanor Jones wid of Isaac Jones serg. Rev. War
Act July 14 1836
Index: Vol. 101 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1933. Dec 11 wish to send J. Russell c. ag.

Ellington, Conn. August, 23, 1933
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:
Will you please send me information available from the application records W 17578 for Lovice Russell widow of John Russell and W 21472 for Eleanor Jones widow of Issachar Jones, both of Somers, Connecticut, also further information concerning the military record of the Revolutionary service of the above mentioned men.

Will you also send me, if there is one, record for Richard Pease also of Somers, Connecticut.
Very truly yours, Lena J. Russell.

East Windsor Hill Hartford County
Conn.
July 11 th A 1887
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Widow Eleanor Jones, Widow of Serjeant Issachar Jones, formerly of Somers in Tolland County for a pension, under the 3 rd Section of the act of Congress of July 4 th A 1886, for a Pension.
And am Sir,
very respectfully
your obdt Servt.
Jesse Charlton
J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington

September 13, 1933
11-4-33 ✓
MBAB
Lena J. Russell Ellington, Conn.
Alvar W.C. 17,578 ✓ John Russell ✓ Issechar W.C. 21,472 ✓ Issechar Jones
11-4-33 ✓
Dear Madam:
Your letter of August 23, 1933 has been received and you will be fully advised of the matters concerning which you make inquiry at an early date.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Director of Pensions
Rec. in Rev. 1182 Trans. Rest. Dec. 8 1933 MT

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Jacob GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7315 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 16, 1792 To Abraham Jones, Ad rs
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.