Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13584, for Asa Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Asa
S. 13584
carded
CONTENTS
at Newburyport Mass. In 1899 age 30. Boston Middlesex Co Mass. In 1900 age 31. Boston Middlesex Co Mass. wife Mary.

5763.
New Hampshire
Asa Jones
of Groton in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Dighton in the _____ line for 2 years Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 5 th day of Febr 1830 and sent Asa Parker Gaffney N H
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120- Pension allowance ending 4 Dec 33 40- $160-
Nelson a B
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by B H B Blair Clerk Book D - Vol. 12 Page 165.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it remembered, that on this first day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight-hundred, and nineteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit, comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex, being a Court of Record, duly established by law Comes Asa Jones, now resident at Groton in said County of Middlesex last late of Rindge in the State of New Hampshire and on Oath declares, that he served in the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy for the space of four years and one month. He entered the service at the commencement of the war and eight months in Capt. Stearns Company in Col. Doolittles Regt. He next engaged for eight  three months served at New York in Capt. Keeps Company in Col. Haskell's Regt. —
He then enlisted under L. Hill upon the continental establishment for three years, his service commenced in February AD 1777. he was mustered at Concord in Mass a , & proceeded to Worcester where he joined the Company of Capt. Sylvanus Smith in Col. Timothy Byfellow's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, & with this Company, he proceeded to Albany and continued with his Regiment in the same Company untill he completed his term of three years, when he received an honorable discharge at West point in New York — Since he left the service he has enjoyed some property which he acquired by hard labor and has

raised a numerous Family, some of whom  whom have proved expensive to him, and for more than seven years the health of his wife has been declining, he is now more than sixty years of age, and by reason of general causes, is reduced in his circumstances so as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. — The discharge aforesaid he lost by time for accident more than twenty years since —
Asa Gore.
Thus made taken, subscribed and sworn to at Boston within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid —
Sam l Dana
[Handwritten signature]

raised a numerous Family, some of whom have proved expensive to him, and for more than seven years the health of his wife has been declining, he is now more than sixty years of age, and by reason of general causes, is reduced in his circumstances so as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support. —
The discharge aforesaid he lost by time for accident more than twenty years since —
Asa Gore
Thus made taken, subscribed and sworn to at Boston within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid —
Sam. Dana
Mass

Asa Jones
Ridge
No. 739
W. H. Allen
March 1882

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Asa Jones aged sixty one years, resident in Windge in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted at Lunenburgh in the state of Massachusetts on the first of May 1775 for eight months in the 6 th Commanded by Capt. Donald Stewart, col. D. O'Callaghan, Regt. Massachusetts line - and listed again for 5 months in Capt. Hezekiah Smith's first of Jan'y 1777 enlisted in Capt. Sylvanus Smith's 2 d col. Timothy Dimes Regt. Mass. line - marched to Albany state of New York - from thence to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania - that he was in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga - also in the retreat out of New York - in the battle of White Plains - the battle at Rhode Island - and was discharged at Point in New York having served years & more
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of July 1819
The number of my pension certificate is 14,739
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of 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 further say that I am a labouring husbandman & farmer - that I have not more than one fourth of my former ability to pursue my said occupation - that I have living with me my wife Mary aged 57 - very infirm unable to do any thing for her own support and a charge - and 7 children to wit: Betsy aged 34 incapacitated in faculties to support herself, and by law chargeable to and supported by me - Amasa aged 24, not able to labor for whose support I am chargeable - Lucy aged 20 years - Fanny aged 20 years - Wainwright aged 18 years - Thomas aged 14 years - Sylvia aged 18 years
Asa Jones
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before
Elisha Huntley } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 in the aforesaid schedule, is 1180 dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE.
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Asa Jones of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  The Farm 850 —   One yoke of oxen $50 - 4 cows $15 each 110 —   2 three year old steers 27, 2 two year old steers 18 - 1 two year old heifer $8 53 —   3 yearlings 15.00 - 12 sheep 29 lambs 14.25 29.75 —   1 horse 40 - 1 St harness harness 14 - 4 calves 8 - 4 Pigs 5.75 57.75 —   1 old sleigh $3.50 - old waggon harness 10 - Winnowing mill 7.50 21 —   Waggon wheels 5 three old ploughs - 3.75 8.75 —   Old by this, nittles, rakes, forks, boxes, hoes, trains, shovel, iron bar 6 —   Old saddles, bridle $4 - 1 wooden clock $5 9 —   Table furniture 6.25 - Grindstone $1.50 7.75 —   Kitchen furniture shallow ware 4.50 —   Old tables and trunks 3.50 —   Old chairs $5 - Looking glasser 50c 5.50 —   Desk & Dresser 3.50 —     1180.00 
Asa Jones
I further say that I am owing 704 00 more than I have are saving to me
Asa Jones

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
May 17, 1928
Mrs. John H. Grinter 737 S. Marie Street Independence, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13584, it appears that Asa Jones enlisted at Lunenburg, Massachusetts, on May 1, 1775, and served eight months as private in Captain Josiah Stearns' Company, Colonel Doolittle's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted, date not stated, served five months in Captain Keep's Company, Colonel Haskell's Massachusetts Regiment, and was in the retreat from New York and the battle of White Plains.
He enlisted February 27, 1777, served as private in Captain Sylvanus Smith's Company, Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the battle of Saratoga, and the taking of Burgoyne, and the battle of Rhode Island, and was discharged February 27, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 1, 1819, while a resident of Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, but late of Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

In 1820, he was aged sixty-one years, and resided at Rindge, New Hampshire, and then referred to his wife, Mary, aged fifty-seven years, and to his children: Betsey, Lucy, Amasa, Fanny, Sylvia, Wainwright, and Thomas, - aged thirty-four, twenty-six, twenty-four, twenty, eighteen, sixteen and fourteen years respectively. The maiden name of his wife and date of marriage are not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Death notice A. B.
Letter of Hist of John Snow to same inquirer.

MAY 26 1898
9 Decatur
10 Somerville Mass.
1928, May 17, Hist to Mrs. John H. Ginter, W.E.E.
Rev. Wm
✓ 13.584 INVALID.
File No. 13.584
Asa Jones
Priscilla Rowland
Act: June 1 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

replaced Apr 8. 1820
* Transferred to New Hampshire on 8 th of April, from 4 th of March, 1820 See letter to Hon. W m Buffum & to W m Gray Esq. 8 April, 1820
Information sent to Genl. Perkins John D. Dinsmore
* 14739 Massachusetts New Hampshire
Asa Jones
of Groton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bigelow of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of July 1819
Date of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to Samuel Dana Esq. Groton, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 17 00 6 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar: 1820 48 00 6
20000 4 / 30 $65 00 6
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Asa Jones
When Feb y 26 th 1780 of Asa Jones of the 15 th Mass s Reg t & Co m for Lock and Acquitments In t Dinter J.M.S.

3-1609.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
If not called for in 15 days, return to The Commissioner of Pensions. WASHINGTON, D. C.
Receipt for arms Feb. 26, 1780

To whom it may concern
We the subscribers certify that we are acquainted with Mr Asa Jones of Hingham, & with his family & circumstances - and we believe that by reason of sickness & other causes he is in reduced circumstances, & in our opinion entitled to the relief under the act of Congress for the benefit of the officers & soldiers of the revolutionary Army
Ezra Thomas Thomas Ingalls } of Joshua Converse } Hingham Seth Dyer - Clerk

P.O.
Aug 23. 1832
Una Jones Private Dyer Attn
New Hampshire
Dear Garrison
$80-
Jaffrey N.H. Aug 18th 33
Una Parker Esq Jaffrey N.H.

If not improper please place These Applicants on the Roll of the New- Hampshire Agency, and return to Asa Parker Jaffrey N.H.

Asa Jones
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Boston, at the
Branch Bank U. S.
$10
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Asa Jones . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the first day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

10 Jaffrey Mr. H. April 1. / am Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War, City of Washington. Mr. Edwards will be pleased to this Court.

Rindge N.H. Mar: 29. 1820.
Hon. Sir,
The documents accompanying this letter, relate to the application of Asa Jones for a pension. His name was sometime ago put upon the roll, and a certificate was forwarded to him. Nearly three months have elapsed since he received an order from the pension-office, requiring him to transmit to the office an inventory of his estate, and a schedule of his debts, or have his name stricken from the roll.
This order was immediately complied with: the documents were prepared, and sent by mail, under cover to Hon. Mr. Buffum representative in Congress from this district. No information regarding them was received until Monday last, when I was informed by a letter from Mr. Buffum that the documents had never reached the War-Department. They were duly received by Mr. Buffum; but he states that they must either have been lost in their passage from his hands to the Department, or have been

mislaid after the receipt of them. They are now made out anew.
With the highest respect, Hon. John E. Calhoun, Your hble, obat. servant, Secretary of War.
William R. Calhoun
These documents have all been made out under the direction of Judge Dana of Groton.

Washington April 3 rd 20
Sir,
You will recollect, that a short time since, I was at your office; and that on examination, it appeared that certain papers in the case of Asa Jones had been lost or mislaid. Mr Jones requests me to inform the department, that new papers shall be furnished as soon as possible.
With due respect
Yours
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Jos. Bu. Ham Jr

Appraisal of Asa Jones' Estate -

State of New Hampshire { Rindge March 30. 1820 Cheshire ss. } Then personally appear- ed Andrew Calhoun and Edward Waldron two freeholders of said town and took solemn oath that in appraising the estate of Asa Jones they would act impartially and ac- cording to their best judgment
Before me Thomas Jewett Justice Peace
The subscribers having been duly sworn to appraise the estate of Asa Jones impartially and according to our best judgment, have attended to that duty and appraise
The Farm of said Jones with the buildings at $ 900 The Hay, Stock, and farming utensils, at 233. The Household Furniture - - - - - at 55. The debts due - - - - - 25 $ 1213.
} Appraisers - Edw. Waldron, Andrew Calhoun
Rindge March 31. 1820.

Schedule of Asa Jones' debts.

A List of debts due & owing by Asa Jones, Jan y 22 d 1820 -
  To Samuel Jones by note {  money borrowed.  $ 133. -    Amasa Jones same {  - - - - -  100. -    Samuel L. Wilder, for supplies - - - - -   63. -    Solomon Rand, by note - - - - -   18. -    Taxes now due - - - - -   8. -    Henry Hubbard, note for money borrowed - - -   15. -    The Town of Rindge by a note - - - - -   16. -    Luther Goodridge - by note - - - - -   11. -    Nathan Johnson - by note - - - - -   33. -    Emerson Hale, by a note signed jointly with {  - - - - -  100. -    Asa Jones, which I am liable to pay {  - - - - -     — Steven of Royalston, Worcester Co. Ms., a note {  - - - - -  150. -    signed jointly with Geo. Jones which I am liable to pay {  - - - - -     fundry accounts, to Blacksmith, Shoemaker &c. - - -   30. -    Freeborn Stearns, by note, - - - - -   11. -      $ 688. -    Asa Jones
State of New Hampshire { Rindge, January March 29 th 1820 - Cheshire ss. } Personally appeared Asa Jones and made oath to the above statement of his debts by him subscribed.
Before me Thomas Jewett Justice Peace

Asa Jones' Repre- sentation. —

Hon John C. Calhoun Sir,
Rindge N.H. March 29 th 1810.
I learn that some person has informed the War Department that I am not in circumstances requiring the assistance of my country. Who the informant was I know not, did I know, I might perhaps be better able to refute his suggestions. I served more than four years in the revolutionary war, and three years in one period. I obtained the evidence of my services at Shirley in Massachusetts, and my name was put upon the pension-roll whilst I resided at Groton in the same state. I have since removed to this town, and have become a permanent inhabitant, having all my little property here. My family is large, and my children have been unfortunate; my wife has been sick for seven years past; so that they are dependent upon my industry for support. I am myself advanced in years, and feel the weight of too heavy a burden; the small property which I possess is constantly and daily diminishing. Of all these facts, and

of the merits of my application I forwarded to the War Dept. certificates which I obtained from Rev. Dr. Payson late minister of the town, and from the Selectmen.
Since the order from the Pension Office, I have been under the necessity of making a public display of my small property in order to comply with the requisition. Should my creditors take advantage of this circumstance, and demand their dues, I must be almost entirely stripped of what I possess.
My property has been appraised by two of the most respectable freeholders in this town, and I have given a schedule of my debts under oath.
You will therefore be able to judge whether a pension has been wrongfully bestowed upon me.
With the greatest respect
Your very humble servant Asa Jones

San Francisco

I Asa Jones of Rindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three years, depose and say, that on the sixth day of September one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen, I was placed on the pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency - that I was struck from said pension list, as I suppose, because I had a greater amount of property than was allowed by the act of Congress - that I served as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Sylvanus Smith of Shirley, and the Regiment of Colonel Bigelow in the Continental line - Col. Bigelow's Regiment belonged to General Glousters Brigade, according to the best of my recollection - I further say, that I was placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of March 18th 1818 - and then resided in Rindge aforesaid -
Asa Jones
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
On this Thirteenth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared Asa Jones above named and made oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth - Before me Asa Parker Justice of the Peace

Cherhins, Aug 16, 1832
I Solon Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in sd County certify that Asa Parker is a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County, and that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature S. H. Hale Clerk

Asa Jones 4430 2
Sam. Dana
Judge
Groton, Mass.
Rec d July 26. 1879.
Mass line
Col o Brighton
27 Feb 77
1 Jan 78
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To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen  Asa Jones personally appeared and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. And at the same time he exhibited
to me the Depositions of Major Sylvanus Smith and Mr. John Davis, and also a Certificate from the Selectmen of Rindge in the State of New Hampshire where he lately resided which was also subscribed by the Rev. Dr. Deyon Minister of that Town and also an Ancient Paper purporting to be signed by John Deester S.M. & dated Feb'y 26. 1780
from which it appears to me, that the said Asa Jones did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of nine months. And that he is now in reduced circumstances , & that he stands in need of assistance for his support
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration together with the documents aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
Samuel Dana

I Sylvanus Smith do depose and say, that I commanded a Company in the Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow, and I well remember one Asa Jones, whom I saw in November last and who stated to me, that he then lived at Rindge in New Hampshire, and I well remember that he was a Soldier in my Company in the Regiment aforesaid for the space of three years —
I have examined my muster rolls, most of which I now have from which it appears, that he came into my Company on the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven and continued therein, always doing his duty as a good Soldier until the twenty seventh day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and Eighty, when he was regularly discharged. —
Sylvanus Smith
I John Davis do depose and say, that I was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and I well remember that Asa Jones, who now says that he lives at Rindge in New Hampshire was a Soldier in Capt. Sylvanus Smith's Company, above named, I served in said Company three years, but I can not state the day of which said Jones was annexed to the Company, but I saw him at the rendezvous in Leicester in March, A.D. 1777, and he was on the Company until the month of February A.D. 1780, when he left the service.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the second day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen, before me Samuel Dana Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit and Justice of the Peace throughout said Commonwealth, per- sonally appeared, Major Sylvanus Smith, and Mr. John Doyen both well known to me to be men good of character  credit , well entitled to full faith, and credit, before any Court or other tribunal whatever and each for himself, severally made solemn Oath, that the foregoing depositions, by them respectively subscribed are just and true.
Sam: Dana

West Somerville May 3/98
W. Clay Evans
Dear Sir
Yours of Ap. 25 th is at hand for which thanks. As regard the name Josiah Colburn - the information is very satisfactory - We find from official document, at the State House - Two of the name Asa Jones. My ancestor of that name went as private in Capt J. Stearns Co. Col. E Doolittle, dated Winter Hill Oct 1775 - 8 mos enlistment - then enlisted in the regular army Feb 7 (1776) Perhaps you can verify the above, and give some additional information and oblige,
Yrs. very truly with congratulations on our present victory at the Silman D. Colburn Philippines  W. Somervill Mass.

737 S. Main St. Independence Mo Aug 10, 1927
United States Dpt of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs, -
copy of 22a
Among the Rev. War pensions, do you have one for John Snow of Virginia and Asa Jones of Lunenburg, Mass and is there any data on file relative to their families?
Very respectfully, Mrs. John H. Greiter.
1818 59 59

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones Asah GRADE D. M. Sergeant LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8415 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 4, 1798 to Asah Jones
*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.