Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 13571, for Moris Jones, Connecticut

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Old Pension Certificate Norris Jones, 131 Cont.
Gt. papers filed with admitted claims Act 7 June 1832
Washington
Commission of Pension
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Guildford 6 th Oct 31 1833
Sir
In behalf of Mr. Morris Jones I herein enclose his Pension Certificate his return Certificate he wishes to have sent to the Post Office at Guildford, it being more convenient for him — Respectfully yours
Reuben Elliott
Due 2.50 per annum to be paid in advance at the rate of 12.50 per annum

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Payments to be made at Hartford by the Pres d U. S. Branch Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Connecticut.
Recorded by Ann Allison Clerk, in Book D Vol. 3 page 49

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Morris Jones of the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars, and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Robb Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Jimmy Post of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut aged seventy two years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Morris Jones of Madison in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, and know that he is the same Morris Jones who in the time of the revolutionary War resided in Saybrook in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, and that said Morris Jones did in the month of May A d 1777 at New London enlist as ser t in the Company commanded by Capt. Jehielah Hyde in Col. John Duryee's Regiment in the Continental Army.
Sometime in the course of the year 1777 Capt. Hyde resigned his commission, and Capt. Robert Hallam took command of the same company and continued in the same command until said Jones was discharged and I know that said Morris Jones did duty as ser t in said company the whole of the time that he belonged to it. I did duty in the same company from the time of his enlistment until he was discharged.
Jimmy Post
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Killingworth The 13 th day of August 1833 Personally appeared Jimmy Post and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition according to law
Before me George Easton, Justice of the Peace

I certify that Jimmy Post signer of the foregoing deposition is a member of the first congregational Church in Killingworth of which I have the pastoral care, and is universally known in this vicinity as a man of strict integrity and veracity - and that I believe the foregoing to be a true Deposition Luke Wood
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Killingworth the 13 th day of August A D 1833 Personally appeared Reverend Luke Wood and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate
Before me George Carter Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jimmy Post signer of the foregoing Deposition and know him to be a man of strict truth and veracity
George Carter Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John Tink Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do certify that George Carter Esq was on the 13 th of Inst. Aug t . & now is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate are his proper Hand Writing & Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 15 th day of Aug t AD 1833.
J. Tink Clerk

I Andrew Lewis of Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut aged seventy one years; Depose & Say That I was in Elisha Ely's company & Return J. Meigs' Regiment in the time of the Revolutionary War & That I then was & now am well acquainted with Morris Jones of Madison in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut & I know That he is the same Morris Jones who in the time of the Revolutionary War resided in Saybrook in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid & That the said Morris Jones was Sergeant in the company commanded by Capt Robert Hallam & belonging to Col John Dursey's Regiment in the Continental Army. I was an guard with the said Morris Jones & know That he did duty as Sergeant in said company during the whole time that he belonged to it. Andrew Lewis
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Saybrook the 12 th day of August 1833—Personally appeared Deacon Andrew Lewis and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition according to law. before me— Joshua Stoddum— Justice of the Peace—

I certify that Andrew Lewis signer of the foregoing deposition is Deacon in the Church of which I have the Pastoral care, and is universally known as a man of strict integrity and veracity — and that I believe the foregoing to be a true Deposition — William Gase
State of Connecticut. Middlesex County ss. Saybrook 12 th day of August A.D. 1833. Personally appeared Reverend William Gase, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate — Before me — Joshua H. Hoomedien Pastor of the Church
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Deacon Andrew Lewis signer of the foregoing Deposition and know him to be a man of strict truth and veracity — Joshua H. Hoomedien Pastor of the Church —

State of Connecticut Middlesex County.
I John P. Fish Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Joshua L. Hoommedieu Esq. was on the 12 th of June last known is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name sub- scribed to the fore foregoing Certifi- cates are his proper Hand Writing & signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 15 th day of Aug t A.D. 1833.
J. P. Fish Clerk

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 5 Feb 1829.
Sir:
Your claim under the abovementioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, than those who enlisted in the Continental line for the war, and served until its termination. It appears by a report from the 3 d Auditor, that you are entered on the Muster Rolls of the Connecticut line as having enlisted on the 15 May 1777 for the war and were discharged on the 31 st December 1779. Under these circumstances your claim has not been admitted.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant;
Saml. Southward, Acting Secretary.
M c Morris Joac.

The Application of Morris Jones of Madison Conn. for an Addition to his Pension — Taken before the Court of Probate for Guilford District —
Morris Jones — Connecticut Morris Jones Letter
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Revolutionary Claims -
Hon ble Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City -
Please direct in return to Morris Jones, Guilford, & remit by draft on New Haven Bank.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act "for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15 th day of May, 1828, I Morris Jones of Madison County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for & during the war, & continued in its service three years, from the time of my enlistment; at which period I was a Sergeant in Capt. John Durkee's company, in Col. Durkee's Regiment, (believed to be the 12 th Connecticut Regiment) in the Connecticut line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, to which I was entitled under a resolution of Congress, passed the 15 th of May 1778.
I further declare that I was not on the pension list of March 1828 in the pension list of the United States.
I further declare that in the beginning of the year 1780 a substitute I hired a substitute who did duty for me in said company & Regiment from said time till the close of the war, which said substitute was accepted by my officers in lieu of myself, & whom I paid a large sum of money.
Morris Jones
Before me William Ladd Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut personally appeared this day Nathan Elliot Esquire, and Amos Seward of the said County, who did sincerely make oath that Morris Jones by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed to be believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 3 rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
Wm Ladd Jus of Peace

The documents to prove that Morris Jones was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, are in the war office, Mr Jones having been a pensioner under the U.S. Law of 1818—

I John Beach Clerk of the Court of the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do certify that William Fadd, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, within & for the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut, & duly commissioned to administer oaths -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.
J. Beach Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss Killingworth County of Middlesex } December 5 th 1818
C. Be It Remembered that on the fore said 5 th Day of December, Before me the subscrib- -er a justice of the Peace within and for said County in said State personally appears Jeremiah Josiah Post of said Killingworth - a Person of good charac- -ter and entitled to full Credit - who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oaths Declare and Say, that he is well acquainted Morris Jones the person who hath made the preceding Declaration on oaths - That the said Morris Jones enlisted into the Army of the Revolution in the month of May or June 1777 - In the Company commanded By Capt. Jedidiah Hyde In the Regiment commanded By Col. John Durkee In the Brigade under the command of Genl. Jedidiah Huntington - for the term of Three Years and continued in service till January 1780 when he was Honorably Discharged - That he the said Jeremiah Post (the deponent) was in service in the same Company and Regiment having enlisted for Three Years & served until his term of enlistment expired -
Sworn to and Declared Before me the day and year aforesaid Amariah Bay

State of Connecticut } ss Killingworth County of Middlesex } D.
Be it Remembered
That on the 5 th Day of December 1818 Before me the Subscribed a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Middlesex in said State - Personally Appear - Jedediah Parker of Guilford - In the county of New Haven in said State - a Person of Good Character and entitled to full Credit - and being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare and say that he is now acquainted with Morris Jones who hath made the preceding Declaration on oath and that - he the said Morris Jones is possessed of but little property - consisting of several Acres of Poor - Rough Land - a small House & Barn - the whole of his property will not exceed an value - Twelve or Thirteen Hundred Dollars - That he is in reduced circumstances - = much embarrassed with Debt - has a family consisting of five Children - is himself being much afflicted with Rheumatic complaints - & In the opinion of said Deponent - In need of assistance from his country for support - Sworn to and declared this Day and year as aforesaid
Amariah Brain

State of Connecticut } Iskeelingworth County of Middlesex } C.
On this 5 th Day of December 1818 Before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut personally appeared Lorin Stevens of Grifford County of New Haven in said State a Witness Entitled to full Credit and being by me first sworn according to Law - doth on his oath Declare and say that he is well acquainted with Morris Jones the Person who hath made the preceding Declaration on Oath - That he the said Morris Jones is in Medume circumstances - having but little Property consisting a few acres of Muff Land - a small House Barn - all of not to exceed the value in my opinion of One Thousand Dollars - That he has five Children - is much involved in Debt - - afflicted with Rheumatic complaints - in the opinion of the said Deponent he need of assistance from his country for Support - Sworn to and subscribed Before me this Day and Year as afore said
Isaac Williams

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
N  ON this 15 th day of December 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Morris Jones aged 62 years, resident in Middletown in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Morris Jones on the 10 th day of May 1777, enlisted in New London in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Deer Hyde , of and in the regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee and in the brigade commanded by Genl. Sedgwick  Huntington , as a Sergeant .
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the  15 th day of January 1780, when he was discharged from service in Middletown state of New Jersey ; that he was in the battles of White Plains when in the year 1776  before said enlistment , at the capture of the Red Bank at Red Bank & Princeton ; at the Battle of Germantown and of Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. That he has delivered his discharge from Col. Isaac Sherman for transmission . That he is infirm & troubled with the Rheumatism ; has a wife & one child to support; that his whole estate is worth, not exceeding Seven Hundred dollars , and that he may allege Seven Hundred dollars . Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
S. Fitch  Notary
B.
I, Stephen Fitch  Notary a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Morris Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown , December 15 th 1818
S. Fitch  Notary

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this _____ day of _____ 181_____, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____, of _____ in the said State, a person _____ to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with _____, of _____ the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this _____ day of _____ 181_____, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____ of _____ in the said State, a person _____ to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with _____ of _____ the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

I John Trusk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable Stephen Gily Morris of Middletown in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked a. B is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this 17 th day of December 1818
Jno Trusk Clk
I do further certify, that Amariah Pray Esq. of Ridgefield in Middlesex County , is a Justice of the Peace for said County; & that his name subscribed to the preceding declarations & certificates, is his proper hand writing.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the County Court of Middlesex on the day & year aforesaid
Jno Trusk Clk

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
8 Nov 1828.
Morris Jones of Madison in the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Durkee's company, in Col Durkee's regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary T. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
12 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Morris Jones in the not is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
It appears from the Muster Rolls of the Connecticut line, that Morris Jones (Lerg) enlisted in Col o Durkee's Regiment, for the war on the 15 th May 1777, and that he was Discharged on the 31 st December 1779 - John Hagner Adm

$80 per ann.
$80 per annum

Declaration for a Pension
I Morris Jones of Madison (formerly Guilford) in the County of New Haven & State of Connecticut - On Oath declares and says that I was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 and received a pension one year & was then struck from the pension roll on acct. of having some property. That I made application again under the act of Congress of May 15 th 1828 that I was rejected in consequence of not having served to the close of the war, that I now reside in Madison (formerly Guilford) where I resided when I first made application. I enlisted on the 15 th day of May 1777 at Norwich in Ct. under Capt. Dejeu Hyde who afterwards went on board a privateer & I served under Capt. Robert Wallam in Col. John Durkay's Regiment of United States Troops Connecticut line - Morris Jones
State of Connecticut } ss Probate Court County of New Haven } Guilford District On this first day of August 1832 Personally Appeared Morris Jones. Before this court and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed in court -

George Griswold Clerk of the Probate Court Guilford District State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains all that was done in said Court on the Appli- cation of Morris Jones for a pension under the act of June 1832 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 1 st Day of August 1832
George Griswold Clk