Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 544, for Josiah Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Jones, Josiah
S. 544
Mass.
CONTENTS
born in Bristol Co. Mass. (after 1740) in R.D. In 1844 aged 88 yrs & res. Wadsworth Hg.

32,293
New Jersey
Josiah Jones,
in the State of N. Jersey. who was a Capt & Miner in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded ★ in the Rev. War. — for 2 years — Mass. Continental. ★ Records completed Oct. 21/1844
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Feb. 1835 sent to Wm Todd Phil a , Present
Entitled to the 4th of semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by P. L. Swann Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 3 Page 139

State of New Jersey
Mercer County } ss } Sch
On this 3 rd day of September in the year of our Lord 1844, Came before Samuel Evans one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in for the County aforesaid and Commissioned & qualified as such, Josiah Jones who on his solemn oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832, Affiant States that he is now a resident of the town of Trenton State aforesaid has been for a number of years, and that he is in the 89 th year of his age, and that I Daniel Fison who is in the receipt of a pension from the United States of 96$ per annum as an invalid in consequence of wounds received in the Revolutionary war that his Certificate under which he is now receiving is dated the 10 th day of January 1826, That in the year 1776 this affiant enlisted as a regular Soldier in Captain Cooper Company of Col Gabriel Bradford's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, to serve for & during the war that he continued to serve in said Company for some time & was transferred to Captain Kings Company of Col Brooks Regiment of said Line that he continued to serve in said Company & Regt until a short time before the Siege of Yorktown, and he was then transferred to Captain Lawrence's Company and under Col Gorton who then

Commanded the Regiment of Sappers & Miners, and was the 10th Regt, in which Regiment he served at and until the Siege of York, and in that engagement this affiant received a wound in the right leg by a bombshell, which caused its amputation. Shortly after the action was over, that he was taken to the Hospital in Pa where he remained for some months and was then taken to the Hospital in Phila where he remained until peace was signed and he has been pensioned for said wounds since the war. Affiant states that to the very last of his recollection he served as a regular Soldier for five years from the time of his enlistment to the month of Oct 1781 the time of Lord Cornwallis' Surrender. Affiant would state that if his services will show him entitled to the further benefits of the act of Jan 22 nd of the 15 th of May 1828, he claims that as he was a Soldier for the war and served until the time of being disabled as aforesaid, he thinks he never received his regular discharge in consequence of being wounded, he states he is now far advanced in life & may not recollect long past & some by events of his Revolutionary services but he has stated them to the best of his knowledge & recollection, that he is now so helpless that he can not use crutches and is unable from the loss of his limb to move about much by creeping on the floor, and is therefore unable to go to the Court house to make his declaration upon

Court, Affiant States that he is not on any Pension roll or the agency of any State ordinary, of the United States (Except as an invalid pensioner aforesaid) and hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension but the present for his Revolutionary Services (Except that he is now receiving as an invalid), Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of Sept 1844
SAM L EVANS, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, N.J. State of New Jersey Mercer County
Josiah his Jones mark
I Samuel Evans one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Josiah Jones came before me or rather I attended at his residence in the town of Trenton and he made solemn oath to the above foregoing declaration for a pension. Further Certify that I know said Josiah Jones to be the same person now receiving a pension as an invalid Soldier of the Rev y war. and that he has but one leg & has lost the use of his crutches & is therefore unable to travel out of the house and when passing through the house has to crawl on the floor, said Jones is a very decent & correct man & is a person of strict veracity as I have known for the space of 7 or 8 years given under my hand this 3 rd Sept 1844
SAM L EVANS, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, New Jersey.

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Samuel Evans Esq r before whom the within declaration of Josiah Jones was made and taken, was at the time of the doing thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Mercer in said State, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signature thereto is the proper handwriting of the said Samuel Evans.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Trenton in said State this thirtieth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy. of State

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Jersey County of Hunterdon ss.
On this fourth day of January 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hunterdon personally appeared Josiah Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain King in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of New Jersey — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of New Jersey are on account of his children residing here and his becoming old and infirm and his wife also and their requiring the care of their children — Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature of D. H. W. B.]
Josiah Jones Mark
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of New Jersey Hunterdon County a.s.
Before me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon Personally appeared Charles Knapp of the City of Trenton in said County to me well known
to be a man of veracity and credit, who being only known to his acquaintance that is well acquainted with Josiah Jones who is mentioned in, and has affixed his name to the within affidavit and that he has known the said Josiah Jones for the last twenty years - and has no hesitation in saying that he is the same person named in the certificate now in his possession dated the twenty third day of August 1786 signed John Lucas commissary of Pensions for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that he this Deponent has been with the said Josiah Jones when he has drawn his Pension on the said Certificate in the town of Providence is the State of Massachusetts Rhode Island at which time the said Josiah Jones Resided in the State of Rhode Island
Sworn and subscribed to before me January 24th 1826
Charles Knapp
D H M [Signature]

State of New Jersey.
Secretary's Office, Trenton January 4 th 1826
Dan. Coleman, Secretary of the State of New Jersey, do certify that David Johnston Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon and state aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned and that the signature thereto affixed is genuine and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton this day and year above said.
Dan. Coleman

Rev. War
2296
INVALID.
See own dm. File 544
File No. 2296
Josiah Jones Sap & Miners Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]

See Inv File # 2296 .
INVALID.
New War
File No. 544
Josiah Jones, Pa. N. J. Roll.
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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N o 35.890 Josiah Jones N.J.
Transferred L. to Wm. H. Todd Nov 11 th 1844
Act June 7 th 32

35. 870 Josiah Jones Declaration 7 th June 1832 New Jersey
W. H. Todd Phila

New Jersey This application of Josiah Jones for a Transfer, was rec d from the Secretary's Office without any envelope. Let the Transfer be made & send the notification to the Pensioner at Newton, N.J.
or Issue a new Certificate also - and say on it, that it is issued "in lieu of one dated 23 rd August 1776, signed by the Com- pany of Pensioners, cancelled which has been cancelled." -
Normal certificate issued and transfer made 10 Jan'y 1826.

No. 35.870
Josiah Jones, N.J.
act 7 June 1832
Adm o 2 years. Sup 1 Minus $100 per Ann
W m H. Todd of Philadelphia

Washington
Passport Office.
Dr. Joseph Lovell Surgeon General U.S. Army

Jerusalem. Jehoshaphat - Bishop of Jerusalem Roll
See letter to him
16 June 1834 -
claiming under act
of June 7. 1832.
Convent of St. Maron
Now on roll, at $8 per month
James L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Civil Act to him at his request, on 25 Aug. 1834

Free Hon J. L. Edwards Com. Pensions Washington D.C.

Menton N.Y. Aug. 23. 1834
Dear Sir,
I wrote to you a few weeks since requesting the return of my certificate; but have rec d . no answer. The 1 st of Sept is now at hand, and unless my certificate is returned, I cannot draw my Pension.
Your attention to this certificate is requested as soon as convenient.
J. L. Edwards Josiah Jones P. D. J. Maynard

List of Invalid pensioners of Burlington Co., N.J. printed in 1835, shows Josiah Jones, Private, 10 th Mass. regt. pen- sioned from March 17, 1786 - act June 7, 1785. Transferred from (county unknown) Rhode Island, from March 14, 1814, to Massachusetts - from Plymouth Co., Mass. from Dept. 4, 1825 - increased by act April 24, 1816.

The list of Invalid pensioners printed in 1830 shows as of Burlington Co. N. J.
Josiah Jones, annual allowance $60.
Pvt. 10 th Mass. Regt.
placed on pension roll Oct. 23, 1786.
pension commenced Mar. 17, 1786.
Act June 7, 1785.
"Transferred from (county unknown) Rhode Island, from March 4, 1814, to Massachusetts
from Plymouth Co., Mass. from Sept. 4, 1823."
Increased by Act. April 24, 1876 to $96. per. an.

Dec 7 46
N. J. Case
Frank Jones
Sum 32.
To Hon. J. S. Edwards
Commr. Pensions Present

Washington 7 th Dec 1844
Dear Sir
Some time in Sept. I forwarded the Pension Claim of Josiah Jones of New Jersey under the act of 1832.
Having heard from others since forwarded induces me to ask your attention to it that I may learn its situation before I leave if it shall comport with your convenience, and a just regard to the rights of others. The Claim is one of very short duration, Jones is an invalid and help sustained by the Records Certified from Massachusetts is of no value. The old man is unable to leave his room & not able to walk in it, has to crawl on his hands. It is very helpless & while it might be an act of justice it certainly would be that of charity to act on it.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully your Oft. Servt. Wm. H. Todd
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Present.

Sept 3. 1841
W. J. June 7 Josiah H. Jones
Honorable J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensioners Washington City D.C.
Acting Secy
W. J.
Dear Sir
Mr

Trenton 3 rd Sept 1844
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the Case of Josiah Jones a claim for a pension under Act of 7 th June 1832, When acted on a discharge at Phil a When at Washington I mentioned to you that I had filed some papers for a Mrs Adelaide Wheat widow of Jacob Wheat from New Maaria County Mo. & you said if there was a county in the Union that did not hold a single pensioner that it might be acted on right away. So I told you that there was not a single pensioner in that county nor did I think that there would be an additional application, as this was the first & the papers ready. Please act on it and in so doing much oblige Mrs Wheat &
W. H. Ladd No 370 North Front St Phil a

(Copy)
Pension Office, November 11th 1844.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Josiah Vose, claiming a pension under the Act of June 7th, 1832, and May 15th, 1828, have been examined and filed. The name of Josiah Vose does not appear on the rolls of Massachusetts service in this office in either of the Regiments named by him and unless he can prove his service by other satisfactory evidence the claim cannot be allowed.
The claimant is not entitled to a Pension under the Act of May 15th 1828, he having been previously pensioned under another Act.
I am, Very respectfully, Your Abt. Servant.
(Signed) J. V. Edwards.
W m H. Todd, Esq Trenton, N. Jersey.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec r 17 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Josiah Jones, private of Raynham, is borne upon an account in the Army Books, of Capt n Cooper, Col. Bradford, and he is there credited by his service from the 5 th day of June to the 31 st day of December 1780 — 6 months 25 days — his name is also borne upon a list of Certificates issued to "the last three years men" of the same regiment "for deficiency of Clothing". No one of the same name appears upon any of the documents, whose services are identified with those of the beforenamed, as set forth in the annexed declaration. — No Rolls of Capt n King, Col. Brooks, or of Capt n Laurence, Col. Gervin are in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Fawcett, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New Jersey } Mercer County } Set
I Josiah Jones aged 88 years. on my Solemn oath State that in the year 1777 I Enlisted as a regular in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts for and during the war of the Revolution in Captain Coopers Co and was attached to Col Gabriel Bradfords Regt Subsequently transferred to Capt Kings Co of Col Brooks Regt of Continental troops commonly called the 10th Regt in which two Regiments he continued to serve until a short time before the battle of Yorktown Va when he was transferred to Captain Sawners Co of Sappers & Miners commanded by Col Goven in which last Regt I served until the Battle of Yorktown Va & in that engagement was wounded and lost my right leg from and in consequence of said wound was placed in the Hospital Va & was afterwards transferred to Phil a Hospital & in Jun 1783 was discharged from Service Sworn to and Subscribed this 9 th day of Nov 1844 Before.
Witness Two Magistrates hereunto joined
Sam l Evans one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, New Jersey
Rebecca Starling State of New Jersey } Mercer County } Set
I Sam l Evans one of the Judges of the
his Josiah Jones mark Seal

Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby Certify that Josiah Jones an Invaled Navy Pensioner of the United States and known to me for the space of fifteen years during his residence in said County who made oath to the above foregoing & signed the same in my presence and also that of the other subscribing witness thereto attached. Given under my hand this 9 th day of Nov 1844
Saml Evans one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer, State of New Jersey
162

Dec. 24 1884
Adalite's case
Jonah Jones
To The Hon James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Phil a
Dec 21 st 1844
Dr Sir,
Enclosed is the desired evidence in the case of Josiah Jones of Trenton which seems to be satisfactory. My opinion was & now is that a more truthfull & respectable man than Josiah Jones never lived & thought it impossible that his statement of service was untrue. Hee was transferred doubtless to Govion's Regt of Sappers & Miners as a picked man for Service. Col Govion was as I am informed of Lafayette's Disachment of the Army. I would be pleased that you would take it up as early as convenient & transmit me the answer here if you please not to Trenton.
I have the honor to be Sir your ob t Servant
To The Hon I L Edwards
W H Todd
Washington City
Pa
P.S. The claim I am satisfied is only admissable under the act of 7th June 1832 as he was a 3 years man & I will accept under the present state of the evidence the claim under that act.
W H Todd

Hon J. L. Edwards Esqr Commis r of Pensions Pension Office Washington

Trenton, New Jersey
June 13 th 1834.
Sir
I herewith transmit my Invalid Pension Certificate, and another document relating thereto, to the Dept. for the purpose of claiming the benefit of an Act of Congress which I understand passed some time in March 1832 or 1833: granting as I understand, further benefits to Invalid Pensioners, of the Revolutionary Army.
I would state for the information of the Dept. that I enlisted in the fore part of the War of the Revolution and served as a private in Capt. Coopers Company of Col. Gamaliel Bradfords Mass ts Regiment. That subsequently I was transferred to Capt. Kings Company of Col. Brooks Regt in which Company & Regiment I served untill a short time previous to the marching of the Army to the southward to besiege Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. That I was at that period selected out, and transferred into Capt. Lawrences Company, in the Corps of Sappers and Miners, under Col. Govion: and that in the same Company, & Corps there served a Sergeant by the name of Bafs: who I believe was one of the last three years men. also Corporal George Reed, who I believe was with myself a During War man
I further testify that at the siege of Yorktown, I was wounded, and lost my right leg, which was amputated immediately, and I remained in the Hospital at Philadelphia untill the fall after the peace. The troops to which I belonged had gone to the Northward. I then applied for my discharge; but was told I must go home, & obtain one there. I accordingly took passage in a Vessel, and arrived at Boston. I was constrained to go into the Almshouse at that place, where I remained some time: and altho I several times sent to Col. Brooks, in order to request his attendance on me at the Almshouse, for the purpose of obtaining my Discharge from the Army, but  ever he never came, & I do not recollect of being formally Discharged from service .

I have therefore to request that, if my claim to any further compensation should be considered admissible; you will please to forward to me the necessary papers and documents, with instructions, relative thereto, as is usual in similar cases. but if my claim should be rejected you will please return the enclosed documents, with your answer to this communication, and direct the same to me, at "Trenton New Jersey"
Very Respectfully Sir I am Your Obedient Servant
his Josiah X Jones mark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions Washington

Josiah Jones Letter of Transfer

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PENSION OFFICE,
January 10 th 1826
SIR :
IN conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Massachusetts to that of New Jersey to take effect from and after the 4 th of September, 1825,
I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. Josiah Jones
U. S. Pensioner.
Trenton, N. Jersey,