Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,905, for Income Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass R.I.
Jones, Income
S 18905-
Carded.
CONTENTS
1 June 16, 1757 at Dighton, Bristol Co. Mass. 1st taken in Swansea, Bristol Co. Mass. res in 1832, Brattleboro Windham Co. Vt.

2547
Vermont
Ingraham Jones
of Windham born the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Elliott in the Mass. troops here for 12 months F.R.D.
  9 " as Artillerist 37.50   3 " in Infantry 10.00   12 47.50 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 47 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of November 1832 and sent to J. Elliot Brattleborough Vt.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 71.25   Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mar. 1833 23.75   95.00 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c uffie Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 64

No 2,788
Admitted.
Private 15 mo.
40 10 50.
James Elliot Brattleborough Vt.

BRIEF in the case of  Income Jones  of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? 75 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.     In 1777 June " 9 " Private Gen. Sawyer , comp. Artillery , Col. Elliott , — pub }   1780 Aug. " 3 " " Maj. Troop , Capt. Barney , Lt. Peck , Reg. Forgotten }   12 mo.  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol, Mass. 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, in the vicinity. No Clergyman, no 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D Brown Examining Clerk.

No 54. Windham Co. Vermont- Income Jones. Dec re for Pensions
August 1832.
No 2,788-

STATE OF VERMONT.
County of Windham ss.
Probate District of Marlborough.
At the Probate Court, within and for said District, being a Court of Record.
On this second day of August A. D. 1832—Personally appeared in open Court, — At Brattleboro' — in said District —
Present- Hon. Marshall Miller, Esquire, Judge-
Before the said Probate Court, within and for said District - now sitting - Income Jones a resident of Brattleboro in the county of Windham and State of Vermont, aged seventy five - years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered into the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He enlisted in Swansey county of Bristol, Massachusetts in the latter part of May or first part of June 1778 in a Capt. Sawyer's company of Artillery, & said company was attached to Col. Elliot's Regiment - He marched from said Swansey with said company to Freetown from there to Howland's Ferry in Rhode Island remained there three or four weeks - Then to Bristol Ferry was stationed in the fort there nearly the remainder of nine months - was dismissed in March 1779 - after having served nine months - He again enlisted at said Swansey in the month of August 1780 for three months in a company of Massachusetts troops commanded by Capt. Sable, Barney & Lieut. W. D. Peck and marched to Rhode Island, the regiment I do not recollect, as as with several others were drafted or detached as a foraging party, under the command of said Lieut. Peck - He with others continued in the foraging business until the term of his enlistment was out - which was in the month of November 1780 never had any written discharge, knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services or corroborate his declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows:
To the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, he answers, upon his said oath, as follows: 1. He was born at Dighton, Bristol county Massachusetts 16 th June 1757— 2. Has no record of his age — 3. Lived in Scituate Bristol county Mass. - when he enlisted - lived in Rehoboth about eleven years - then removed to Brattleboro' Vermont where he has lived about thirty two years & where he now resides — 4. Enlisted voluntarily each enlistment
...P. 11. T. ... P. ... Major Boaks , does not distinctly remember the ...indicate part

 3. Lived in Swansea Bristol county Mass - when he enlisted - lived in Rehoboth about eleven years - then removed to Brattleboro Vermont where he has lived about thirty two years & where he now resides -  4. Enlisted voluntary each enlistment  5. Remembers Capt. Jos. Gen. Yarnum Major Boaks, does not distinctly remember the names of other officers - was most of the time employed as a blacksmith and a considerable part of the time he served, he was employed with a foraging party as before stated -  6. Never had a written discharge -  7. He refers to May's Stephen Greenleaf & Jabez Wood as witnesses under this interrogatory. There being no clergyman at this time in his vicinity who can give the evidence required 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Income Jones
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
We Stephen Greenleaf a clergyman , residing in the town of Brattleboro — in said county — and Jabez Wood of Brattleboro in said county — hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Income Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five — years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Greenleaf Jabez Wood
Marshall Miller Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Stephen Greenleaf who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the said town of Brattleborough and that Jabez Wood who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Brattleborough in said county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Elliot , Register of the Probate Court, within and for the District of Marlborough aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Income Jones , for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this second
day of August , —
A. D. 1832.
James Elliot, Probate Register.

In reply to your request of _____ received _____ for a statement of the military history of Income Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Sur. file 18,905
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or June 1778 9 mos. March 1779 ✓ Joshua Sayer Leicester's Artillery Co. Elliott R. I.   Aug 1780 3 mos. Jabez Barney ✓ Mass.        
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Swansey, Bristol Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832- Residence at date of application, Brattleboro, Vt. Age at date of application, b. June 16, 1757 Brighton, Mass.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____

atto RD 75
P 18905
INVALID.
File No. 18905
Income Jones
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 385
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1892 Feb 4 Hi Elisha Dyer Prov 1911 Mich 27. History to Mrs. N.M.P. Akeley letter in W. file 26671 Oliver Jones & 1922 Apr. 26 Hist. to Grace J. Bardwell.

✓ Stamps returned Apr. 26. 1922 One 2¢ stamp 27c
Pensions Bureau.
Please give statement of the record in the War of the Revolution of Income Jones. born 16 1757. died in Brattleboro Vermont January 19. 1845 and other
Very truly yours. (Mrs) Grace J. Grandwell 465 Broadway Cambridge
March. 24. 1922.
My Cambridge Mass. envelope not with letter V.L.M.

2-1809.
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
If not called for in 15 days, return to THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C.
3
Rev. Wm. Lee
Mrs. Grace J. Wardwell 465 Broadway
Returned to the sender not delivered

1.2 M. S.F. 18905-
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., April 26, 1922
Mrs. Grace J. Wardwell 465 Broadway Madam: Cambridge, Mass.
In reply to your request of Mar. 24 , received Mar. 27 for a statement of the military history of Leame 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May June 1778 Mar. 1779 Joshua Sayers Artillery Company Elliott R.I.   Aug. 1780 3 mos. Jabez Barney Mass.  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Swansey, Bristol Co. Mass
Date of application for pension, Aug. 2, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Battleboro, Vt.
Age at date of application, born June 16, 1757 at Dighton, Mass.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.