Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33344, for Stephen Jones, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jones, Stephen
8 33344
CONTENTS
Am. Dutchess Co. N.Y. sub. near Poughkeepsie Co. N.Y. in 1819 via Newark, N.J. to N.Y.

19.023 R
New Jersey
Stephen Jones
of Morris Co in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Billings of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Weisiger in the New York line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1823 and J unto Hon. L. Condick. Morristown, N Jersey
Arrears to 4th of March 1823 1. 37 Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1823 48
$ 49. 37
Revolutionary claim Acts March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820.
Cleared
✓

Stephen L. ... Tadousi

State of New York } Is Stephens Jones of Newworth in the State Ulster County } of New York appeared before the Jonathan Duley one of the Judges of the Ulster common pleas this 6th day of February 1819 and after being duly sworn made the following Declaration that he this Deponent enlisted in the services of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war in the year 1776 for one year in the company under the command Andrew Billings and in the Regiment Command by Col. Dickinson and that he this Deponent continued in the said service until the expiration of the said term and that he this Deponent is in such indigent circumstances as to require assistance of his country and further saith he this Deponent is now Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written ————— S. W. 1819. —————  his Stephens Jones Mark
Ulster County } Is John Lester and Samuel Smith after being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that the above named Stephens Jones served in the Revolutionary war with these Deponents for the term of one year under the Continental establishment agreeable to the above affidavit ————— Sworn and subscribed before me this 6th February 1819 ————— S. W. 1819. —————  John Lester Samuel Smith
Notary Public's Office Is The signature of Jonathan Duley as made & abbreviated above is his own hand writing & he is duly qualified a Judge of the Court in & for the County of Ulster I am Clerk Witness the seal of office Feb 8th 1819. Chas. Chapin Jr.

Subscribed to New Jersey in the County of Morris On the fifth day of Feb. 1822, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas held at Morris town in and for the County of Morris in the term of Feb. in the year aforesaid the said Court being a Court of Record prescribing a seal proceeding according to the course of the Common Law having a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount Respecting records file proceedings & its Judgments being removable by writ of error only Stephen Jones formerly of Newark, in the County of Essex and State aforesaid, but now of the County of Morris in said State, who being duly sworn according to Law, did on his oath declare that on or about the 6 th day of February 1819 for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Law of the United States passed 18 th March 1818 "providing for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," he the deponent made oath to and subscribed a written declaration setting forth his enlistment and service in the Army of the United States before Sir John Dubois by one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Ulster County in the State of New York which declaration accompanies this instrument & that this deponent is the same Stephen Jones who subscribed the foregoing declaration before Judge Dubois, by making his mark and defining it to be the mark of the said Stephen Jones before the said Judge Dubois, - And this deponent also declares that such particulars respecting his service and enlistment which he now considers to be material and important were not then inserted in the said declaration made before Judge Dubois, to which he now desires may be inserted more fully in this his second declaration whereby the secretary of War may be more fully possessed of all the facts in the case -
This deponent declares, that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the fall (as he thinks) of the year 1776, for the term of one year, in the Company of Captain Billings, afterwards commanded by Captain Tilton, for the Regiment under the command of Colonel Richmond, & afterward by Colonel Weisfield, in General M c Dougall's brigade of the New York line, and upon the Continental establishment as this deponent thought, and now firmly believes - That Joseph Rawson a major in Captain Billings Company, enlisted this deponent in the service of John Lester, one of said Company and whose name is subscribed to a deposition taken before Judge Dubois, to whose testimony and that of several others, both annexed to his first declaration, he refers, they the said Lester and Smith, both serving with this deponent and knowing each other well - This deponent was engaged in the battle of White Plains, and several skirmishes with the enemy at other places - He was enlisted near Poughkeepsie in the State of New York and having served out the full term of his enlistment, was honorably discharged, but has not now got possession of his discharge, having as he believes lost it - And he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits or

depositions of John Lester & Samuel Smith before mentioned connected to his first declaration and accompanying this instrument.
And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of May 1820 I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the purview of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain pensions to the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I do not now have any person in trust for me any property, or receivable 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 -
Sworn to and declared on the sixth day of July 1822 in open Court Aspe Upson
Stephen H. Jones mark
Schedule referred to in the foregoing Deposition of Stephen Jones - He has no house, no lands, no income, no horse, no cow or other stock. His property consists of a few articles of old household furniture, as follows: viz. 1 old and poor pine table, consisting of 1 board - 1 small round table, 1 old tin pail, 5 or 6 old chains, 5 or 6 old broken knives and forks, 3 or 4 old pewter spoons, 5 or 6 old silver dishes & plates, 1 or 2 old silver tea pots 3 or 4 silver cups & saucers, an iron ladle & a few old iron knives & tools used occasionally in the kitchen belonging to Soldier Pensioner's house. stop. See schedule -
This deponent was born in Dutchess County New York, is a farmer by laborer by occupation, sometimes when he can obtain employment, works at the Tinker's trade, stopping holes in pewter ware. He is 72 years old as he supposes, and begins to feel old age approaching with some of its infirmities. His family consists of himself & wife who is infirm & can do but little. Has one son William living in New York & providing for himself. Has a daughter, Jane, married to John Skines, who runs away and
left her to provide for herself - Sworn to & declared in open Court on the sixth day of July 1822 Aspe Upson
Stephen H. Jones mark

State of New Jersey County of Morris
I Robert H. M c Cartor Clerk of the inferior Court Hoboken plead said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of the said Court and do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court the total amount in value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule is three dollars and seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
Robert H. M c Cartor

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 33,344
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany. 76 1 yr. Pri. { Andrew Billings Pelton { Ritzema Meresenfelds N.Y.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted near Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Feb'y 6 1819.
Residence at date of application, Newark, Essex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 70 born in Dutchess Co., N.Y.
In 1822 at state house 87 Remarks: govt. mentioned his aged wife (name not stated) son William living in New York, and dau. Jane married to John Skiver.

33 344
Pay INVALID.
1908 Hpl. 29. Hist. to Mrs. E. G. G.
File No. 33,344
Stephen Jones
His Res. Ind.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18519
For the Rev. Stephen Jones,
Hon. Lewis Condiet, Moorstown, N.J.
Recd 12th July 1823.
J. E. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington

Morris town N.J. July 8 th 1823
Dear Sir,
In the case of Stephen Jones, the Judge (Dubois) before whom the evidence of service was taken, had omitted to certify the necessity of the two witnesses, Lester & Hunt.
The poor old man has just returned from a journey to the Judge's residence, which he made on foot, for that purpose. & has obtained Judge Dubois' certificate, & the County Clerk's attestation, with the seal &c.
I herewith return to you, for examination, these papers, which I hope may be sufficient to entitle him to his pension.
Please to inform me the result of the examination.
Very respectfully,
your most ob dt serv t .
Lewis Condict
J. L. Edwards Esq r .
Pension Office

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen before me Richard Riker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Stephen Jones
who being by me duly Sworn in the foregoing Declaration and
to
the truth of the facts stated
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Stephen Jones did serve in the Army of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Eleventh day of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
R Riker

St. Lawrence Baldwin
The applicant must make his declaration in the place where he lives
At on the im mense colony
We reject
11 June 1819 re: R.W.
It is the wish of the Court of Second Instance, sitting at the City of New York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Province of the City of New York, that the applicant make his declaration in the place where he lives, and not in the place of his birth, as is the custom of the country.

Ulster Co. N.Y. J. D.
I the subscriber, Jonathan Dubois, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that John Lester & Samuel Smith, whose names are subscribed to a deposition taken before me, on the 6th February 1819, testifying to the revolutionary services of Stephen Jones, in Colonel Richmond's Regiment & Captain Billings' company, are both of them, men of credibility, entitled to belief, & are, as I firmly believe, entirely disinterested, as to the claim of said Jones for a pension from the government of the United States. - Witness my hand, this 25th day of June - Anno Domini 1823.
J. DUBOIS "

State of New York. Ulster County Clerks office ss: I. Jacob Snyder Clerk of the County of Ulster and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster Do hereby Certify that Jonathan Dubois Esquire whose name is subscribed to the within Certificate was on the day of the date of said Certificate a Judge of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Ulster County. And further that the signature "J. Dubois" subscribed to said Certificate is the proper hand writing of said Judge. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court and County this twenty- sixth day of June 1823.
Yours sincerely Jacob Snyder

State of New-York,
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That RICHARD RIKER , Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further, that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York, and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate, is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth — day of February — 1819

To the Hon.
Richard Pitkin
Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of Stephen Jones
formerly a Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of Essex Jersey  the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Stephen Jones  Enlisted sometime in the forepart of January 1776 for One year in Captain Andrew Billings Company in Col. Pitchmore Regiment from the State of New-York that I continued in the Service of my Country until the expiration of my Enlistment and was in One Action with the Enemy at the White Plains - I am now about 70 years of age having One year been in the Service of my Country
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Stephen Jones  County of Essex N. Jersey is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York , and is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
Therefore the said Stephen Jones conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Stephen Jones — refers to the
witness of John Luter and Samuel Smith who served in the same Company and was M ts . P. in the same M ts with me
City and County of New-York, ss. Stephen Jones of Essex County N. Jersey of the City and County of New-York , being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Eleventh day of Feb y — 1818
Stephen Jones his mark
R. R. R.
City and County of New-York, ss.
of the City and County of New-York being sworn, saith, that acquainted with
Sworn before me this day of Feb y 1818

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office.

Dear Sir
Morris town N.J. July 30th, 22
Stephen Jones, a very aged & disabled soldier of the Revolution, brought to me his papers, much mutilated & torn, desiring assistance to obtain his pension. - His first declaration is very brief, stating very few facts or particulars, the want of which may have led to its rejection. - Some of his comrades, members of the former company & Regiment, I understand are pensioned. He states to me, that Lester & Ransom his recruiting sergeants, are both on the pension roll. - I have always understood Weisenfeld's Regiment & McDougal's brigade, of the N. York lines formed a part of the Continental establishment, & I think there can be no doubt, that this applicant belonged to that corps.
May I solicit you to examine his declaration now taken, & enclose him, with his former papers?
Please to communicate to me at this place the result of your enquiries, & you will greatly oblige
your friend
& very obedt. servt.
Lewis Condill
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office

1567

4. 19. '98.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; my grandfather - David E. Wade - was a soldier in the Revolution, whose certificate from this State I have; but I have no cert- ificates of the service of my great grandfather. Stephen

Jones of Essex Co. N.J. who was a soldier in the "New York Line" in the Revolu- tion, nor of my great grand- father William Guy of Dublin Co. N.C. also a soldier in the Revolution. Both of the latter were pensioned. ? as you informed kindly Can you give me a copy of their declarations, or other information, and oblige Yours very truly - W. E. Luce.