Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5700, for Samuel L Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Jones, Samuel L. Elizabeth
R. 5700
CONTENTS
b. Aug 20, 1766 at Groton, Conn. - res there at end - d. Oct. 3, 1803, probably in N.Y. City.

7723 Stearns Elizabeth Jones.
Ms 570B
Act 7 July 38
In 89. d 03
Sylvester Spencer New York

DECLARATION
REQUIRED BY
"AN ACT GRANTING HALF PAY AND PENSIONS TO CERTAIN WIDOWS,"
Passed July 7th, 1838.
State of New York } city and county of New York } ss.
On this fourteenth day of September 1838. personally appeared before the Marine Court of the City of New York Elizabeth Jones
a resident of the city of New York in the County of New York aged Seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows:" That she is the Widow of Samuel L. Jones who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and enlisted under Captain Seed, to serve during the war, and did so serve, and during that time was present, and wounded, in several battles and skirmishes, as will appear by affidavit of James Jones, accompanying this.
She further Declares, That she was married to the said Samuel L. Jones on the thirteenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine ; that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel L. Jones died on the Third day of October 1803 ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
The word " nine " written on an erasure SWORN to and subscribed, on the } Elizabeth L Jones day and year above written, before } mat
J. M. [unintelligible] Justice of the Marine Court

I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby Certify that John B. Scott is one of the Justices of the said Court, and that the said Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature to the within affidavit is his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John Barberie

State of New York City and County of New York ss. James Jones now residing at Number 20 Norfolk Street in the City of New York by trade a Shipwright of the age of seventy three years on the twenty eighth day of July now last past being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that Samuel L. Jones deceased the Husband of Elizabeth Jones named in and who has subscribed the annexed Deposition was the Brother of this Deponent. That the said Samuel L. Jones was a Native of Groton in the State of Connecticut and was a resident there until he was about twenty three years of age. That the said Samuel L. Jones enlisted under a Captain Leeds a Recruiting Officer at Norwich Landing to serve during the war and was in the Army about five years and until after the Surrender of Lord Cornwallis. That this Deponent repeatedly saw in the possession of his said Brother an Original Certificate of his discharge from the Army. That such discharge this Deponent believes was either left by his said Brother with a person who applying for him for a warrant for his Bounty Land or was lost or destroyed at the time of a Fire which destroyed the Dwelling House in Cherry Street occupied by him and his Family in June one thousand eight hundred and three: and which Warrant he expected to obtain in October of that year. That the said Samuel L. Jones was in a Battle at White Plains as he informed this Deponent and there received a flesh wound in the side the scar of which this Deponent often saw. That he was engaged in repeated skirmishes with Refugees in Westchester County, and in one he took as a Prisoner an individual

afterwards known in the city of New York by the name of Pot Pie Palmer and who wounded him in the thigh with a Bayonet, as this Deponent has often heard stated by both of them, and as this Deponent believes to be true. That said Samuel L. Jones was also in the Battle on York Island, near Kingsbridge and afterwards in the Battle that led to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, as this Deponent has been informed and believes. That this Deponent has often heard the names of the Captain and Colonel under whose command this Deponent's said Brother was in the service but cannot recollect them now. That one Dudley Bailey, three of the name of Avery, some of the name of Leeds and one of the name of Grant were enlisted under the Recruiting Officer above named about the same time with this Deponent's Brother, as well as this Deponent can, now recollect and doth verily believe, all of whom returned home together at the same time at the close of the Revolutionary War. That the said Samuel L. Jones died of the Yellow Fever in the month of October one thousand eight hundred and three.
Sworn and subscribed the 18th day of February 1838 before me
Ambrus Nuttall a Justice of the Peace
James Jones

City County of New York ss: I James Palmer one of the Special Justices in said City County - Do certify - That I have been well acquainted with James Jones who made the foregoing Affidavit - and that he is a person of Respectability and strict veracity and a Credible Witness. New York Oct. 28. 1839.
J. Palmer
day and year above written, before {
J. Palmer Justice of the Marine Court
Elizabeth X Jones mark

THE NEW TESTAMENT
OF OUR
LORD AND SAVIOUR
— JESUS CHRIST,
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE
ORIGINAL GREEK;
AND WITH
THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS.

Samuel D Jones was born Augt. 20 th 1766
Elizabeth Sherwood was born the 11 th December in the year 1766
Samuel D Jones & Elizabeth Sherwood was married the 1 st Nov r 1789
John Sherwood Jones was born 19 th Nov r 1790.
Penetria Jones was born Dec r 11 th 1792
Samuel D Jones Jun r was born 6 th Sept r 1794
John D Jones was born 23 rd Augt r 1795
Isaac Sherwood Jones was born 25 th March 1798 — Attucks

5700.
P. O. Elizabeth  Wid of Samuel S. Jones
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of suspension, as:
Re-enlisted: "For proof from the records at Hartford"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

7723 P5708 Elizabeth Jones N.Y. Samuel
Ed to C.A. Day Aug 27 1845
The letter to Sylvester Spencer N.Y. dated May 29, 1843 do to C.A. Day Aug 29 1843 " " Oct 30 " do to Same Sept 22 44 do to Same Feb 19 1845 Act 1 July 38

✓ 7723
Ms. B. 23. 141
NY.
July 7. 1838
Eliz Jones.
Presented in person by Sylvester Spencer of New York, 22 July 1841

To all whom it may concern. — I certify that I have examined the records of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the city of New-York. I do find that while the marriages for the year 17.88. & 17.90 are recorded those for the year 17.89. have been entirely omitted. it being the year in which the marriage of Sam l Jones & Eliz th Sherwood is said to have taken place  been married . hence no record of it can be found. —
Dec r 31 st 18239.
Deacon Gilmer. Pastor of the Allen s Methodist E Church. — New-York —

State of New York, City and County of New York, ss.
Be it known, That before me the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Jones, of the said City, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she believes her late husband, Samuel L. Jones on account of whose services, during the Revolutionary, she has heretofore claimed to be allowed a pension, enlisted, in the fall of 1778, as private, for the War, at Norwicks Landing in the State of Connecticut. That she believes Frederick Leeds a Lieut. in the Army enlisted him, and that she believes he served, in Genl. Putnam's Brigade, in the Connecticut Line, in what she thinks Col. Lathrop's Regiment, first as private, then she believes he was promoted to Sergeant, in the said Line, and that afterwards, towards the close of the War, she believes he was transferred to the Heavy Artillery under General Washington, in which she believes he served at the Battle of York Town, and in which she believes he continued, until the close of the War, and as she believes, discharged, at the close of the War, in the latter part of the fall of 1783, in the City of Philadelphia, by Genl. Washington, as she declares, that his original discharge (which is destroyed) was signed by him, Samuel L. Jones. David Bailey John Rogers, John Murry, and Christopher, Chester,
STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That J. R. Flanagan, — whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 2d day of Feby. 1844.
James Conner, Clerk.
comrades with him too, that he said enlisted in his State of Connecticut Jones

State of New York.
City and County of New York. ss.
Be it known, That before me the undersigned a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Jones of the said City, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she believes her late husband, Samuel L. Jones on account of whose services, during the Revolutionary, she has, heretofore claimed to be allowed a pension, enlisted, in the fall of 1778, as private, for the War, at Norwicks Landing in the State of Connecticut. That she believes Frederick Leeds a Lieut. in the Army enlisted him, and that she believes he served, in Genl. Putnam's Brigade, in the Connecticut Line, in what she thinks Col. Lathrop's Regiment, first as private, then she believes he was promoted to Sergeant, in the said Line, and that afterwards, towards the close of the War, she believes he was transferred to the Heavy Artillery under General Washington, in which she believes he served at the Battle of York Town, and in which she believes he continued, until the close of the War, and as she believes, discharged, at the close of the War, in the latter part of the fall of 1783, in the City of Philadelphia, by Genl. Washington, as she declares, that his original discharge (which is destroyed) was signed by him. That she believes, Elisha Bailey, John Rogers, John Murry, and Christopher Chester enlisted at the same time with her said husband, and were conversant with him in the service both in the Infantry and Artillery as above stated, that her said husband was an apprentice, at Norwicks Landing at the time he enlisted, but his residence was at Groton opposite the City of New London, in the State of Connecticut.
Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of January February 1844 before me
A. R. Haggan Commissioner of Deeds
Elizabeth Jones

Aug 29 43
Am
Eliz Jones My Dear
27
L. Edwards Esq. Commis n of Pensions Washington
SL

New York August 26. 1843
Sir,
Mrs Elizabeth Jones widow of Samuel L Jones respectfully desires that you will inform me upon what ground her claim for a pension is withheld, in order that she may proceed understandingly to remove the existing difficulty.
I am respectfully
Your obed Servt
L A Gay
H. L. Edwards Esquire } Commr of Pensions }

Sept 9. 1843.
Miss
Ann Bailey Edinburg
Col. S. Edwards Esq. Commiss y of Pensions — Washington D.C. —

New York, September 7-1843-
Sir,
In relation to the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones wid- ow of Samuel L. Jones - to which your late letter to me has reference, I would respectfully request, that the De- partment would examine the papers upon which Dudley Baly of the City of New London, in the State of Connecticut, was pensioned as the claimant alleges that her husband and the said Dudley Baly, were, soldiers together, in the same com- pany and Regiment, and that they both enlisted at the same time and place, and were, both in like manner discharged, together, to which facts, claimant's husband made oath to in an affidavit at the instance, of the said Dudley Baly just previous to his death, and as we have good reason to suppose, that the said affidavit may be found with his papers - and if it is not found Baly's papers upon which he was pensioned may also afford sufficient proof to enable the Department, to suspect the examination of the Rolls - for further proof. It is desirable, to be informed, without delay whether or not, such an affidavit exists, and if it does whether or not, it will be likely to afford the requisite proof as to service -
I am very respectfully Your Obt Servt - C. A. Lay
L. S. Edwards Esq. Comm'r of Pensions }

The above has been returned to you as the original of the copy of the letter of the 23rd inst. to you from me the 23rd inst. at New Bedford Mass. Sept 23 1863  Hon. J. M. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.  Mrs. H. H. H. Aug 24 Sept 10

New York Sept 19. 1844.
Sir.
On the 2 d of February last I had the honor to enclose to you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, widow of Samuel J Jones, and as much beyond the usual time has elapsed for the Department to have received and reported on them, it gives us reason to fear that they may not have been received, Your attention is respectfully called to the subject.
Upon a former occasion I had the honor to address a communication to you, that I had information that Mr. Samuel J Jones, made an affidavit, for one of his comrades in the service with him by the name of Dudley Baily, and that by reference to it, it would probably shew to what Regiment and company he belonged, I now find upon further inquiry that the affidavit in question was made about the year 1832, and was made for the purpose of sustaining the said Dudley Baily's application to a pension as an invalid.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your obed Servt. (C. A. Day)
Hon. C. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions }

New York February 2 nd 1844.
Sir
Herewith enclosed is an additional, Supplemental Statement of Elizabeth Jones, widow of Samuel L. Jones, claimant for a pension per Act of July 7-1838, in which she has noticed such facts as she now recollects to have been his notes in relation to his service. This Statement of her service, appears to be required by your letter to Mr. Spencer of 19 th May 1841 - from which I infer she failed to make in her declaration as she is required to do. The records in the Department is relied upon to afford the requisite proof of service.
Her Statement has not been predicated upon any records but from what she has heard him and his comrades say, and from what her brother (now living) who is testifying she says in the Dept o now says from his personal knowledge of the service - and his enlistment, and discharge from the service.
Mr. Jones, Claimant's husband's Brother, is a very intelligent and respectable man, and from what he says about the service of his brother, I think there is no doubt but that he served nearly in the manner as is stated.
Claimant says that her husband always asserted that he had a balance of pay due him for his service in the said War & it should appear that he did, have pay due, and which has not been paid. She desires that you will inform me.
I am Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt C. A. Lay
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm ee of Pensions

Feb 13 '45
Mr
J. L. Edwards Esq.
JK
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
D.C.

Williamsburgh Kings County
New York February 10, 1845-
Sir,
In relation to the case of Elizabeth Jones, widow of Samuel L, it was alleged that he enlisted for the war in 1778, in one of the Connecticut Regts of the Line, and was afterwards transferred to the Artillery, in which he is represented to have served at the siege of York. Now I would respectfully call the attention of the Department to the General orders of the Commander in Chief of 9th of October 1781, the following being a true extract - "A return of the Names Dates of enlistments, Terms of service and place of Abode of the Non Commissioned Officers and privates, Men belonging to the State of Connecticut now serving in Col. Lanks Regt of Artillery, and in the Company of Artificers annexed to the Artillery from Col Baldwins Regt to be given in at the A. G. office as soon as may be."
Now the Dept will perceive that there was certain men belonging to the State of Connecticut, in the service at that time in the Artillery as is represented in this case and if the required return was made, and is now in your office, Mrs Jones respectfully desires that an examination of the same may be made for the purpose of not only affording proof in her claim for a pension, but to afford proof of his right to Bounty Land and balance of pay alleged to be due.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
C. A. Lay
J. L Edwards Esquire Commrs of Pensions }

Sylvester Spence in
New York
May 12, 1841
D.C.

Rev. Dr. May 19th 1841
Sir
The proof of the date of the marriage in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Jones is satisfactory but the service for which the claim is affected is not intelligibly disclosed — Neither the company Reg t nor Line in which he it is alleged that he served four years under an enlistment for the war, is set forth —
Untill the service is narrated as required by the rules no examination can be made He is not returned at the end of the War as a War's man entitled to Bounty Land
Leicester Spencer Esq New York

Pension Office,
Aug 29. 1843
Sir,
In the case of Elizabeth Jones, widow of Samuel L. Jones, dec d the letter from this office to Mr. Sylvester Spencer, dated May 19. 1841, a copy of which is herewith enclosed, will shew what is wanted.
C. A. Lay, Esq. New York.
No 7723, NY. 1838 Supt d

Feb. 19.

Sir
Pen P 397 Feby. 19 th 45
In reply to your re- marks in the case of Elizabeth Jones I would inform you that there is no return of Conn t men in Lamb's artillery in this office — But the Compt rs Books at Hartford will afford proof of the service of all Conn t men who served in any part of the continen- tal army
C. C. Hays Esq d New York

Sir
Gen AD 390 Sep. 23 rd 44
The supplemental statement of Elizabeth Jones has been examined & filed with the other papers & she affords no add l light as to the particulars of the service and unless the Company. Reg t & Line be furnished it is unavailing to press her claim which will not be admitted unless her husband's service is traced upon the rolls. It is alleged that he was enlisted in Conn: & that his discharge was signed by Genl. Washington: - if so, he was a war's man & must have rec d Bounty & and - But no "war's man" of that name is found on the Conn: rolls or rec d ? Bounty & and - the names of Mays, Lothrop, L t Leeds - private Christopher Chester and Dudley Bailey are not borne on the Conn t rolls. The requisition made in my

letter to Mr Spencer of 19. May 41 have not been fulfilled
W. A. ... 1841
C. A. Lay Esq New York

C. A. Say
Oct 30 1843

Pension Office
Oct 30 1843.
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 7 th of Sept r last respecting the case of Elizabeth Gony I have to state that there is no such named as that of Dudley Baly on the pension Roll of Gen l . If he be a pensioner it must be on the roll of some other state.
C. A. S. Esq d New York
No 4723 Act July 7 th 38

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Samuel P. GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4477 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 23, 1796 To Joseph Brown
*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.