Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,346, for Giles Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Giles
8 33,346
CONTENTS
enl. in N. Y. In 1818 aged 75 yrs. + res Burlington Co. N.J.

(190) New Jersey. 4
Giles Jones, 4 Capt Shays private,
Massachusetts line 77 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey agency at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of April 1818. and sent to Hon: Genl. Bloomfield, House of Representatives, U. States
Arrearages to 14 th Sept. 1818. 4 26 / 31 mo: $38.70 $ 38.70
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
✓ ✓
See Volume 10, p. 100

New Jersey
Giles Jones, private
Ex. V found to be correct. —————
Genl. Bloomfield

District of the State of New Jersey
On this tenth day of April 1810 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the the County of Burlington in Said District personally appears Giles Jones, aged Seventyfour years resident in the poorhouse of the county of Said County of Burlington, 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war, and that he the said Giles Jones enlisted in January 1777 in the State of Massachusetts  new york in the Company commanded by Captain Daniel Shae, in Col. Rufus Dettmans Regiment of the Massachusetts Line. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States three years till untill the 1780. During that time was wounded at the Battle of near  near the Schuylkill and then sent to Boston as an Invalid, and after my time was out, enlisted again in Captain Daniel Wades Company in Colonel Col Jacksons Regiment in the same Line During the war and then received my Discharge at the close of the war. That He was in the Battles of near the Lakes with the Indians &c and I have lost my Discharge
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the Assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his services
Joseph Budd
I Joseph Budd one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of Burlington in Said District do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Said Giles Jones did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated above in the preceding declaration against the Common Pleas, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Directions for the above mentioned act of Congress
Given under my hand and Seal of office the tenth day of April 1810
Joseph Budd

Camden, N. York.
Dec 20 th 1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Rev. department
Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir -
Can you give me any information of one Giles Jones a soldier in the Revolution from New Jersey. He is said to have been in the Battle of Trenton and wounded - died and is buried there its thought. His record is asked to be able to join the S.A.R. Thanking you in advance. Most respectfully
Miss J. Jane Wilcox Camden, N. York. Oneida Co.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
14 33,346
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Giles 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.     Jan'y 1777 3 years Pvt. Daniel Shays Rufus Putnam Mass.   ✓ 3 years Daniel Wade Jackson   During the above services he was wounded in the battle near the lakes with Indians.  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in New York
Date of application for pension, Apr. 10. 1818. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Vt. N. H.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

33 346 Rev INVALID.
1914 Jan 2 Hist. to Miss L. Jane Wilson V.L.M.
File No. 33 346
Giles Jones His Rev Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Godfrey GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13260 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 19, 1792 To Conrad Feger, assignee of Robert Copeland, Adm re
*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.