Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35475, for Solomon Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Solomon
S 35475
CONTENTS
In 1800 aged 16 yrs. res. of Raymond, Maine.

7439
Maine
Solomon Jones 4
of Raymond in the Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Bigelow of the Mass. me, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 82 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to H. K. Parvis Esq. Paris Maine
Arrears to 4 th of Mar 1819 - 10 mts. 87.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 8 th Sep 1819. - 118.00
$129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notifications sent the 21 st June 1830 to Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Jones Esq. N
Portland
Maine

By Solomon Jones
Copy
7439
Cambelana
continue
Sept 1810
WILLIAM DENTON
to the Hon. the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C. Sir: In accordance with the provisions of the act "to provide for a general revision of the navy and to increase the number of officers," passed March 3, 1809, I have the honor to submit the following report on the progress of my duties during the past season.
1st. In the execution of the duty assigned to me, as a Commissioner, I have been aided by the following gentlemen, appointed assistants, viz: Prof. S. P. Hildreth, Dr. John Kirtland, Mr. John Locke, Jr., and Mr. John Stevens.
2d. In the discharge of the respective duties assigned to each of the gentlemen above named, I have been aided by the following gentlemen, appointed assistants, viz: Prof. S. P. Hildreth, Dr. John Kirtland, Mr. John Locke, Jr., and Mr. John Stevens.
$10

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday , being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Solomon Jones aged sixty one years, resident in Raymond in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Woods in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Ward in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7439 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Solomon Jones
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June — A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none Personal estate — a few working tools suitable for a laborer
Solomon Jones
Sworn to Before Alvion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Solomon Jones who, by occupation am a laborer which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Eulalia Jones (wife) about 50 very infirm and unable to work  
Solomon Jones
Sworn to Before Alvion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

100-100-20 4 100-100-20 100-100-20 MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars and no more — cents .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth — day of June — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$10--

To the Honorable Albion P. Parris Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the District of Maine — Humbly Shews Solomon Jones of Raymond in the District of Maine that he served as a Corporal in the War of the Revolution on the Continental establishment, that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States at Raymond aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support — And your applicant represents, that in the service aforesaid he belonged in his said capacity to the company commanded by Joshua Benson in the Fifteenth regiment of the Massachusetts line before the same was consolidated and after that in the Fifteenth same line the said two regiments having been consolidated as aforesaid in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty, and that he entered the service as or above

the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven, and of the said service the seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Eighty One —
Wherefore inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provision of the act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" he prays your honors to institute an enquiry into the circum- stances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States —
Dated at Portland the Twenty Eight day of April 1818 — Solomon Jones

Solomon Jones. private Col. Digley, afterwards Putnam Mass. line - 1777 - 2 years 7 months April 28 - 1818.
I doubt it
See the Judges certificate in file.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I Eli Longley of Raymond in the District of Maine testify and say that I was a soldier in the Army of the United States of America under the Continental service, and knew the aforesaid applicants and knew that said Jones served in said Army for the full term of the  three months, and that I have no doubt of the truth of said Jones's declaration.
Sworn to before
Eli Longley
Albion H. Parrish, Judge etc
I James Barker of Otisfield in said District of Maine testify and say that I was a soldier in the Army of the United States of America under the Continental service and knew the aforesaid applicants and knew the said Jones served in said Continental Army three years, and that I have no doubt of the truth of his declaration. Sworn to before James Barker.
Albion H. Parrish, Judge etc

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Solomon Jones the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence his original
discharge, dated, Dec. 17. 1781 signed by Rufus Putnam and also the depositions of Eli Poorhy and James Barker, taken and sworn to before me, all which are hereunto annexed
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Solomon Jones the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parrish
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

35 475 Levy INVALID.
File No. 35-475
Solomon Jones Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 16 '99 Miss Anna Cash. Toowanda, Pa.

Solomon Jones. Mass. S.35475-

Solomon Jones Corp d of the 5 th Mass ts Regiment has served three years eleven months in the Continental Army. Being the full term of his enlistment, has conducted himself as a Good and Faithfull Soldier and is hereby Discharged the Service of the United States —
Given Under My hand at Quarters right here This Seventeenth Day of December 1781 Moses Pitman Colo