Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5690, for Jacob Jones, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Jones, Jacob. Abigail
R. 5 690
CONTENTS
m.s. at ent. Westmoreland Co. Pa. d. May 10, 1831 at Weatherfield, Trumbull Co. Ohio

Declaration of Abigail Jones in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7 th July 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows.
State of Ohio } On the 31 st day of December Trumbull County } S. A. D. 1845 personally appeared before me Frederick Kinsman one of the Associate Judges in and for the County aforesaid Abigail Jones the above named Abigail Jones a resident of Warren in said County aged eighty five years and upwards 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 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. That she is the widow of Jacob Jones who was a soldier of the Revolution, that he entered the service of the United States as a militia man at the time when our oldest daughter was four days old, and she was born on the 24 th day of September A. D. 1777. He lived at the time of his entry into the service in the County of North- umberland in the State of Pennsylvania near what was then and is now called Pickett's Creek. He was drafted into the Regiment of Colonel Procter and served in the Company commanded by Captain Mitchell, and served one month. That my husband, Jacob Jones was called out several different times and served several tours

of duty prior to our marriage but how long he served at each period I do not now recollect. My husband was what was called a minute man and liable for four years to be called upon and that he was at ready to do service when called upon having his arms and equipments ready at all times.
My husband died in Weatherfield, in the County of Humboldt  of Humboldt on the 10 th day of May A.D. 1831 1831.
We were married on the 29 th day of November A.D. 1776 at Hannahtown in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania by William Laughrey a Justice of the Peace residing in said County.
We kept no record of our marriage in the Family Bible or elsewhere.
I still remain the widow of the said Jacob Jones and have not intermarried since his death.
My husband never made application for a pension.
Signed in presence of Abigail her  Jones James H. C. Johnson Alexander McConnaugh
State of Ohio } Tuscarora County } Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written before me Frederick Kinsman Probate Judge

The State of Ohio County of Trumbull ss } 5
On this 30th day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty three, before me Warren Young a Notary Public within area for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Daniel Jones a resident of Henry County in said State, who being duly sworn according to law, makes oath and says, that he is the son of Abigail Jones late of Warren in the County of Trumbull and State of Ohio, who on her life time claimed a Revolutionary Pension, under the act of Congress of July 4, 1836 on account of the services of her late husband Jacob Jones in the Revolutionary war, in the Pennsylvania Militia, and he makes the declaration for the purpose of setting up and obtaining the arrears of Pension due the said Abigail Jones under said act of July 4 1836, or other act or acts of Congress which may be applicable, and he refers to her declaration and evidence in support of the same, on file in the Pension Office.
And he further states under his said Oath That he is directly interested as a claimant in said arrears of Pension due said Abigail Jones as son and surviving child of said Abigail Jones; and that the following are the names of the other surviving Children who are also interested as claimants, and on whose behalf, as well as his own, he sets up the said claim and makes the above declaration viz: Caleb Jones, who, if living, is near Beaver Town Pennsylvania, Isaac Jones also lived

Near Beaver Town Pennsylvania, but he thinks he is not living, Jacob Jones and John Jones, two both now residing somewhere in the Southern part of Ohio; Elizabeth Hampton, residing near Garrettsville Portage County Ohio, Catherine Dillon wife of William Dillon residing in Stark County, Ohio and Abigail Smith, widow, living near Butte Pennsylvania and Rebecca McArthur wife of James McArthur near Edinburgh in the State of Pennsylvania { Witnesses Martin Young} David Jones Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned Notary Public as aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and I do hereby certify that I believe the above named David Jones to be the identical party he has above represented himself to be and to be directly interested in the said Pension Claim; and that I have no interest in the result of this claim nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office at Warren, the day, and year first above written.
Martin Young Notary Public for Trumbull County

Know all men by these presents. That I Daniel Jones of Henry County State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Joel F. Asper my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of Daniel Jones, Caleb Jones, Isaac Jones Jacob Jones, John Jones, Elizabeth Hampton (Rebecca McPartlan wife of Isaac McPartlan) Catharine Dillon, and Abigail Smith surviving Children of Abigail Jones, who claimed a pension in her life time and to whom a large amount of arrear of Pension was due after death, to recover which arrear then part of the above named surviving Children as claimants this power of Attorney is given; and I do hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I will pay to my said Attorney the said Joel F. Asper of Warren aforesaid; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby countermanding and revoking all former authority and powers of Attorney heretofore granted; and also hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 30th day of August 1853.
Signed and sealed in presence of Warren Jones Daniel Bishop his Mark Daniel Jones.

The State of Ohio County of Trumbull ss } Subscribed, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Abigail Jones and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and certify that I am no wise interested in said claim.
On this 30th day of August A.D. 1853. before me, the Public in and for said County, personally appeared Abigail Jones and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned; and certify that I am no wise interested in said claim. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Warren, the day and year last above mentioned. And I also certify that the words, "Rebecca McArthur wife of James McArthur" were interlined before signing.
Warren Young Notary Public for Trumbull County Ohio

5690
P. O. Abijah Jones Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection as;
Re-enlisted: "Service not set forth or proved - marriage requires further proof."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 12446
Abigail Jones
Ch. 6 I. B. C. Johnson
Mar. 16 1846
2nd N. C. Johnnysburg
97. Asper Otto 57853
" Copies sent July 27/46
Act 7 July 1838

July 6 '46
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Warren Trumbull Co O June 29 1846
Sir
Some time ago I made application to your department for a pension for Mrs. Abigail Jones, widow of Jacob Jones deceased late of this county and a soldier of the Revolution and should be pleased to hear whether there is any probability of success in her case. She is very old, helpless and dependent and the general impression is that she is entitled to at least a portion of Governmental favor for the services of her deceased husband.
Hoping you will write soon
I Remain Sir
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Very Respectfully J. H. C. Johnson
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446 No 12 446
Abigail Jones Widow of Jacob
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act 7 July 1838
5690
Act 7 th July 1838.

Personally appeared Daniel Jones aged sixty one years on the 16 th day of August A D 1845 who being first duly sworn on his oath deposes and says. That I am the son of Jacob Jones deceased, and that I have heard my father frequently that he was in the Revolutionary service as a drafted soldier, that he was continually either in the service or held himself in readiness for a call. At the time of his entry into the service he resided in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, At the time of my earliest recollection my Father & Mother resided in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania, I was born August 16 th 1784 at that place, I am the fourth child, of my parents the name of the eldest was Margaret who according to my parents account was born September 24 th 1777. Caleb my brother was born March 31 st 1780, Mary my sister was born April 1 st 1782, Isaac my brother was born October 31 st 1786, Jacob my brother was born March 13 th 1789. Elizabeth my sister was born Aug. 13 th 1791. Abigail my sister was born May 24 th 1794. Benjamin my brother was born September 1796. Catharine my sister was born August 6 th 1798, John my brother was born October 25, 1801, Rebecca my sister was born March 6 th 1804. My father and mother lived together from the earliest period of my recollection up to the time of his death which occurred in the year 1831 in May and raised the above named children six sons and six daughters. I have frequently heard my father say

that he thought he ought to have a pension, but he never applied for one.
I have heard my father frequently say that he served in the company of Captain Stetson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Procter, and further this deponent saith not.
Warren, Humboldt Co., O. } Dec r 31 st 1845 }
his Daniel D Jones mark
In presence of James H. C. Wilson } Alexander McEuen } Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
Richard L. Smith, Apptd. Judge
Also personally appeared William Wiley aged forty three years on the 10 th day of September 1845 who being first duly sworn on his oath deposes and says: That I have been acquainted with Jacob Jones deceased and Abigail his widow the applicant for a pension, ever since my earliest recollection, that they resided when I first became acquainted with them in Butler County Pennsylvania from whence they removed to Beaver County in the same State from whence they again removed to Humboldt County in the State of Ohio, to Austinburg in said County of Humboldt and shortly thereafter removed to Weatherfield in the same county where the said Jacob died in May, 1831. I was present at his death and funeral, from my earliest acquaintance with the said Jacob and Abigail up to the time of the death of the said Jacob they lived together as husband and wife and raised a family of twelve children, I have

requently heard him say that he was drafted as a soldier in the Revolution and served as such and that he held himself in readiness during the Revolution to be called upon at any time. He was either in actual service or in readiness to be called upon at any moment. I am well acquainted with the said Abigail Jones and would believe any statement which she might make under oath or otherwise. And further this Dependent saith not.
Warren Turnbull Co. O. S.
Wm Wiley
Dec r 31 st 1845
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written
James
Frederick Kingsman Associate Judge
Also at the same time and place personally appeared Benjamin Lane who being first duly sworn on his oath deposes and says that he is and has been acquainted with the said Jacob Jones and Abigail his now widow, from the earliest period of his recollection and that he is the said Benjamin Lane is now according to the best of his knowledge sixty years old. I became acquainted with the said Jacob Jones and Abigail his wife in the County of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania as long ago as I can remember, from the time I was a small boy. They lived together as husband and wife ever since I knew them up to the time of the death of the said Jacob Jones which took place as nearly as I recollect at the time stated by the applicant, in Mathersfield Turnbull County Ohio. I am acquainted with the children

of the said Jacob Jones and Abigail and know- that they raised a family of twelve children. From a long and intimate acquaintance with the applicant Abigail Jones I should have no hesitation in believing that the statements that she would make to be true,
And further this Deponent saith not so Known to and subscribed } Benjamin Lane before me the day and } year above written }
Frederick Rinsman Associate Judge
State of Ohio } I Frederick Rinsman associate Tuscarora County ss } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Jones and Benjamin Lane two of the above deponents and that I would not hesitate to give full credence to the statements by them made and that from information derived from persons of known veracity and respectability as to the char- acter of the said William Niley one of the above deponents I have full confidence that the above statement made by him in his deposition is true.
Warren Tuscarora Co. Ohio } Frederick Rinsman December 8 th 1845 } Associate Judge

State of Ohio } I Frederick Kunsman an Trumbull County ss } of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify that the applicant Abigail Jones is old and infirm, confined to her bed and unable to appear in open court, that from satisfactory information derived from persons of known respectability and integrity, I here state that I believe the statement by her made in her declaration for a pension to be substantially true.
Warren Trumbull Co Ohio }
Dec 31 A.D. 1845 }
Frederick Kunsman Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } I Clayton Herrington Clerk of the Trumbull County ss } Court of Common Pleas of said County of Trumbull certify that Frederick Kunsman by whom the annexed and foregoing acknow- ledgment and affidavits were taken was at the date thereof an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly qualified and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Associate Judge and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Warren this 31 st day of December in the year A.D. 1845
Clayton Herrington Clerk By Warren Young Supt

Warren O. March 24. 1857
Comr. of Pensions
Sir
Circular No 12. respecting claim of Abigail Jones re was received.
Her claim is not for Bounty Lands under act of 1830; but it is the claim of Abigail Jones widow of Jacob Jones of Ohio for a pension under act 7 July 1838. My letter of 16.th ult asked for an abstract of Declaration, Proofs files &c on file in the case, under the rule of the Off'ce, so as to enable me to judge whether it will be worth while for the parties to expend any thing more to get further proofs in the case. It is a suspended case, and has been on file some time.
I am respectfully
Yours obt servt
J. F. Aspin

Waver Ohio Sept 1. 1853 Comm. of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward your papers - affidavits of Daniel Jones & Power of Attorney in a suspended Pension case of Abigail Jones, late of Waver, O. - What the state of the case is at Washington is, I am not advised. I, therefore, have to ask that the case be taken up & examined and a statement  made of what further proof, if any, is needed to establish the claim. Also that copies of all papers in the case be made out and sent me.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Yours with best J. F. Asper

Warrenton Sept 9. 1853. Comm ee of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward you a Certificate of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania. Making proof of service in the case of Abigail Jones, in whose case I sent affidavits and Power of Atty, on the first inst.
This is a certificate of depreciation of Ensign Jones pay, and will be understood at Washington, as I am informed by Auditor Genl.
It will prove over 6 months service I think, but I don't understand it.
I have the honor to be Sir Yours ob t serv t
J. F. Aspin

Warren Marshall Co. Dec 31/45 Dear Sir
I Enclose to you the Declaration of Abigail Jones widow of Jacob Jones deceased together with such proof as I think are necessary under the Rules to sustain her application for a pension on account of services rendered by her husband during the Revolutionary War
Hoping her application may meet your kind consideration
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I Remain Sir Very Respectfully Your Ht. Servt.
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C. James H. C. Johnson

Feb. 18, 1886.
Recd.
Olga
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Reserves Washington City D.C.

Warren Turnbull Con O. Feb. 13 th 1846 Sir
Sometime about the first day of January latter I enclosed to your address the Declaration of Mrs Abigail Jones widow of Jacob Jones in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension Laws of the U.S. from which I have thus far heard nothing and as she is anxious to know the result of her application I should be pleased to hear from you on the subject as early as may be convenient.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt James H. C. Johnson

J. W. G. Johnston
March 16. '46

Pension Office March 16th 1846
Sir,
The application of Abigail Jones widow of Jacob Jones under the act of 7 July 1838 has been examined and filed.
This act provides for three widows only whose husbands rendered as much as 6 months actual service in a regularly organized Corps in field or garrison. It will be necessary therefore before this claim can be allowed that the time of claimant's husband's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, in each town, with the names of the Company and field Officers upon whom it shall have been performed, shall be clearly set forth, and sustained by the testimony of two or more credible witnesses, who were themselves in the service with Jones, or had some personal knowledge thereof. But one tour of actual service of one month's duration, and also by appearance of her husband has been specified. The fact of holding himself in readiness to serve, affords no ground for a pension under the Some record or documentary evidence of the date of the marriage should be produced, if attainable.
If Mrs Jones statement be correct her claim should be allowed under the act of 4 July 1836
Abigail Jones widow of Jacob Jones Pension Office Washington D.C.

J. B. Asper
May 9/57

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Pension Office
May 9, 1854
Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I transmit, herewith, certified copies of the papers of Abigail Jones, widow of Jacob Jones.
J. T. Asper, Esq. Warren, Ohio
Rev

J. H. C. Jones
July 1886
and on the 18th day of July 1886 the said J. H. C. Jones did make his last will and testament and thereon his signature

Pension Office July 11 th 1841
Sir
Your letter of the 29 th ulto. respecting the Case of Abigail Jones Widow of Jacob Jones. has been received and in reply have to state that unless she can produce such evidence of her husband's service and of the date of her marriage as was required by my letter to you of the 11 th March last. her claim to a pension cannot be admitted
J. H. C. Jones Esq Warren Trumbull Co Ohio

J. H. Asper, Oct 3/53

Pension Office
Oct. 3 1853
Sir
I have re-examined the case of Abigail Jones widow of Jacob of Ohio, - ad July 7 1838. The certificate of the Auditor Genl. of Pa shows not quite one month's service for Ensign Jacob Jones, His widow did not apply for service as an Ensign. The date of the marriage must be established by the testimony of witnesses who can show how they are enabled to fix the date. The date of her death must be shown and the number & names of her children now living, by a certificate of clerk. The clerk must show upon what testimony it bases its certificate. I would remark that unless six months service can be shown, it will be a useless expense to prosecute the case farther.
J. H. Asper Warren, Ohio

Abigail Jones Pension Claim
Affidavit of David Jones setting up claim of his mother with Power of Atty

Abigail Jones Application for Pension
Certificate of Auditor Genl. of Pensions

N o 79313 A. C.
£ 3. 15. 7. Specie.
I do hereby Certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Ensign Jacob Jones of Westmore Co. Militia in the sum of three pounds fifteen shillings & seven pence Specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, the same being due upon an Account Settled in this Office: Pursuant to an Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office 12. Decem 1785.
Mr. Nicholson
Auditum General's Office Harrisburg Sept 6. 1853.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department. Witness my hand and seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
W m D. Wallace for Ephraim Banks. Auditor General