Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38078, for David Janes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Dear Sir,
Jamies, David
NUMBER _____
D. 38078
CONTENTS

See letter to Pension Agent at Albany May 4 1831
Letter to M. A. Prentiss & Co for Pension Age 6. Dec 1843
To Wisconsin from 4 March 1843 to Dec 1843. Notifi- cation to M. A. Prentiss Esq Milwaukee Wisconsin
3 June 18
  28/30  7.46    1/31-  14.53    20-  100.-  
168.49
Notification sent to John Russell Esq from John Russell Esq Waterbury, Conn.
17.121
William Lowry
of Co. C. 1st Regt. N.Y. Inf.
David James
of Co. C. 1st Regt. in the state of New York was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel R. Paton of the Infan- try line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence the 3rd of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of May 1820 and sent to John Russell Esq Waterbury, Conn.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 - $  168.49    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820,  48.-    20 mo 28/30 4/30  216.49  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

District of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
ON this 20 day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, David James aged years, resident in Exeter in the county of Otsego in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, in Captain Williams company, Colonel H. Pitmans regiment, belonging to the Massachusetts line: And the date of his original declaration was on the third day of June 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 17,121. 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 or 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 hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
Three quarters of an acre of land & an old log house - which is mortgaged for one hundred & ten dollars - No personal estate excepting clothing, bedding and one hog - Iron kettle 40 sap buckets - tools for coopering.
A cooper by trade - infirm in health - have a wife and two children residing with me - one named Rodney 13 years old in firm & not able to support himself - Betsy aged 15 years & able to maintain herself - My wife is a very infirm woman - I am indebted fifty dollars over & above what is due to me.
Sworn to & declared on David James this 20 th June 1820 Before the court
W. Morell Clerk

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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
Ninety five dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.
George Morell Clerk
Said bond
Deed No 17 121
24 May 1820
Sept 1820
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State of New-York, OTSEGO COUNTY
ss. David Jones aged 56 Years being duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Exeter — in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner; that is to say, he the said
David Jones did at Brimfield in the State of Massachu- setts in the spring of the year 1782. enlist and join Cap- tain Killborn Company in the 5 th Massachusetts regiment com- manded by Col. Rufus Putnam and belonging to the Massachusetts line — which enlistment was for three years. He this deponent joined the army of the United States at Westpoint in the month of June 1782. and continued to serve in the company and regiment aforesaid about one year and was at that time transferred to Colonel Joseph Forster's regiment in the army aforesaid wherein he this deponent continued to serve until the month of October or November in the year 1783. and was discharged at the City of Philadelphia. which discharge by this deponent has lost and this deponent further saith that he has it not in his power to offer other evidence of his services —
Sworn and subscribed to David Jones before me this 8 th day of June 1818. — John Raper Judge of Court of Common Pleas

State of New-York, } ss. Halsey Spencer of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } town of Cooperstown being duly sworn, SAID HALSEY SPENCER that he is personally well acquainted with David Jones the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said David for three years, and during that time the said David has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said David when under oath.
And he, this deponent, doth further say that he is acquainted with the circumstances of the said David and knows them to be rendered and that the said David stands in in need of assistance from his Country for support and this deponent further saith & etc.
Sworn and Subscribed Halsey Spencer before me this 3 rd day of June 1818.
John Raper Judge of Court of Common Pleas
State of New-York, } ss. John Raper one of the OTSEGO COUNTY, } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said David Jones served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said David hereunto annexed—And I do further certify
that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named David and also that the evidence on which I have founded my
judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said David and
Halsey Spencer And that the said David is in reduced circumstances in need of assistance for support given under my hand at Cooper-
stown this 26 th day of August 1818. — John Raper

State of New York Otsago County Clerk Office I certify that John Russell whose signature appears to the foregoing papers is one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Otsago. Duly qualified as such & that the signatures are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of common pleas for the said county this 21st day of August 1888
Walter W. Webb Dept. Clk. 3

David Jones Col. Rufus Putnam's regt. Massachusetts line 1782, 1 year
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Prove the service

State of New York ss on the 7th day of Cayuga County October 1819 Personally appeared before me Isaac Staples and being duly sworn Says he was acquainted with David Jones in the revolutionary war and that he belonged to Col d Joseph Kellers - Com y pany and Col d Rufus Patmans Regt which was the 4th Massachusetts Regt in the army of Massachusetts troops and this de- ponent by the said he knows that the said David Jones served in the above said Troops one year and four months and further saith that the Col d above mentioned name Kellers Sworn and Subscribed
the 7th day of October 1819 Isaac Staples
John Gove Judge of Cayuga Co ty Pleas
I certify that Isaac Staples who subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible witness on the 7th day of October 1819 John Gove Judge of Cayuga Co ty Pleas

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } Cayuga County, } ps.
Vance v. ... same Kellers I CERTIFY THAT
John Brown by whom the annexed proof or acknowledgment was taken, was on the day of the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Com. Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge and that full faith and credit are to be
given to his acts in that capacity. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that I am well acquaint- ed with the hand writing of the said John Brown and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit and Certificate to be his hand writing. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and my name subscribed this Seventh day of October , — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen .
James Howarth

State of New York Oswego County ss.
I, Ivory Hollensbury, do hereby affirm and state that I was a Lieutenant in the Regular Continental Army of the United States in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment so called and also as such Lieutenant for about the space of one year of time of G. F. years. And this affiant further says that he is on the Pension list and has drawn his pension regularly. That this affiant truly believes that David Jones was a private in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment as aforesaid for the time of one year at least during the war and as this affiant truly believes in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two. That the said David Jones relates to this affiant such incidents and circumstances as this affiant well recollects and which this affiant is convinced could not be known to the said Jones unless he had been in the Regiment as aforesaid and this affiant does truly believe that from the very nature of circumstances related by the said Jones there can scarcely remain a doubt of his having served in the fifth Regiment as aforesaid in the Continental Army of the United States for the time of one year at least during the Revolutionary war. The above statement is made on the relation of circumstances frequently made - further the affiant saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 19 th day of October 1819 - Dinahiah Bowditch one of the Justices
I, Ivory H. Hollensbury

Attygo County. October 19 th 1819
I hereby certify that Ivory Holland the within deponent is a person of credibility - and is well known to me
Obadiah Beardsley one of the Judges of said County
State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office. I certify that Obadiah Beardsley who signature appears to the above paper was on the 19 th day of October 1819 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego duly qualified as such & then the said signature as genuine In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this 20 th December 1819
W. Morell Clerk
Instrument for Holland's Affidavit
W. Morell

David Lane Application for transfer of pension.

Territory of Wisconsin County of Milwaukee
On this twenty second day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty three before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the said County of Milwaukee personally appeared David Jones who on his oath helped that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the service of the United States; that his name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he removed to Walworth County in the Territory of Wisconsin where he intends to remain and wishes his pension in future to be payable in the said Territory of Wisconsin.
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the Territory of Wisconsin - viz - David Jones, a son of the deponent has recently removed from the State of New York to the Territory of Wisconsin, and has offered the deponent, who is now eighty years of age, a home in his family, during the remainder of his life, which offer has been accepted by the deponent.
David Jones
Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty second day of June in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.
William H. Brewster Justice of the Peace

Territory of Wisconsin County of Milwaukee ss
I Lewis Jones of the County of Milwaukee in the Territory aforesaid, being duly sworn depose and say that I have been acquainted with David Jones, the person who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit, for more than thirty years, and that I know him to be the identical person described in the said affidavit -
Lewis Jones
Subscribed and sworn before me on the 22 d day of June in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty three -
William A. Brant Justice of the Peace
Territory of Wisconsin County of Milwaukee ss
I William A. Brant a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Lewis Jones, who subscribed and made oath to the foregoing affidavit is a person of veracity, and is to be believed under oath in all things therein. I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22 d day of June AD 1843
William A. Brant Justice of the Peace

Deputy of Wisconsin County of Milwaukee
I, Cyrus Hawley Clerk of the District Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William A. Prentiss was Magistrate at the time, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Cyrus Hawley Clerk By Thomas J. Gilbert Notary Public.

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38 078
Feb 18/78 Mole of ... given to H. ...
Rev INVALID.
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File No. 38 078
David David  Jones
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N.O. M. and A. L. Division. L. C. M.
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. February 18 th 1878.
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your inquiry of this day, and in reply to inform you that the records of this office show that David Jones of Otsego County New York was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel R. Putnam in the Massachusetts Line and served one year during the Revolutionary War.
David Jones lived in Otsego County New York in 1818.

Wm Lloyd Hon John C. Calhoun Esq Secretary of War Pll United States of America
Handwritten text in Arabic script, possibly a name or title, oriented vertically.

St. Lawrence (Wisconsin)
June 23, 1843.
Hon J. S. Rodwards Secy of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of David Jones and Lewis Jones, for a transfer of the payment of their Pensions, from the Agency in the State of New York, to the agency in this Territory.
Very Respectfully Your obed servt
William A. Brent

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency,
December 9 th 1843
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 6 th inst I have to state, that David Jones a Pensioner under the Act of 18 th March 1818 eight Dollars per Month at the 4 th day of March 1843. was last paid to
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Yours ob't serv't,
Thos M c Clure
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.

State of New York Otsego County Town of Cooper July 17 th 1820
Sir as a citizen of the United States enjoying the protection of this Government I think it my duty when I know of any imposition about to be practiced on that Government or any Branch thereof to use my best exertions to prevent it with this view and with the request and advice of others I write this to Inform you that a Mr David Janes of this Town has applied for a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier as I am informed and believe Although he used a great degree of privacy left home in the night to attend our Court at Cooperstown it has come out My reasons why I think he had not aught to have a pension are briefly these
1 st ) He was a deserter from the Revolutionary Army as he has avowed to numbers in this place but in consequence of having told it before the passage of a pension law 2 d ) At our Election the past Spring he stated to our Inspectors that he had a Good warranty Deed of about 100 Acres of Land about 40 Improved in Warren County in this State and Landed property of 180 Dll in this Town which I suspect he now evades but his youngest son & child of about 17 years he pretends is now to have his Land here because he has been to work to pay a part of the purchase money he is a hardy well man and not a child living with him he married a widow with much household furniture and some other property which before the late law he claimed but now suddenly pretends to relinquish it but it is of a pice with the rest a sham 3 rd ) He has drawn Bounty Land for his son Daniel who died in the Army which you can see by record War Department turn over

In short Sir it is almost the Universal Opinion of the people here that he is not Deserving a pension in fact of All I have conversed with except a Merchant who loves to tell rum —
Therefore Sir if you think the above statement if verified by the Oath of respectable witnesses will have weight If you will enclose a request to his Honor Judge Brooks of this Town or myself you will have the depositions voluntarily made out to support the above facts and much more which time prevents my writing as Mail carrier is waiting
Yours respectfully J. Matteson Man J. C. Calhoun Esq Sunday Wm
PS I understand that James was in the Army a short time previous to the last time when he Deserted Therefore it may be that at one time he obtained a Discharge but I do not believe it I think it a fabrication of James to prevent any notice being sent you of which he has been apprized But a bystander informs me as above I therefore mention it But James challenges the stoppage of pension 66 2/3 Dollars which he says he is to have in Sept
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When I began writing I thought this a whole sheet