Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13558, for Asa Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jones, Asa
S 13558
carded
CONTENTS
put at Plainfield Conn.  In 1808 age 60 yrs: & res. Chagrin, Puyahoga Co. Ohio  In 1811 - res. Hopewell Township Co. N.H.  In 1820 res. Nelson Tolland Co. Conn.

Transf. from Pittsburgh 20. July 1837. From 4. Mar. '37 formerly he was under act. of March '18.
Connecticut 31,163
Asa Jones
of Tolland Co. in the State of Conn. who was a Sergeant in the commanded by Captain of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Durkee in the Conn't. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of July 1837 and sent to Hon. S. H. Hendee, Esq. Helron Conn.
  Arrears to the 4th of March '37.  720.00    Woman's allowance ending 4. Sept. "  60.00    Induction to be made of paytr. } under act of March 1818 }  $ 780.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book E. 2. Vol. 3 - Page 20

Asa Jones Application for Pension
16944
Left 1810

State of Ohio - Third Judicial Circuit ss
On this 10 th day of June in the year 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the County of Cuyahoga in said Circuit being a Court of Record. Asa Jones aged sixty five years Resident in Chagrin in said County of Cuyahoga who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit - in Col John Harvey's Regt and Capt John McGrigor Company and Connecticut line in the Corps of Infantry the date of the Original Declaration is - on the fifth day of May A D 1818 and that the number of the Certificate granted by the War Department is 11.944. and Asa Jones do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner whatever 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 intitled "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 18 th 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 Asa Jones
A Schedule of property owned by Asa Jones together with his income -
"No property of any description except one bed and bedding -
One Note of $ 22 3 / 4 both good which are for money
One Note of $ 10 3 / 4 lent Recd from U.S. as pension -
Amt. of monies I owe for Doctors Bills &c. probable Amt $ 1.50.
That I am a farmer by occupation and in firm so much so that I am not able to support myself by my labour - that my wife is dead and I reside with my son William Jones who is my only son, who possesses but a small competency for his own family - that I have two Daughters both of which are married.
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th Day of June 1820 before the Court of Common Pleas - Attest Horace Perry Clerk Asa Jones

I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seventy Dollars (including the Notes) - that said Court is a Court of Record, & proceeds according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a Record of their proceedings & has the power of fine & imprisonment
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Cleveland this seventh Day of July AD 1820 Horace Perry Clerk

Application for a transfer
County of Tolland ss. I O'Brien On this Fourteenth day of July 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Tolland personally appeared Asa Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Com- pany commanded by Captain John McGregor in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Durgee in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Connecticut where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future the following are his reasons for removing from Ohio to Connecticut are that having lost my wife I removed to Ohio to live with my only son & two daughters who were settled in that State & I resided with them until they all died the last of whom died in October last having no friends there but Grand children I have returned to Connecticut to live with my daughter who is a widow and with my Pension I hope to support her & myself comfortably the remainder of my days. I drew my last stipend at Pittsburgh in March 1837.
Asa Jones
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid }
Cyrus Mearns Justice Peace

County of Tolland ss. I O'Brien On this fourteenth day of July 1837 before me a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Elias Williams aged sixty five - years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says that he has been acquainted with Asa Jones who has taken the mother oath for thirty years past & knows him to be the per- -son described in the affidavit herunto annexed. And I certify that the deponent is a person well known to me & is a person of truth and his statement is entitled to credit Elias Williams Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Cyrus McCorm Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut ss Tolland County ss. p. July 14 th 1837
I Abner Hemen a Notary Public for the State aforesaid do certify that Cyrus McCorm Esq who has administered the oath to Asa Jones the declarant & to Elias Williams the witness is a Justice of the Peace for Tolland County duly commissioned & sworn & the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands & seal of Office the day first above written
Abner Hemen Notary Public

5 th May 1818
Asa Jones Chagrin, Ohio
Application V th
Subscribed 1 st April 1777 in Col t Durkee's Reg t . Connec t Line - served for Three Years -
Long on roll
Admitted

5 th May 1818
Asa Jones Chagrin, Ohio
Application V th
Subscribed 1 st April 1777 in Col t Durkee's Reg t . Connecticut Line - Served for Three Years -
Long on roll
Admitted

State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss. On this 5 th day of May A D 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of State aforesaid personally appears Asa Jones. Aged Sixty three years resident at Chagrin in the County of State aforesaid 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 & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That the said Asa Jones enlisted at Plainfield in the State of Connecticut on the first day of April Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven in the Company of Capt. John M c Gregor in Col John Durkey's Regiment Regiment in the Con- necticut line. And was honorably discharged in New Jersey April first Seventeen hundred & Eighty & that the discharge has been lost or mislaid & cannot now be produced. That during the time aforesaid the said Asa Jones served as a private sergeant and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence of his having performed said service than that herein contained. And that he now relinquishes all claim to any pension heretofore granted him by any law of the United States Sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid John W. Strong Atty.

I John H Strong Associate Judge as aforesaid Do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Asa Jones & am knowing to his having performed the Service stated in the aforesaid Declar- ation - And that the said Asa Jones is (within my own knowledge) in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the aid of his Country for Support - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - John H. Strong 28th July
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
I Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Cuyahoga do hereby Certify that the above named John H Strong is one of the associate Judges of said Court & that said Court is a Court of Record & that the above signature is in the proper handwriting of the said John H Strong - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said - Court at Cleveland this second Day of April AD 1819 Horace Perry Clerk

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August 3, 1931
Mrs. D. K. Moore 25 South Broad St. Hillsdale, Michigan
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13558, that Asa Jones enlisted at Plainfield, Connecticut in April, 1777, and served three years as sergeant in Captain John McGregor's or McGregor's Company in Colonel John Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age and a resident of Chagrine, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, her name not given, was dead and that he was then residing in Chagrine, Ohio, with his only son, William, who had a family. He also referred to two married daughters living in Ohio but did not give their names.
In 1825 he was living in Henrietta, Monroe County, New York.
In 1831 he stated that he had lately moved back to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to live with his son.
In 1837 he stated that he had lately moved from Ohio to Hebron, Connecticut, to live with his daughter who was a widow, her name not given.
Very truly yours,
Date of death not in agency book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Apr 25 '98 Ly D Colburn W Somerville, Mass See D. 29089
Apr 4 - 1901 Mrs. M. L. Tomlinson - Rome N.Y. Jan'y - 9 - 1902 Mrs. Mary C. Whitaker Cleveland Ohio 1931, airtel 3. hist. to Mrs. D. L. Moore. m.c.s.
Rev. Jones
13558 INVALID.
File No. 13 558
Rev Jones Leigh, Mass.
Act: June 24 1832.
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Transf from New York Co. to Ohio Pitts d Agency 27 Sep 1830 from 4 Sep 1830 due with sent to Jonathan Lapham Esq Chagrin River Ohio. Due letters = 46. Can d 11. Y. Pen. Agt. Nov. 1. 1831 due to same Nov. 9. 1831-
Nov 10 July 1837 to be extended 8 m. to Pen Agent
Transferred to New York Pen. May 28. 1825, from H. J. Lapham H. Aug. 31 Aug. 1831.
11 946 To Ohio to from Pitts d Agency New York Co.
Asa Jones
of Chagrin in the state of Ohio who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of June 1819 and sent to Horace Perry Cleveland P.O. Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-10 mo 80. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.  $128.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Asa Jones Pension paper
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Chillicothe Ohio at the Branch Bank. U.S.
I issue a certificate as Sergeant $120 per ann. under the act of June 7. 1832. & inform the Pensions Agent that Jones has been transferred to Connecticut, to take effect from March 4. 1837 - & inform the Count. Agent of the transfer also, and order him to pay the difference between $96 and $120 per
annum. from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 4. 1837 -
Send note of transfer etc. etc.
Abner Hemenway Hobson co. Tenn.
New Madrid co. Louisiana - has residence there
Colt John M. Oregon Company of Infantry Col. Dargis Reg from United in Oregon for four years from previous service in Green County W. Va. April 1833 -

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Asa Jones late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

N. Oct 1832- 34.129
Rolls. Dunkie. Sergt 8 ap. 77. 3 yrs - dischar. -qd - 31. march 80.
adm 2 years Sergt 120. $
A. Hendee Helron Conn.

Hebron Conn
July 6th 1837
Sir Asa Jones a Pensioner of the United States who was a Sergeant in Capt. John Mcgregor's Company of Infantry in Col John Dargis Regt of Continental Troops and am now inscribed on the pension list Rolls of the United States for the State of Ohio - now make application to have my Pension increased to the rate it would have been had it been granted under the Act of June 7th 1832 & that my name may be inscribed on the Agency of the State of Connecticut as I have removed to Connecticut to reside I also wish my new Certificate if granted may be sent to Abner Hemenway of Hebron Conn and if this application is improper that he may be furnished with instructions necessary for me to comply with in order to obtain a Sergeant's Pension I drew my Pension for March last at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania
I am Sir Your Obt Servt
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner Pensions
Asa Jones Sergeant in John Mcgregor's Comt

Hebron July 14th 1837
Sir
Herewith I return you the application of Asa Jones for a Transfer of his Pension. Should it be granted please send it to me as the applicant lives a distance from the Post Office
Should it be improperly done please return it with the objections and I will endeavor to have it corrected
Respectfully yours Sir A. Hovey
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

July 18 PORTLAND
FREE
Edwards Egr Juniors B. of Parsons Washington City
No Br Mr. [unclear] Are [unclear] [unclear] Last paid

Merchants & Manufacturers Bank Pittsburgh July 11 th 1837
In consequence with Quers of the 10 th instant they have to state that Asa Jones Sergeant, a Pensioner under the Act of March 1831 at Right (Quers) per- month was last paid, up to the 10 th March 1837.
Very Respectfully Yours Attest D. Fred K. Kahle for W. Linnane Secy
J. S. Edwards Esq. Penns. of Pennsylvania Washington

Clear P.O. May 20
Free
Penn. off.
How James Barber Secretary of War Washington City -

The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } ss
On this Nineteenth day of May 1825 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cuyahoga Personally appeared Asa Jones who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John M c Greggor in the Regiment Commanded by Col John Duryee in the Connecticut Line in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on the Pension list Roll of the State of Ohio, from whence he has lately intends to and intends to resides in the town of Henrietta, County of Monroe State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future —
I sworn to and Subscribed before me this day + year aforesaid — Oliver Waterman Justice Peace B.S.
Asa Jones
It is Respectfully requested that the certificate of transfer may be transmitted to Peter M Weddell in Cleveland Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Asa Jones
State of Ohio } ss I Horace Penny Clerk of the Court of Cuyahoga County } Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the above named Oliver Waterman is on the day of of date a Justice of the Peace in + for said County and that his name is signed above in his own hand writing —
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand + affixed the Seal of said Court at Cleveland this Nineteenth day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred twenty five
Horace Penny Clerk

Application for a Transfer
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
On this fourteenth day of September A 1831, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cuyahoga Personally appeared Asa Jones who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John W. Grigby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dargus in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio and transferred from there to the Pension roll of the State of New York from which last place he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be payable at Pittsburgh in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York to Ohio - He came to Ohio to reside with his son who was at that time living in Cuyahoga County Asa Jones
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid Jonathan Lapham Jus. of the Peace
The State of Ohio } Be it known that before me Jonathan Cuyahoga County } Lapham a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared James
Krapfle (who is a person of veracity) and made oath in due form of law that Asa Jones the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit
James Krapfle
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 14 th day of Sept r A 1831
Jonathan Lapham Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County
Horace Perry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio, do by these presents, certify and make known that Jonathan Lapham Esquire before whom the foregoing Deposition and affidavit  acknowledgment were taken and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name was at the time of taking such Deposition & affidavit and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose official acts as such full faith & credit is & ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Cleveland in said County this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Horace Perry, Clerk

Chaplin C. P. Aug. 1 st . 1831
Dept of War August 25 1831
Pension Office
free
Hon Lewis Cass Secy of War Washington City.
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Chagrin Cuyahoga County Ohio August 26 th 1831
Sir
On the 28 th ultimo I wrote you desiring information where the Pension of Aba Lovers would be paid. The following were the reasons for so doing - Mr. Lovers had made out his papers for the six months ending on the first Monday in March 1831 and for three to the New York agent for paying Pensions whom had before drawn his money, and was told that the paym t of his Pension was transferred to Ohio or Pittsburgh but to which district the agent in New York did not know
Mr. Lovers like most of the Revolutionary Pensioners has no permanent abiding place. He has been now 2 or 3 years living with a son in law in this county, he had a daughter in the state of New York and thinks he will return there soon - he therefore does not wish to be transferred from the roll of New York. - The communication between this and New York is such that it is quite as convenient for him to draw there if he should continue here - he therefore requests me to ask that you will cause the necessary instructions to be given to the agent in New York. He also request that you me to ask you to cause a printed blank form and instructions enclosed to me if any alterations by the rules of your department are necessary in making out his papers
Hon. L. Cap. Lutt g at War
Respectfully yours S er nt Jonathan Lapham

PG The letter from J L Edwards reg in answer to mine of the 28 ultimo is received and I do not learn by that whether Mr- Lowes can be continued on the roll of New York at his option or whether by a rule of your Department he must be trans- ferred to the district in which he lives J. L.
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250. Broad Street Hillsdale, Michigan July 9, 1931.
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me an exact transcript of the pension record of Asa Jones who served as sergeant in the Revolution, from Conn., and died in Hebron, Conn.? Thank you very much for an

early reply.
Yours Truly
Viola Byron Moore (Mrs. D.K.)

Commissioners of Pensions My dear Sir.
Being desirous of becoming a "Daughter of the Revolution" I write you regarding my great grandfather who was born in Canaan, Conn.
October 21- 1765.
Died in, Glensville, N.Y.
Aug 10th- 1847 — he was

in his later years enlisted, but being very tall and large for his years was readily accepted. Advise from the Connecticut Historical Society that Asa Jones who was my great grandfather served in the Revolution & being a pensioner later, the Society referred me

to you for full information Any expense regarding the search will remit
Yours truly Mrs. W. G. Garrison
Rome New York
March fifteenth 1901

Board of Education,
CLEVELAND, O. COUNCIL CHAMBER 421 ROSE BUILDING
MEMBERS . . . . THOMAS BOUTALL. E. W. FISHER. ALBERT GEHRING. M. M. HOBART. MARTIN HOUSE. JOHN N. STOCKWELL, JR. MAY C. WHITAKER.
108 Fourth Ave. Dec. 31, 1902.
Old War & Navy Division, Bureau of Pensions; Dear Sir:-
Please to send me the Revolution any record of Ara Jones , in Continental line State of Conn.
He was placed on the pension rolls June 16, 1819; was pensioned from May 5, 1818; was 79 years old in 1833-4.
When the pension rolls of 1833-4 were printed he was living in O. transferred from New York.
Ara Jones is an ancestor of mine, and I am particularly anxious to know his wife's name , where in N.Y. state he died, and the names of any of his children.
Please give me names of any who may have witnessed his papers, &c.
I think he died previous to 1840.
Thanking you in advance,
I am very truly,
(Mrs.) May C. Whitaker.