Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36667, for Joseph Jones, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.Y.)
Jones, Joseph
S. 36667
CONTENTS
In 1821 aged 69 yrs. res. St. Clair Co. Ills.

19. 210 R
Illinois.
Joseph Jones
of S t Clair Co y in the state of Illinois who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pulaski Capt Bedkins of the line, for the term of 1779-Wars on final settlement
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of March 1824 and for the sum of 2. P: Costo. C. Rep 3 Mar. 3, 1824
Arrears to 4th of March 1824. 97. 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1824. 48
$145 19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. } May 1. 1820 Mar 1. 1823

INVALID.
File No. 86,667
Joseph Jones His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
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19.169
19.169
Joseph Jones, St. Clair County Illinois
Recd March 8. 1824
on former Settlements MS 1. page 18.
Hon: D. T. Cook & Rep

Pound State of Illinois H. Clark C. Circuit Court \frac{1}{2} p.
On this twenty ninth day of March 1822, Person- ally appeared, in open court, being a Court of record for the said county, agreeably to "An act regulating and defining the duties of the Justices of the Supreme Court" approved March 31 st 1819. — Joseph Jones, aged sixty nine years, resident in Hinton township in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted on the eighth day of March in the year 1779. into Captain Perkins company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pulaski, of the light dragoons — and after the death of Colonel Pulas- ki commanded by Colonel Armong. — That after the expiration of his service of three years, he enlisted in the same company and regiment for one other year — and afterwards reenlisted and served until the end of the War — and was discharged sometime in November 1783, as nearly as he can now recollect; That he served in the Jersey line; That he was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth; That he was at the Siege of Little York and taking of Cornwallis in October 1781.
And I 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 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 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor have 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.
Viz — He has no real or personal estate of any kind or description whatever, except his wearing apparel, which he now wears — That he has no trade, by occupation  except that of a common laborer and is incapable of supporting himself comfortably. He has no wife, nor children dependant upon him or residing with him.
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty ninth day of March 1822, before me
John Reynolds
Mark of P J. S. Jones
I, John Hay, Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County do hereby certify that John Reynolds, whose certificate appears above, is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court duly qualified — and presiding over the said Circuit Court and that to all such his official acts full faith and credit are and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of

the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of March — 1822.
John Hay
I, John Hay, clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, do hereby certify, that the fore- going oath, and the schedule 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
dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of March — 1822.
John Hay
Clerk of the Circuit Court In the county of St. Clair.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Officer

PR. M. Co. 1.824.
Sir
I enclose you the application of Mr Louis to be placed on the
list of will you be so good as to attend to it for me.
Very respectfully D. P. Cook