Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29930, for Stephen Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Stephen
S. 29930
CONTENTS
b. Sept. 2, 1760 at Holliston, Middlesex Co. Mass. res. at Mt. Natick, Worcester Co. Mass. res. after Rev. in Me & Vt. in 1832 res. of Pelham, Hampshire Co. Mass.

Massachusetts. 31240
Stephen Jones.
of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Nutting of the regiment commanded by Col. Hays in the Massachusetts militia, for
8 months 20 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 28 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1837 — and sent to Hon. George Grennell, Jr. M.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1837 $ 187.72 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar '38 14.44
$ 202.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. McMuray, Clerk Book E. Vol. 2 Page 39.

Stephen Fones Passion Declaration

DECLARATION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this Eighth day of November 1836 personally appeared in open court, before
the court of Probate now sitting, Stephen Jones a resident of Pelham - in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. (viz) he was born in the Town of Holliston in the
County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the second day of September A.D. 1760, from which Town his Parents removed when he was very young to the Town of Uxbridge in said County where he resided until he was about twenty three years old he then moved and lived in the following places (viz) in Cumberland about four years; in Winthrop State of Maine about five years; in Malbone in the State of Vermont about two years; in Steinbridge about four years, thence he removed to Pelham his present place of residence where he has resided about twenty eight years; he has no record of his age - that for some time past he was drafted in the Militia in the Town of Uxbridge, and served three weeks in the Company commanded by Capt. Edward Seagrave, in Col. Pickering Regt. Stationed at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. Genl. Sullivan had the Command at the time, he was discharged in the July following and had no written discharge - In July A.D. 1779 he enlisted in the Militia of Massachusetts, and entered the service in Capt. Whitney's Company at New- port in Rhode Island and served six weeks in Col. Howes Regt. and was discharged in August following he had no written discharge - That about the first of June A.D. 1780. he enlisted for six months in the Militia of Massachusetts and immediately entered the service in Capt. Wetting's Company, the Col's name he does not now recollect. but was under the Genl. orders of Genl. Sullivan and served in the State of Rhode Island, the whole of said term of enlistment and was discharged the first part of the December following. he had a written discharge but has lost it. - that in May A.D. 1781. he enlisted in the Militia of Massachusetts for the term of six weeks and entered the service as a waiter to Doot. Samuel Willard and served in Capt. Samuel Read's Company and Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. at Liverton in the State of Rhode Island, and at the end of said term of enlistment he was discharged. he had no written discharge he was in the battle under Genl. Sullivan on Rhode Island. in A.D. 1779. -
Making nine months and three weeks service as a Private in the United States that he has been unable to procure any evidence to the two last mentioned terms of service - and has hitherto delayed making application in hopes to procure it - but has failed, because all those who lived with him have either died or removed out of this part of the country.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Stephen Jones
We, Luther Pierce a Minister - residing in the town of Pelham and Cyrus Kingsman residing in Pelham hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy Six years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Luther Pierce Cyrus Kingsman
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Luther Pierce who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Pelham and that Cyrus Kingsman who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pelham and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Samuel G. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Jones for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Samuel G. Lyman Register of Probate

29930 Recy INVALID.
No 29,930
Stephen Jones Pia Rev. War
Act June 7 1832
Index Vol. 2 Page 214
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 1.
Stephens Jones Ms. L.
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Edwards Esq. Commission of Customs Washington

Shelf Bibby Rock 1897
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Stephen Jones Mass.
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James L. Edward Esq. Govr. of Pensylvania Washington
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Washington Jan 28. 1831-
James L. Edwards Commis n of Pensions
Sir
I enclose a letter from a friend a letter seeking information respecting a pension case mentioned therein. I would request you to communicate that information to me.
Please return the letter.
I am Sir
respectfully
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Geo. Greenell

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Stephen L. Edmunds Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Greenwich (Md) Sept 4 th 1837
Hon J L Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
In the case of the application for a Pension for Stephen Jones of Pelham (Md) (represented by Capt. E. White) I understood the main difficulty to the granting a Pension was Jones not being able to state the Christian name of Capt. Nutting under whom he served some part of the time: so as to refer to the records etc. I have written to the Pastor of Pepperell where Capt. Nutting formerly lived & have received the desired information, which I herewith enclose for your inspection & hope it may lead to satisfactory conclusion. I believe Jones is a man entitled to full credit, as he is reputed a man of truth. Please advise me of the result of your humble Servt.                      Laban May

Postmaster Greenwich Mass. Mass.

Pipprell Aug 24. 1887
To Sir Yours of the 15 th I recd in an answer will say. Capt. John Nutting of this place commanded a company in 1780 — & no doubt it is the same that the old soldier was under, if he was under the command of a Capt. Nutting at that time. Mrs. Nutting was well known in this place, any thing further to assist the man will attend to it
Yours Most Obt Servt L Mary Eyr      H. Emerson

The within deposition of Nathan Fryer, new station and Drake's Gap by B. J. G. McElhany justice Peace To J. L. Edwards agent for Christian Church Washington

State of Tennessee in the town of Shelby Arlington County Va. on the 19th day of June 1883 there was a trial of William in the courts of Arlington and personally appearing and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and no other truth the truth Benjamin Needham justice of the Peace
I am well acquainted with Mr. Thaddeus Stevens of the late district of Columbia. He is a man of great ability and energy. I am well acquainted with Mr. Stevens of New Hampshire.

State of Vermont Rutland County
I Robert Stephens Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that Benjamin Medhurst is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signing to the within Certificate are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 21 st day of June A.D. 1807
Robert Stephens

I Baruch Bullard of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventyfour years being duly sworn, testify and say that I have known Stephen Jones of Uxbridge in this state and formerly of said Uxbridge from the year 1778 - In the month of June and July A.D. seventeen hundred and eighty eight I was a soldier with said Jones in the company of Capt Edward Seagrave at Providence in the State of Rhode Island - Stephen Jones served three weeks the time which said company served - Capt Edward Seagrave, Lieut David Kelly and Addison were our company officers - Col Pickering commanded the Regiment - There were two Continental Regiments stationed at Providence at the same time - The whole were under the command of Gen. Sullivan - Said Jones then lived at said Uxbridge where our company was raised and the whole Regiment raised in this immediate vicinity -
Baruch Bullard
Worcester p May 15 th 1833 Then the above named Baruch Bullard the deponent after being duly questioned and examined made oath that the above affidavit by him then subscribed is true before me
Jonathan Gregory
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Baruch Bullard who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and reputed to be a man of truth and veracity -
Jonathan Gregory
Justice of the Peace

Observed by Officer
Stephen Jones
No. 34.002
Abapachewit
Ad. pm 8 m. 20 d. $25.88 per am.
Mch. Melick Rye Melick Col. Regt.
From Geo. Greenleaf Hoback

Deith White Affidavit

I Seth White of Douglas in the limits of Wrentham and Amherst of Massachusetts aged eighty years being duly sworn testify and say that I have known Stephen Jones now of Rehoboth in this state and formerly of Uxbridge in said state from his childhood to about seventy years - In the summer of the year A.D. seventeen hundred and seventy nine I was a soldier with said Jones in the company of Capt. Whiting at Newport in the state of Rhode Island - Stephen Jones served six weeks the time which said company served - Capt. Whiting then selected Left wing officers of our company Col. H. H. Hovey then ordered the Regiment - said Jones then died at Uxbridge said Uxbridge and Douglas were the towns from which said company was raised
Seth White
Worcester ss September 1. 1836 Then the above named Seth White the deponent after being duly cautioned & examined made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - before me Warren Sturges Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Seth White who has subscribed the above affidavit is a competent witness and supposed to be a man of truth and honesty
Warren Sturges Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the judicial courts within and for said county of Worcester, do certify that Jonathan Gregory and Warren Sturges, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and were such Justices at the time of the administering of the oaths to the Deponents, Barnum Bullard and Seth White, in the consideration of the Depositions hereto annexed, by them respectively subscribed - and that the signatures of said Justices, as appears on said Depositions, I verily believe to be in their respective handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this twenty ninth day of November, in the year 1836.
J. G. Kendall Clerk.

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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Amherst (Mass) March 8. 1837
Dear Sir
Enclosed, I send you a further Statement of Stephen Jones, in aid of his claim for a pension, it is hoped the explanations therein contained will prove successful, because he is a very deserving man, and it is well understood in his neigh- -bourhood that he served, as he states although he is unable to procure positive testimony -
Yours Respectfully Stearns  Cooksey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. On this Sixth day of March A.D. 1837 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Hampshire, Stephen Jones of Otham in the County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following additional and explanatory declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. — That the Second term of Service of six weeks in 1779 mentioned in his former declaration, he served under Captain Caleb Whiting of the Town of Douglas, and he thinks that the Towns of Uxbridge and Douglas united at that time and formed one Company, if the name was written Whitney in the former declaration, it was a mistake, —
That his third term of six Months Service in 1780, he enlisted in the Town of Uxbridge but when he entered the Service he was put into the Company commanded by Captain — Whiting of the Town of Pepperell in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid Capt. Whiting's christian name he does not now recollect.
That his fourth term of Service as written to General Willard, he cannot give any further explanation, he recollects that his name was called in the Company and that General Willard took his pay, and he is very sure that he served in Capt. Reed's Company.
Sworn and Subscribed this Sixth day of March A.D. 1837.
Stephen Jones
Before me William Conkey Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that William Conkey Justice of the Peace within and for said County, was at the time of signing the foregoing declaration, duly and regularly appointed, and was the person described in and who executed the same as being the person described to be his, I have no reason to believe otherwise.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 10th day of March A.D. 1837
Samuel F. Lyman Register of Probate