Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5553, for Peleg Cheney Janes, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Janes, Peleg Cheney Martha
NUMBER
R 5553
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5553
P. O. Martha James
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Washington Aug 23. 56
Dear S. Morris
Sir
I send the Certificate of marriage of Martha James. properly authenticated.
Yours truly Mrs. P. Morgan

Additional widow Martha James

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, SS.
I, George B. Morris, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that
Henry F. Brown Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Henry F. Brown, Esquire and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine: also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this fourth day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six
Geo B Morris
Clerk.

Married in Brimfield Jan. 24. 1787. Pelag Chiny James & Martha Coy.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the Marriage of Pelag Chiny James & Martha Coy, as it stands recorded in the Town Book of Records of the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts.
Brimfield July 31. 1856
Attest
George Bacon } Town Clerk of } Brimfield
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampden ss On this first day of August A D One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty- six personally appeared George Bacon Clerk of the town of Brimfield and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed was true before me.
Henry A. Brown Justice of the Peace

Martha Jones - wd of Peleg C - Map - or etc original
S. B. Powell Adm Livonia NY

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or Heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.
STATE OF Massachusetts ss
COUNTY OF Hampden
The undersigned a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Martha James aged 88 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the Widow of Peleg C. James who was a Revolutionary Soldier, a Pensioner of the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 25th day of June 1834 that mother named Martha James died on the 12th day of January in the year 1837 and that they were married on the 24th day of January in the year 1787 and that they were residents of Hampden, in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there many years, and that she resides in the County and State first above written. My husband was in the service at Vicksburg a Crown Point three months under Capt. Nathaniel May - Jonathan H. Gay being one of his lieutenants. Also three months at West Point was there when Andre was executed.
And that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution Stephen R. Powell at Leominster New York her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the United States Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as the Widow of Peleg C. James who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity. She is or may be entitled, and for good and sufficient reasons do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other Powers of Attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given. And that her said Attorney shall be entitled to one quarter of all moneys collected by him.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this 22nd day of January 1855 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Witness John Wallis
Witness J. H. Gay
Martha James
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Martha James to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
John Wallis Justice of the Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts
COUNTY OF Hampden
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Hampden Co. Massachusetts that Martha James the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the Widow of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify that John Wallis Esq., before whom the preceeding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office. this fifth day of March 1855
Geo. M. Moxon's Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. May 25 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Peleg Cheney Jones is borne on list of the Thirteenth division of six M os. Men, marched from Springfield under the care of Ensign Gilbert the 11 th of July 1780. Age 19. Stature 5. 4. - Complexion Light. from Brimfield, Hampshire Co. Also Cheney Jones marched July 10. 1780, discharged Dec. 19. 1780. 5 M os. 16 days. Sworn to by the Selectmen of Brimfield, and allowed in Council May 17. 1782, and was raised by the Town of Brimfield to serve in the Continental Army for six M os. and was probably the Peleg Cheney Jones as above. Also Cheney Jones is borne on pay roll of Capt. Nehemiah May's Comp. Col. David Leonard's Regt. from May 6. 1777. 72 days Also Cheney Jones is borne on pay roll of Capt. Caleb Hovey's Comp. Col. Israel Chapin's Regt. to reinforce the Continental Army, for three M os. from Oct. 18. to Nov. 21. 1779. 1 month 11 days as private, name William  Cheney Jones . In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.