Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,913, for Consider Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Consider
S. 32,913
CONTENTS
full from Plymouth, Mass. In 1818 aged 78 yrs & Mrs. Middleborough, Plymouth Co. Mass.

9,488
Let. to Hon. W. Baylies, H.R. Pub. 26. 1835.
Massachusetts
Consider Jones 4
of Middleboro' in the state of Mass who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spout of the Mass line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Auburn Mitchell Esq. East Bridgewater Mass
Arrears to 4th of 1819 Mar. 10 mths. 80.25
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Apr. 1814 48.00
128.25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Consider James Solitair in the Second Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the twenty third Day of Decem:
1783
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
H. Harper Quartermaster

Consider Jones Middleboro
(last 3 years)
Correct.
//

(He enlisted from Pelham Mts)
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Consider Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
it.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this fourth day of May - 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Corrider Jones of Middleborough aged seventy eight years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed , 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." viz
That he enlisted into the last three years service in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in April 1781 and joined the army at Westpoint in the same month, in Capt. Drew's company and Col. Shroats' regiment in the Massachusetts line, and continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the united states until the 23 d day of December 1783, being two years and eight months, and was then honorably discharged at Westpoint - and now exhibits his discharge - that he was in no particular battle, as there was not much fighting during the last three years - That he has no further evidence of his services in his power - and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support

32 913 INVALID.
File No. 89 913
Consider Jones
Rev Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]