Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32925, for James Jones, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Jones, James
S. 32925-
CONTENTS
res. at enl. Marlhead, Mass. In 1820 aged 57 yrs. & res. Boston, Mass. wife Melitable!

16.524
Massachusetts
James Jones
of Boston in the state of Mass who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hana of the Penn line, for the term of 18th war
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 of Dec 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of March 1820 and settled to  Gen. J. Nelson Comp of Rep
Arrears to 4th of March 1820  115.9
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820  48
14 mo 12 / 31 8 112 3.9 115.9
$163.9
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Oct 23 1820 to John W. Davis Pension

James Jones Private Holland's Penn. reg 76 - 7 years dis, 24 Dec 78
35-81 18-70
Charged and like in 81
Ref
Proof of his being honably discharged is wanted, also of his service. Judge must certify to the credibili- ty of the witnesses.
Services found of Admiral

United States.
Massachusetts District.
James Jones of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and District of Massachusetts, a natural citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under 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, entitled etc. That he served as a private in the war of the revolution, upwards of six years, in manner following - Enlisted some time in the summer of 1776, as nearly as he can recollect in a company of riflemen commanded by Captain James Asp, in the Pennsylvania regiment, commanded by Colonel Hand, and served in the Jersey and Pennsylvania, until the conclusion of the war, in the said corps - was during that time, in the battle of White Plains, Brandywine, Trenton, and Monmouth. He was honorably discharged, but not in writing, and is in such reduced circumstances as to require the aid of his country.
James his X Jones. mark.
Master D. J. Decem 24. 1876
Never to be paid more
W. H. acq. Discharge Master D. J.

James Jones
16524
Mar 20
Con

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty second day of July 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District, James Jones aged fifty seven years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Mariner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: vis. Enlisted in the summer of 1775 in the Company Commanded by Captain James Rapp in the Pennsylvania regiment Commanded by Colonel Hand and served in said Corps principally in the Jerseys and New York until the battle of Stony Point when he was transferred to a Company of Light Infantry in the same regiment Commanded by Captain Montgomery and served in said Corps until 1781 when he was honorably discharged in writing but has lost it. He made his original application on the fourth day of December 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 16,524.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th 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.
James Jones his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of July , A. D. 1820 before
John Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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
Seven dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of July 1820
John Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
  5 Chairs $ 1.00   2 Tables 1. =   Kitchen Furniture 2. 50   Looking Glass 2. 50   $ 7. = 
The above is a true inventory and Schedule of all my property. I am fifty seven Years of age a mariner by profession but am unable to pursue it I have only one person residing with me in my family viz my wife whose name is Mehitable Jones aged fifty seven years and able to earn her subsistence.
James his Jones. mark

32 925 Reorg INVALID.
File No. 32,925
James Jones Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston January 25 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Jones subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davis } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
25 Janu
I AM satisfied that the above named, of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from
M c Davis { District Court Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston January 25 A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that James Jones subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, James Jones by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Ms. 38
2 old cases.
M. Fawcett
Hon. John C. Calhoun
City of Washington Secretary of War
Washington City
PAID
No. 9
Dec. 13. 1844

Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sir -
Baton Rouge 7 th Nov 19 -
At the request of the petitioners I take the liberty of forwarding to you with additional evidence the papers of W m Tilton & James Jones. The first rejected as I presume from deficiency of evidence at that time & the last sent on for further proof. The depositions in favour of Tilton will prove & I hope satisfactorily his services & with regard to Jones I would respectfully observe that after much pains & expense which he can ill afford he has procured the testimony of the only witness of his services who is now known to be alive in this quarter. Being fully persuaded of the meritorious services of the petitioners as required by the law. I hope their application will be favorably received.
With the utmost respect -
I have the honor to be -
Yr most obedt Servt J. Hooper

William Thompson of Attleborough in the County of Essex on oath do hereby testify and say that I was a soldier in the American Revolutionary war, that I well remember James Jones then of Attleborough, I saw him at Cambridge in the summer of seventeen hundred and seventy six; he then belonged to Capt. James Rugg's Company of Riflemen, Pennsylvania line - After wards I frequently saw the d. Jones in the service on Long Island, New York and in the Jerseys. I know that he was in the service until the close of the war in seventeen hundred & eighty three.
William Thompson
Essex ss. Nov. 16. 1819 Then William Thompson subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit, before me, and I hereby certify that the d. Thompson is a respectable witness - Ralph Walcutt Jus. Peace.

A

To the Hon. John Davis Esq. Judge of the Dis- trict Court of the United States — Boston —
We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Boston, certify, that James Jones of said Boston, labourer, is a man in indigent cir- cumstances, and is thereby entitled to receive a Pension, agreeably to the act of Congress granting Pensions to men who served in the Revolutionary Army. —
Turner Phillips
Don Hummel
Joseph Looring
Boston Decem r 24. 1818 —