Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,361, for Ezekiel Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Ezekiel
S. 19,361
carded
CONTENTS
b. Apr. 11, 1758 at Holliston Mass.
res. at enl. { Milford } Worcester Co. Mass.
res. in 1832 { Milford } Worcester Co. Mass.

1662 Massachusetts
Ezekiel Jones of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank]-commanded by Col Denny in the [blank] time for 9 Mos 12 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 31 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Nov 1832, and sent George Folsom if he accepts now present Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $ 46 98 Semizant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 33 15 66 $ 62 64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. B. Blain Clerk Book D - Vol. 2 - Page 60.

Ezekiel Jones
9 mo. 1868
$31.32-

I Darius Sumner of Milford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy five years of age do testify & say that Ezekiel Jones of Milford aforesaid served in Capt Coaggin's Company in Col. Denny's Regiment in the Massachusetts Militia for the term of two months - marched from Mendon by way of Hartford to Tarry Town on Hudson River & was stationed there & thereabouts. He entered the service in September A.D. 1776 & was discharged last of November. He and I been drafted and served together in the same company - We were in no battle. Further the Deponent saith not Darius Sumner
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester p. Milford Aug t 20 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Darius Sumner, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that I have known the said Darius Sumner many years, and that he is a man of veracity and a credible witness Wm H Hastings J. of the Peace
3 In another deposition on the back of this

I Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County of Wor- -ter and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of seventy four years of age do testify and on oath declare, that in September A.D. 1776 Ezekiel Jones of said Milford was drafted in the company of Capt. Samuel Bragg in the Regiment of Col Denny in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary Army and served under said officers two months; marched from Mendon by the way of Hartford & New- Haven, Horse-neck & White Plains to Tarry- -Town - and was stationed there & in that vicinity till he was discharged. He & I were in the same company & served together. — And further the Deponent saith Not — E. Bowker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss: Milford Aug. 20. th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Edmund Bowker, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him sub- -scribed. And I hereby certify, that I have known the said Bowker many years and that he is reputed to be a man of truth, and is a credible witness. (Wm Hastings). Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the of Probate of said County, at a Probate Court now sitting at Leicester in and for said County, Ezekiel Jones — a resident of Milford in said County, aged seventy three , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Holliston in Massachusetts on the eleventh day of November A. D. 1758, and that there is a record of his birth in Holliston Records — : that he was in the United States service from the latter part day of Septem r A. D. 1776, to the latter part day of Nov r A. D. 1776 as a soldier in the Massachusetts Militia in the Revolutionary Army : that he was residing at Leicester, (now Milford) —
when he entered the service; that he was drafted for ten months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Cragg and Col Denny —
: that he marched from Leicester to Hartford , from Hartford to Terrytown  from  where he was stationed
: that he served at about Worcester with none — of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Milford
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the fore-part day of Dec r A. D. 1776, to the middle day of May A. D. 1777 as a volunteer in the company of Mass t Militia — : that he was residing at Milford —
when he entered the service; that he volunteered for six weeks and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Seth Thayer
: that he marched from Leicester to Providence  from  to  from  to  was stationed there at the College & was employed in making entrenchments : that he served at Providence with none — of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the fore-part day of January A. D. 1778, to the fore-part day of April A. D. 1778 in the Mass t Militia — : that he was residing at Milford
when he entered the service; that he was drafted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from Leicester to Worcester , from Worcester to Leicester : that he served at Worcester with none — of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge.

That he enlisted while residing in said Milford into the Regular or Continental Army in June 1780 for six months and joined the Army at West Point. He was assigned to the 3 d Mass s Reg t  under Col. Crighton, & was discharged by Wm Hull Lt. Col at West Point Dec 19. 1780 - was stationed where Col. Andre was hung at the time of his execution, and was in that vicinity with the Main Army - He was in no battle. The original discharge is hereto annexed.
He has always lived in Milford since the war & now lives.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Ezekiel Jones
We Adin Ballou a clergyman, residing in the town of Mendon in said county - and Sullivan Sumner residing in said Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Jones who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Before Nath l James Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
Adin Ballou Sullivan Sumner
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 certify that it appears to them that Adin Ballou, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Mendon; and that Sullivan Sumner who has also signed the same is a resident in said town of Milford and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nath l James Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Jones for a pension. That Hon. William S. Hastings before whom the above-mentioned affidavits were made, is a Justice of the Peace for said family in good credit & that he signed the same.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. Affix the seal of the said Court of Probate this 28 th day of
August A.D. 1832
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Worcester in Massachusetts

8 19361
INVALID.
File No. 19,361
Ezekiel Jones. Rev Rev. W. 11
Act: June 7 th 1891
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 212
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ezekiel Jones P. file 19361 Mass.

Camp West Point Dec 18 1980
This may certify that Ezekiel James found his one blanket in the Sin Hon that he found in the cantonment Ranger's Officer absent Mark R. Bryant Sgt

Ezekiel
Ezekiel Jones S.S. file 19361 Mass.

Westport Decm. 20. 1860
I promise to pay unto Esau Jones or order the sum of Fifty and Dollars for Work done by him self in grubbing Carriage
Jonathan Wright Collector
51 Dollars

Ezekiel Jones S. file 19361 Mass.

Ezekiel Jones a Lewis in the 3 d Massachusett Regiment is this day discharg d the fannier Yrs affec d M t Woolson & Co 3 d Mass s Reg t
West Point Dec r 19 1860 -