Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5007, for Silas Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Silas - Sarah
N. 5007
CONTENTS
out at Great Barrington Berkshire Mass - in 1822 aged 70 yrs. & a res. of Fowler's Gap Trumbull Co. Ohio where he died Apr. 8, 1841. -

Ohio Pittsburgh
Silas Jones
of Trumbull Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren, of the Reg't commanded by Col. Bailey in the War. has for 3 years.
$ 80.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. Pittsburgh. at the rate of 80. Dollars 00. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of April 1833 and sent to P.P. Spatig - Warren. Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March '33, - 160.- Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. - 40.- $ 200.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk Book E. Vol. 8 Page 116.
let t. George Green
15 Aug th in
Dead
Paid at the treasury under the acts of April 6 th 1838 to Aug th 20 th 1842 from 4 th Mar. to the 8 th April 1841. Agent notified Oct th 18 th 1842

Silas Jones Silas Jones Application
No 8229
Filed August 20 1832
See page 20

The State of Ohio Trumbull County p 3 3 3
On this 20 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of said State of Ohio now sitting at Warren within and for said County
of Trumbull, Silas Jones a Resident of Foster Township in the County aforesaid, aged forty 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 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 on the 10 th day of June at Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the term of three years with Ensign Sturgeon Sloan, and served in the 2 d Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following named Officers - When I first enlisted Isaac Warren was my captain; my Lieutenants were Walker & Murrey - Colonel Bailey commanded the Regiment - The name of my Lin t Colonel was Tappan and my Major was Andrew Peters - I was first marched to the Netherlands and before I joined my Regiment which

was there in the neighborhood of Fort George, I served for a short time in the Brigade of Militia under command of Genl. Fellows - I joined my Regt. at a place called the "Black Encampment" above Fort Edward - I served in the same Regt. until the full period of my enlistment (3 years) had expired - During this time some of my officers were changed - At the time of my discharge which I received at West Point in June 1780, I think Colonel Groot commanded the Regt. & I believe Lieut. Murray commanded the Company. My discharge was in writing but I do not know when it now is - During my term of service I was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth in Genl. Lanes Brigade (the Genl. Howe was not present) the Brigade then commanded by Col. Bailey - And was with Genl. Gates' army at the Capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga - In Decr. of 1778 was marched to West Point and was stationed there until I was discharged - At West Point Genl. McDougal commanded a part of the time and Genl. Patterson the residue. I was at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777 - I was a private during my whole term of service - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the

pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed to Silas Jones the day & year aforesaid - George Purnell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in the States -
I George Purnell Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, within and for the County of Trumbull do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Silas Jones for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of August 1839 George Purnell Clerk

Silas Jones 7972 Ohio
   Period Duration of Service Rate Disb. Grat.     Admitted for 2 years from 1777. Look on Map rolls or rolls $229  
B. D. Shalding Marra Tombstone Ohio
 1. Silas his service as directed in the form annexed.  2. How old is he;  3. If father a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is entitled to a full judicial.  4. Was the resolution made before a Court or a Judge? 
SECRET in the case of or (For the June 1833) in the case of

60 BRIEF in the case of  of Trumbull
Silas Jones in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years. Months. Days.     enlisted in the Army of the 10 June In 1774. 3 — — Private Genl Washington Coll. Daily Genl. Fellows  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Monmouth at Douglass, Defeat  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Aurkshire Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested agreeably to the regulations 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Sarah Jones, Act of July 7, 1838. State of Ohio } Trumbull County } ss.
Be it Remembered that, on this twenty eighth day of September 1843, personally appeared before the Honorable Francisco Primmone one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Trumbull in the State aforesaid, the said Court being a court of Record having a common Seal belonging to the same, Sarah Jones a resident of the Township of Fowler in the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, on the 17th day of October last, (1842) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled, an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and of any subsequent Laws or acts of Congress granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Silas Jones who was a private in the American service in the Revolutionary War, That as she has heard him say, and as she believes true, he served in the Company, commanded by Captain Brown and Lieut. Muzzey (or Mufsey) in the Massachusetts Continental troops, for a period of more than two years, She is not able to state the name or number of the Regiment in which he served or the precise time when he entered or left the service, wherefore she begs leave to refer to his papers upon which he obtained his pension for the aforesaid services some few years before his death. She believes that the annual amount of his pension which he drew before his death was ($85) eighty Dollars.
She further declares that she was married to the said Silas Jones on the 26th day of May 1783, at the Town of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts. That her husband the aforesaid Silas Jones died on the

She further declares that her maiden name prior to her marriage aforesaid was Sarah Spirds , and that since her said marriage to the said Elias Jones she has borne to him ten children, whose births and names are as follows, viz. Vashti Jones , born May 19 th 1784. — Sarah Jones , (now Sarah Green ) born 1786. Mary Jones , 1788. Eliza Jones . Rachel Jones , Ruth Jones , Elias Jones Jr.  William Jones . Denisa Jones — and John Jones all born subsequent to 1788. —
She further says that she has no written evidence of her aforesaid husband's services or of her marriage to him, nor does she know of any person now living who was present at her said marriage or if any be living she is wholly ignorant of their place of residence.
She further declares that by reason of her advanced age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court in person to make her declaration in this behalf for her pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, by the above named Sarah Jones , by her making her mark thereto, before me.
Sarah X Jones mark
and further I certify that the aforesaid Sarah Jones by reason of advanced age and bodily infirmity, is unable to attend personally in open court to make her declaration in this behalf, wherefore I have attended upon her in person in the said county and administered to her the usual oaths to the above declaration.
Francis Green Associate Judge

August 23, 1932
Blanch M. Hall 315 Washington Street, N.W. Warren, Ohio
BA-3/121
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5007, that Silas Jones enlisted and served under General Fellows in the Massachusetts Troops, no details of this service given.
He enlisted June 10, 1777, at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, served as a private in Captain Warren's Company, which was later commanded by Lieutenant Muzzey. Colonel's Bailey and Sprout's Second Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne, at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777, and at the battle of Monmouth and was discharged in June, 1780.
Capt Warren died at Valley Forge June 12/78
After the Revolution, he resided in Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and about the year 1816 removed to the state of Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Fowler Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.
He died April 8, 1841, in Fowler Township, Ohio. The date and place of his birth are not given.
Since the first child was born in 1784, did not use the other two dates, 1784 as given by widow or 1790 by witness - as Mrs F. felt they had just forgotten
The soldier married May 26, 1783, at Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Sally or Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Laird, of Great Barrington. Sarah was born October 17, 1765.
Soldier's widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1843, while residing in Fowler, Ohio.
She died February 21, 1851.
From AB

Silas and Sarah Jones had ten children as follows:
Ysahki born May 19, 1784. Sarah(married Green) " — — —, 1786. Mary " — — —, 1788. Eleanor " date not given. Rachel " " " " Ruth " " " " Silas, Junior " " " " William " " " " Lovisa " " " " John " " " "
In 1843, one Samuel Green, of Fowler Township, Ohio, where he had resided since about 1816, stated that he was then "upwards" of sixty-three years of age, and that about the year 1808, he married at the home of her parents in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, a daughter of Silas and Sarah Jones. The name of his wife is not designated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Isaac's brother Joseph, l. - Great Barrington v He had a son Levi with wife Lydia

1931 Aug 22 Hist. to Blackfish M Hall Letter in case of M. Nelson Field. N 569-886
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5007
Sarah Jones Wid.
Silas Jones Rev. Rev. M.
Act: Feb. 21/48
Index: Vol. 64 , Page 377
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio - 6277
Sarah Jones widow of Silas Jones - who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of October, 1844 and sent to J. W. Howe Pen. Agent, Pittsburgh, Penna
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June 44 Vol. 2 Page 205
178-17 June 1844
Rejoice Oct. 22, 44
Hon. John W. Howe, Feb. 6/60

8328
Ap o .
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
Sarah Jones
widow of Silas Jones
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8 th April 1841 of Trumbull Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Warren of the regt. commanded by Col. Bailey in the Mass. — line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents p r annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April 1844 and sent to George Green. Present
Total Amount, $400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D Brown Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1, Page 391

Washington Jan. 31. 1860
Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Can
you give me any information as to the subject matter of of the enclosed letter. If so you will much oblige the undersigned
Truly Yours John W. Hutchinson

Mar 20 1844
Col. H. L.
B. L.
Jan 21
3-4
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comptroller of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington March 19 th 1844 -
Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to inform me of the decisions (if any) in the following cases of Wid- ows' Applications for Pensions,
Wid. Margaret Edmiston Mary Campbell and Margaret Luddy (Pennsylvania) and
Sarah Jones and Diana Horn of Ohio. —————
The three first submitted say in August, and the two last in Oct. 1843. —————
and much oblige your Obedt. Servt.
E. Brown Worcester
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Compt. of Pensions
agt. for above names widows

Notate Get the papers for me KE
Honord. Causal please Read This ~

Honord. J. L. Edwards - Sir. after my respects to you please to let me father Green say I got a letter in hast as the Court is not far of for me to send a copy to the Lawyer in trumble County of the Widow Sarah Jones. petition & power of attorney By me George Green for Her to get a pension it seems they deny it I want to show the Court you & me Did Right) Council when I gave her Case to you I was not in the practice to keep copies then so I cant present a better one to you like I Did in Widow Bradlyes Case please to Let me Copy the papers of in your office some where in your Cave & notice or Let one of your Clerks Do it just as you please Council I wont Hurt nothing or Do wrong please to Do it or they will make me pay Cost it seems & you Have Heard By me they are Doing me wrong - I remain your friend & wellwisher - George Green
P.S. This is a true copy of the Certificate in her Case please to attach it to your copy of the originals when you give me the copies in. G. G.
11 2 11

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Silas Jones which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Y II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Y III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Y V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Y VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Y VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Y VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Y RECTOR THOMAS J. WATSON IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Y X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Y

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Certified by one citizen - he is not certified as yet.
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no
or 1-2.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of Ohio Guernsey County
ss
Be it known that on this 16 th day of September personally appeared before me Alexander Tamer J.P. of the State and County, above named, Sarah Jones a resident of Howland Township, in the County of Guernsey aged twenty eight years, Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1831 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, — That she is the widow of Elias Jones who was a private during the Revolutionary War, and that she received a pension of eighty Dollars per annum under the act of July 9 th 1831.
She further declare that she is still a Widow
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year first above written Before me Alexander Tamer a Justice of the peace
In presence of Alexander Tamer Joseph Jones
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Alexander Tamer a Justice of the peace

The State of Ohio Membull County
I Clayton Harrington Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify, that Alexander Vanner Esq by whom the within affidavit was taken & who made the within certificate & whose name in his own proper handwriting to the subjoined was at
the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified
In testimony whereof I here to set my hand and affix the seal of said County Com Pleas the 21st day of September A D 1844
C Harrington Clerk

Thos M Howe Pension Agent Pittsburgh Sept 28 1844
Application of Sarah Jones to obtain benefit of act of 3d March 1844

Pension Agency
Pittsburgh September 28 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
With this please receive the declaration of Sarah Jones widow of Silas Jones, to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 3 March 1843 and 17th June 1844.
I am Most Respectfully Your Obedt Servt
Thos. M. Howard
Pension Agent

State of Ohio } On this 8 th day of September 1848 personally appeared Humboldt Co } before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Mrs Sarah Jones a resident of Piqua in the State of Ohio aged _____ years and personally known to me to be the person described to be the person who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath Make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1842 granting pensions to widows of pensioners who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Silas Jones who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she received a pension of Eighty Dollars ($80) per annum during the act of 1842 June 7 th and she further declares that she is still the widow of the said Silas Jones hereunto and subscribed on the day _____ and year above written before me _____ Sarah her Jones John L Jones mark Justice of the Peace
Signed in presence of John L. Jones J. A. Knapp

THE STATE OF OHIO, TRUMBULL COUNTY, ss.
I, WARREN YOUNG, Clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county of Trumbull, CERTIFY that
John L. Jones Esq'r. by whom the annexed and foregoing acknowledgment and affidavit was taken, was at the dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly qualified, and as such duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand-writ- ing of said Justice, and believe the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said court, at Warren, the thirteenth day of September A. D. 1848
Warren Young Clerk. By George Soule Dep.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 8, 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Miles Jones a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh
Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th of
June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 8th of April 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
James B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

I Caleb Stanley of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do depose and swear, that I carried the above named town, some time in the month of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, and was then dealing in dry goods, in company with my brother George, under the name and form of, George and Caleb Stan- ley, and that the above said George Stanley died in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, soon after his death, the account books of the above said company, were placed in my hands, and by referring to said books, I found a charge made by myself, to Silas Jones, of sundry articles of goods, and that in August, exactly seventeen hundred and ninety three, by my brother George, of sundry articles to the above said Silas Jones of Springfield, and that I was personally acquainted with the said Silas Jones, till the year eighteen hundred, when I left the said Common- wealth, after which time, I am unacquainted where the said Jones has resided, that I have had some acquaintance with the reputed Wife of the above named Silas Jones, and that I do not recollect her first maiden name, and that I have heard it said, she was the Sister of one Joseph Lane late of said Great Barrington deceased, whom I have been acquainted

with, that I have for several years last past been acquainted with one Levi Laine, now deceased, son of the above said Joseph Laine, and with his wife Lydia, furthermore the deponent sayeth that at the above said Great Barrington this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three in presence of
Caleb Stanley
Berkshire ss.
Great Barrington June 26 th A.D. 1843. Then the above named Caleb Stanley personally appeared before me and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed, was true — Attest: George W. Huling, Just. Peace.
I Abraham S. Whiting, late a practicing Physician, and now residing in the town of Great Barrington, in the County of Berkshire, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do depose and swear, that about the year eighteen  1840 hundred and forty three, and for several years after, was acquainted with Silas Laine, and that I have good reason to believe, the above named Silas, married the daughter of one Joseph Laine (the name of the wife of said Silas I do not at present recollect) late of said Great Barrington deceased and that I will now Levi Laine late of said

Great Barrington deceased, who was reported to be the son of the aforesaid Joseph Laure, and, that, some years after the year eighteen hundred and ninety three, the aforesaid Silas Jones moved his residence to Tyringham, in the aforesaid County of Berkshire, after which time I have had no knowledge of the residence of the aforesaid Silas Jones, nor of his decease; and that I am well acquainted with Caleb Stanley of the aforesaid Great Barrington, and that he has lived for some years near me, in the village of the aforesaid Great Barrington; and that I know Lydia Laure, late Wife of the above named Silas Laure deceased, who now resides in the aforesaid town of Great Barrington, furthermore she deponent sayeth and believeth that the aforesaid is according to his best recollection dated at the aforesaid Great Barrington this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Abram H. Whiting
In presence of Samuel Newman
Berkshire ss June 27. 1843 Then the above named Abram H. Whiting personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before me Samuel Newman Justice of Peace

I Lydia, Same Widow being of lawful age do depose and swear that she has been lawfully married to Levi Lawrence, and has lived with him for several years as his Wife, in the town of Great Barrington County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that, on or about the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred, I visited at the house of Silas Jones, in the town of Springfield, in the aforesaid County of Berk- shire, and that the Wife of the aforesaid Silas Jones, is my Aunt, and stayed with them one night, only, and that I cannot at present recollect the first name of my Aunt aforesaid furthermore sayth not.
Dated at Great Barrington aforesaid, this twenty sixth day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, signed in presence of Lydia Field
Berkshire ss Great Barrington June 26 th A.D. 1843.
Then the above named Lydia Field personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by her signed. Attest. George W. Mitchell Just. Peace.

Richard Hays
Affidavit in regard to the application of Silas Jones —

State of Ohio
Tuscarora County ss. Warren August 20 th A.D. 1832
I Richard Hayes one of the Associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Tuscarora do on my oath say that I have been acquainted with Elias Jones of Dover in said County of Tuscarora for fifteen or sixteen years last past - that I believe him to be a person of strict truth & veracity & I have no doubt that he was a soldier of the Revolution and served his country as he has in his statement this day made set forth -
Richard Hayes
Sworn and subscribed before me in Open Court August 20 1832
George Parsons Clerk S.C.

Aug 17 '43
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The Honorable James M. Pickens Chairman of the Committee on the City of Washington
Aug. 17 1943
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Experience Chappell late of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Wife of Dan Chappell deceased, now in the eighty fourth year of my age, do hereby and swear, that I was at the wedding of the above named  the above named  who Who I saw married to Sally or Sarah Laine, in the aforesaid Great Barrington which took place about the year nineteen hundred and ninety that my father married them, and that my father died in the year nineteen hundred and ninety three, who said at the wedding, or some other time, that they were the first couple that he was married, and that the aforesaid Sally or Sarah, was daughter of Joseph Laine, of the aforesaid Great Barrington, and that I have frequently seen them as man and wife, in the aforesaid Great Barrington, and that I am now a widow, and reside in the town of Watertown, in the County of Jefferson and State of Massachusetts New York.
Subscribed & sworn to on this 12th day of July 1843 Experience Chappell
Luther G. Hoyt Justice
The above named Experience Chappell is a credible and highly respectable person. The above named Luther G. Hoyt is a Magistrate for the Town of Watertown, County of Jefferson State of New York and duly qualified to act as such, and the above signature is in his own hand writing. July 12 1843
O Hunsfield M.C.

Watertown Jefferson Co State of New York July 13. 1843
To George Grant agent for Widowed Pensions in the City of Washington residing in Mercer County State of Pennsylvania
Dear Sir,
Sometime in the month of June last past, a letter from you directed to the Town Clerk Great Barrington Berkshire County Mass, fortunately came into my hands, and in a legal way, and having the good of my fellow beings at heart, I took the earliest opportunity to procure (if possible) a pension for Mrs. Sands, if you have an opportunity to examine the pension papers in the case of the Widow of Silas Sands deceased, you will then if you please read, that I reside in Great Barrington as mentioned in your letter directed to the Town Clerk of said town of Great Barrington I left the 28 th June 1843 to visit my son and brother in law, David Krugersford where I used my to spend my time till the first of September next and then return to the aforesaid Great Barrington for place of my residence, the above said sum in this transaction is fifty cents, as the sum is so small Mrs. Sands need not trouble herself to refund the money, if she is rich I hope she will assist the destitute, if she is poor I hope the Lord will make her rich in the coming world, if she should succeed in procuring the pension if so how much she will receive, as he was some times called Capt. Sands, if he was a captain I hope it may appear and she be rewarded accordingly, if you please do write to me and let me know what success has crowned my exertion in her favour, I charge nothing for my time in travelling to procure her due
I am your friend and humbly servant Caleb Stanley

Great Barrington Massachusetts Jan 7 1843 I hereby certify that on the muster roll of my late father Truman Wheeler dec'd the name of Silas Jones is entered in my said Father's Trimon Wheeler hand writing as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. Claudius Wheeler
Berkshire ss Great Barrington Jan 27. 1843 then the above named Claudius Wheeler made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before me Samuel Newman Justice of Peace
Town of Great Barrington Jan 27. 1843
I have examined the Records of Marriages in the records of this Town & find no Record of any marriage entered in said Records previous to the year Two thousand & twenty four
Atts h Ralph Forster Clerk of the Town of Gt Barrington

I Experience Chappell late of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the Wife of Dan Chappell deceased now in the eighty fourth year of my age do testify and swear that I was at the wedding of the above named Silas James to Sally or Sarah Laine in the aforesaid Great Barrington and that the aforesaid Sally or Sarah Laine was daughter of Joseph Laine of the aforesaid Great Barrington and that I have frequently seen them as man and wife in the aforesaid Great Barrington and that I am now a Widow and reside in the town of Watertown in the County of Jefferson and State of New York
Subscribed & sworn to on this 12th day of July, 1843
Experience Chappell
S. G. Hoyt Justice

United States Dept Of America
State of Ohio Trumbull County } ss.
[Widows Declaration]
On this Seventh Day of August - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me John L. Gofres a justice of the peace
in the State aforesaid Sarah Jones a resident of the town of Fowler in the County of Trumbull in the State aforesaid aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution War that she is the widow of Silas Jones who was a private in the Massachusetts line and in consequence thereof received during his life a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 at the Pittsburgh agency and she refers to the document upon which that pension was admitted for evidence of his services. She further declares that she was married to the said Silas Jones, at Great Barrington Berkshire County Massachusetts by Ezer Washburn on the 12 th Day of May in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Silas Jones dyed on the eighth Day of April Eighteen hundred and forty one. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated she further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she has been married since and is still his widow and is fully widowed [turn over]

Sworn to and subscribed the Date before Ritten - Oath to & subscribed this: 5 Sarah Ritten 7th Day of August A.D. 1843 John Jones a justice of the peace
before written - Sarah Jones her mark
[The following text is extremely faint and mostly illegible due to the quality of the scan. It appears to be a formal letter or report.] 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

The State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Certify that John Jones Esq. before whom the attached affidavit was made & who has thereto in his own hand writing subscribed his name, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County duly qualified to hear acts such full faith & credit are due. Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Warren the 14th July 1844 John Hutchinson Clerk By O. Harrington S.P.
8372 Sarah Jones of Piqua Ohio
would 2 yrs per $80.
also act 3 marks 1844
80.
Sarah Jones Petition for pension Ebenezer Present
Act 7 July 108

See copy of Sarah Green to Joseph Jones & wife Oct. 14. 1843 E. W. Worcester
Sarah Jones Baltimore
Recd Oct. 9. 1843 E.W.W.
E. W. Worcester Washington D.C.
Sarah Jones Baltimore E. W. Worcester Oct. 14. 1843
Recd Sarah Jones 7 July 1831
Oct 14. 1843

State of Ohio Franklin County } ss.
I John Hutchinson — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Franklin aforesaid Do hereby certify that Francis Freeman — before whom the annexed Declaration of Sarah Jones purports to have been made, was, on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and legally qualified to act as such Judge. — And further that his signature to the making of the aforesaid Declaration before him is genuine.
L.S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of September 1843. John Hutchinson Clerk
MB
Letter
Washington D.C. Aug. 31. 1843.
Dear Sir, From what I saw of your mother's illness and feeble health last winter, I suppose that she still remains unable to attend court. — I have therefore prepared the foregoing Declaration, (according to the facts given to me) for her to sign, by making her mark, after you have read it over to her, and see if the facts are correctly stated, as I believe they be. — She must then be qualified (sworn) before a Judge of a court of Record. Then the county Clerk or Mayor must sign & seal the above certificate. Then direct the same to me at Washington D.C. Don't put any wrapper around it, as it will make it double postage.
You will perceive that I have drawn the certificate for the Judge to sign at the bottom of the Declaration, as a certificate for the county Clerk to sign & seal. —
I think that Judge Freeman at Marianna is at the same time Judge in your place, and he is an "Upright Judge". Respectfully yours
John Lloyd Esqr.
E. Beman
Mr. Lloyd Esqr. on every week until further notice. Please to return the same.

Sarah Jones Affidavits of Samuel Green Joseph Jones Peter De Wolf.
E. B. Worcester Atty.

State of Ohio Tumbull county ss.
I John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that John L. Jones, before whom was sworn the annexed affidavits of James Grim and Joseph Jones, and that Alexander Tamm before whom was sworn the annexed affidavit of Peter De Wolf were severally on the days of the dates of the aforesaid affidavits and still are justices of the Peace of the County of Tumbull aforesaid, and that their respective signatures to the aforesaid affidavits are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Warren this 15th day of February A.D. 1843.
John Hutchinson Clerk By C. D. Harrington D.C.R.

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss.
Samuel Green of the Township of Fowler in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is now upwards of Sixty three (63) years of age, that he has been intimately acquainted with, and in the family of Silas Jones, late of Fowler aforesaid, deceased, for upwards of fifty two years, — That deponent formerly lived and resided in the Town of Tyringham in the County Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, where the aforesaid Silas Jones and his family then resided, and was a near neighbour to them, and his acquaintance hath continued with the said Silas Jones of family (viz. his wife and children) up to the time of his death, and his acquaintance with his Widow. (viz. Wid. Sarah Jones) has continued to the present time; that they now live near neighbours to each other in the aforesaid Township of Fowler and he further says, that he was acquainted with the children of the said Silas Jones and his wife Sarah viz. with Vahki Jones, Sarah Jones, Mary Jones, Eleanor Jones, Rachael Jones and Ruth Jones, and can also remember the circumstances of the births of Silas Jones, William Jones, Louisa Jones and John Jones, they being the younger children of the aforesaid Silas Jones and his wife Sarah, and that all of the said children except two are still living, and the said two, (viz. Eleanor and Silas) who are dead, both left families. —
He further says that from the time of his first acquaintance with the said Silas Jones & Wife (upwards of fifty two years since) to the time of the death of the said Silas, he knows and alleges the fact to be that the said Silas Jones and Sarah his Wife, lived and kept house together, and raised up their family of children as husband and wife,

and further that both while they lived in the state of Massachusetts, and also since their removal into this State (Ohio) they were universally considered and esteemed by all their neighbours, friends and acquaintances as husband and wife, and further that during all the aforesaid period of upwards of fifty two years they were both publickly & privately reputed, and were universally acknowledged and received, and passed in society as husband & wife, and this deponent has no doubt that the fact was the fact, viz. that they were lawfully married before the year 1790. —
and he further says that the aforesaid Silas Jones died on the eighth day of April (1841) one thousand eight hundred and forty one, at the aforesaid Township of Fowler where his Widow, viz. the Widow Sarah Jones still resides, and has not since been married, but is still a widow.
and he further says that the said Silas Jones drew a pension for several years before his death, for his services in the Revolutionary war, for and deponent knows and alleges the fact to be that the aforesaid Widow Sarah Jones who now lives in Fowler is the same identical person who this deponent has known about fifty years, as the wife of the aforesaid Silas Jones, and since his death to the present time has known her as the Widow of the aforesaid Silas Jones deceased. — This deponent was married to a daughter of the aforesaid Silas and Sarah Jones upwards of thirty-five years since, at their house in Fyringham aforesaid, and he and his family have resided in this Township (Fowler) for twenty five years last October, 1842, and further he says not, but was assured by the above named Samuel Green who is now personally known, and in whom I certify to be a credible witness, this 13 th day of February, 1843, Before me. — N.B. The words "now" — "said" — "upwards of" and "to be" interlined, & the word "from" erased before signing and swearing.
Samuel Green
John L. Jones Justice Peace

State of Ohio Tuscumbia county ss
Joseph Jones of the Township of Howlin in the county of Hall- aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with Silas Jones, late of the Township of Howlin aforesaid for upwards of twenty six years, & up to the time of his death. — and that during all the time of his acquaintance with him and his family, the aforesaid Silas and Sarah his wife (now his widow) lived & kept house together and raised their family of children and were recognized & accepted by their friends neighbours and acquaintances as husband & wife and they passed as such in com- munity, and deponent never heard the part of the said Sarah being the wife of the said Silas in any way doubted, but that the part of their lawful marriage has always been a conceded fact.
He further says that the aforesaid Silas Jones died on the (8 th ) eighth day of April 1841. That deponent was present at the time of his death and saw him die, and he knows it was on the aforesaid 8 th day of April 1841. at the Township of Howlin in the county of Tuscumbia, Ohio

He further says that the widow Sarah Jones who signed the second declaration for a Pension, by making her mark thereto, is the same identical person who was formerly the wife, and is now the widow of the aforesaid Silas Jones deceased, that the said Silas died at Dover, where his widow, (viz. the aforesaid Sarah Jones) still resides. —
and he further says that the said Silas Jones drew a pension from the United States for a few years prior to his death. —
Subscribed to and subscribed Joseph Jones
by the above named Joseph Jones this 13 th day of February 1843. before me! and I do hereby certify that the said Joseph Jones is a credible witness.
John L. Jones Justice Peace
Sarah Jones

State of Ohio Trumbull County ss.
Peter De Wolf of the Township of Fowler in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is now upwards of Eighty Seven years of age, and has been personally acquainted with Silas Jones, deceased and his Wife Sarah Jones for upwards of forty years before and up to the death of the said Silas Jones, and that he is now acquainted with his widow, and several of their children: —
He further says that during the time of his acquaintance with the said Silas Jones & his Wife, they were always considered and publickly reported amongst their neighbours, friends and acquaintances as husband & Wife, and were so esteemed and accepted in society, and deponent never heard such fact doubted or in any way called in question, and he has always believed and still believes that such was the fact, —
He further says that the aforesaid Silas Jones was a Revolutionary Pensioner for several years before his death, that he resided and died in the Township of Fowler, as deponent was informed & believes true and when his Widow, (viz. the Widow Sarah Jones) now resides, — and he further says that he never had any more reason to doubt the lawful marriage of the said Silas Jones and Sarah his Wife than he had the lawful marriage of any respectable person in community, and further that their lawful marriage has always (since his acquaintance with them) been a conceded fact in community. over Peter his De Wolf mark

Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Peter Scholl by making his mark unto this 14 th day of February 1843. Before me.
and further I certify the said Peter Scholl to be a credible witness, and entitled to credit as a witness.
Alexander Vanner Judge of the Peace

of the Widow Sarah Jones was Married to Silas Jones May the twenty fourth in the year seventeen hundred & eighty four in Great Barrington town in Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts by Esquire Nash and has lived His Lawfull Wife for fifty nine years and Had ten Children to Him & Had all our Children in the same State & then we moved to the State of Ohio about twenty five years ago or nearly twenty five and here with him until He Dyed which was on the eighth Day of April Eighteen hundred and forty one and now I am Seventy six years of age and I can Solimly swear and affirm on my Deposition that I was & am Silas Jones Lawfull wife therefore say that George Green Has come My way and seems to to Have a Disposition to Do business for Soldiers Widows and orphans therefore I allow Him to be my Lawfull attorney to Do my business with you Congress and War Department therefore I beg petition desire & request you Congress & War Department to give me a reward which I am informed is Due to Widows in consequence of their Husbands service in the Revolution War the sum you allowed my Husband was Eighty Dollars a year therefore please to Give me that amount for five years as I understand some gets that long and the same as their Husband got if I am correct let it be so if not correct me and Give me what you see proper for I am a poor Widow and as you have Had an account of my Husbands services Done in the Revolution War or to the united States and Gave Him a pension I think about ten years or more was it appears that my Husband said time and again that He Had a right to Land as a bounty which Did not interrupt a pension right & I say he never sold His right to his Land neither him nor me nor our Children got one foot of land and if He was so careless or so many as not Demand his Land as other soldiers Did and Got Land so I now beg & desire you to Give me the Land that was Due to my Husband for me & my poor Children it seems in order to Get a pension my Husband sent His regular Discharge to you and His testimony His Captain & services which papers I trust you Have filled in your office but if any misfortune Has Happened with them I will try & find some few things as I can remember of hearing him say He Listed in Barrington town Berkshire County State of Massachusetts his Captain's name

I think that Listed Him and under whom he served was Brown I think His Lieutenant was Mozzy these things I can testify on my Qualification and Deposition given under my Hand and seal this 9 th Day of April A.D. 1842~
Sarah Jones mark
Witness present
Joseph Jones
John Berry
Gideon Waterhouse
Alex Burnston
I Authorize George Green to try and get a reward from Congress or War Department for me or for my Husband's Deceased John Jones services done to the united states in war given under my Hand and seal this 9 th Day of April A.D. 1842~
Sarah Jones mark
Witness present
Joseph Jones
John Berry
Gideon Waterhouse
Alex Burnston
State of Ohio. { S. S. Fowler township august 7 th 1843. before me John trumbull county } Jones justice of the peace in and for said county personally came the foregoing named Sarah Jones signed on and sealed on of the foregoing Deposition of a petition and power of attorney and Made oath that the foregoing was a correct Statement given under my Hand & seal the Date above
Sarah Jones mark
Putten
oath to & subscribed this 7 th day of August. A.D. 1843~
John L. Jones a justice of the peace.