Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20522, for George M Louis, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Louis, George M. N. 20522. or Louis Christina
CONTENTS

verbreitet. Die entlegnen Bewohner eilten 4. Abmahnung... Widerwillen gegen warme, Ebenfalls, in demselben Taumschip und Ca. zeitlich zu dieser Scene, einige eine lange Stre- entschiedene und in aufopfernder, dahingebender am 23sten April letzten Br. Johannes Nickel
Connyherry May 27 1777
hat Herr mit Frau und Christiaa zeng den Eh Stand mit einander angetreten
September den 10 1778 ein Sohn geboren mit nahmen Henrich — September den 12 1780 eine Tochter geboren mit nahmen Sara Susanna
Februar December den 12 1782 eine Tochter geboren mit nahmen Christina Februar den 10 1783 ein Sohn geboren mit nahmen Georg
November 10 1786 eine Tochter geboren mit nahmen Elisabeth August den 10 1788 ein Sohn geboren mit nahmen Christian Ein Sohn zur Welt geboren mit Nahmen Johannes den im Jahr 1790 September
den 28 Eine Tochter geboren im Jahr 1792 April den 5 mit nahmen Anna
September den 15 1774 ein Sohn geboren mit nahmen Gerhart
1776 October den 6 Ein Sohn geboren mit nahmen Steffen  Steffen
1802 April den 10 ein Sohn zur Welt mit nahmen Gottfrit
Handwritten signature and initials
Handwritten initials H, K, Kno
Handwritten signature Henry
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Auf Sonntag den 12ten Mai hatten wir daselbst ein besonders seliges Warten vor dem Herrn in der Haltung des Gedächtnismahls vom Leiden Jesu, wo manche Herzen mit den reichen Gütern des Hauses Gottes gespeiset und getränkt wurden. Die gottesdienstlichen Uebungen sind insgesamt gesegnet daselbst. Ich wurde auch sehr erfreut während meines Aufenthalts in Philadelphia, indem ich den großen Nutzen, den Gott durch sein Wort unter dem deutschen Volke daselbst stiftete, seit unsre Brüder dort zu predigen anfangen, wahrnahm. Vom Mittelpunkte der Stadt aus gegen Morgen, Mittag, Abend und auch in den nördlichen Freiheiten bis in das schöne blühende Kensington ist Erweckung und Belehrung ausgebrochen. Wie deutlich kann man hier die Hilfe des Herrn wahrnehmen, der alle unsere Bemühungen und Unternehmungen so weit so reichlich gesegnet hat, daß sein Werk trotz allem Widerstand und Bosheit der Feinde bisher herrlich fortdringt.
Montags den 6ten Mai ging ich nach New-York, und besuchte unsre Mission daselbst; ich fand Bruder Borkert gesund und gutes Muths. Er hat bereits im nördlichen Theile der Stadt in einer Gegend, wo viele Deutsche wohnen, einen geräumigen Saal im dritten Stockwerk eines backsteinernen Hauses gemiethet, der gut mit Bänken und einem Predigtstand versehen ist, und mehr als 200 Menschen hält. Er bezahlt 25 Thaler Zins für ein viertel Jahr und darf jeden Sonntag Gottesdienst darin halten. Was aber die Religion betrifft, sieht es betrübt unter diesem Volke aus, weil eine große Mehrheit in tiefer Finsterniß und Laster versunken ist. Zudem hat die grundverderbliche Sekte der Rationalisten daselbst eingerissen und findet viele Anhänger unter den Deutschen. Diese schädliche Sekte erkühnt sich die Bibel zu verachten, und was ihnen darinnen nicht ansteht zu verwerfen. Sie erklären die heiligen Väter, die Propheten, Christus und seine Apostel als Lügner, Betrüger und Verfälscher; und diese Lehre findet großen Beifall und Eingang bei Vielen. Also sehr hat der Teufel hier durch falsche Lehrer den Weinberg des Herrn verwüstet. Der Baum christlicher Zuchtordnung ist niedergeworfen, und wilde Säue haben den Weinberg verwühlt. Es ist ein kurzer aber wahrer Bericht vom Stande der Deutschen in der großen und volkreichen Stadt New-York. Hieraus kannst du einigermaßen wahrnehmen, lieber Leser, wie nöthig dort ein begnadigter, vom Herrn gesalbter deutscher Missionär ist, und wie sehr ein solcher deines Gebets und deiner Fürbitte bedarf.
Johannes Seybert.
Montgomery Ca. Pa., Mai den 18ten 1839.
Für Eltern.
Fünfter Brief.
Während es unumgänglich nothwendig ist zum Wohl deiner Kinder, ihnen Unterwürfigkeit einzuflößen, solltest du auf der andern Seite eben so sorgsam weibliche Nachgiebigkeit zu verhindern suchen. Es wäre für dich selbst höchst verdrießlich und für dein Kind ein großes Unglück, sollte es ohne Muth, Männlichkeit und Entschiedenheit des Charakters aufwachsen. Um dein Kind Gehorsam zu lehren,
mußt du dich bisweilen der Leidenschaft, Furcht, bedienen. Wird hingegen ein Kind gelehrt, beständig unter dem Einfluß dieser Leidenschaft zu handeln, wird in ihm Furcht so oft und so stark erregt daß es zu zittern und zagen anfangt bei der geringsten Aeußerung deines Mißfallens; erhält es dadurch einen zerbrochenen Geist und eine weibische Gemüthsart: so ist es nicht geschickt, den rauhen Stößen des Lebens zu begegnen und sich einen ehrenhaften Namen in der Welt zu machen. Kinder sollten ihre Eltern fürchten, aber zugleich in sie vertrauen. Ihre Furcht sollte kindlich nicht knechtisch seyn. Die Eltern sollten es sich zum Zwecke machen, nicht allein halsstarrigen Eigensinn zu unterdrücken und auszurotten, sondern auch jeden edlen, männlichen Grundsatz zu entwickeln und zu bilden, und Biegsamkeit mit Festigkeit, Milde mit Stärke zu verbinden.
Der häufige Gebrauch, kleine Kinder zur Erfüllung ihrer Pflichten durch Schrecken der Einbildungskraft zu zwingen, zerstört allen männlichen Muth. Kinder werden oft erschreckt mit Feen-, Hexen- und Gespenstergeschichten, deren Szene gewöhnlich in die Nacht und auf Kirchhöfe verlegt wird. Auf diese Weise wird die Einbildungskraft des Kindes daran gewöhnt, Schreckengebilde mit Dunkelheit zu verbinden; weshalb auch oft Kinder in finstere Zimmer geworfen werden, um sie zum Gehorsam zu schrecken. Wer kann aber die übeln Folgen eines solchen Verfahrens berechnen? Es macht die Kinder nicht nur abergläubisch und feige, sondern hat wahrhaft tragische Wirkungen erzeugt. Mehrere, völlig beglaubigte Thatsachen sind erst kürzlich vor das Publikum gekommen. "Ein kleines Kind stahl einen Pfennig aus einer Schulkasse, für welches Vergehen es die Mutter in ein finsteres Loch sperrte. Als das Kind wieder ausgelassen wurde, waren seine Augen starr an Einen Ort gerichtet, als ob etwas Schreckliches vor ihm stünde. Das Kind starrte laut auf, und war beständig von der Vorstellung gequält, daß etwas Weisheit ihm folge. Das Kind ließ sich nicht beruhigen, und wurde nach wenigen Tagen mit einem wilden, starren Blick todt im Bette gefunden." Ein anderes Beispiel wird aus Philadelphia berichtet. "Ein sehr lebhaftes, liebenswürdiges und verständiges Kind wurde in seinem dritten Jahre dadurch des Verstandes beraubt, daß eine Magd dasselbe in eine dunkle Kammer schloß. Das gedankenlose Mädchen drohte ihm zuerst, "es in den bösen Pfad zu thun," sperrte es dann in die Kammer, schloß die Thür und ging aus dem Zimmer. Als sie nach wenigen Augenblicken zurückkam, fand sie das Kind in einem Sichtunganfall, von welchem es zwar wieder genesen, aber lebenslänglich seines Verstandes beraubt blieb." Die Zeitungen erzählen einen durch solches unsinnige Schrecken verursachten Tod eines Kindes. "Die Eltern machten eine Abendvisite; die Diensboten hatten sich ebenfalls ihre Gesellschaft bestellt. Die Mutter wurde durch einen unerwarteten Vorfall bewogen, eine Stunde früher heimzugehen. Sie fand ihr Mädchen mit ihren Besuchern im untern Zimmer und eilte voll Besorgniß ins Schlafzimmer, um nach ihrem kleinen Kinde zu sehen. Sie fand es leblos mit starren offenen Augen. Der Arzt wurde gerufen, aber alle Versuche, das Kind ins Le-
ben zurückzurufen, waren vergebens. Das Mädchen gab vor nichts von der Ursache zu wissen aber eine der anwesenden Personen entdeckte eine schreckliche, an die Bettvorhänge geheftete Maske. Das elende Mädchen bekannte, sie habe dies gethan, um das Kind stille zu machen, während sie bei ihrer Gesellschaft war."
Uebrigens bin ich weit entfernt, dem neuromantischen Sadduzäismus das Wort zu reden, welcher das Daseyn von Engeln und Geistern leugnet, der, um aller übernatürlicher Einflüsse und Erscheinungen und aller Verbindung zwischen den Bewohnern dieser und der unsichtbaren Welt los zu werden, die Erscheinung von Moses und Elias auf dem Berg der Verklärung sowohl als das Amt der Engel und das Wirken der Teufel leugnet und seine frechen Hände an das heilige Wort Gottes legt. Wir sollten die beiden Extreme vermeiden, Materialismus und Aberglauben, Zweifelsucht und Leichtgläubigkeit. Addison spricht sich schön über diesen Gegenstand aus: "Ich schäme mich nicht, mich unter diejenigen zu zählen, welche glauben, daß alle Theile der sichtbaren Natur mit geistigen Wesen angefüllt sind, daß wir, wo wir ganz allein zu seyn uns dünken, eine Menge von Beobachtern aller unseren Handlungen haben; aber statt mich durch eine solche Vorstellung erschrecken zu lassen, entzückt mich der Gedanke, daß ich stets mit einer unzählbaren Gesellschaft verbunden die Wunder in seinen Werken betrachten und mit ihnen Gott preisen und verehren darf."
M i s z e l l e n.
Aus dem Chr. Advokat und Journal.
Ursprung der Lager- oder Zeltenversammlungen.
Den folgenden Bericht vom Ursprung der Lager- oder Zeltenversammlungen erhielt der Schreiber dieses mündlich vom ehrwürdigen Bischof Mr Kendree wenige Tage vor seinem Tode.
Ungefähr um das Jahr 1798 ward ein eifriger und aufopfernder Prediger der bischöflichen Methodistischen Kirche, Namens John Page, in Ost-Tennessee auf einen Bezirk bestimmt. Während er einer seiner vierteljährlichen Versammlungen beiwohnte kam der heilige Geist herab, und wirkte mit mächtiger Kraft auf die Herzen des Volks. Bekenner der Religion erwachten von ihrem Schlummer und Sünder wurden erweckt und zur Erkenntniß der Wahrheit gebracht.
Aufhebungen der Religion waren in jenen Tagen etwas Fremdes in jener Gegend, und da die Nachricht von dem, was vorging umher laut wurde, ward bei Einigen Neugierde und bei Andern ein Anliegen rege, und eine Menge der zerstreuten Bewohner versammelten sich von den unterschiedenen Theilen der Nachbarschaft. Nicht geschwinder erreichten sie den Ort, und hörten das Wort an, so wurden sie durch Empfindung ihrer Sünden niedergeschlagen, und bald in den Stand gesetzt sich in der vergehenden Gnade Gottes zu erfreuen. Bei ihrer Rückkehr nach Hause brachten sie die Neuigkeit ihren Nachbarn, und vermittelst dieses, ward die Nachricht dieses außerordentlichen Werks in kurzem über einen großen Bezirk der Landschaft

State of New York } ss:
Herkimer County }
On this third day of August One thousand Eight hundred and forty three before the undersigned justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Henry Sits of the town of Minden in the County of Montgomery aged Eighty nine Years the twenty ninth day of the present month who being first duly sworn does on his oath say that previous to & during the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with George Jonas. who before the said war resided at Frey's bush near Fort Plain and this deponent resided at Col. Waggoners on the north side of the Mohawk River from Fort Plain. That in the Early part of the war, and when Enlistments were making to fill up the Army to go to Quebec under Genl. Montgomery, this deponent was at Fall Kill or what is now called Little Falls there were several of the Militia men there and Peter Yates came to Enlist recruits troops to go in the said Expedition. that the said George Jonas, Nicholas Sits a Cousin of this deponent, John Knouts John Countryman, and Peter Shefer then there Enlisted into the Service of the United States to go under the said Yates to go into the said Expedition, in the presence of this deponent. this was in the Month of March about the first of the month. That they afterwards proceeded with the Company to go to Canada by way of Ticonderoga. — That the said Enlistment was for one Year and the said Jonas remained absent from home in the said Service one Year — That previous thereto in the Year 1775. Genl. Schuyler came to Coughnewago to the house of Douna Fonda and ordered all the Militia Regiments to assemble there. that this occupied about two weeks & then they were marched to Stillstown. That the said Jonas was one of the number — That in the Year 1777 the first week in April this deponent & the said Jonas with others under Capt. John Highhead Lieut. Marmette went from Fort Plain to Fort Stanwix & were there in Service until the last of May — That afterwards in the same Year. about the first of August or last of July , the said Jonas was again in the Service. under Capt. Kerp this deponent went in

the same Company, that this Expedition was to Fort Stan- nix and before reaching the fort a severe Engagement took place between the Militia & the Enemy (Composed indians & Tories) in which battle Genl. Perkins was mortally wounded that in this battle the said Jonas and this deponent were near together in the said battle that Jonas fired at the Enemy from behind a tree and as soon as he fired this deponent took his place and in finishing his gun, that after the battle was over they returned to Fort Plain this Expedition lasted Eight or nine days — That this deponent recollects well also that afterwards the said Jonas was in service in Captain House's Company, and frequently saw him out on Expeditions, but he cannot recollect the duration of any Expedition in particular but recollects that the said Jonas was always ready when any alarm was made on the Enemy in the vicinity, and was a brave man for the Country — in the Year 1780 in the summer the Enemy burned destroyed the settlement west of Fort Plain and then the said Jonas being burned out, and having nothing left removed East below Albany —
That the said Jonas was was married in the Early part of the war to Christina (Young), and they had one child when he was in the service at Fort Plain That the said Jonas had been dead many years that he left the said Christina his widow who died a few Years since,
That the said Jonas was sometimes called George Mr. Jonas Subscribed & sworn before me August 3. 1843 J. A. Rasbach In presence of Daniel Snyder Herkimer County p.
Henry his  mark  for Sits
I certify that J. A. Rasbach Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was a Justice of the Peace of said County & duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & that his signature is genuine — Witness my hand & seal of said County Nov 3. 1843 — E. A. Munn Atty

State of New York Dutchess County ss:
On this fifth day of October in the Year one thousand Eight hundred and forty three before the court of Common pleas of the said County in Open Court before the Judges thereof the same being a court of record personally appeared Henry Louis a resident of the town of Starks in the said County of Dutchess aged sixty five Years the tenth day of September last past who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for the Children and heirs at Law of his mother Christina Louis widow of George M Louis both deceased the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That after the Revolution -any War. he often heard his father speak of his services as a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolution -any war. heard him tell of the hardships he endured and the Cold he suffered in Montgomery's Expedition to Quebec heard him speak of Montreal and other places the American troops then took and several battles they had with the British Army and of their defeat at Quebec and the fall of their General the brave Montgomery. That under that Enlistment he served about one Year and in the Expedition to Canada he froze his feet. That he heard his father the said George M Louis was also speak of his service in the Erection of Fort Wayne. also that he was Engaged in the Bushy battle. That in that Year he served under Major & also under Capt. Hays. That in the Bushy battle his father had the ends of three fingers on his left hand shot off by an Indian and that the ball cut his hair above his Ear. That after was in the act of shooting the ball of the Indian's gun struck him that the ball after the shot he took a Brit- ish soldier prisoner and the horse of a British officer and took them to Fort Plant. That the horse had a portmanteau on in which was an officers coat and some linen and other things. That at Fort Plant he sold the coat to one John Walradt for six dollars. he also sold the horse

the horse had also a pewter tea pot fastened on him which the family had for a few years since, heard him speak also of serving under Capt. House & Captain Copeman heard him speak of Captain Seiber, saying that they used to call him Rusty Seiber because he had a rusty sword and of several other officers whose names he cannot now recollect, heard him say that he was in service at Fort Plain, Fort Plank, at Johnstown, that he was in ser- -vice at Claverack from which place in a company of twenty four he went into the woods quite a number of miles to find a company of Tories that kept themselves concealed the order for them to go came from Albany that he with the company went and in the wilderness in a gulch found their huts covered with bark and they took twelve men with their families who had their families there, but left the families, heard him say he was enga- -ged in the Battle of Bennington, also that he was en- -gaged in the battle with Butler and in the pursuit of Butler when he was killed, heard him say he and one Miller at one time were sent on an excursion to Otsego Lake where they shot an Indian and discovered a large party of the Enemy encamped at the side of the Lake, and the next day he with a detachment of the American troops followed the Enemy across the Susquehanna That his father and mother the said George the Loras and Christina whose maiden name was Young were married the twenty seventh day of May in the Year seventeen hundred and seventy seven as appears by the original family record hereto annexed which record is in the handwriting of his father, and was by him kept as the family record and which gives as this deponent was often informed by his father and mother the true date of their marriage and also the births of the children of whom this deponent is the oldest — That his said father died in the month of August in the Year 1814 leaving his mother the said Christina his widow, who remained his widow

never after afterwards intermarried but remained his widow as long as she lived. That his mother the said Christina died on the Eleventh day of February One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven. Leaving Nine Children & heirs at law whose names are Henry Louis this defendant Susannah Midney, Christina Moyes, George Louis Elizabeth Warmuth, Anna Spoon, Garet Louis Peter Louis and Godfrey Louis who are all the children the only children and heirs his mother left surviving and who are each over twenty one Years of age
Henry Louis
I hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Henry Louis was duly sworn in open Court on the day of its date - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court
E. H. Morrison Clerk

State of New York } Dekalb County } ss
On the Twenty day of August 1844 Henry Murphy of the Town of Stark aged Eighty Two - Years appeared before me and being duly sworn deposes and says that in the Years 1779, 1780, 1781 & 1782 he was personally acquainted with George M c Lones the husband of Christine Lones that the said Lones resided near Tunkle that the said Lones was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in those Years under Capt. Joseph Hance that he was the only man in the company by the name of George Lones that there was a Hance or John Lones but no other George Lones either in the said Company or in that section of country at that time or since except his son born since the war - that this deponent was well acquainted with the company and in that section of coun- try This deponent says the said George M c Lones was in the service of the United States in the Early part of the Revolutionary war under Capt. Christopher D. Yeats Enlisted for one Year and went to Canada at the same Time when Genl. Montgomery was killed at Quebec
Subscribed and sworn before me this 20 th day of 1844. Henry Murphy
Horner Suits Justice of Peace
I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry Murphy the above deponent and that he is a man of good character and that his Statement are entitled to full credit and belief
Horner Suits Justice of the Peace

State of New York Wahconah County p:
I, Edwin A. Munson Clerk of the County of Wahconah do hereby Certify that Thomas Lunt Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the oath of said affidavit a brother of the Rev. duly elected & qualified and that same will agree in matter with his handwriting firmly below his signatures to the warrant to said affidavit and to the within Certificate are genuine - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said County August 23 d 1844 -
E. A. Munson Clerk

6042
Christina Lones dei. 2)
N.Y.
act 4 July 36
m 78. d 14 - d. 37.

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  29 th Dec r 1780 Geo. M. Jones Ynie £ 6 15 1 = 2.16   21 st Nov r 1782 do do 2 13 4   5 th Dec r 1779 George Jones do 7 7 6 
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct r 10 th
1843
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 3. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  First—under Capt. Joseph House in Col. Sam l Clyde Regt.   Second " " do " " do "   Third " " " " "   Fourth " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth " " " " "   Seventh " " " " "   Eighth " " " " "   Ninth " " " " "   Tenth " " " " " 
Philip Thompson Dep Comptroller
Dec 4. 1843 Given under my hand

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 of July, 1856.
Christina Lones, deceased, who was the widow of George W. Lones, a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $33.77 per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831 and ending on the 11th of February, 1837, the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to Henry, George, Garret, Peter and Godfrey Lones, Susannah Kibrig, Christina Moyer, Elizabeth Warmuth and Anna Spoon, only children of Christina Lones deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 2 d — day of November — one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. —
Secretary of War.
Examined and ? Countersigned. §
Commissioner of Pensions.

Nov. 6. 1843.
1042
Christine Jones, d.d.
July 4. 1836.
NY R
Printed in America
J. S. Edwards Esq. Camp of Burrows Washington A.C.

Christina Lones
NY.
Oct 4 July 36.
with Eng Conf. of Delegates Washington, D.C.
4404, 36 n.b.

New Haven N.Y. Nov 3. 1843
Sir
Enclosed I found the application for pension for the children and heirs of Sarah of Christina Jones under the act of July 4, 1836. up to the time of her death, which happened the Eleventh day of February 1837 - from the proof in this case it appears by testimony George Jones, the husband of Christina Jones, and father of the applicants. Commenced service at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, Henry Sibley testifies that in 1775 the said Jones in pursuance of the order Genl. Schuyler was in service at Danne, Fonda's a fortnight & then was in the fort to Johnstown - this service must have continued two weeks more making one month, in 1776 he enlisted in the service in Montgomery's Army, for one year, and went to the north to go to Canada and was gone one year that in the year 1777 the said Jones was in service under Capt. Breighart from first of April to last of May & also at Fort Stanwix - making two months - afterwards in the same year from first of August he was again service in the Battle of Oriskany - this service lasted nine days, then they returned to Fort Plain, and also that he was in service in Capt. House's Company - and that he saw him in service afterwards but cannot recollect particularly the duration as the said Jones remained to or below 18th Army
on the pay roll of Capt. House which I forwarded to the Department in the claim of Christina Craven, his name is also for forty one days - the name is spelled Gergen, being broken German with English letters, -
  The service in 1775 about one month  0. 1. 0     " " 1776 one year  1. 0. 0     " " 1777 from first April to last May  0. 2. 0  By Breighart    " " 1777 in Aug!  0. 9. 9  By Sibley    " " 1777 after Oriskany battle not obtained      " " Comptroller Certificate  0. 6. 7  X    " " Capt. House Pay roll in 1781  0. 11. 11   
from the statements made to me in this claim I have no doubt said Jones served over two years, but as the pay rolls in the Comptroller office are incomplete, and none at all prior to 1778, and the living witnesses being most all dead it is very difficult to prove all the service in this case.

as well as in many others the claim is for an allowance of a full pension —
And as six of the nine claimants have assigned their interest to Henry Lowes, in making it is desired and You are requested to make the certificate so as to express upon its face that 7/9 of the same is payable to the said Henry Lowes. The request is made because it is a matter of great expense to get the necessary power of attorney from them individually. They live in different sections of country and probably will not again get together — the other two not having been seen for several years.
Respectfully Yours Obed Severy J. A. Babcock
James L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions

6042
Christina Lones
Dec d
Act 4 th July '36
N.Y.
ad a
10.4
priv
$33.77 per An.
to terminate Feb 7 to terminate Feb 7 11 1937 pay over to Hen ry Lones, Susannah wid ow, Christina Moyer, George Lones, Elizabeth Wannamaker, Anna Spoon, Garrett Lones, Peter Lones & Godfrey Lones.
J. J. Rasbach Esq c Herkimer N.Y.

4104 New York
Reps: by letter to agt: Nov. 5. '44
Christina Jones, deceased, widow of George M. Jones -
Payable to her children
who died on the — of August, 1814 of Herkimer (in the State of N. York) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain House — of the Regt — commanded by Col: Blyde — in the New-York line for 10 months, & 4 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 33 Dollars. 77 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Ending on 11th: February, 1837, the day of her death Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of November 1844 and sent to P. H. Rasback Herkimer N. York —
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$206.28
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by T. R. Stewart Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 — Page 121.

No. 6042 Christina Long and New York As to J. A. Harbach Aug 5. 1844.
U.S. July 4. 1836.

5.11.7
333 3/11 36.66 7/8
   33.77 3 -    33.77  168.85     30.66     77     206.28  

Aug 26 1844.
Adolph
Geo McLove dec.
St. Louis Mo.
Anna [unclear] and taken out and [unclear] under act [unclear]
St. Louis Mo.
Confid of [unclear]
Washington D.C.
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Sir
Herkimer N.Y. Aug. 24. 1844
Enclosed I transmit the claim of Anna Houke for Pension under the act of March 3 rd 1843, —
I also Enclose an additional affidavit in relation to the claim of the heirs of George M. Lones showing that he is the individual who served under Capt. Houke & that he was the only man by that name in that service, and also that he was in service under Capt. C. P. Gates in the Canada Expedition in 1776 the Early part of the road — Capt. Gates' name was Christopher Peter Gates, usually called by his neighbors Peter Gates
In the case of Dorothy Wollever which You decide against her it does appear to me that such is the advice rec d that the time her husband Abraham Wollever was confined of his wounds should be allowed in the service, although his name may not be borne on the pay rolls for that time Yet the testimony of Mrs. Shoemaker v. A. Wollever establish the fact and it has been suggested that it was a fair question to get the opinion of the attorney General. Yours Obel Servt J. L. Edwards J. A. Babcock

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20522 Christina Lones Widow of George M Lones Pris New War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 443
[Arrangement of 1870.]