Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28775, for Samuel Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (comm)
Jones, Samuel
S. 28775
CONTENTS
b. at Schenectady, born & res there at m. b. in 1832 aged 72 yrs & res Schenectady Co. N.Y. d. Feb. 17. 1840

3262
New York
Samuel Jones 5 th of Linklaer in the State of New York who was a Pr. of Cav l in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col. Sheldon in the Connecticut line for 2 Years
a certif. was issued 13 Dec 32 for $80. per Ann: which has been cancel d
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of June 1833 and sent B. Miles Cincinnati Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 — $200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 50
$ 250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Grobromwell Clerk Book 10 Vol. 5 Page 102
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839. to 7 Feb 1840 to 8 of the 9. Children. Agents Notified 28 Oct 1840

9403 Samuel Jones old case
admitted
2 years private of Cavalry
$180
Barrett Files. Cincinnati — N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Jones of Sinklaen in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 As a Gen.    States that he has been heretofore placed on the Pension Roll of the N. York Agency, that he has been struck therefrom on account of property — His Certificate is numbered 15,783 — or 15,784
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Gordon Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 22 d , 1840.
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," in right of the 9 child ren of Samuel Jones, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of One hundred Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 7 th Feby 1840, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Tarris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York
County of Chenango ss. On this twenty fourth day of August in the year, 1832, personally appeared before Bezalel Reed Esq. — one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Chenango aforesaid, at _____ in said county, Samuel Jones , a resident of the town of Linoklaen in said county, aged 72, 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 act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he has been heretofore placed on the Pension Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, on account of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary War. — That he has been struck from the same, as he understood, on account of possessing a small property — his certificate is numbered 15.783,  and given under date of November fourth, 1819 — it is to Samuel Jones 5 th
That he was a soldier in the Company of Capt. William Harrison — Lieut. Aaron Bull — Aaron Ray, was also another Lieut. in sd company — Belonged to the 2 nd Regiment of Dragoons, or Cavalry, in Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regt. — Lieut. John Garrison — Benjamin Tallmadge, was Major. He enlisted in December, 1780, for three years — served till June, 1783, when the Regiment was disbanded, at Danbury in Connecticut — He then took a furlough for 90 days, which was afterwards extended for other 90 days, near at the end of which last furlough, was discharged by proclama- tion — He enlisted at Litchfield, in the State of Connect- icut, his then place of residence, as well as his birth —
That he resided, at said town of Linoklaen, when he made his first application for pension, where he has ever since resided, and still resides — But the Place might then have been called German , as it formed a part of that town a few years ago, and

and on being taken off, was called Lincklaen —
That he is unable personally to attend the sitting of the court to make this declaration by reason of bodily infirmity —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, except that only of the agency of the State of New York.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year Samuel Jones aforesaid —
Hon d Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas
And I, Zerethiah Read — one of the judges of the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Chenango aforesaid, do declare my opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and read as he states and that he is the pensioner as related by him in the foregoing declaration. And I further certify, that said applicant cannot in my opinion personally attend the sitting of the court on account of bodily infirmity —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid —
Hon d Read Judge Chenango Common Pleas
State of New York
Chenango County ss:
I, Davis K. Pike Clerk of the said County do Certify that Zerethiah Read, Esq r . before whom the foregoing proceedings in the case of the application of Samuel Jones for a pension, purport to have been had, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of proceedings Common Pleas in and for said County — that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed to the said declaration and the Certificate of proceedings to be his genuine hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office
On 26 th August 1832
P T B Puelle Dep. Clk.
9403.
Sam l Jones

28 7 75 Rev INVALID.
File No. 28,775
Samuel Jones
Rev Rev Mr
Act June 7 th 82"
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3262 New York
Samuel Jones
of Linklaen in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Sheldon in the _____ line for 9 Years _____ " " _____
cavalry $100, per Ann 7 June 33
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 180 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Decr. 1832 _____ and per Mr. B. Niles Cincinnati
Arrears to 4th of Sep. '32 $ 120 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mo. '33 40
160 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 102

15,783 New York
Samuel Jones 5th
of Connecticut, in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Novr 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Wakely Esq. Norwich Connecticut N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 133.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 16 Mo \frac{20}{100} $181.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Samuel Jones
Payments to be made at New York by the Freedmens Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Answer 7 June 1833 Cancelled, one of Francis Answer as private leave of $1000 per Annum
Recorded by Geo. C. Hills Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5 page 102

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Jones of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army.
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lee Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

Samuel Jones' Application for Pension
Pirate on Roll 80 to 83
Shelburn Connec't
Recd.
on Roll
Admitted

State of New York. } On this fifteenth day of April Chenango County } in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Chenango Court of Common pleas in the state of New York. affirmed personally appears Samuel Jones aged fifty seven years resident in the Town of Goshen in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the revolu- tionary War" — That he the said Samuel Jones in the month of December 1780 enlisted for three years at the Town of Pittsfield in Connecticut under Lieut. Aaron Bull and joined the second Regiment of cavalry in the Connecticut line commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon — that he continued in service in the said Regiment until the close of the war when the Regiment was disbanded and he joined the Army at West Point in the state of New York where in the fall of the year 1783 having served out his term of three years he was discharged at West Point — The commandant of which at that time he thinks was General H. Knox — And that he is in reduced circumstances

and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support in And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. —
Samuel Jones Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid —
I Ebenezer Wakely one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Chenango County in the State of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Jones did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy — And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress — Ebenezer Wakely
State of New York —
Clerks Office Chenango County }
May 12th 1818 — }
I hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer Wakely Esquire is a Judge of the Court of

Common Pleas in and for said County and that the above signature is his handwriting
Michael G. Bright Dep. Clk
(Signature)
Chenango Co. Charles Burzet being duly sworn says that he knows the statement in the above declaration to be true - that Samuel Jones did serve in col. Sheldon's Regiment of Collochy in the Connecticut line this deponent was then acquainted with him & served in the same Regiment.
His Charles X Burzet mark
He also certify that I am acquainted with the said Samuel Jones - that he is very infirm unable to labor - in reduced circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for a support -
Ebenezer Washburn (Signature)