Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,684, for Joshua Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Joshua Dorothy
N. 26,684
CONTENTS
In 1818 aged 65 yrs & res. of Durham, Cumberland Co. Me. d Feb. 14, 1836

Maine Joshua Jones
of Durham in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Marshall of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall in the Massac ts - line, for the term of 3 Years from November 17 77 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Augt 1832 and sent to John Mussey Portland Maine
the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at
Pension commencing on the of 182
  Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832  $ 80    Semi annuals } 4 Reps " "  40     $120  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 1- Page 66

Maine 1726
Dorothy Jones
widow of Joshua Jones who was a Private in the Revolution
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 2 nd day of Sept r . 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 1. Vol. 1, Page 6,

State of Maine Cumberland Is
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court, within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do hereby certify that in the record of Marriages solemnized by Rev d Samuel Eaton late Minister of the Gospel in Harpswell; in the Book of Record of Marriages page 206. for said County in this office, the marriage of Joshua Jones and Dorothy Farr, is recorded as follows. "Joshua Jones and Dorothy Farr; April Seventeenth, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty three." And I do further certify that the above, is a true extract from the records of said County; with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows "April 17. 1783"
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Eighteenth day of August 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court, within & for the County of Cumberland.

1706 Dorothy Jones' Application for pension act July 7. 1838.
Marrried in 1783. Died in July '36
adm d
2 years pri
80 $
No deduction
Jos. Poper Esq Portland Me.

STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine } County of Cumberland, ss. }
On this eighteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before Hon. Asahel Ware — Judge of the United States District Court, Dorothy Jones a resident of Durham in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joshua Jones — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and served three years as she verily believes — That he was a Revolutionary pensioner & his name was placed on the roll of the Maine Agency under the Act of the 18th March 1818 — & dropped from the roll by the Act of May 1, 1820 — and that it was again placed on the same roll by the Act of June 7, 1832. — She would refer to his declarations on which his pensions were granted for the particulars of his service which she is unable to state — She further declares that she has not married since the death of said Joshua Jones, but still continues his widow.
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Joshua Jones on the seventeenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid Joshua Jones — died on the fourteenth day of February 1836. that 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.
Witness Joseph Pope Dorothy Jones mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE Asahel Ware

County of Cumberland ss. On this 18th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me a person known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 18th day of August 1838.
United States Maine District
District Court August 18 th 1838
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Ashur Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as therein set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the day and year above written.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Court

I, Nathaniel Bragdon, of Durham, Maine do testify & say that Joshua Jones late of said Durham, a pensioner, died on the fourteenth day of February 1836 - and that Dorothy Jones who has sworn to the foregoing appli- cation for a pension, has not again been married but still remains the Widow of said Joshua Jones -
Nathaniel Bragdon
Cumberland ss. Aug. 20. 1838.
Subscribed & sworn to before me, and I certify that the deponent is a credible & respectable Witness -
Joseph Pope, Jr. of the Peer
State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Pope Esquire is a Magistrate, duly appointed and commissioned to act as such in and for said County; and that the signature above, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this first day of December A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts in & for the County of Cumberland.

Joshua Jones Application for a pension
Aug. 1832
Aspirant
P.O.
305-
$80 per ann-
Page 66

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Second day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Second day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joshua Jones a resident of Durham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged seventy four 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 7th, 1832. That he
was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 28th day of April 1818 - That his name was dropped from the pension list by the act of May 1st 1820 - That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Marshall, in the Regt commanded by Col. Marshall in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Continental Establishment, as a private three years - That he resides in Durham aforesaid, & resided there, when he made his first application in April 1818.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine -
Joshua Jones his mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this third day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

26684
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26684
Dorothy Jones Widow of Joshua Jones Brinsbam
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A, Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7387 Maine.
Joshua Jones 4 of Durham in the Dist.  state of Maine who was a privt in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massac tt line, for the term of three years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Mar. 1819 and sent to John Miley Jr. Esq Portland, Paris , Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 81.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48 — $ 129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Maine - 3,209
Dorothy Jones, widow of Joshua Jones,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32 and who died on the 14 th Feby 1836 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain Marshall of the Reg t commanded by Marshall in the M a pt y line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June '39, as sent to Jos. Pope, Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 14 th of March - $ 240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
40.00
$ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burgess Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 12

Portland, Me., June 14. 1843
S. L. Edwards Esq., Commr. of Pensions }
Sir,
I forward herewith the applications of Dorothy Jones and Hannah Frank for pensions under the act of March 3. 1843 - and am Sir,
Yours very respectfully - Joseph Pope, -

Joshua Jones
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, at the Cumberland Bank, Portland.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Joshua Jones — late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of eight — dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

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Dorothy Jones' application for a pension, Act, Mar. 3, 1843.
$80 per ann
Joseph Pope Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this sixth day of June 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County of the Cumberland , Dorothy Jones , a resident of Durham — in the County of Cumber land 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 act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joshua Jones, dec d — who was a Private in the War of the Revolution , and a revolu- tionary pensioner , and who died on the 14th of February 1836. She further declares that she received five years pension under the act of July 7. 1838 — at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow.
her
Witness. Joshua Jones
Dorothy + Jones mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify that the said Dorothy Jones is personally known to me to be the identical person she has declared herself to be.
Joseph Pope , Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss: I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as appears by the paper above; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission bears date January 27. 1842 and will expire January 27. A.D. 1849 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judi- cial Court for said State, this Thirteenth day of June , Anno Domini 1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Joshua Jones - Private
Marshall's regt. Mass. line
1777 - 3 years
28 th April 1815
Submitted
see the judge's certificate on file

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I Joshua Jones a resident citizen of the United States of America an inhabitant of Durham in the District of Maine, on oath declare that same time in the month of November 1777 in Boston in the State of Massachusetts, I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt Marshall in Col. Marshall's Regiment in Gen Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War for the period of three years when I continued to serve in said company & Regiment till the 30 th day of December 1779 as will appear by my discharge herewith accompanying. Was stationed at West Point was at the taking of Burgoyne. And was at the taking of Stony Point. And I do further on oath declare that I am fifty Years of Age, am not borne on any pension list of the United States & that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support wherefore I the said Joshua Jones pray that this declaration & the proceedings be here thereon may be transmitted to the secretary of War, to the end that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "an act to provide for certain officers & soldiers engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
48 Attestes. A. L. Parsons -
Joshua Jones his mark
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albin H. Parrib
Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
I Samuel Cole of Lewiston in the District of Maine being duly sworn do depose and say that I well know Joshua Jones of Durham in said District and that said Jones was a private Capt. Marshall's company in General Patterson's Brigade in the first part of January 1777 and that he remained in said service until the first of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged. I further say that Joshua Jones who subscribed the annexed declaration is the same person I knew in said service.
Witness J. Murrey Junr
Samuel his Cole Mark
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion H. Parri's Judge etc
I Daniel Moses of Scarborough James Mugg of Phippsburg in the District of Maine being duly sworn do depose and say that I well know Joshua Jones of Durham in said District who was a private in Capt Marshall company in Colonel Marshall's Regt Gen. Patterson's Brigade in the first part of January 1777 and that he remained in said service until the first of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged. I further say that Joshua Jones who subscribed the annexed declaration is the same person I knew in said service.
Witness J. Murrey Junr
Daniel his Moses Mark
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion H. Parri's Judge etc

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MANE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joshua Jones — the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the declaration under oath, of Samuel Cole and Daniel Moses that said Joshua Jones served as a private in the Revolutionary War for the period of nine months upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment, and also produced his honorable discharge which is hereto annexed. and it also appears from his declaration under oath that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
And it appearing to me in the examination here witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declaration proof to me that the said Joshua Jones private
discharged from Captain's company in the 10. Mass. Inf'ty. He served out his term of three years as shown by the Army of the United States and has left to go home to said state given at West Point this 30th day of December Thomas Marshall Col. South Mass. Regiment
To all whom it may concern

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joshua Jones — the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the declaration under oath, of Samuel Cole and Daniel Moses that said Joshua Jones served as a private in the Revolutionary War for the period of nine months upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment, and also produced his honorable discharge which is hereto annexed. and it also appears from his declaration under oath that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joshua Jones — the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albin H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
multilated, soldiers name not on it.