Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13568, for Asa Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born New York
Jones, Asa
S. 13568
carded
CONTENTS
1. May 15-1770 at Saybrook, Conn. res at Litchfield Conn. res in 1820. Green, Oswego Co. N.Y. d. Nov. 26, 1832.

7070 New York
Deed. See letter Jan. 16. 1835 to Hon. N. Halcy & P. Regt. at Albany.
Asa Jones
of Green - in the State of New York who was a Sergt. in the Company, commanded by Captain Delavan 1 st of the Regt. commanded by Col. Waterbury 1 st in the New York - line for Two Years and Six months.
Conn. Continental 1 st N.Y.
Records completed May 1806. p. 3
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eighty nine Dollars 94 Cents per to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of October 1832 and sent to A. Hansen.
Arrears to 1 th of Sept. 1832 $ 134.91
Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 44.97
$179.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk. Book D Vol. 5 Page 102.

3568
New York.
6 m 3 $30 13.33 18 26.64 333 89.94 20 $89.94

2568
BRIEF in the case of Asa Jones, — Greene,  Co. of Chenango — in the State of New York. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? It does  3. How old is he? 92 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 1775 March 6 Sergeant Gen. { May 7 Hobbes, col. Waterbury   May 1776 6 " afterwards under Genl Schuyler &   Spring of 1777 6 private Montgomery   Spring of 1778 6 " Cap t Delavan (co. of Rangers)   May 1781 6 " Cap t In o Hoyt, col. In o Harnund Cap t Aus t Brown, col. Ludington Cap t Backett, col. A. Paulding  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains; Emmons's Hill near Kingsbridge in Westchester Co.; a Skirmish at Rye, Westchester Co.,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? "Worse Neck, on the East River."  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? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. Havett Examining Clerk.

3568 Pension application 18 1884 Asa Jones

State of New York
Chenango County ss. On this thirtieth day of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Hon. Robert Monell Vice Chancellor of the Sixth Circuit of the State of New York at a Court of Chancery held at the residence of the said Vice Chancellor in the Town of Green County of Chenango and State of New York, now sitting, Asa Jones a resident of the Town, County & State aforesaid aged Ninety two years last May 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 entered the Service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
In March 1775. at Horse neck on the East River I enlisted for six months as a Sergeant in a Militia Company commanded by Major Thomas Habbey in Col. Waterbury's Regiment we marched to the City of New York from thence by water to Albany from thence we marched to Lake George we crossed the lake to Ticonderoga thence down Lake Champlain to the Island of Oar where we left our baggage from thence we went to St. Johns under the Command of General Schuyler and General Montgomery we advanced to within one half mile of the fort landed from thence we advanced up the hill towards the fort when we were surprised by a party of the British who lay in ambush they rose & fired upon our front and killed several Men in Major Habbey's Company to which I belonged and also killed six men in Capt. Meads Company wounded as many more - we then retreated back to the the Island where we remained the principal part of the time until our six months expired - I acted as Company for about three months of the time while upon the Island at the expiration of my time in the fall of 1775. I returned home to Horse neck where my family then resided

In the fall of 1775. I moved my family to a place called Crumpond in Westchester County State of New York - in May 1776. I enlisted in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Delavan for the term of six months - I enlisted & served as a Sergeant during the six months was stationed at different places, engaged in scouting parties at White Plains and elsewhere on the lines & was discharged in the fall of 1776. — In the Spring of 1777. I again enlisted for six months in Captain John Wyatt Company Col. James Hammonds Regiment of Westchester County and continued in said service during the term of my enlistment and was discharged in the fall of 1777. — during this campaign I was engaged in several scouting parties on the lines and in several skirmishes particularly one at White Plains defending my Country against the Tories, Cowboys & Royalists —
In the Spring of 1778. I again enlisted for six months in a company commanded by Captain Andrew Brown in the Regiment commanded by Col. Luddenton — I continued in said service for the whole six months & was engaged principally on the lines in scouting parties & several skirmishes. & was discharged in the fall of 1778.
Again in May 1781. I enlisted in Captain Richard Sackett's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alden Paulding for six months & served out my time & was discharged in the fall of 1781. — I also served during the last mentioned campaign on and in the vicinity of the lines. —
During my absence from home in the service of my Country, as above mentioned, my family were twice driven from my house by the Tories & British and many articles  most articles of property we possessed — carried off by them amongst which were several Sergeants warrents, written discharges and other valuable papers. —
During the Campaign of 1781. I was engaged with our Troops in a considerable of Battle against the

British at a place called Emmons Hill near Kingsbridge in Westchester County - was also during the same campaign with with a Scouting party with 23 Men Near the town of Rye in the County aforesaid and was Second in Command & we were attacked by about 65 British Dragoons we fired upon them killed 17 of their horses & three Men when they retreated Some of our Men were wounded but none killed - For our conduct in this action Lieutenant Mosher & myself the two Commanding Officers of the party, received a letter from Genl Washington Approbating our conduct and promising to both of us promotion but I never received a commission owing I presume to the speedy termination of the war -
At the close of the war I found myself & family reduced almost to a state of beggary owing more particularly to the destruction of my property by the Tories & British and the almost total loss of my wages in consequence of the depression in value of the continental money and I have continued ever since to live a life of industry & poverty until within a few years in consequence of the infirmities of old age I have been supported by the labour & means of my Son & Daughter who reside with me -
I applied to the War department for assistance under the pension law of 1818 but was rejected as I was too far want of sufficient proof.
Some few years since as I was informed a petition in my behalf was presented to the House of Representa- tions of the United States and a special act for my relief was introduced & passed that House but was lost in the Senate -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & with a clause that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Robt. Clonell Treasr Chancellor

We Joseph Silsbee and Charles Francis residing in the Town of Green  County of  Orange State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquai- nted with Issa Jones who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be ninety- two years of age that he is reported & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, that we concur in that opinion. Subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Robt. M'Clure Vice Chancellor
J. Silsbee Charles Francis
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born at Saybrook Connecticut May 15 th 1742
2 nd Have you any record of your age and place where is it?
Ans I have no record now I had one which was destroyed by the British and Tories in the Revolution when my house was robbed in 1778.
3 rd Where were you living when called into the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live?
Ans I lived at Horse Neck Connecticut I have lived since the Revolution at Esopus New York, I have lived at New Paltz New York I now live in the Town of Green where I have lived twenty years.
4 th How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
Ans I always volunteered
5 th State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service?
Ans I knew Genl. Washington, Genl. Putnam Genl. Heth Col. M'Nair, Col. Hasbrouck, Major Scammon Col. Sheldahl, I knew Major Scammon's Regiment.

and Col. Meigs Regiment I knew of the War. Col. Lewis Col. Ludington, Col. Alden Paulding Col. James Hammon The general circumstances of my service are set forth in my declaration above.
6 th Did You ever receive a Discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it?
Ans. I never received any written discharge. I was always verbally discharged at the end of each campaign.
7 th State the names of some of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for truth & veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. Joseph Lubin d. Deed Sen. John Robert Morrell Esq. William H. Harkness Alcock Hart & c
And the said Vice Chancellor does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter. And after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named affidavit was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as his States And the Court further Certifies that it appears to him that Joseph Lubin d. who has signed the above Affidavit is a respectable Man & a Merchant by occupation resident in the Town of Green Maygo County State of New York and that Charles Squire who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town and County and is a Credible Person and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Robt. Morrell Vice Chancellor
J. Jonathan S. Wood Clerk of the Court of Equity of the Sixth Judicial Circuit

of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original pro- ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Jones for a pension. —
In, testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said office this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two.
Jonathan Woods Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
acc
November 17, 1928
Mrs. R. N. Mahan 58 Main Street Ashtabula, Ohio
Madam:
I advise you that in the Revolutionary War claim for pension (S. 13568) of Asa Jones, when applying for pension, July 30, 1833, a resident of Greene, Chenango County, New York, he stated that at that time a son and daughter lived with him, but he did not give their names, nor is the name of his wife shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Asa Jones, S. 13568, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Asa Jones, Certificate No. 1070, issued October 25, 1832, rate $89.94 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1909 Feb. 25: Hist. & Mrs. Emeline Rosa Jordan. A.S.O. 1928- Nov. 17. Mrs. P.N. Mahan adv. name of wife not sworn any
Pleasants
13568 INVALID.
File No. 13 568
Asa Jones
Supt. Rev. un
Act: June 9th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 197
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Rensselaer County } 
Selah Squires of the town of Chenango in said County being duly sworn before George Park one of the Justices of said town, makes oath and says that he is now, and was in the year 1775 well acquainted with Asa Jones a soldier of the Revolutionary Army - That the said Asa Jones entered the service of the United States under Maj. Hovey of the Connecticut Infantry at Stamford in the state of Conn. and marched thence to New York - afterwards to Albany, Fort Edward, Lake George, Ticonderoga, Crown Point and St. Johns then said Asa Jones served under said Enlistment (Col. Waterbury's Regt.) for the period of Nine months being as this de- ponent believes the full term of his enlistment - and this deponent further says that he was in the same Regiment with the said Asa Jones - during said period - and further says not
S sworn & Subscribed before me this 16 th Aug. 1832
Geo. Park Jus. Peace

State of New York Broome County ss
J. T. D. Marvin clerk of said County do certify that Geo. Park Esq. before whom the within affi- avit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for this County Also I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of Geo. Park is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 16. day of August 1832
J. T. Marvin Clerk

Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Will you please refer to the application for pension of Asa Jones, Greene, Chemango Co., New York, Rev. Soldier, date of application, July 30, 1832, and tell me the name of his wife . Give me the reference. I thank you. Mrs. R. N. Mahan 58 Main St., Ashtabula, O.

Ripon, Wisconsin Feb. 8 th 1909.
The U.S. Commissioner of Pensions War Dept. Washington D. C.
My dear Sir,
I wish to trace my lineage to my maternal great-great grandfather Asa Jones a Revolutionary Soldier of Germantown, Chenango Co. State of New York. He died in 1830. I enclose information from the Adjutant General's office War Dept.; namely, the records of two men bearing the same name Asa Jones. I wish to identify my ancestor. Please give this matter attention and kindly oblige Yours Respectfully.
Emeline Reed Gordon

Emeline Rosa Jordan is the daughter of Mary Wheeler Rosa, who was the daughter of Elizabeth Barton Wheeler, who was the daughter of Polly Jones Barton, who was the daughter of Asa Jones a Soldier in the Revolutionary War.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Asa Jones a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 135-68.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1775 6 mos. Sgt. and Actg. Com. Major Thomas Hotby Watertown Conn.   May 1776 6 mos. Sgt. Delavan — N.Y.   Spring 1777 6 mos. John Heyatt James Hammond "   Spring 1778 6 mos. Andrew Brown Ladinton "   May 1781 6 mos. Richard Sackett Albert Pawling "  
Battles engaged in, at Emmons Hill near Kingsbridge and near Pyle, N.Y.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Horseneck, Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1832. His clm. was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Green, Chenango Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, May 15 1740 at Saybrook, Conn. He died Nov. 26, 1832
Remarks: Soldier was living with a son and daughter, in 1832. Their names are not stated.