Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,511, for Edward Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jones, Edward
Leavitt, Judith
Former widow
W 24 511
B L Mt 3809-160-55
CONTENTS
res. at eul. Taunton, Mass
res. after Rev. Littleborough (Lords) Kennedie Co. Me.
died there Apr. 8, 1874

547.
Name
Judith Leavitt, widow of Edward Leavitt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. F. Clarke H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 21 , Vol. 1 .
Reported
Died
Jan 7, 1857

30751. Map for ad 55
Judith Scannell. Edward Scannell. min.
Pris in Map: Mills
Penowner. Cult' i' 1867.
Res: Mar
W: 160 acres Aug: 14/55.
Boynton
Boynton
3809 cf Aug 17/55-
Rufus Prince. Turner u c
Me
July 48 - no 647
Vol. 8 74.

No. 851.

State of Maine County of Androscoggin } ss
On this seventeenth day of March At one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, Job Prince, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Judith Leavitt aged Eighty nine years, formerly widow of Edward Jones, a resident of Leeds in said County of Androscoggin and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, declared, that she is the widow of Edward Jones who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war that after the death of said Jones, she married Joseph Leavitt, and that he, the said Joseph Leavitt died, and that after the death of the said Joseph Leavitt she made application for and obtained a pension for and on account of the services of said Jones under the several Acts granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary soldiers that she is now a pensioner under Act of February 2 d 1848, the Certificate of which is dated 24 th July 1848 and numbered 647-And she would refer the Department to the evidence accompanying her declaration, on which she obtained said pension for the proof of Service, Marriage, death etc -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act passed March third 1855
Subscribed and sworn to this seventeenth day of March 1855
Ebenezer Merrill Clerk.

That she has never received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, and is not entitled to Bounty Land by virtue of any other Act of Congress passed prior to the Act of March third 1855 under which she makes this claim -
And for the purpose of this application I the said Judith Leavitt do hereby constitute and appoint Rufus Prince of Turner in the State of Maine my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name to demand a receipt from the Secretary of the Interior a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid; hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney may lawfully do in the premises
Witness Cyrus Holden
Job Prince
Judith by Leavitt Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know said Judith Leavitt and believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that I am disinterested in this claim
Job Prince Justice of the Peace

We Stephen Ratchley and John Lane of Leeds in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine being of lawful age, depose and say that we are well and intimately acquainted with Judith Leavitt of Leeds, State and County aforesaid and who is now a claimant for Bountry Land we knew her while her first husband Edward Jones was living. That we were at said Jones funeral that we knew her second husband Joseph Leavitt and the time he died and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application for said Land, we have no interest direct or indirect in the claim that said Judith Leavitt may have to Bountry Land and that the signed affidavit is our free act and deed.  Stephen Ratchley John Lane
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
ELISHA WINTER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, within and for the COUNTY OF OXFORD, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, hereby certify that
Job Prince Esquire, was on the Twenty day of March 1855, ever since has been, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said State County, duly authorized to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other Instruments; and that I believe that the signature to the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine, official signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of our said Court, this Twenty ninth day of March 1855
Elisha Winter Clerk.

We Stephen Rackley and John Lane of Leeds in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine being of lawful age, depose and say that we are well and intimately acquainted with Judith Leavitt of Leeds, State and County aforesaid and who is now a claimant for Rounty Land we knew her while her first husband Edward Jones was living. That we were at said Jones funeral That we knew her second husband Joseph Leavitt and the time he died and know that she is the identical person she represents herself to be in her application for said Land, we have no interest direct or indirect in the claim that said Judith Leavitt may have to Rounty Land and that she signed said declaration in our presence Stephen Rackley John Lane
State of Maine } County of Androscoggin } ss March 17. 1855 Then personally appeared Stephen Rackley and John Lane above named known to me as credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by them subscribed Before me L. B. Prince justice of the Peace for said State

11331 Judith Leavitt family Maw of Edw Fmy me
act 7 July 1838
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Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the Act approved August 23. 1842.
State of Maine.
Kennebec County, S.S. On this twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1844 personally appeared, before the Open Court of Probate for the said County of Kennebec, the same being a court of record, Judith Leavitt a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged seventy nine 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 7. 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", and the Act approved August 23. 1842,
That she was formerly the widow of Edward Jones who she has reason to believe and does believe was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served in the year 1778 nine months in Capt James Barker's company of Colonel Dyer's regiment and in the year 1779 for nine months more in Colonel Marshall's regiment both of the above named services being in the Massachusetts line or militia. he was an inhabitant of Farmington, Massachusetts, at the time he entered the Army, and moved after the war from said Farmington to Littleton, now called Leeds in the State of Maine. She further states that she was married to the said Edward Jones by the Rev. Samuel Foxcroft on the sixteenth day of August

In the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, that he died in the town of Leeds, State of Maine the eighth day of April 1814. That on the fifteenth day of March 1820 she married Joseph Leavitt with whom she lived as his wife till his death which took place on the eighth day of May 1833 since which time she has remained unmarried.
her Judeth X Leavitt. mark.
In the day & year above written, the aforesaid Judeth Leavitt personally appeared & made solemn oath that the facts by her stated in the foregoing declaration by her signed by her mark are all true.
Before me.
Williams Emmons Judge of the Court of Probate in & for County of Kennebec.
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss. }
I the subscriber Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec. here by certify that the Hon. Williams Emmons is the Judge of the said Court of Probate, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Judeth Leavitt for a pension - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate the twenty sixth  fifth day of Feby. 1844.
Francis Davis Reys

I Joseph E Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Seventy years, do hereby certify that my late Father Rev. Samuel Foxcroft was an ordained Minister of the Gospel in this Town & was duly qualified to solemnize marriages and that in his record of marriages by him Solemnised I find the following record in his own hand writing 1786 August 16 joined in marriage Edward Jones to Judith Lane both of Littleborough, which figures in writing would read, one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six, August sixteenth.
New Gloucester
Joseph E Foxcroft
In Compliance with Request
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph E Foxcroft and as to his respectability as a witness I know nothing to the contrary but that his reputation stands as high as any man in this Town or even in the State — New Gloucester Sept 16 - 1844
Ebenezer Hathaway Justice Peace

I Joseph E Foxcroft of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged Seventy years, do hereby certify that my late Father Rev. Samuel Foxcroft was an ordained Minister of the Gospel in this Town & was duly qualified to solemnize marriages and that in his record of marriages by him Solemnised I find the following record in his own hand writing 1786 August 16 joined in marriage Edward Jones to Judith Lane both of Littleborough, which figures in writing would read, one Thousand seven hundred and eighty six, August sixteenth.
New Gloucester
February 7. 1844
Joseph E. Foxcroft
State of Maine
Cumberland ss Feb. 7 1844 Personally appeared Joseph E Foxcroft & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed
Before me Ebenezer Hathaway Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, } County of Kennebec } I the subscriber Clerk of all the Inferior Courts within & for said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify that Worthy L. Danows, Ebenezer Hathaway, and George W. Norton, Esquires are Justices of the Peace as named in the annexed certificate, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Superior Judicial Court for the State of Maine this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1844 -
J. B. Nichols

April 24, 1937
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Ella M. Jones Bickford 405 Oak Street Oakland, Maine
DA-J/REL Edward Jones-W.24511
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of your great grandfather, Edward Jones, who, you state, served as a captain in the Revolutionary War and whose wife was Judith Lane.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.24511, based upon the military service in that war of Edward Jones.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Edward Jones are not shown, nor his age at any time.
While a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts, Edward Jones enlisted very early in the Revolution and served four months under Captain Hall in the Massachusetts troops; in 1776, he served one year and went to New York, names of officers not given; in 1777, he served under Captains Ebenezer Dean and Wilbur in the Massachusetts troops; in 1778, he served nine months in Captain James Cooper's Massachusetts Company; and from July 15, 1779, nine months under Colonel Marshall in the Massachusetts troops. It is not shown that he had other rank than private.
Edward Jones married August 16, 1786, Judith Lane. Both were then of Littleborough, Massachusetts (Maine) and they were married by the Reverend Samuel Foxcroft, a minister of the Gospel.
The soldier died April 8, 1814 at Leeds, Massachusetts (Maine) and his widow, Judith, married March 15, 1820, Joseph Leavitt, who died May 8, 1833.
Judith Leavitt was allowed pension on account of the services of her former husband, Edward Jones, on her application executed
I did not use state report as Edward Jones is a common name & I could find it was this particular Edward Jones service. I used widow's statement

AB February 26, 1844, at which time she was aged seventy-nine years and resided in Leeds, Maine.
Judith Jones Leavitt died January 7, 1857, place not stated. The date and place of birth of Judith and the names of her parents were not given.
It was stated that Edward Jones and his wife, Judith, had a large family of children, eight of whom were living in 1844; no names of children are given.
In 1844, one Jesse L. Lane lived in Leeds, Maine, and in 1855, one John Lane lived in Leeds, Maine; no relationship to the widow was shown.
This office is unable to state where you might obtain the date of birth of the above named Edward Jones.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,511
Judith Leavitt widow of Edward Jones. Pri. Rev. Mass
Act Feb 29 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937 - Apr 24 - Visit to Edna M. Jones Birkford - Ek 1937 - May 26 - Mr. & Mrs. Jones - no further date than - furnished her a book date - Ek

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,511
Jandith Leavitt formerly  widow of Edward Jones. Pris. Serv. was
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937 - Apr 24. What is Edna - m Jones Birkford - Ex 1937 - May 26. Ab. Gelly m Jones - m Jennifer data than  Jennifer had on a book date - Ex

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8889.
Maine.
Judith Laird, for Widow of Edward Jones who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th April 1814 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Res in the Co commanded by Captain Drake & Co. of the Regt commanded by Col. Williams, in the Vols line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Increased from $ 30.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept. 1846 and sent to Job Primo, Turner, Me.
Total amount, $ 400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 1. Page 11.

8889
Maine
Judith Leavitt, for widow of Edward Jones who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th Ap l 1814 of Kennebec in the State of Me who was a Pri in the Co commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Net line for G M c el.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Nov. 1844 and sent to G. W. Newton, Augusta, Maine
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 11

No. 3075-1
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 2, 187 55
Judith Searritt. Wid of Edward Jones. Revolutionary War Mass Mil
Warrant No 3809-160-55
Rufus Prince Turner Maine

6421.
Maine.
Judith Leavitt, for widow of Edward Jones who was a Private — in the Mass. Line — Husb d die d 8 th Ap r 1814.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increase d from $30. in Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of Sept. 1846, and sent to
Job Prime, Turner, Me.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 6. —
S. H. Wood, clk.
Sept.
21 st 1838 or 1843.
Increase. —
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Letter to J. Purin Oct 1. 46.

Maine. 278.
Judith Leavitt, forly widow of Edward Jones — who was a Private — in the Mass. Line.
Husb d died 8 th Ap l . 1814.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Octo. 1846. and sent to
Job Prine, Turner Maine.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 6.
Rep.
3 Cts.
1838
1843
1844

Maine, 6421
Judith Leavitt, for widow of Edward Jones who was a Riv. in the Rev. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Novem. 44 and sent to G. M. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 6
2 Cents 1838 1843

Judith Leavitt formerly
widow of Edward Jones } Mr. Acts. 7 July 1838 and 3 March 1840 $30 00 per annum.
To what time was she last paid?
Pension Office Sept. 28 1843
G. L. Ames
1 st to 4 th March 1846
W. S.

Is the pension certificate of Judith Lea -vit under act of March 1843 filed in your office in the settlement with the Pension Agency of Maine?
1 Oct '46
Em
Yes it is
W. S. Groom

Augusta, Maine
Sept 18. 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose papers of Mrs. Ingrid Leavitt, a claimant for pension under act of July 7. 1838. In support of her claim the affidavit of Simon Gasmell shows that her first husband served in the Revolution 9 mo. in 1778 in Isaac Gaspis Co. which service as appears by the list of dep'ts certifies the rolls do not show, but that he served nine months in 1778. I think there can be no doubt as he was with Gasmell probably he was mustering on the officer's name, he also served nine months in 1779 Marshall's right from July 1779 to April 1780 which service in addition to the affidavit of the Gasmell is supported by the list of dep'ts certificates. It is hoped that these will deem the affidavit of Gasmell sufficient to establish her claim for 18 mo. service of her late husband in the Revolution, he undoubtedly served fully the time.
Should her papers be satisfactory I earnestly request -fully request you to allow her claim and send me a certificate for her
Very respectfully
Wm. O. Smith
Gen. Wm. O. Smith
James L. Edmand Esq. Commr of Pensions City of Washington, D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office July 22 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edward Jones is borne upon the rolls of Col Marshall's reg t for the nine months service from July 15. 1779 to April 15. 1780 as a private.
The rolls of Capt Cooke's do not show any service of said Edward Jones
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Judith Leavitt of Leeds in the County of Humboldt and State of Maine widow of Joseph Leavitt and formerly the widow of Edward Jones who she has reason to believe served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution as follows viz. In the year 1778 9 months in Capt Jones Company and in 1779 for 9 months in Col. Marshall's regt. in the Maine line on militia. the said Jones was an in- habitant of Farmington at the time, after that he moved from said Farmington to a place then called Littleborough in the then District (now called) Leeds in the State of Maine, where he died in the year 1814.
Judith her X Leavitt mark
State of Maine
Humboldt County, S.S. Feb 13 1844. Subscribed &
sworn to before me
Barnabas Dacee
Justice of the Peace

Judith Leavitt 297 widow of
✓ Edmond Jones
27-60. Col Marshall regt July 15 th to April 10 th . 9 mos. 1780.
Geo W Morton Augusta Maine

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Handwritten signature

State of Maine } ss. Penobscot County } ss.
On this 27th day of June 1846 personally appeared before me, Job Primes a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid, Judith Seavitt a resident of Seeds in said County of Penobscot who on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the Acts of July 7. 1838 March 3. 1843 and June 17. 1844. That she is the widow of Edwards Jones who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that her late husband Edwards Jones was a resident of Farmington Me. during the war. That she believes he served under Capt. Hall, Capt. Dean, Capt. Wilbon, Capt. Fols that he was at Boston, Dorchester, N. York, Fishkill and other places, & under other officers, she is satisfied he served some time in Col. Marshals Regt., that she was married to said Jones previous to 1794. That after his death she married Joseph Seavitt who has since died that she is now a widow & unmarried. That she has made one declaration before this, but did not then recollect so distinctly as at present, that she has drawn a pension of thirty dollars per annum under the several Acts aforesaid and that

She more makes this declaration for unknown - to the amount she believes she is justly entitled to and for proof of the Marriage etc. she refers to Department to the evidence accompanying her former declaration on which she obtained the sum of thirty dollars for amount owing the several Acts aforesaid.
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss June 27. 1846
Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Job Prince justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
August 7 1846
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Edward Jones is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Matthew Randall's company, in Col Thomas Marshall's regt, as a private, from June 27 to December 1776, 5 months and 4 days. Said Capt Randall belonged to Easton Bristol County, as appears from rolls in this Office. — Upon a Muster roll of Capt Joshua Wilbur's Company, in Col Josiah Whitney's regt that marched from Taunton to Rhode Island, agreeably to a Resolution of Council of April 1777, as a private, 1 month & 23 days — time of his enlistment and discharge not given — Upon a Muster roll of Capt Ebenezer Dyer's Company, in Col Thos Gaspens Regt as a private of Taunton, 1 month — time of his enlistment and discharge not given
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223 Said Capt Dearn's roll, is dated November 5 1777, + Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Samuel Dales's Company in Col Daggett's Regt, as a private from 223 January 6 to April 1. 1778. 2 Months and 23 days. — Upon a List of men raised for the town of 9 Months from the time of their arrival at Fish Kill 9 as a private of Taunton, in 3 d Company Col Williams: regt, arrived at Fish Kill June 19 1778. — Upon a Pay roll of Six Months' men of Taunton, as a private from July 25 1780 to January 25 1781, including allowance 6-10 of 10 days travel, 6 Months + 10 days. — Upon a Pay Roll
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of Capt Samuel Dales's Compy in Col Denny's regt, from the County of Bristol as a private from Aug 3 to Dec Combr 16 1781 3 Months & 17 days — Said roll is dated Taunton April 13. 1782. Not upon rolls of Col Capt Hall.  3-17 of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
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In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John C. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Maine
Aspen ss I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Oxford hereby certify that John Prince whose proper signa- -ture is affixed to the foregoing declaration of Judith Leavitt is a justice of the Peace for each of the Counties throughout the State of Maine duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the seal of the Superior Court, this twenty fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty six Charles Andrews Clerk as aforesaid
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the service of my late husband, Edward Jones in the Revolutionary War, and this Deponent believes that her late husband the aforesaid Edward Jones was a resident of Farmington Mass and served several campaigns and under many different Officers during said war. She thinks she has heard him say that he served about four months in the early part of the war under Capt Hall in the vicinity of Boston, that he then enlisted for one year and was stationed a while at Dorchester then marched in the early part of 1776 with the Army under General Washington to N. York but is not able to state the names of the Officers under whom he marched, but well recollects of hearing him say that he served in Col Marshall Regt some time during said war, but thinks the service under Col Marshall was in 1779 or 1780 or near the close of the war. She believes he served several weeks in 1777 under Capt Ebenezer Dyer, also some months under Capt Wilbore during the same year or near that time. She has also heard him say that he served several

Months under Capt Fales sometime during the war, she is also satisfied that she has heard him say that he served nine months at Fishkill which she believes was in 1778 She has, made made one declaration, before this, in which she stated a part of the service of her late husband but not so minutely as from reflection she has been able to do in this one that she was married to said Jones previous to 1794, & that after his death she married Joseph Leavitt who died in 1834
Judith has X Leavitt Mark
State of Maine
Kennebec St. June 27 th 1846
Signed by the said Judith Leavitt in my presence
Job Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Turner August 26. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir -
Herewith you will receive the declaration of Judith Sewall for an increase of Pension - & you will perceive by the proof, that she is entitled to Eighty dollars per annum, as more than two years service is proved. When you have any communications to make in relation thereto, please address the subscriber -
Very respectfully Yours Obt - Servt -
Job Prince
August 26. - 1846
The declaration of Mary Bradford is also forwarded, and any communications in relation to the same, may be made to the subscriber - "Turner, Maine"
Job Prince

Augusta Oct 13. 1846
Lot Pricilla Eng or Sir,
Your favour of 10th inst. is recd. In reply can inform you that the Pension certificate of Judith Leavitt under the act of March 3. 1843 was surrendered at the Agency in Portland, when her Pension was paid under that act. The Commr of Pensions issued a certificate to her under the act but as it was silent as to her being entitled under the act of June 17. 1844 it was given up as above stated and she has drawn under the last act as those widows have who had not a certificate issued to them. The certificate will undoubtedly be found with the Voucher sent by the Agent at Portland to the Navy Department at Washington.
Very respectfully
Yours G. H. D. H. H. H. H. H.

No
365—
Judith Leavitt sumney widow of Edward Jones Dep
act 17 June 1844.
Oct 1844 Adm 2 years from $80 00 per
from 4 March 1844
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per ann.
Job Prindle Turner Maine

over
Oct 17 1844  Indemnity
Oct 1 st
Adm 2 years p/w
$80 00 per
from 4 March 1844
accruing what has been paid at the rate of $30 00
Oct 23, 1846
Receiv
Frank Severy
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D 6

State of Maine
Turner October 17. 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir -
Yours of the 1 st instant enclosing Pension certificates under the Acts of 7 th July 1835, & 3 March 1843 increasing the Pension of Judeth Seavitt formerly widow of Edward Jones from $30 to $80 dollars per annum is also with the following note "A Certificate containing her stipend under the Act of 17 th June 1844 will be issued so soon as the one she now holds dated November 26. 1844 under the Act of the 3 March 1843 shall be returned to this Office"
Yours sincerely I wrote Mr Morton of Augusta (the Sub Agent through whom she has drawn her semi-annual payments) a recd the a reply which is herewith enclosed which I doubt not is according to the facts in the case
I am Sir very Respectfully Your obed Servt
Job Prince

Payment to be made at
Portland by
W m Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page
D. A. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of June 17, 1844, the pension of Judith Leavitt, of Maine lawfully widow of Edward Jones who was a Private in the Mass. Line and died on the 8 th . day of April 1819 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1841, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death— deducting former payments at $30. per annum _____ Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31 st . day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Admitted
Hon F Clark Hoff R

State of Maine } Kennebec County }
On this twenty first day of June 1848 Personally appeared before me Job Prince a justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Judith Leavitt (formerly widow of Edward Jones) a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposits 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 second day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she was formerly the widow of Edward Jones who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. And for proof of the service of her late husband (Edward Jones) she would refer the Department to her former declaration and the evidence accompanying the same on which she was granted a Pension of eighty dollars per Annum under the Act of 17th June 1844 and she further declares that she is still a widow witness N. L. Gilbert - Judith her Leavitt Mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Judith Leavitt (with whom I am personally acquainted) on the day and year first above written -
Before Me
Job Prince justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County, ss :
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify that
Job Prince
whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing
Declaration
in each of the counties in said State
Judith Seavitt
is a Justice of
the Peace within said County of Oxford duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty seventh day of June A. D., 1848
Charles Andrews
CLERK.

Increase Judith Seavit formerly Widow of Edward Jones Mrs
Act 7 July 1838
Admrs Dyers and $80 00 per annum deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per annum.
Admrs act March 1843 $80 00 per annum deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30 00 per annum
Job Prindle Tarus Me

11331
Judith Seavitt formerly Widow of Ean d Jones Mr
act 7 July 1838
adm o . 9 Nov private $30. per Ann
adm o 3 March 1843 $30. per Ann
No. 6091
Gro W. Morton Augusta Mr

No. 857

Turner Me March 30. 1865
Sir Herewith you will receive applications of Judith Leavitt, Betsy Jones, Judith Parsons, Joanna Chase, Sarah Jones, & Merriah Churchill for bounty lands under act of March 3 d 1865 when you have any communications to make in relation thereto you will please address me at "Turner Maine"
L. P. Waldo Com of Pensions Washington City
Yours Truly Rufus Prince

Oakland, Maine April 19/37
United States Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am writing you for information concerning one Edward Jones whom according to Records in his Family Bible was captain in the Revolutionary war was married at Leeds Maine in June of 1826 to Judith Lane. she was my great grand Father I have all Records from then on to the present time or at least no where they are but i need

the Date of Birth and where and the Death Record if i can get it now if you do not have this information at hand would you please forward this to the place where i can get the same as i am in a rush for it for a scholarship for my son i have just been able to locate the old Family Bible He was married at Leeds Maine and it gives names of his nine children and the Date of their Births but not his own

Now i have to have this before the 30 of april i located the the Bible on the 18 hope you can rush this through for me. i do not know as this will be any help my Grand Fathers name was Daniel the Jones Round Seeds maine Feb 4. 1810 my Father was
Daniel I Jones and i should have to look up where he was Born if it was needed.
Hope i may get this as it will be a great help adress Ella M Jones Bickford 405 Oak St. Oakland maine

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Edward Jones-w. 24571
April 29. 1937
Oakland Maine
Veterans Administration
Washington
Dear Sir your letter of the 24 of April Received would like to get a little more than i have in the and Jones Land History of Daniel Lane Family it says bap Daniel Jones married Judith Lane the name most have been Daniel Edward or Reversed as it give it the History of Leeds Both Edward and bap Daniel Jones. now while waiting for a reply from Washington, D.C. i scouted around a little went to Leeds found out each of these men had a stone set for them and looked up this man who typed these for me, he did not have much Record of the Jones Family but these papers are what he gave me the Lane Family he does have the Record of way back in to England bap Daniel Lane was my great great Grandfather and the Father of Judith Lane whom it says in the

the Family Bible married Edward Jones written Capt. Edward Jones in 1886. now this man Albert S Bryant works for the State getting Ready to have a Book published next year i think he said for the Historical Society also looks after the Stone for Rev. Soldiers in Sails he is quite an old fellow who rember quite a ways back in the family now what he has given he got as you will see from books now i want to get all i can from Washington now would you please look this Record up and mail a copy to me also mail back the two papers typed by Albert S Bryant that i am mailing you Mr Bryant said Edward Jones enlisted a number of times two i think he has in the Father of 7 children but the Bible gives 9 and the History of Leeds says 9 children were Born to. Capt Daniel Jones and Judith Lam Jones now it is a long time to go back but i thought you

would probably have this on Record there and could tell me more about it and many thanks for all of your trouble and i think you will know what i - am after one of these men was my great Grand Father the other my great great Grand Father. and besides i would like to know about the names to as my grand Father was Daniel my Father was Daniel of course this does not amount to much but the mar record is the article i am after hope i have told you all about it and hope to get back that i can tell more about it many thanks;
Ella M Jones Bickford 405 Oak St
Oakland, mail
2 ✓ 16

I Jesse L Lane of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, do depose and say that I well recollect Edward Jones who died in said Leeds about the year 1814 from my earliest recollection he lived with his then separated wife now the widow Judith Leavitt, the said Judith lived unmarried after the death of the said Edward Jones a few years and then as I have always understood married Joseph Leavitt. I know they lived together after their separated marriage as husband and wife till the death of the said Joseph which occurred about the year 1833. Since which time she has remained a widow and unmarried. The said Edward Jones and Judith brought up a family children of whom eight are now alive and living, they were respectable people and sustained good standing in the neighborhood where they resided.
Jesse L Lane
State of Maine,
Kennebec County, ss. On the twelfth day of Sept. 44. personally appeared Jesse L. Lane above named (well known to me as a respectable person) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribing before me
Geo. W. Morton, Justice of Peace

Harrison February 6th 1844
This may certify that I Simon Casevell of Harrison, was personally acquainted with Edward Jones who died in the town of Leeds County of Kennebec State of Maine, during the year of nineteen hundred and twenty eight and twenty nine and that he said Edward Jones enlisted in the United States army for the term of nine months in each of said years enlisted in the town of Farmington and the year twenty eight was enrolled in Capt James Cookers Company, and in twenty nine was under the command of Colonel Marshall, and that I was with said Jones in the army as a soldier during said years and that I was acquainted with said Jones in Leeds until his death
Simon Casevell
County of Cumberland State of Maine Personally appeared the above named Simon Casevell and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him signed is true
Worthy C. Barnum, C.C.
This may certify that the above named Simon Casevell is a reputable witness and entitled to credit and belief,
Worthy C. Barnum Master of the Pines

May 26, 1937
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Ella M. Jones Bickford 405 Oak Street Oakland, Maine
RA-J/ENP/eel Edward Jones-W.24511
Dear Madame
Reference is made to your letter in which you request further information in regard to the Jones and Lane families and in which you state that the history of Leeds, Maine, records Captain Daniel Jones, also as Edward Jones and that your family Bible shows that Captain Edward Jones married Judith Lane and that in Daniel Lane's family record it is shown that Captain Daniel Jones married Judith Lane.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Daniel Lane, described by you. As stated in letter to you of April 24, 1937, the records of this office show that Edward Jones, V.24511, married Judith Lane and that he had no other rank than private.
This office has no general genealogical data on file as a means of tracing ancestral lines, the data furnished in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War being obtained from claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in that war. This office has no further information, therefore, to aid you in your research.
The two typewritten reports of Albert S. Bryant are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jones, Edward GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12278 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 11, 1792 to Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.