Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 20184, for Jacob Jones, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Jones, Jacob Hannah
W 20184
CONTENTS
1. Feb 1759 res Orange Co. N.Y. d. May 4 1839

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New York City
M rs Hannah Jones widow of
Jacob Jones dec d who died on the 24 May 1839 of Orange in the State of New York who was a priv: in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col l Nichols in the N. Y. line for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. City at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Sep r 1842 and sent to Hon J. G. Clinton Albany, N.Y. Arrears to the 4th of March 42 256.63 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 11.66 268.29
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Theodore Moody Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3 Page 119
Reported Lt Col P. Agd Sept 29 1842. a new notification correct } Sent this day Oct. 3, 1842 } let to Bro. Mills Mar 17 1843

of the ORIGINAL TONGUES;
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
E D I N B U R G H:
Printed by MARK and CHARLES KERR, His Majesty's Printers. MDCCXCII.

Paten Jones was born May the 27 1798

Jacob Jones was born 1759 of February Hannah Jones was born February 13 1759
1862 1796 66
1862 1796 66

Walter Jones was born the Last Day of March the 31. 1795
Isaac Jones Departed this Life January the 1819
1819

Walter Jones was born the Last Day of March the 31 1798 Nancy Jones Departed this Life November 22 1828 Isaac Jones Departed this Life March 2 - 1789
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Jacob Jones was born September the 24 1778 John Jones was born December 26 1779 Charrity Jones was born March 3 - 1784 Isaac Jones was born October 12 1786 Isaac Jones was born the six day of August 1789 Jonah Jones was the second Days of July 1792

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Hannah Jones. 3. N.Y.
act 4 July 1836.
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adnd 7 mo. pri 23. \frac{32}{1000}
No deduction
Hon. J. G. Clinton H 2

State of New York } On this fifth day of August. Orange County } Eighteen Hundred and forty two personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County Hannah Jones a resident of the town Monroe in said County & State of New York & aged Eighty three years and upwards 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 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of Jacob Jones who was a private in the company of militia commanded in the beginning of the war by Capt. Leackmush but he being disaffected was turned out and Capt. Garrel Ackerson was was made Captain and served as such until the end of the war in the Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. A. Hawk B. Hoag Gilbert Cooper Lieut. Col. That her said husband Jacob Jones was called out in the month of September May in 1776 by order of Capt. Ackerson to work on the Government road which was making from main land in Orange County to Stony Point across the marsh that inter- vened and prevented people traveling to and from the Islands in the service Jacob Jones was out two weeks and returned home some time in the same month. That in the month of July of the same year a draft was made to raise a company of men to serve for five months from Col. Hoags Regt. That Abraham Blauvelt was one that was drafted from Capt. Ackersons company that after he was drafted he hired this declarants husband Jacob Jones to take his place in a company of five months men to be commanded by Capt. Jacob Deronde and two men by the name of Teoi were Lieutenants

that her husband joined the said company on or about the first of August and went the Hudson River where they remained for some time guarding along the said River they afterwards crossed over the River and was at the White Plains with Genl McDougal from the White Plains they retreated to Peekskill and afterwards to their station on the heights not far from Peekskill where they according to the best of her recollection remained until they were discharged which was on the last day of December 1776 and her husband returned home on New Years day after a service of full five months in the Regiment commanded by Col Isaac Nichols
She further declares that a Ferry was kept between Stony Point and the Eastern Shore of the Hudson River by the Government and that they had a company of men enlisted as ferry men which were paid by the Government and whose employment it was to ferry soldiers across the River and baggage for the soldiers and cattle for the use of the army and all other things that was necessary for their comfort and to keep the Government road which joined the main land to Stony Point in repair. That on the first of April 1777 her husband Jacob Jones enlisted into this company of barge men under Capt Cooley and served the Government of the United States doing no other business only for the Government of the United States as a barge man and such other business as appertained to the same for one year and was discharged on or about the first day of April 1778 he had a written discharge at that time which has since been destroyed or lost. She further declares that in summer of 1776 her father built a house for her husband and herself

her father built a house for her husband and herself
to live in on a part of his farm and that she lived in the said house until after her husband enlisted under Capt Cooley when she went home and lived in her father's family until the Spring of 1879. That in the Spring of 1878 a company of men was raised from Col Keays Regiment to serve for nine months that every class had to furnish its man That her husband returned from the ferry on the first of April and immedia- ately hired to take the place of one of the classes in Capt Dickersons company for the whole term of nine months and joined the said company under Capt Bell in the beginning of April 1878 and rendezvoused at Nyack on the Hudson River and remained there for sometime a guarding along the shores of the River that some time in the summer the said company was joined for a short time to that portion of the regular army that was lying at the white plains after that they were ordered to Hackensack in New Jersey where they re- mained sometime and was there when the British Light Horse attacked that place which was in October they had a light skirmish with the horsemen but were obliged to retreat from this place they retreated to Laurens in Orange County and were stationed there for some little time and from there they were marched to Tappan and there remained until their times were out and were discharged on or about the first day of Jan- uary 1879 after a service of nine months Her husband Jacob Jones performed his duty in this company for the term of nine months and was discharged with the rest of the company at the expiration of his time Capt Bells company belonged to Col Grahams Regiment

The reason why her husband continued so much in the service was because the militia were continually harra s ped and called out to guard the frontier that they could not do much at home and her husband being very young hired to do duty for the rest to make money
She further declares that from the time her husband returned from service under Capt Bell until the end of the war he done duty as a militia man under Capt Ackerson in Col Hays Regt but she is unable to state the particular times that he was out although he was often out as a clapsman and upon alarm during the years 1779 and 1780 she recollects that at the time that Gen Wayne took Stony Point Capt Ackersons company was out on duty and were stationed near to where she lived and that her husband was out in the service in the said company at that time and that when they heard of Waynes being at the Point the said company marched down there a distance of about six miles and got there soon after the fort was taken in the service her husband Jacob Louis was out at least two weeks that she recollects that in September of the same year Capt Ackersons company was called out upon alarm by order of the Colonel and went to guard along the Hudson River and her husband Jacob Louis was out two weeks and returned home about the first of October that at or about the time Major Andre was hung in October 1780 her said husband Jacob Louis was out upon alarm under Capt Ackerson in Hays Regt for the term of fifteen days and was discharged not far from the first of November she further declares that she has no documentary evidence of her husbands

services but relies upon the evidence that may be obtained from witnesses to sustain her claim and that she is perfectly satisfied that her husband Jacob Jones done more than two years service during the Revolutionary war from her own personal recollection she is satisfied of this
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Jones at her father's house in the town of Haverstraw County of Orange and State of New York on the second day of February Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six by the Rev Mr Conselly a Minister of the Gospel who at that time who come as a supply to preach to a little congregation of Dutch reformed people in the neighbourhood where her parents lived she also declares that she was published to be married before the congregation some weeks before she was married by the same minister and that she was actually married at the time above stated that she and her husband were cousins and that they lived near to each other and contracted a very great fondness for each other at a very early age which will account for their being married so young That her name before marriage was Hannah Jones That she has no documentary evidence of her said marriage nor does she believe there is any in existence That the evidence that accompanies this declaration of her marriage is all that she at present knows of That the accompanying record as kept in the family bible of her husband's name and age and her own name and age with her children's names and birth is according to her best recollection and knowledge a true record of the same and was written many years since in the family

bible by her son Jacob Jones that her husband Jacob Jones died on the 4 th day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine and that she has ever since remained a widow as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me her Hannah Jones Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Courts
I Miles Hughes a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for Orange County do certify that Hannah Jones who made the foregoing declaration is known to me and that I was also acquainted with her husband Jacob Jones before his death and I believe her to be a woman of truth and veracity and that her statements made in the foregoing declaration are entitled to full credit and belief and from personal exam- = ination I am satisfied that she should be excused from attending the sitting of the court as regards in the said county and further that I have lived in the neighbourhood with the said Jacob and Hannah Jones and knew them while the said Jacob Jones was living to live together as husband and wife and surely be- = lieve they were such having never heard any thing to the contrary
Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Courts

State of New York / On this fifth day of August Eighteen Orange County / Hundred and forty three personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Datter Jones of the town of Monroe in the County & State aforesaid aged forty four years and made oath as follows that he is the youngest son of Jacob Jones and Hannah Jones and that the records of the family of Jacob and Hannah Jones that are herunto attached by wafers is the records of the age of his father and mother and of his brothers and sister birth as kept in the family bible in the family and now taken therefrom and was written in the family bible by his oldest brother Jacob Jones many years since that the said Jacob Jones died on the 14 th day of May 1839 and that his mother Hannah Jones still remains a widow He further states that his father in his lifetime employed a man by the name of Jones to get a pension for him the said Jones started to go on the business having as he supposed got every thing prepared and started for New York and was drowned on the way after that his father did not try again and further he saith no more to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned and I certify that Datter Jones is a creditable & truthful Jones witness
Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Courts

State of New York } ss } On this 5 th day of August Orange County } 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John W. Warthin of the town of Mt Hope in said County age forty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following deposition That he has made diligent search in the different churches in the County of Rockland for the records of the marriage of Jacob Lony and Hannah Lony and can find none and that he verily believes there is none that can be found in existence. That at the time the said Hannah Lony states she was married there was not any regu- lar preaching amongst the Dutch reform in the place where she lived as he has been inform- ed by the Preacher Mr Allen who now has the Pastoral charge of the congregation in that place namely Haverstraw and that they were only provided with preaching by supplies And further he saith not sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned And I certify that John W. Warthin is a John W. Warthin credible witness
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County ORANGE COUNTY, } of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Miles Hughes before whom the foregoing affidavits was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Judge of Orange County courts in, and for said county : and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits & certificates is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 11 th day of August 184 2
Lebbeus L. Vail

State of New York Orange County
On this 5 th day of August 1842 personally appeared before the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John W. Warthin of the town of Mt Hope in said County age forty four years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following deposition That he has made diligent search in the different churches in the County of Rockland for the record of the marriage of Jacob Lons and Hannah Lons and can find none and that he sincerely believes there is none that can be found in existence. That at the time the said Hannah Lons states she was married there was not any regu- lar preaching amongst the Dutch reformers in the place where she lived as he has been inform- ed by the Preacher W. Allen who now has the Pastoral charge of the congregation in that place namely Haverstraw and that they were only provided with preaching by supplies And further he saith not sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned and I certify that John W. Warthin is a John W. Warthin credible witness
Miles Hughes One of the Judges of Orange County Court
unto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of
11 th day of August
Lebbey L. Lathrop

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20184
Hannah Jones
Wid. of
Jacob Jones
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index:—Vol. CA , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]

IN Convention of the Representatives FOR THE COLONY OF NEW-YORK, THE fifteenth   DAY OF August   1776.
To Jacob DeRonde Esq?  
GREETING:
BY Virtue of the Authority reposed in us, We do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you in addition to your former Station in the Militia to be Captain.   of the Company of Drafts of the Militia in Col o Nichols Regim t .  
hereby requiring you, before you enter into the Exercise of your said Office, to make in Writing, and subscribe in Presence of the Chairman of the Committee of the City, Town, District, or Precinct wherein you reside, the Declaration appointed and directed by the Eleventh Section of the Seventh Resolve con- tained in the Rules and Orders for regulating the Militia of the Colony of New-York, re- commended by this Congress on the 22d Day of August 1775, and authorizing you fully to execute all the Powers belonging to your said Office, by Virtue of the said Rules and Orders, and the said Declaration: And we do hereby require all Persons under your Com- mand, to pay due Obedience to you, according to the said Rules and Orders, and such fur- ther Rules and Orders as shall be made and recommended for the Militia of this Colony, by the present, or any future Continental Congress, or Provincial Congress of this Colony. This Commission to be in force until the s d Reg t is discharged & no longer  
Attest,
Rob t Benson Secy
By Order,
Ab m Gates Pres t

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to Hon. J. G. Clinton Aug. 17. ur " " " " 20 - " " " " 27 - " " " Sep. 3 -
act 14 July 36

76. 2 weeks fatigue. Atkinson " Mrs. Desand. Nichols — 77. 12 mo. Batheaux Cooley — 78. 9 mo. Bell Col. Graham. left. askew to the end of the war.

H. L. Edwards, Comm. Room Sept 15. 1842

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sep. 15. 1842.
Sir:
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of Hannah Jones widow of Jacob Jones deceased who was a Private at the rate of 23 dollars and 33 cents per annum; commencing on the 4th March, 1836, under the act of July 7, 1838, and pay her pension up to the time of the last semi-annual payment, if she should be still living and unmarried; and, if not, you will pay the money due up to the day of her death, or her marriage, as the case may be.
Pensions under the above act may be paid immediately on the production of the proper vouchers. The pension terminates on the 4th of March, 1841, in case the widow should not marry or die before that time.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient serv.
A new one under act H. July 1836 Sent Oct 3 rd 42 correcting (Mrs)
in the
To the Agent for paying Pens at N.Y. City

Mount Hope Mt } Sept 8 12 }
Sept 15 1872
Mr. John Hannah
J. L. Edwards
Comm ee of Pensions Washington City
Recd 12/2
Heavy

St Hope Sept 12 1862
Dr Sir
Your letter to James G Clinton M. C., dated Sept 3 has been handed to me It relates to the declaration and the proof in the case of Hannah Jones widow of Jacob Jones who was a soldier in the Orange County Militia and served in the five months service under Capt Deanda Col Nicholas and under Col A Hawks Col You are willing to allow seven months service for the said Jacob Jones and as much as his name is not borne on the rolls of Col Grahams Regt in 1778 she will accept a certificate for the seven months You will please forward it to me at St Hope Orange County New York
Be so very kind as to send me a copy of the rules laid down in relation to widows claims under the resolution of Congress approved August 16 1842
I am Sir Your Obedt Servt John M. Norton
Hon James L Edwards Commr for Pensions

Pay Abstract of the State Second New York Regiment for the months of Aug t Sept r Oct r Nov r & Dec r 1780 Audited by Peter Cortright Esq r State Auditor
   Companies Names & Ranks Sums Rec d Sums Paid     Jacob Jones. Private 13-6-8.  
State of New York Comptroller's Office I certify that the proceeding is a true extract from a book remaining in this office Albany August 24 th 1842
Philip Phelps Dep t Compt r
Few. 4 th Paid

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Mt Hope August 16 1842
Dr Sir
In accompanying this letter I send to you two certificates of the services of Jacob Jones which I wish you to present at the Pension Bureau in the case of Hannah Jones
In looking into the New York Spectator of Thursday 25 I found a resolution passed by the Senate & house of Representatives and approved Augt 16 1842. Will you do me the favour to apply to Mr Edwards for a copy of the regulations of the department in regard to the late law and if they have any printed please forward me a copy. I am very anxious to get the regulations as laid down by the department on account of several widows who will now become pensioners in my neighbourhood
The resolution referred to above is an extension of the Pension law of 1838 and the regulations that I want are the regulations under that
Resolution
I am Sir Yours &c
John W Martin
Con'd Clinton
Representative Chamber

House of Representatives Aug 15. 1842
Sir
By request of Mr J W Martin I enclose you papers in the matter of the application of Hannah Jones, and an affidavit in the case of Mrs Dunning. The object of these papers is explained in the accompanying letter of Mr Martin.
Yours Respectfully J. A. D. Warren
Col H. Edwards } Cmt. of Pensions }

New York City Pension Agency October 1 st 1842
Sir
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 29 th ult. I herewith return the erroneous notification in the case of Hannah Jones, widow of Jacob Jones, deceased, that a correct one may be transmitted in lieu of it.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
M c R. Stewart Pension Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

New York City Pension Agency Sept 27. 1842
Sir
A letter from the acting Commissioner of Pensions of the 15 th inst. directed me to inscribe on my Roll the name of "Hannah Jones, widow of Jacob Jones, deceased," a "Private at the rate of 23 dollars and 33 cents per annum; commencing on the 4 th March, 1836, under the act of July 7. 1838."
I beg to inform you that application for payment was yesterday made at this office in behalf of the same party, upon a certificate at the same rate, but issued under the act of 4 th July 1836 and commencing on the 4 th March 1831.
As there would therefore seem to be an error either in the certificate or the instructions heretofore given, the case is respectfully submitted to you for additional instruction.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
M c Clusky Pension Agt
J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

State of New York Rockland County
On the 8 th day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the County of Rockland Peter Stevens a resident of Clarkstown in said County a soldier of the Resolutions aged Eighty one years and upwards and made oath to the following effect viz That in the month of April 1778 he entered the service of his country under Capt John Bell in the Regiment under Col. Graham and was a Sergeant in the said company for the term of nine months. The said company were detached at Middletown at Nyack on the Hudson River and remained there until mid July when we crossed over the River to White Plains and was there a short time to the regular army and then recrossed the River at Nyack and went to New Windsor and there was commanded by one Major Fell from New Windsor we returned to Sourland from Sourland to Sappan where we remained until we were discharged at the expiration of nine months That according to the best of his recollection and belief David Jones was a soldier in the said company and served with this deponent during the said service as a private and that since the war he has seen him the said David Jones and conversed with him in the town of Monroe in the County of Orange and further he saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above mentioned and I certify that Peter Stevens is a credible Witness
John Stevens
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
State of New York } ss Rockland County } J. Abraham
Hogenkamp Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Abraham T. Hogenkamp Esq. before whom

The foregoing Affidavit of Peter Stephens was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the ninth day of August 1842 J. M. Hogenkamp Clerk

29. Aug 1842
Mr Crump
Hannah Jones
Free
James S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Present.

House of Representatives Washington Aug 29. 1842
Sir
I enclose you some more evidence in relation to the application of Mr. Hannah's Sons - and also a letter just received from John W. Martin Esquire in which you will perceive, he desires me to solicit some information from you on his behalf. If in your power to oblige him I will thank you -
Henceforth be good enough to address your letters to me at "Newburgh N Y"
Yours Respectfully J. H. Clinton
Col Saml. J. Edwards Commr of Pensions

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 :
  1779. Oct. 3  Jacob. Amey.   1-13-9   1984  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Augt. 24 1842. }
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 4 . 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. Garret. Ackeroy. in Col. J. Hawks. Hay. Regt.   Second, " " " " "   Third, " " " " "   Fourth, " " " " "   Fifth, " " " " "   Sixth, " " " " "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "   Ninth, " " " " "   Tenth, " " " " " 
Philip. Schuyler Dep. Compt.
Jess. H. Peabody

Aug 26 1842.
My Friend Hannah Stearns
James A. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Present
Wm H. Clinton 1842

H. o. Rep. Aug 26. 1842
Sir
On request of Mr J. M. Martin I render you the enclosed affidavit in the case of Mrs Hannah Jones -
Yours Respectfully K. G. Wilson
Col J. L. Edwards Clerk of Pension

In the matter } of Banach Jones
afft. of Suk. Depts Law
Is genuine. from Mr. [unclear]
Hn. J. G. Clinton H. Q.

State of New York Orange County On the 18 th day of August Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared before the undersigned Luke Degrave of Vernon Supex County New Jersey but now in Mount Hope Orange County New York aged Eighty three years and made oath as follows that he was a soldier in the Levies and Militia in the Revolutionary War and belonged to the State of New York. That in the month of July 1776 he entered a company of Levies raised by volunteering and by draft for the term of five months. The said company was raised from the Regiment of Militia in Orange County xxx  xxx commanded by Col. J. Hawks Hoag. That the said company of Levies was commanded by Captain Jacob Deronde and two men by the name of Lee were Lieutenants and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Nichol. This company was raised to serve along the Hudson River against the English and this deponent served in the said company for the term of xxx  five months and was discharged on or about the first day of January 1777. That in this service he was well acquainted with Jacob Jones who entered the said company from Capt. Garret Schersons company and served from the first of August 1776 until the first of January 1777 under Capt. Jacob Deronde and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Isaac Nichol. That he was well acquainted with the said Jacob Jones previous to his going into the service that in the fall of 1779 he knows that the said Jacob Jones was out under Capt. Scherson and that he was also out in 1780 under Capt. Scherson in Col. Hoags Regiment. That he was well acquainted with Hannah Jones who was this deponents wifes sisters daughter and the

The said David Jones was married to the said Hannah Jones in the year 1776 previous to the said David Jones going into the service. This deponent was not at the wedding but has a distinct recollection of being in the place where they were married on the day of the said marriage. That he has been acquainted with and visited the said David Jones since he has lived in the town of Monroe Orange County New York. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written. and I certify that Luke Degrave is a creditable witness.
Luke Degrave
Gabriel Norton Justice of the peace of Orange County
In the matter of Hannah Jones aff. of Luke Degrave
Hn. J. G. Clinton H. R.

The said Isadore Jones was married to the said Hannah Jones in the year 1776 previous to the said Isadore Jones going into the service. This deponent was not at the wedding but has a distinct recollection of being in the place where they were married on the day of the said marriage. That he has been acquainted with and visited the said Isadore Jones since he has lived in the town of Monroe Orange County New York. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before written
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ORANGE COUNTY, } ss. I, LEBBEUS L. VAIL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That Gabriel Horton before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said county: and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavit is genuine. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 23 rd day of August 1842
Lebbeus L. Vail Clerk
In the matter of the annexed Jones aff. of S. K. DeGraaf
Hn. J. G. Clinton T. T. L.

State of New York } On this Sixth day of August Eight Rockland County } -een hundred and forty two
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Cornelius Deyo aged Eighty years a soldier of the Revolution living in Clarkstown in said County and made oath to the following effect Viz- That in his first enrolment in the militia he belonged to Capt Underwoods company Col M Hawk Hay Regiment and that he was acquainted with Jacob Jones who belonged to Capt Ackersons company in the said Regiment and was called the Skaliatt company That in the spring of the year 1777 his deponents brother Peter enlisted for the term of one year as a ferryman to ferry across the Hudson River from Stony Point to Verplanks Point and served the full term of one year and was discharged at the expiration of said term That this deponent went to see Peter often while he was engaged in this service and according to the best of his recollection Jacob Jones was enlisted in the same service and served with his brother Peter he believes at least one year in ferrying across the Hudson River at the places before mentioned and in making and repairing roads from the Shore across the marsh to Stony Point This service was done by enlistment under Capt Cooley That in the month of April 1778 a company of men was raised by Capt Bell to serve for the term of nine months in the Regt commanded by Col Graham and this deponent agreed to serve one half the time in said company and Abraham Van Hoogklevin served the other half which they did and that according to the best of his recollection and belief Jacob Jones from Ackersons company belonged to the said company but deponent serving only half the time is unable to say how long the said Jacob Jones served

that he has seen the said Sarah Jones and conversed with him since he removed into the town of Monroe Orange County and further that he was not at the wedding but has always heard that the said Cornelius married his cousin Hannah Jones who lived at a place called Hempstead and whose father's name was John Jones and further he saith not sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year before mentioned and I certify that Cornelius Depew his mark is a creditable witness Joseph P. Brower Justice of the peace Mantolock
State of New York 3/2 Rockland County 3/2 I Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph P. Brower Esq. before whom the aforegoing Affidavit of Cornelius Depew was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his Signature thereto Subscribed is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County the ninth day of August 1842 Abraham Hogenkamp Clerk