Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,903, for Solomon Jones

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Jones, Solomon
S. 32,903
CONTENTS
Regt was born, Continental
enl. at Roxbury, Mass.
in 1818 aged 64 yrs + res. Seno. Butcher in Mass.

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5384.
Massachusetts
Solomon Jones Capt Hubbard Private
Commenced June 1776 - 1 year in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jany 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq Judge - Berkshire Massachusetts
rears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 48 3/4 mo $34.13 emi-ann. all'ce ending Apr 1819 - 48.00
$82.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
continued Berkshire County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. On this 27 th day of April 1818, before me the Subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, personally appears Solomon Jones aged fifty four years, resident in Roxbury in said County of Berkshire, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That the said Solomon Jones enlisted at Roxbury, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Hubbard in December 1775 or January 1776 for one year, and that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Regiment of Col. Huntington in the Connecticut line from that time until the month of January 1777 when he was discharged from service.

at a place called Rama paw in the State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; and that he has no other evidence, except what is annexed, now in his power of his said services — Solomon Jones
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid — John Hooker
I John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satis- faction, that the said Solomon Jones, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress — John Hooker
I the undersigned Clerk in the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the said John Hooker is the true and lawful Clerk of the above entitled Court — Witness my hand at the seat of Court hereby affixed
John Hooker

The
Left Jones, 27 April
Left Jones
Left Jones. Private 1776 to 1777 Huntington Connecticut Ref. Submitted
John Hooker within named do hereby attest the application with the additional testimony of Charles Hubbard — Mar 11 1850 John Hooker
When the Judge certifies that the claimant needs the assistance of his country for support, the claim will be admitted
I do hereby certify that the said Left Jones is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his country for support — Dec 21 st 1818 — John Hooker within named

State of Connecticut ss. Hartford County ss. Glastonbury on this thirty first day of August A.D. 1818 before me Daniel E. Hubbard one of the Justices of Peace for Hartford County Personally appeared Elias Hubbard of Glastonbury who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth on oath declare & say, that he is personally ac- quainted with Solomon Jones of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & the Commonwealth of Massachusetts That he was a Capt. of a company in the Revolution- ary War in the year 1776 in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington & the Brigade commanded by General Joseph Spencer - & that the said Solomon Jones was a Soldier in the company under his command, & that he served in the company Regt. & Brigade, during the year 1776 & that he the Hubbard never knew of the Jones leaving company or Regt. during that without permission - & further the deponent has not taken a sworn before me the subscriber the day & year above mentioned
E. F.
Daniel E. Hubbard

Healdton August 8 th 1818.
I certify that David S. Hubbard Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for the county of Healdton in Connecticut & was on the 7 th day of August 1818 who has this day declared to me
that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate marked E. F. is his true & proper hand writing & signature And Hubbard is duly commissioned to execute said office as appears by a commission remaining in my office as clerk of the county court for the county of Healdton In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand & affixed the seal of said court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

I James R. Wier of Pittsfield Berkshire County Mass to witnesseth that I was with Solomon Jones of Lancaster in the same company with him in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the Continental establishment in the regiment of Col. Huntington in Genl. Myles's Brigade in the Continental Army from some time in the Month of April 1778 to June 1779 I knew of his presence in the Army during that time.
James R Wier
April 24
John Brown to April 24 1810 before me
James Morton Clerk

Stompa King
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District of Massachusetts, ss:
ON this third day of July 1820; Personally appeared before  Jonathan Leavitt one of the Judges of said Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June - 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Solomon Jones aged sixty six years, resident in Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Elizer Hubbard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sedick Huntington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27- 1818 and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,384
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit:
  one table — 1.00  one half pint tumbler — .10    six chairs — 3-  one Looking Glass — 1-    one chest — 1-  four old cedar Boxes — 2-    one Pot — .75  one axe — .75    two Ditch Bittles — 1-  one shovel — .75    one pair Irons — .50  one old pail — .10    one fire shovel & tongs 1-  1 Grid Iron — .75 one skin mallet — .10    six Com te able Spoons — .25  1 Copper Kettle — .34    one g t Pitcher — .12  14.66  
That I am by occupation a Saddler — that I am afflicted with the Rheumatism to such a degree that I am a great part of my time unable to that the number of my family residing with me is none that their names and ages are as follows: Solomon Jones
The foregoing oath was taken and subscribed by the Testis  Solomon Jones on the third day of July 1820 before Jonathan Leavitt one of the Judges of said Court , at the house of said Jones , he being then confined by sickness, and the 2 d oath then taken and subscribed was produced to said Court  Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem
Sworn to, and declared on the third day of July 1820, before J. Leavitt Judge etc.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars and sixty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire

May 8, 1933
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Solomon Jones S. 32903 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Nina E. Schwegler 139 North Arlington Avenue East Orange New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Solomon Jones.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 32903, based upon the military service of Solomon Jones.
He enlisted at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in December, 1775, or January, 1776, in Captain David Elizer Hubbard's Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in January, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
It was not stated that he was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

32903 Rev INVALID.
1933 May 8. Inst to Mrs. Maria E. Schweiger to Mrs. Louisa B. Hudnut
File No. 32,903.
Solomon Jones
Si Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Please furnish me the record of Solomon Jones Rev. War Soldier S 32 903
Mrs Nina E. Schwegler (Schwegler) 139 No. Arlington Ave East Orange N.J.
also the same record to my mother:
Mrs. Louisa B. Hudnut address the same
May 3- 1932

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5384 G Lecox
Con
Jan 19

District of Massachusetts, ss :
ON this 27 th day of October 1820 ; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of October 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit ; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Solomon Jones aged fifty six years, resident in Lenox in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows ; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Elizer Hubbard in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sedgwick Hunsington in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated April 27 th 1818. and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,384,
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent, thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit :
  one Table  1.  one half pt. tumblers  $0. 10    six chains  1.  one Looking glass  1.    one Chest  1.  four old Cedar Boards  2.    one Pot  .75  one age  1.75    Two Dish knives  1.  one Shovel  .75    one P. and Irons  .50  one old pail  1.10    one fire shovel & tongs  1.  one grid iron  75    six common table Spoons  .25  one copper ladle  .34    one qt. Pitcher  .12         $14. 66  
That I am by occupation a Saddler that I am afflicted with the Rheumatism to such a degree that I am a great part of the time unable to labour that the number of my family residing with me is none that their names and ages are as follows :
(Signed) Solomon Jones -
Sworn to, and declared on the 27 th day of October 1820, before the said Court - (sign?) Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars and sixty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Second day of November 1820.
Parker L. Hall
Clerk of the Court for the County of Berkshire.

May 8, 1933
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Solomon Jones, S. 32903 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Louisa B. Budmut 139 North Arlington Avenue East Orange New Jersey
Dear Madam:
Through request of Mrs. Nina E. Schwegler you are furnished the record of Solomon Jones as shown by the papers on file in his Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32903.
He enlisted at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in December, 1775, or January, 1776, in Captain David Elizur Hubbard's Company in Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged in January, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Lenox County, Massachusetts.
It was not stated that he was married.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator