Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35474, for Thomas Jones, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Jones, Thomas
S 35474
CONTENTS
in 1817 aged 62 yrs. a res of Wells, York Co. Me.

10:334
Maine R
Thomas Jones
of Wells  District in the state of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine ,
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of May 1819 - and sent to Geo: W. Dillingham, Esq r Kennebec, Maine .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{22 \frac{1}{2}}{30 \cdot 31}  16.09
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$134.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York County

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this ninth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Thomas Jones resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, 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 he, the said Thomas (being sixty two years of age) on the first of January 1776 enlisted in the Continental army for the term of twelve months as a private soldier under Capt Samuel Sawyer of the Regiment commanded by Col John Patterson of the Massachusetts Line — that he marched from Cambridge with the Regiment about the twentieth of March following, and proceeded to New-York — thence to Albany — thence to Montreal — thence to Mount Independence, where he was honorably discharged from the American service — That the discharge which he then received is now lost, and that he continued to do his duty as a soldier until said term of twelve months had expired.
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj o Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And that the said Jones is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells.
ninth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818.
Benj o Greene

January 3, 1938.
Annie F. P. Gorman Derry Village, New Hampshire.
RA-J/MS/ILL Thomas Jones S. 35474
Dear Madam:
The record of Thomas Jones is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35474, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Jones, while living in Wells, Massachusetts (which was later Maine) enlisted January 1, 1776 and served twelve months as private in Captain Samuel Sawyer's company in Colonel John Patterson's Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Wells, Maine District.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Jones who enlisted from Maine District that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Copied - Miss Stokes pick -

35 H74 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 H74
Thomas Jones Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 Jan. 14. hist. to Mrs. Emery W. Brown M.C.D.
1937 Dec 29. Mrs Emery W. Brown adv. list. sent as alive - aerts.
1934 Jan. 7 - hist. to Annie T. Clegg. copied - L.L.D.
1934 Jan. 22 - no further information J.L.L.

Thomas Jones Private Col. Pattersons Regt. Mays Line 1776— 1 year dec. 9 th Ap l 1818
Admitted -

(Additional Proof)
I George Jacobs of Sanford in the county of York and State of Massachusetts Gentleman, sixty eight years of age, do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows That I am well acquainted with Thomas Jones of Wells in said county Laborer and have been for many years having been born in the same town and that the said Jones about the first of January 1776 then said enlisted into the continental army for the term of one year into the company raised & commanded by Capt Samuel Sawyer, which said company was attached to the regiment under the command of Col John Patterson, of the Massachusetts line, and that the said Jones enlisted as a private soldier and continued to do duly in said company & regiment for & during the whole of said period and on the first day of the January 1777 was honorably discharged from the army - I further testify that I am well knowing to said Jones services as he belonged to the same company, of which I was orderly sergeant and that the said Declarant is the same Hon Thomas Jones —
George Jacobs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss June 22 1810. Then the above named George Jacobs personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

I John Bourn of Wells in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq. fifty nine years of age, do on solemn oath depose and testify as follows - That some time early in the month of February 1776, having previously enlisted as a private soldier in the continental army, for the term of twelve months, I proceeded to the camp at Cambridge, where I was attached to the company, commanded by Capt Samuel Sawyer in the regiment under the command of Col John Pallerson, of the Massachusetts line - That at the time I joined said company Thomas Jones of Wells in said county laborer belonged to it as one of the privates, having a short time before enlisted as did the residue of the men for the term of twelve months. That the said Jones continued to do duty in said company and regiment the whole of said year 1776 and was with myself & the residue of said company honorably discharged on the first of January 1777 - I further depose that I have been well acquainted with said Jones from that time to the present, having lived only a small distance from him in the same town and that the declarant is the same Thomas Jones above named - and that George Jacobs was the orderly sergeant of said company during said period.
John Bourn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss 3 June 23 1810 Then personally appeared the above named John Bourn who is a justice of the peace for said county and for several years has been a member of the legislature of this commonwealth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me G W Wallingford Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss.?
I Benjamin Greene, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, do hereby certify that the aforementioned (Deponents) George Jacobs and John Bourne are credible and disinterested witnesses and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Declarant did serve in the revolutionary army on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, more than nine months at one continued period of service and that the said Declarant was honorably discharged from the service — Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 31. day of July, anno Domini 1810.
Benj. Greene
I Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, do certify that George W. Wallingford Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified and empowered to administer oaths, and that the Hon. Benjamin Greene is Chief Justice of said Circuit Court of Common Pleas —
Daniel Sewall.

Stamp Enclosed
Returned 1/14/32
Framingham, Mass.
Dec. 17, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions -
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me the war record of Thomas Jones who served in the Rev. war? He enlisted either from Lyman or Kennebec or Wells? (Maine) He married Worcas

Edwards May 11-17 80.
Nine children were born to them, Mary, Elizabeth, Oliver, Mary, Rachael, Priscilla, Rachel, Thomas, Jas. and Pamela.
Respectfully,
Ethel J. Brown - Mrs. Lucy W. Brown, 62 Alexander St., Framingham, Mass.

Stamp returned Dec 25-32 E.W.B.
MRS. EMERY W. BROWN 62 ALEXANDER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MASS.
Dec. 8, 1932.
Veterans Administration -
Please send pension record of Thomas Jones of Wells, who married Dorcas Edwards of Wells, (Mass.) later Maine, married May 11, 1780. Page 300, taken from town records of Wells, Me.
Also, pension record of Ebenezer Clark who married Oliver Hobbs (both of Wells) Nov. 26 - 1782. (If a Rev.

Soldier - )
Eleazar Clark who married Mary Gilpatrick March 17, 1753 - (Of a Rev. Soldier.)
Samuel Weldum (or Weldiam ) who married Abigail Wennett - (Of a Rev. Soldier)
Eleazar Clark of Wells who married Elizabeth Thomson of York - July 6, 1727. (Of a Rev. Soldier.)
Respectfully, Peter F. Brown.

Mrs. Emery W. Brom - 62 Alexander St., Framingham - Mass.

Derry Village, N. H., January 7, 1935.
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 3rd in which you enclosed the Revolutionary War service and pension record of Thomas Jones who married Dorcas Edwards of Wells, Maine, but asked for further information in order to identify his son Thomas Jones, Jr. in the War of 1812. All I can give you is the following: Thomas Jones Jr was born Jan. 8, 1793; married Eunice Rideout August 24, 1816-she of Arundel, Me. which is a part of or is Kennebunkport. According to his gravestone, which is in West Kennebunk, Maine, he died Nov. 21, 1833. He probably was born in Wells and of course was living there in Kennebunk at time of his death. The father, Thomas Jones, pension record, S.35474, was married to Dorcas Edwards in 1780, and died in Wells, Maine around 1828. Could he not have fought in the War of 1812; if you have a Thomas Jones from this locality he would have been but 56 yrs. old.? Your letter says to refer to BA-J/ILL-Thomas Jones-S.35474.
W. L. 1/15/35 Will you please tell me if Benjamin Sweet, born in East Greenwich, R. I., March 25, 1722, and married Elizabeth-----, is either the Benjamin Sweet whose pension is #21469 or the Benjamin Sweet whose pension is #31438? If it is one of these or you have a record for a Benjamin Sweet as described above I would like the record.
Thanking you very much for all your trouble, I am
File letter - Thomas Jones - Rev - Mrs. Fitch - 1/12/35 Very truly yours,
Annie F. P. Corson.
2 letter in Neg. file - Benjamin Sweet
Annie F. P. Corson
Check Robert White on how to find B. 1722 etc

Derry Village, N. H., December 12, 1934.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please tell me if the following men were pensioners of the Revolutionary War and if so may I have whatever data appears on their applications for pension?
✓ Thomas Jones of Lyman and Wells, Maine who married Dorcas Edwards 11 May 1780. He was dead, I think, in 1829.
✓ Eleazer Clark of Wells, Me. who was born in 1758; married Olive Hobbs Nov. 26, 1782.
Also were either of these men or their sons-Thomas more for 1812 Jones Jr. who married Eunice Rideout in 1816 or Eleazer Clark 3d who married Dorothy Mildram in 1816 in the War of 1812?
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am
Very truly yours,
Annie F. P. Corson.
Annie F. P. Corson

December 29, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Thomas Jones-S.35474
Mrs. Emery W. Brown 62 Alexander Street Framingham, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Jones, Eleazer Clark and Samuel Weldrum, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
You were furnished, January 14, 1932, the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Jones (S.35474) of Wells, Maine. You were advised at that time, that there were no data relative to his family and that the record furnished was that of the only soldier named Thomas Jones, who enlisted from the Maine District and in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any data relative to Samuel Weldrum, similar spellings of the surname searched.
The data furnished by you in regard to Eleazer Clark (Clarke) are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of the particular soldier in whom you are interested. You will please furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to said soldier- approximate dates of his birth and death and places of residence at enlistment and after service.
Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made in your behalf, and the history sent, if on file.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

January 14, 1932
BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Emory W. Brown 62 Alexander Street Framingham Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Thomas Jones, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data contained herein are obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 35474, based upon the service of Thomas Jones in the Revolution.
While living in Wells, Massachusetts (which was later Maine) he enlisted January 1, 1776, and served twelve months as private in Captain Samuel Sawyer's Company in Colonel John Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Wells, Maine.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Thomas Jones who enlisted from Maine District that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
Death not in Agency Book
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

January 3, 1935.
Annie F. P. Corson Derry Village New Hampshire.
BA-J/III. Thomas Jones S. 35474
see letter in this claim also furnished this date -
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Jones of Lyman and Wells, Maine, who married Dorcas Edwards, and Eleanor Clark of Wells, Maine, born in 1758, married Olive Hobbs in 1792, also, the War of 1812 records of these men and the records of their sons, Thomas Jones, Jr., who married Eunice Rideout, and Eleanor Clark, 3d, who married Dorothy Mildren in 1816.
A search of the Revolutionary War records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the above noted Eleanor Clark, nor do the War of 1812 records show such a claim for pension on file on account of service of any Eleanor Clark. The claim for Thomas Jones, the Revolutionary War soldier, has been found; his record is furnished herewith as shown in his claim for pension, S. 35474. In order to identify the record of his son, Thomas Jones, Jr., in the War of 1812, some of the following information is essential, in addition to the date of his marriage and name of his wife; approximate dates of birth and death, and places of residence at enlistment and after service, and the name of the military organization in which he rendered service.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Drew - O. N. I. File 19723 - service in US by 1825 - not Army war. Thomas Jones - S 35474 copy MCS - (ill) J. S. A. no family data
Jan 1935 - E-

January 2, 1923
Miss M. E. Burson Henry Wilson New Hampshire
19723
Annie F.P. Coleson
Thomas Jones - 1812 Mar.
Reference is made to your letter in this case regarding the records of Thomas Jones of Henry and wife, whose daughter, Sarah Jones, was married to William Jones, and who married Thomas Jones, and whose daughter, Sarah Jones, was married to William Jones, and whose daughter, Sarah Jones, was married to William Jones, and whose daughter, Sarah Jones, was married to William Jones.
A search of the Revolutionary War records files shows a claim for pension or bounty paid to the said Thomas Jones, who served in the Continental Army, and who was entitled to a pension or bounty for his services. The claim was allowed, and the amount of the pension or bounty was paid to the said Thomas Jones, or to his widow, Sarah Jones, after his death. The amount of the pension or bounty was $100 per month, and was paid until the death of the said Thomas Jones, or until the death of his widow, Sarah Jones, whichever should first occur.
Very truly yours,
A. B. Burson
Executive Committee on the Revolutionary War
Handwritten notes and scribbles at the bottom of the page, including names and dates that are difficult to decipher.

January 12, 1935.
Mr. French.
Annie F. F. Gerson Derry Village New Hampshire.
DA-J/III Thomas Jones S. 35474
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Thomas Jones, Junior, the soldier of the War of 1812, also request to know whether or not Thomas Jones, the Revolutionary War soldier (S. 35474) served in the War of 1812, and further, the record of Benjamin Sweet who was born in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, March 25, 1722.
The records have been searched again in your behalf. There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of the above described Thomas Jones, Junior, in the War of 1812, nor upon service of Thomas Jones, S. 35474, in the War of 1812, nor upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Benjamin Sweet described above.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Annie A. T. Corson -
Samuel Benjamin
See letter to Thomas Jones
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