Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,784, for William Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jones, William
S. 39,784
CONTENTS
bur at Killingworth Conn. in 1818 aged 55 yrs. res Putnam, Washington Co. N.Y. in 1820 res Benson, Rutland Co. Vt.

Worm of 1831) from  New York Roll
William Jones 1 st Capt Chamberlain private Connecticut Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of April 1818
1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of September and forwarded to H. B. Parke Agent Whitehall Washington County New York
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  $ 34 40    emi-anl, all'ee ending 4 Mar. 1819  48 00    Subst  $ 82 40  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
then years 1781
Continued 1818 & 1819 the 25 October 1820 Putnam, Washington County Putnam,
The year in which the Certificate was issued, inserted Nov. 5 1836 & sent to C.R. Walker, Benson, Vt
With 1 st sent Robert Knight Rutland Vt 25 October 1820

William Jones
2.331
Not on Vessel Agency
Via N.Y.
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STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this 28 a day of June 182 0
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) William Jones aged 57 years, resident in
Benson in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: He enlisted in Feb. or March 1781. into Capt. Chamberlains Co. Col. Judds Regt. Cont. Line. Was afterwards transferred to Light Infantry & served under Capt. Day Col. D. Hays Regt. & served from the time of enlistment 3 years receiving a full discharge
that he made his original declaration on the 26 a day of April 18 18
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 2331 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.
1 Com. table, 2 iron pots, 1 iron kettle, 1 spinning wheel, 1 wood plow, 2 iron pails, 1 wooden pail, 7. beds, 6 cups & saucers, 5 tin spoons, 6 sugar plates, 1 rice pot, 6 common spoons, 1 glass tumbler, 1 foot stove, 4 brass & forks, 1 tin beaker, 11 sheep, 1 candle stick, 1 hearth stone, due to me but over other persons, about $75. I am infirm like most troubled with Rheumatism. Have a wife aged 47 years, who enjoys tolerable good health, I have daughters viz Lodama aged 12 years Polly aged 9 1/2 years, Sarah aged 7 years, Fannie aged 3 years, & one son aged Richard aged 13 months, my children are all in good health and unable to support themselves, my occupation is that of a farmer —
Sworn to and declared on the 28 a day of June 182 0 before said court. R. Rispoin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I, Robert Rispoin clerk of the County court for the county of Rutland 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 Sixty dollars.
That Jones owns $75
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 13 th day of June 182 0
R. Rispoin

State of New York Washington County
3 B. On the twenty sixth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Jonathan Waell - Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid [the same Court being one of the Courts of Record of this State] personally Appears William Jones aged fifty five Years resident in the Town of Putnam in the County 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 the Said William Jones enlisted as a private Soldier on or about the fifteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one at the Town of Killingworth in the State of Connecticut in a Company commanded by Ephraim Chamberlin Captain in the Second Connecticut Regiment Com- =manded by Colonel Norman Swift of Connecticut that he continued to Serve in the Said Corps or in the Service of the United States until the fourth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four when he was dis- charged from service, having been previously transferred into a Company of Connecticut light Infantry com- manded by Capt. Hopkins as he understood - and that he was discharged as aforesaid in the City of New York the act of Congress aforesaid

That he was in no battle during the said service but was principally stationed at and near East Point — And that he is the same person described in and who performed the service mentioned in the discharge here- unto annexed signed Henry Myers. 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 now in his power of his said services And that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any and every Pension allowed him by the Laws of the United States previous to the Eighteenth day of March last And that he was on that day and now is a resident citizen of the United States to wit of the Town of Putnam in the County and State of William Jones Ohio
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written H Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington
I Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Jones  Huntstock did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress — Done at Granville — in the County and State first above mentioned this twenty sixth day of April 1818

Jonathan Wood Judge
I Dennis Shipsherd - Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify that Jonathan Wood by and before whom the foregoing certificate and affidavit appear to have been made was on the twenty sixth - day of April last - a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington and State in the State of New York and that the above is his signature -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this sixth - day of May
State of New York } Washington County } ss
1818
D Shipsherd Clerk
I Jonathan Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing certificate by me made that on the twenty seventh day of May, instant last personally appeared before me James Burnet who being duly sworn testified and said that he was well acquainted with William Jones in the foregoing certificate mentioned and with his pecuniary circumstances and that the said William Jones was, in the mode and circumstances and did absolutely need the assistance of his country for support. And I being satisfied that the said facts are true do hereby certify the same as my belief - Done at Salem in the said County this 27 th day of May 1818
Jonathan Wood

Rev. & 1812 Vars Section MCD/eel
January 31, 1929
Mrs. James T. Watts 4425 North Ashland Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Madam:
I advise you that you apply to the General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., in order to obtain the dates of last payment of pension and names and addresses of persons to whom paid in the cases of William Jones, S.33875, and William Jones, S. 39784, and give the following data:
William Jones (S.33875), Certificate No. 11488, issued May 31, 1819, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 13, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Vermont Agency.
William Jones (S.39784), Certificate No.2331, issued September 15, 1818, rate $8.00 per month, commenced April 26, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency, transferred to Vermont Agency, October 25, 1820.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Colonies App. Wm. Jones S. Jones Letter to Mrs. Jones M.C.
39 784
INVALID.
Rev. 
File No. 39 783
William Jones Dr. Par. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 27/85 Mrs. to Geo. Commercial Bank Bldg. Aug. 1/85 Letter to Geo. Com. Bank Bldg. App.
1929 Jan. 21 Mrs. Geo. Watts adv. as to estate — last payment fee. to See Wm. Jones 388 75. 

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
William Jones Soldier in the Connecticut Light Infantry Regiment , being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the fourth Day of January
1784
By the General's Command,
H. M. G. Knox
G. D. [unintelligible] Adjt. to the [unintelligible]
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

William Jones -
Appl n for transfer from New York & Vermont from 4 Mar: 1870
Transf d 25 Oct o 1870
Sep 18
Went to Rev d Temple Rutland Vt

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss.
On this 10 th day of August 182 a , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Rutland personally appeared William Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the 8th Infantry company commanded by Captain Elisha Hopkins in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hull (as Rebelious) in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New-York — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
William Jones
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Lemuel Standish Just. Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I Robert Phipson Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify that Samuel Pseudick Esq. is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Rutland & that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said County this 10 th day of August A.D. 1820
R. Phipson

26 April
William Jones
Pension Papers #
Admitted
W. H. Parker Agent for Applicant - Whitall Warehouse Co. N.Y.

Boston July 22. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
In this I herewith forward William Loring's Pension certificate for filling up the defect or omission of the body in death as you will perceive the year is left and not your mentioned This is according to your directions. I send him as N. Loring is poor and want to send the money else here on a Mass. office file up & forward as soon as convenient.
Ever your loving Respectful
C. R. Wetmore

GEORGE C. JONES, LAW, COLLECTION AND REAL ESTATE, PINE AND HARDWOOD LANDS FOR SALE, IRON AND COPPER MINING PROPERTIES FOR SALE, OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDING.
8,397 R X
Appleton, Wis. August 22 d 1895
Department of The Interior.
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir. Yours of the 27 th of July has been received. Please accept my thanks for the information contained relative to the enlistment of William Jones, as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. You state he enlisted Feb'y 15 th 1781, at Killingworth Connecticut, and was discharged at West Point N.Y. Jan'y 4 th 1784. This was his second enlistment. I have understood from my father, that he enlisted first, at Horse Neck, near Saybrook Connecticut, in 1778, it might have been 1779, for two years. Will you look over the Records and see if you can find a record of it, and send me a Certificate like the one of Jan 8 27/55. And oblige - Very Truly Yours Geo C Jones
OLD WAR & NAV 1895

OLD WAR & NAVY JUL 23 1895 PENSION
PENSION U. S. JUL 22 1895 OFFICE

Draw by 2331
GEORGE C. JONES, LAW, COLLECTION AND REAL ESTATE. PINE AND HARDWOOD LANDS FOR SALE. IRON AND COPPER MINING PROPERTIES FOR SALE. OFFICE IN COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDING.
Appleton, Wis. July 18 th 1895
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
My Grand Father William Jones was a Revolutionary Soldier. I have heard my Father say that Grand Father enlisted at Horse Neck, near Saybrook in the State of Connecticut. Sometime in the year 1778, for two years, and after his term of Service expired, he enlisted for the war. After the close of the war, he returned to his home in Saybrook Ct and was married, and lived there several years - He afterwards moved to the Town of Putnam, in the County of Washington State of New York, where he lived several years, and then moved to Benson, in the State of Vermont, where he lived - or near there - until he died. I think I have heard that while he lived in Benson - or near there, he obtained a Pension.
I want to obtain Evidence, that will enable me to establish my claim - as a grand son - of the said William Jones who was a Revolutionary Soldier - May I trouble you to examine the Pension Records, and see if said William Jones , was a Revolutionary Soldier , and ever received a Pension . Please let me hear from you and oblige - Very Resp'd Yrs. George C Jones .