Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38875, for William Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Jones, William
S. 38875
CONTENTS
enl at Stamford Conn.
m 1878 aged 58 yrs & res of Middlebury, Addison Co. Vt.

38 875
INVALID.
Ray
1929 Jan. 22. Mrs. Jas. D. Watts adv. as to obtaining date of last payment of pension etc. See case of Wm. Jones. 37184 mcs
File No. 38,875
William Jones Pa. Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.488 Vermont
William Jones
of Middlebury in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of 6 years 1777-
Subscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May 1818 and sent to W m Slade judge Middlebury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 12 1/2 / 30 37 85.8. Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 6 mos 18.
$133.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text from the reverse side of the document]

State of Vermont Addison County ss
On this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the County Court, of said County of Addison, personally appears William Jones of Middlebury in said County, aged fifty eight years, who being duly sworn by me, according to Law, doth, in 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 William Jones enlisted, in Sturges in the State of Connecticut, sometime in February A.D. 1777, in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Hoyt, of the Connecticut line, and was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colo. Bradley; in which company said Regiment he served, according to his best recollection, about two years, when he was transferred to the Light Infantry, and served in a company commanded by Capt Chapman about two years

longer, being successively under the command of Genl Wayne & Marquis De La Fayette, - when he was transfered to the whale boats on the north River, under the command of Capt Price, and Capt Joseph Shaler, - in which last mentioned service he continued until the cessation of arms, when he was transfered to Genl Washington's Barge, where he remained until some time in June 1783, when he was discharged from service at Newburgh, opposite to Fishkill on the north River; - which discharge he has since lost. That he was in the battles of Germantown & Monmouth, and at the taking of Stony Point, 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 -
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid -
William Stock Sumner

I William Stock Sun, Judge of Addison County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Jones 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 & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Addison County } William Stock Sun - Jan'y 4. 1819 }
I further certify that, on full and satisfactory proof to me exhibited, the said William Jones is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the aid of his country for support.
William Stock Sun Judge of Addison County Ct.

I Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Addison do certify that William Studebaker is a Judge of said Court, and has been for more than one year past, and that the foregoing is his proper signature
Witness the seal of said Court at Middlebury in said County this 5 th day of Jan y . 1819.
Sam. Swift
William Jones, Jr. Addison County, Vt. various services to the end of the rev l . War. 2 years in Col o Brad- ley's reg t . Conn. Line 13. April, 1818.
— on the rolls of the war in Colonel Bradley's Reg t Admitted
Wm. Studebaker, jun r . Judge, Middlebury, Vermont.

William Jones. -
Cornwall
11488
May 19
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Sep 1819

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this Tenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County William Jones aged Sixty years, resident in Corrville in said County, 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 February 1777 for during the war, in Capt Samuel Hays Company, Colonel Bradley regiment General Muntgomerys brigade of the Connecticut line , and served until June 1783 , when he was discharged: At which time he belonged to General Washingtons brigade: that he was in the battles of Germanstown  Monmouth & at the taking of Stoney Point Fort .—
that the date of his original declaration is the Thirteenth day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is N. 488 .
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.
  One Cow — “ — 13.00   4 Sheep — “ — 4.00   6 Tea cups & Saucers. — .25   1 Tea pot — .20   1 iron pot for cooking — .60   1 Desk kettle — .60   3 brown earthen platters — .25   6 old common kitchen chains — 1.00   1 Ax — 1.00   100 hoe — .25   2 brown bowls. —   Cash reserved of my pension — 5.00   26.15   Wm Jones. 

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a farmer - for the last three years he has not been able to pursue that or any laborious employment to advantage, on account of ill health; and for several weeks past, he has been rendered wholly incapable of labouring by reason of the rheumatism, a disorder to which he has long been subject, and other infirmities. The only family living with, and depending upon him for support are a wife aged fifty six years of very full health, and one daughter, whose name is Ruby aged sixteen years, of a weak feeble constitution or not to be able to do any hard work.
Sworn to and declared on the 10 th  Wm Jones day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid.
Sam t Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, 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 Seventy Six Dollars and fifteen Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of July 1820.
Sam t Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.