Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13573, for John Jones, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Jones, John
S. 13573
carded
CONTENTS
res. at Mt. Fairfield Conn.
In 1802 aged 83 years & res. Walton, Delaware Co. N.Y.

No 21 New York
John Jones 2 nd
of Delaware Co in the State of New York who was a for d Ser t in the Company commanded by Captain Sherwood of the Reg t commanded by Col l Lewis in the At ty Gen l time for 9 mos for 8 " Ser t  ser t
Reported dead June, 1838 AP
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 70 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apr l 1833 and sent to Joshua Jones Delphi
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $140.00 Semest l allowance ending 4 Sept r " 35.00 $175.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 22

Brief N o 771
John Jones
admitted
P 39.
5.6.16
Aug 31 1832 Nov 9 1832
Joshua Jones.
Agh

1. 7714
BRIEF in the case of John Jones of Walton County of Delaware in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1882.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
83 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days,     In 1776 Jan 1 st about 4 — private Col. Lewis —   " Summer about 2 — " Capt. John Sherwood.   1778 June — 3 — "   between 10 & 12. — — Serjeant  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none mentioned —
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Fairfield Connecticut.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
2 living witnesses & traditionary evidence —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
they appear to be correct —
X certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James God
Examining Clerk.

John Jones Discharge
7/14
Admitted.
9 mo. Private
8 mo. Sergeant
1
30 40

State of New York Delaware County ss.
I, L. B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Do certify that the Hon. Jacob Bostwick before whom the annexed affida- vit purports to have been sworn, and who executed the annexed Certificate was at the date of the same first Judge of the said Court and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court it being a Court of record this Eleventh day of January 1833.
L. B. Sheldon Clerk.

State of New York } County of Delaware }
On this 16 th day of August 1832, personally appeared
Before me Seber Bostwick First Judge of Delaware county county John Sener a resident of the town of Walton in said county & State of America aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, oath, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. At the commencement of the Revolutionary War he lived in the town of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut (at a place now called Western). About the first of January 1776. He enlisted in the Connecticut State troops for three months under Captain Samuel McKean of the Fairfield company in Colonel Lewis' Regiment & Marched from there by Horseback to New York was at Horseback about one week for the purpose of collecting the regiment together. Was marched from Horse back directly to New York was stationed in the City of New York until discharged which was about the first of May following. Was kept out New York for one month after our enlistment expired on account waiting until the new recruits came in. The British Ship Asia lay in the East River at times we were stationed at New York. After the new recruits came in we were discharged that he was in this campaign about four months is not pos- itively certain as to the length of time but believe it four months
In the Summer of 1776 was again called in to the militia service & belonged to a company commanded by Captain John Sherwood of Western in Connecticut of said company not recall the name of the Colonel of the regiment Marched to New York was there stationed & continued in the service until a few days before New York was taken by the

British when he was put in charge of several sick soldiers to take them home to Connecticut. It was his intention to return to the Army but was taken sick the night after he got home & was prevented by the said sickness from returning to the army. that engaged in this campaign about two months.
In June 1778, he engaged as a substitute for one Benjamin Turney who was drafted in the light horse in a company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Bull of Fairfield and marched from Fairfield to White Plains was engaged & served for three months in this campaign. was at White Plains on the 4 th of July it was the first time that he ever celebrated the day. The Northern Army commanded by General Gates came to White Plains while he was stationed there. And he further saith that he was an orderly sergeant in a company of militia during the whole of the Revolutionary War & that he often had charge of the guard at old Fairfield; was often on guard for a week at a time; was in the service at the time Fairfield was burnt. was obliged at all times to be in readiness & the most of the time while the British held New York from Spring until winter was more or less engaged in the militia service. He does not  He does not the least but that beside the three campaigns above mentioned that he has at different times been engaged & served to the amount of between ten & twelve months - was frequently sent on expeditions. That he has no documentary evidence which he can produce. He had some papers & documentary evidence that his papers were burnt with his house about sixteen years ago. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of

any State known of no living witness except those concerned.
John Jones
Sworn to, and subscribed the day a year of our Lord before me. Jabez Booseworth First judge of Del. County courts
We Robert North and David St John residing in the town of Walton in the county of Del- aware aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Jones who hath beenscribed a sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of August 1832 before me Jabez Booseworth First judge &c
Robert North David St John

State of New York County of Delaware } On this 15 day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Saler Bestwick First Judge of Delaware county courts Daniel Nichols a resident of the town of Walton in said county of Delaware & State of said aged Seventy three years upwards who being duly sworn according to law saith on his oath say that he was first brought up in the county of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut & that he emigrated from the State of Connecticut to the place of his present residence over thirty years ago.
Was well acquainted with John Jones the afore said appli- cant before the Revolutionary War & has known him ever since it was the common report in the State of Connecticut that the said Jones was in the military service of the State of Connecticut and at one time in particular this deponent met the said Jones at horse race on his return from New York with a sick soldier whom he understood belonged to the same com- pany with the said Jones. It was a few days be- fore New York was taken by the British.
Sworn to and subscribed this day a year ago said
Before me Saler Bestwick
First Judge of Delaware county courts
Dan Nichols

p State of New York } County of Delaware } p. On this 16 th day of August 1832 personally ap- peared before me Seber Bestwick First judge of Delaware county courts Daniel Robinson of the town of Walton in the county of Delaware age said aged Twenty Six years upwards who being sworn oath on his see the Say that he was born in the town of Greenfield in the county of Fairfield in the state of Connecticut & emigrated from the state of Connecticut to the town of Walton where he now resides about 40 years ago. And that he has been acquainted with John Jones the aforesaid applicant from his boyhood; and at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he lived in the same town with the said Jones. And this deponent about the first of January 1776 enlisted in the Connecticut State Troops for three months under Captain Dison in Col. Lewis Regiment and that he is now aware that the said John Jones was enlisted in Col. Tabor's Regiment Wakefield Company & belonged to the same Regiment with this deponent. & that they were stationed at New York and continued in the service until about the first of May 1776 when the new recruits came and they were discharged. Mr Jones was in this campaign about four months. And this deponent was in this same campaign the same length of time & was both discharged at the same time very soon

And this deponent further saith that he is knawing to the said John Jones living in the Milites Province in the Connecticut Province & was marched to New York & this deponent was at New York when the British took New York & that he understood that the said John Jones left New York in charge of some pick soldiers a few days before the City was taken by the British. Thinks that the said John Jones served about two months in that cam- paign & that he and the said Jones belonged in the same re- giment. The Colonel's name I do not recollect.
In this deponent further saith that the said John Jones as this deponent further saith that he understood that the said John Jones was often called out and came out on guard at Old Fairfield from a week to a month a time and this deponent did also do duty on guard at various times at the same place so long as the British continued to hold New York
Daniel Robertson
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written before me.
Julius Booswick
And I the said Julius Booswick Judge as before said do here- by declare it my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed

by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served in the States. And I do further certify that Robert North & David St John are both to me known as residents of the town of Walton upon Said (The clergy men of Walton being but lately come to Walton & a stranger to the applicant, & not living in the same neighborhood was not called on) are creditable persons & their statement are entitled to credit. I do also further certify that Daniel Robertson & Daniel Nichols are creditable persons & of good standing & that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I do certify that the said Applicant John Jones cannot from bodily infirmity attend court herein under my hand the 17 th day of August (at Haverden Delaware county) 1882
Julius Boerstner First Judge of Del. Co courts

State of New York Delaware County ss.
I, Benjamin B. Sheldon Clerk of the said County. & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do-Certify that the Hon. Jacob Boertwick before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and who executed the within Certificate was at the date of the same first Judge of the said Court - and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at being a court of record August 31-1832 B B Sheldon

Amendment to the declaration of John Jones
State of New York County of Delaware
Personally appeared before me the undersigned First judge of Delaware county courts John Jones who deposed who being duly sworn deposes and saith as to question No VI. which related to the last period in his first decla- ration of which this is an amendment he belonged to a company of Militia commanded by Captain Ephraim Lyons of the parish of Northfield in the town of Fairfield a county of Fairfield & State of Connecticut in Colonels Dunns Regiment and that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service particularly as to the period last stated but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods men- tioned below and in the following grades For four months served as a private in the Connecticut State troops in Capt Samuel Wakeman's company in Colonel Lewis' Regi- ment. For two months served as a private in the militia service under Captain John Sherwood. For three months served as a private in a company of light horse commanded by Captain Ezekiel Hull For eight months served as orderly sergeant in Captain Ephraim Lyons company of militia in Colonel Dunns Regiment and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed this 10 th day of January 1833
John Jones
Before me
Isaac Bostwick First judge of Delaware county courts

October 11, 1933
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Mrs. W. F. Jerome Dexter Michigan
JOHN JONES S. 13573 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you request the records of John and Isaac Hogle (Hogal), and of John Jones, of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of John or Isaac Hogle (under any spelling of surname).
You are furnished below the history of John Jones, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office who resided in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the time of enlistment.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
At the commencement of the Revolutionary War, the soldier was living in the town of Fairfield, Connecticut (at a place later called Western), and enlisted about January 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Wakeman's company, Colonel Lewis' Connecticut regiment, and was discharged about May 1, 1776. He enlisted in the summer of 1776, served two months as private in Captain John Sherwood's Connecticut company, marched to New York where he was stationed until a few days before the city was taken by the British, when he was put in charge of several sick soldiers to take them home to Connecticut, and the night after reaching home, he was taken sick, himself, which prevented his returning to the army at that time. He enlisted in June, 1778, and served three months as a private in Captain Ezekiel Hull's company of

light horse. He also served eight months as orderly sergeant in Captain Ephraim Lyman's company, Colonel Dimon's Connecticut regiment, dates of service not stated. During his service in the Revolutionary War, he often had charge of the guard for a week at a time at old Fairfield, and was in the service when that town was burned.
John Jones was allowed pension on his application executed August 16, 1832, at which time he was aged eighty-three years and residing in Walton, Delaware County, New York.
There are no family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1933, Oct. 11 - Hub. to Mrs. St. Jerome - ML
Rechar
13573 INVALID.
File No. 13573
John Jones  22 Dept. B.A. W.
Act: June 7th 1933
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dexter Michigan. Sept.29-1933.
Veterans Administration Washington D.C.
Gentleman:-
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War Service, place of residence, names of wives and children if possible, and any other information you may have of the following Soldiers:
✓ John Hogle (Hogal) probably of Hoosic or Schagticoke New York,
✓ Isaac Hogle " " " " or Vermont,
✓ John Jones of Fairfield County Connecticut.
thanking you
sincerely
Mrs W. H. Jerome