Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5710, for John Jones, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Jones, John
R. 5710
CONTENTS
born Burlington Co. N.J. In 1838 about 80 yrs old and Varick, Seneca Co. N.Y.

28202
John Jones
NY
ad. evi.
Clerk
5710

Paid
PAID
Clerk of Seneca Co. Waterloo
5710

State of New York } John Jones of Varick - County of Seneca } As Personally appeared before the Subscribed John D. Coe one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, and being duly sworn according to Law, deponeth & saith that he was born in Springfield in the County of Burlington in the State of New Jersey, that he is upwards of eighty years of age, that he made application through Judge Stephens some five or seven years since for a pension, that the said Judge Stephens has some time since removed to Michigan & where the papers are, this deponent is unable to say, but that this deponent is desirous of obtaining the said papers, as the facts set forth in them, time has almost obliterated from his mind, and that whereas in that said application he established some two to three years service , he is now unable to recollect positively but about eight months, but that this deponent does not hesitate upon his Oath to say, that he served in the war of the Revolution from two to three years; this deponent upon his oath deponeth & saith that he was called into service in the month of Sept r and marched to Amboy under Capt Joseph Pankus, Col Reeds regiment & Major Ellis, that he served at Amboy one and a half months, that he was then marched to Elizabethtown under Maj Ellis & Col Hillman where he served one and a half months making three months time at this time, that he was again called into service the 25 th of Dec in 1776 and went to Princeton where he was placed under General Put- nam, which was about the time of the battle at Stony Brook, this deponent was upon the ground immediately after the said battle, that he was stationed at Princeton under Genl Putnam from the 25 th of Dec 1776 to the first of April 1777. That he served upwards of three months at this time, that he was one of the guard to guard Genl Putnam's house, that he was in actual & constant service for the said three months and upwards, that their names were daily called - That this deponent was called out & served in company of horse several times under Capt Richard Schreves (or Dreeve) that their service was to prevent the refugees from coming over from Staten Island, as

as they had done to Horses & Cattle &c, landing on the Jersey shore, that in this service he served at the several towns more than two months — That this deponent knows not of one living man who was at that time a soldier with him, and that he cannot even expect to establish by positive proof one single month's service, but that he hopes his name may appear (as it should) upon the records at the war office; that he now resides in Varick in the County of Seneca & State of New York and has resided there for the space of thirty years past —
Subscribed & sworn before me this
day of Sept Oct 1838.
Twenty fifth day of October 1838
John Jones marks
John Dyer a Judge of Seneca County Courts —
State of New York Seneca County ss.
Personally appeared before me John Dyer. James McDuffand being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with John Jones above named & who has subscribed to the above affidavit, that he verily believes the said John Jones to be upwards of eighty years of age as stated by him, and that he is the identical John Jones who served in the war of the Revolution as stated by him and that it is generally understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution; that this deponent has full confidence in the truth & veracity of the said John Jones & that he hesitates not to say that all he has stated, he most heartily believes to be fully true — Subscribed & sworn before me this 25 th day of September October 1838.
James McDuff — Sen
John Dyer a Judge of Seneca County Courts —
N.B.
Answer to be returned to Abadiah Ovid Seneca County New York, as soon as possible

Personally appeared before me Rev Lewis B Sutherland - and being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he is a minister of the Gospel, that he is personally acquainted with John Jones whose name is affixed to the annexed affidavit applying for a pension, that this deponent confidently & verily believes all that the said John Jones has stated to be true, that he has confidence full confidence in him as a man of truth & veracity and that it is generally believed that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he is upwards of eighty years of age at the present time, that he is the identical John Jones who served in the Revolution & is now applying for a pension, I sworn & subscribed before me this 25 th day of September 1838. October 1838 Lewis B Sutherland John Blee a Judge of Seneca County Courts --
State of New York, Seneca County ss
We whose names are hereunto annexed, appearing before the Hon John D. Coe & being duly sworn according to law upon our oaths say, that we are personally acquainted with John Jones whose name is affixed to the annexed affidavit and fully believe all that he has sworn to, to be fully true, that it is generally understood & believed that he was a soldier of the Revolution, and that he is upwards of eighty years of age as stated by him, that the said John Jones is the identical John Jones who served in the Revolution & who is here applying for a pension, that he is a man of truth & veracity & is entitled to full belief - I sworn & sub- scribed before me this 25 th day of Sept 1838 October 1838. John Blee a Samuel H. Bates Judge of Seneca County Courts Alfred Emery
This may certify that I am acquainted with the several names hereunto annexed & can with pleasure add my testimony to the good character of John Jones and all that have added their recommendation of him, the said John Jones is entitled to full belief, all that he has stated & fully believe is true - Sept 25 th 1838. John Blee

5710
28202 John Jones Esq. ad. eor.
Paid Blank of Seneca Nature
State of New-York. SENECA COUNTY, Clerk's Office.
ss. I, WILLIAM A. STRONG, Clerk of the county of SENECA, do hereby certify that John D. Boes Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof, or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to such Certificate of proof, or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at my office in Waterloo, this 9th day of November 183 8
Wm A Strong Clerk.
with the County Seal -
Brad Joy

28202 John Jones NY ad. evi.
Paid Clerk of Seneca Water
5710
State of New-York, } BENEGA COUNTY, } I, WILLIAM A. STRONG, Clerk of the county of Seneca, do hereby certify that
Please put on a certificate of the sum due being a charge then make a sheet around the whole of this sheet & direct it to Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C. Oblige Yours Truly Your Servt

5719 P. O. 1832 NY
John Jones
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Service to 24th Bm NY Capt Banker Col Red Dec 25 1876 mustered to Princeton
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1862 gives cause of suspension as:
Re-enlisted: "He did not serve six months"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

282.21 My R5718 Through letter found e. j. L. 1839-1843 like 1839-1843 the same 1839-1843 the same 1839-1843 the same 1839-1843 the same 1839-1843 Act 7. June 32

Pensions Office Fleming 22 nd Dec 1843. Dec 22nd
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 14 th of December last I have to state that it is contrary to the regulations of the Department to return  return any papers that have been placed upon file in this office. The only service yet proved in the case of John Jones, to which you refer, amounts to 32 days, as shown by a certificate of the Secretary of N. Jersey and does not of course come within the provisions of the law.
Truly yours Ovid. L. L. 6 th N. Y.
Internal Revenue No 28.202 Act 1 st June 1832

A Jay Oct 25. '42

Sen H
Feb. 25- H 2
Sir
In the case of Gabetta Carman the deposition of her sister is not sufficient as I informed you in my letter of 15 inst, to establish either the date of the marriage or the time terms of service.
In yours of the 18 inst enclosing the certificate of the is to be  the of N. J. in the case of John Jones no reference is made  to the required requisition of a return  of the original papers The certificate is the only evidence yet adduced of any service & that amounts to 32 days only
Brad Jay Esq. Avid Seneca Co N.Y.

Dec 20. 42.
N. J. or N.Y. John Jones
Edward Com. & Pensions Washington D.C.

Orion Seneca Co New York
Dec 14th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
John Jones, late of Burlington New Jersey, who long since applied for a pension, has lost his recollection, & it is impossible to learn from him much about his service, I therefore beg leave to ask you to send me all of his papers, application & all the proof now in your hands in his case; expecting of course to return them all to you, on any further enquiry for him, for a pension. it may lead to a clue to his services, I have not a copy of them
Very Respectfully I am Your Ob t Serv t . Abad Loyo

Adrad Jay
Aug 1. 42
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Pen Oct
Aug 1, 42
Sir
In answer to your 28th in the case of John Jones I have to inform you that no papers have been rec d since my letter to you of 15 Oct 39 - The circular to which you refer was in Nov. 1838 & related to the add d add d de- -claration made & proofs upon which my letter of Oct 15 '39 was addressed to you
Brad Joy Esq. Avid Seneca Co NY.

Aug. 1. 1842
My
J. D. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
John
D. C.

Ovid Seneca County N. Y. July 28 th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Since I last wrote you my mind has been called up to the subject of John Jones claim for a pension; on Monday last a relative of his called on me in relation to it, I must confess that for the first time in a case like this I had almost forgotten it, I went on that day & saw Mr John Jones, some 8 miles, although very old, still he desires to get the pension due him, originally he could count up 22 years service, on my return I find a letter from you of Oct 15 th 1839. - then Nov 10 th I forwarded you further proof of service, after some delay, I wrote enquiring about it & rec d . a circular, with the following words written upon it. "The additional declaration of John Jones was rec d . on the 16 th November: His claim will be examined in turn" - the amount of the circular you probably know, it was issued to save trouble

of answering numerous calls &c = finding no answer but those named, I beg leave respectfully to ask whether the claim a made out & rec d by you Nov 16th has ever been answered, if it has, I can not find the answer therefore I hope you will allow me to ask for that answer -
Your very Ob dt Serv t Adad Joy
I am of the opinion most truly, that I never have rec d a reply to the declaration rec d Nov 16th by you -

Mac Joy
15. Oct. 1839
OL

War Department Pension Office 15. Oct. 1889
166
Sir The claim of John Jones referred to in your letter of the 9 th instant is for Service in the New Jersey Militia Viz 1 1/2 months under Capt Pankus. Col Rues mgt & a month and a half under Major Ellis. From December 1876 till April following as one of a Guard to Gen Paterson House after Service not specified under Capt Shriver - If the claimant Of the service described there is no evidence in this office - If the claimant served in the Militia of New Jersey in the States some evidence thereof may be found in the office of Secretary of State at Trenton
Avad Jay Esq Civil N.Y.

Oct 14
Ingraham New York Hon. Lyman W. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

Ovid Seneca County New York Oct 9. 1839
Dear Sir
Nearly one year since, I enclosed to you an application for a pension in behalf of John Davis , will you do him the favor through me of enclosing is certificate if you find one for him, at any rate he is very uneasy for an answer
Your O b d Servt Brad Log

Receipts for the second years interest on Notes given by the Com- -missioners in the several Counties for Militia Services.
   N o of Book N o of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount One p er cent   L. S. C L. S. C     53 225 May 1. 1784 Jas. Tennimore John Jones 2. 6. 8 .. 2. 9  
80. / 46. 8 1mo. 2m 12 80 / 56 8 7 7- 40. 30. 4 30 4 / 12 8 0 12 8 0 60
State of New Jersey
I Charles G o M c Clurey Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true abstract from a book headed as above, as taken from & compared with the original now remaining of Record in my office. And I do further certify that James Tennimore Esq. was by the 5 th section of an Act passed by the Legislature of New Jersey Dec. 20. 1783 appointed a Commissioner for the County of Burling- -ton for the purpose of settling and adjusting the payrolls of the Militia and troops of this State, and also for signing & delivering out to each and every person a Note for the payment of what may be justly due.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my

hand and Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this fifteenth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Charles F. M c Chesney Sec y of State