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State of New York}

Albany County {so} Elizabeth Denison of Bern County in State aforesaid being duly sworn saya her former name was Spence that she was 70 years of age the 3rd day of July last that she was living at home in her Fathers family at the Littlehoosick Albany Co. now Stephentown Renssalaer Co. And within one mile of the residence of James Jones of the same place now deceased that she was acquainted with said Jones And in the year 1781 he the said Jones came to her Fathers and called for her oldest Brother Nicholas Spencer to go with him as a soldier in the service of his country that Nicholas was willing to go but his Mother objected saying he was young - Jones said then was a majority for it for the enemy or the Indians and Tories were coming down and they must be [met] and when it was found that Nicholas was about to go his mother objected herself to Jones & said now if Nicholas gets killed I shall charge it all to you and you being an officer & going with him I committ his charge to you & you must take care of him when they went or how long from home cannot say numbers harms Nicholas

State of New=York,}

City and County of Albany,}SS

CLERK'S OFFICE,

I, Conrad A. Ten Eyck, Clerk of the city and county of Albany, do hereby Certify, that Will [?] Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking proof or acknowledgment, a Commissioner i and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same: And that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Commissioner, and verly believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine. In Testimony [?] thereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, the 11th day of February 1837.

C. H. VenEck Clerk.

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State of New York}

Albany County so} Elizabeth Denison of Bern Co., in State aforesaid being [?] sworn says her former name was Spencer that she was 70 years of age the 3rd day of July last that she was living a home in her Fathers family at then LittleHoosick Albany Co. now Stphentown Ressalaer Co. Said within one mile of the residence of James Jones of the same place now deceased that she was acquainted with said Jones And in the year 1781 he the said Jones came to her Fathers and called for her oldest brother Nickolas Spencer to go with him as a soldier in the service of his country that Nickolas was willing to go but his mother objected saying he was young - Jones said then was a majority for it for the enemy and the Indians and Tories were coming down and they must be [?] and where it was found that Nickolas was want to go his Mother addressed herself to Jones & said now if Nicholas gets killed I shall charge it all to you and you being an officer & going with him I committ his charge to you & you must take care of him when they weren't on how long from home cannot say [members] having Nicholas say after their return home that there [?] the hills of Saratoga

Jonathan Smith not

Elizabeth Denison

Subscribed and sworn before me

this 11th February 1837

William Denison

Comm of Deeds

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State of New York} Ebenazar Denison of Bern Albany Co.

Albany County } aforesaid being duly sworn says he was seventy seven years of age the 26th day of January 1837 that he was acquainted with James Jones late of Stephentown Renssalaer Co. N.Y. diseased that the said James Jones was married to Catharine Denison at her Fathers in Little Hoosick Albany Co. (now Stephentown aforesaid) in the spring or [?] of the summer 1778 that he this informant was present at the wedding and saw the contract solomnized

Ebenezer Denison

Subscribed & sworn before me

this 11th February 1837

William Denison

Comm. of Deads [?]

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Indian [?] predation/and tory excessively when frequent Jones was often out on duty to subject or disperse them And on three or four several such duties I was with him - Jones was an officer commissioned in the early part of the war under Capt James Denison I know Denison well he was an active [delegent] whig and Committeman until he died in December 1778-Denison was also out on duty in both the Bennington and the Saratoga Battles I then and there served with and under him.

Subscribed and Sworn before me

Elisha Miller a Commissioner of Deeds

in and for the County of [Ontario] this

the 28 Day of June in the Year 1838 [Isaac Hanes]

Elisha F Miller

STATE OF NEW YORK,}

Ontario County Clerk's Office,}

I, [?] Thomas Hall Clerk of said County,

Do hereby Certify, That Elisha F. Miller 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 acknowledgement, A Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand a affixed the seal of said County, this Twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1838

Thomas Hall CLERK.

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Indian depridations and Tory excursion's were frequent, Jones was often out on duty to subject or disperce them and on three or four several such duties I was with him- Jones was an officer commissioned in the early part of the war under Capt. James Denison, I know Denison well he was an [active] [delegant] Whig and Committeman untilhe died in December 1778 - Denison wasalso out onduty in [?] the Bennington and the Saratoga Battles I then and [?] served with and under him. Subscribed and Sworn before Me

Elisha F Miller - Commissioner of Deeds in and for the

County of Ontario this the 28 Day of June in the year 1838

Elisha F. Miller

Isaac [Hard]

STATE OF NEW YORK,}ss. I, M Thomas Ontario County

Clerk's Office,} Hall - Clerk of said County,

Do hereby Certify, that Elisha. F. Miller 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 Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the County aforsaid, dwelling in the said County, comissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. AND FURTHER, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this Seventy eighth day

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this Seventy eighth day of June A. D. 1838
M Thomas Hull Clerk.

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State of New York}
Ontario County ss.}
On the twenty eighth day of June One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared Isaac Hoard of the town of Potter in the County of Yates & State aforesaid Aged eighty four who being first sworn according to law doth when his oath Say that he was acquainted with James Jones of Little Hoosick Now Stephentown knew him at the commencement of the American Revolution I know he was in the service of his country at that period- In June 1777 I bore arms, & marched to the North and at or near Fort Ann met with Jones together with all our forces there General Schuyler Commanding, they were retreating before the enemy (Burgoyn's Army) Our forces retreating from place to place (followed by the enemy) until the Bennington Battle and on that memorable day when the British forces there surrendered to General [Stac?] Jones was selected to the command of an scouting party he called on me to go & I went with him on such duty- After that Battle our forces continued on duty until Burgoyn's Army give up in October after how much he Jones served in that year except as above stated I do not know or now recollect- but Jones was in the service anterior to that he enlisted and I think as A sejant, in the spring say March or April 1776 and went immediately to [Sensborough] and there joined our army I was not there myself at the time but I know by common reputation as well as by his statements that he said so join the army, And I do know that he enlisted for that purpose under Lieutenant Obediah Vaughn, [?] officer, My brother David Haard who lived in the same house with me, enlisted at the same time and under the same Officer and went with Jones to the army -David is dead I do not now recollect the name of the Capt. but one Wyncoop was then Colonel and the regiment remained at the north during the whole of that season Jones did not return home until late in the fall or far[e] part of winter- That being an is[festud] district where

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Widow Jones
additional proof

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State Of New York}
Genesee County [?]} On the twenty sixth day of June 1839 Personally asserted Minor Jones resident of the town of GaenesVille County and State aforesaid Aged Seventy years the 20th day of Feb 7 last Who being first duly sworn oath on his oath say that he is a brother of James Jones. Who was the husband of Catherine Jones now of Berlin N.Y. Says he has examined the deposition of Anna Rathbun this day made and herewith attached and can certify and does here by certify to the truths and statements therein named with exception of two uninformed statement the are mentioned to take place at the [?] house concerning the enlistment and the other and the other in which his attentional was called by his Mother- and in addition to that she has said I did on one occasion when brother James went in to the service take a team and carried him to or near Albany to join his [patriots] in arms and I understood to March from there to Schohorry- I cannot say in what year that was or how long before his return-
My brothers & sisters all older than myself are dead - Miner Jones

Sworn & subscribed -
before me this 26th day of June
1839 John D. Landon
Justice of the Peace

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to that [?] that seemed to adgitate the whole community- I cannot say what officers he served under yet I recollect of hearing him speak of Capt Denison - Capt Sanford and Capt. Husted or Hustin Capt Bently, and also as above named Col Allen, Col Wyncoop or Wynkoop Col Willlet Col Van Rensselaer & General [?Schyler]

Sworn & subscribed before me this 26th day of June. In the year 1839. Anna Rathburn.

State of New York,} SS.
Genesse County
I hereby certify, that John L. Landers before when the annexed Instrument in Writing was sworn to was, at the time of taking suc[h] affadavit a Justice of the Peace and for said County, duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his han[d] writing and verily believe that the signature to [s]uch of said affidavit is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affived my Official Seal, at Batavia in said county, this 27th day of June 1839 [?] [?] H WSoper, Clerk of Genesee County.

in certificate before execution

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fully satisfied until I got home from school at night and learned by my parents that the inlistment was but for nine months- He went into the service I did not see him until the nine months [lapsed] and he returned home from the service verry late in the fall as [?] part of [?] - In what year that nine months service was endured I cannot say for certainty further than to say it was to [face] the battle at Saratoga in which the British army surrendered to the american forces but I think it [was] [?] been the last year before that event, but he was in the service as above stated one [time] before the nine months service as the [having] the small [Peach] I think the first tour must have been in 1775. I have heard him mention the name Allen Colonel Allen- The said James was in the service in the same year of the Saratoga Battle and I believe the whole of that season until some time after the defeat & surrender of Burgoyns Army. In the time of that battle I heard the guns very plain, My mother first called my attention to it She said to me how can you be so playful hark don't you hear the cannon [I] expect the two great armies are now fighting and you have two brothers there they may be killed and if the british are [trying][?] they will March through here and I know not what our fate may be- but the cheering was soon reached us that Burgoyn was defeated and had surrendered his army to the American troops - And in the same fall some time after brothers James and Wm returned home - She said James was afterwards in the service but I believe for a shorter period, and when he was not otherwise in the service he was out in Alarms he was in a district where the Tories and Indians were troublesome
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In the month & of} Act of 4th July 1836
Catharine Jones widow}
of James Jones
James Jones died 26 July 1803.
Marriage - 28th May 1778 - admitted -
1775 Decl: alleges 9 mos service in this year - Sergt Danl Brown swears to service of 6 mo & more at [?]borough & Capt Santwood - Moses Birhghof witness also Anna Rathburn swears to 9 mo-- at St Johns & Canada & as [Sept] & Comptroller of N.Y. furnished Enlistment Roll 1775.
1776 In this year 9 mo-service alledged about spring of 1777. Capt. Dennison & Engaged in throwing up Breast wooks & Ticonderoga-St Edward - Eliz Dennison witness & Anne Rathburn Lieut Comnt Obadiah Naugson recruiting officer David Hoard enlisted same time Col. Wynkoph, Isaac Koard witness - CR - Allen
1777- Commission as Ensign in March 1777. Js Dennison Capt at Bennington Battle Sep 1777.
Capt. Dennison Anna Rathburn witness
1778- Comm: as Ensign - July 2d-1778- Capt. Ja. Dennison & Col: Killian Vn Rensselaer Albany County.
1779 In spring Moses Bishop witness to 6 weeks-service record over1 mo
1780 In spring M.B. witness a few weeks service - record over 1mo [?] witness in 1780- Schoharie - Clark Bly witness. App 2d Lieut - 4 Mar 1780.Col. K. VnRensselaer Danl Hull- Peter Hull, John Hortin, Mary Anton & others. Traditionary widner abundant -

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BLANK PAGE

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Sir -

In the case of an application for a Pension
by Mrs. Catharine Jones now of this place but
formerly of Berlin Resselaer Co N.Y. there
was transmitted thither an old Family rec-
ord as evidence of Marriage to her late husband
James Jones and she wishes me to write and enquire whither the said record is any longer of
use to the department & if it is not & it is consistant with your duty to do so, she wishes it may be returned, she thinks much of it, & wishes to preserve it & also to have it transcribed - Any communication you may see fit to make you will
direct to this place your so doing will much
obliege the old Lady & Yours Respectfully

North Stephentown James Jones
June 5th 1845
Hon J. L. Edwards

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[vertical]
June 9th 1845

North Stephentown NY
4 June 1845

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension office
War Department
City Washington
D.C.

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Troy March 4 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir,

Inclosed

are the papers of the Widow Jones - from a particular examination of her case. I think her entitled - I went out to her neighborhood and she might have multiplied [traditionary] evidence - the old [inhabitants] all agreed as to the reputation of Major Jones service but could give no more certain proof that this furnished - [Widow] Jones is a very [repectable] old lady.

Most respectfuly
Geo R Davis

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[vertical]

Mar 9
Catherine Jones [?]
NY
4 July 36
3 [ Sec.]

[8. 1477]

Jo L. Edwards Esq
Coms for Pensions
Washington

[vertical]

Geo. R Davis
of Troy
now present

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[Rep.] Hall June 23d '/40

[D. Sir]
I am under the [?] of [?] troubling you - Some three years[?] an informed an application was made for a Pension for Catherine Jones, widow of James Jones of Stephentown, Rensselaer Co. N. York - The papers were entrusted to the care of George R. Davis of Troy - the applicant can [learn] [writing] in [?] [?] we to ascertain whether the papers have been rec? by your [?] [?] why no action has been [?]. If the papers are [?] [?] supports the[?] may be returned. Be pleased Sir to [?] [?] [?] information at your earlist convenience -

With respect Ever [?]
H.P. Hunt

J. L. L. Edwards [?]

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[vertical] Jones

Mac 24 1840
Ny [H.P.] Hunt
[M]
Jas. L. Edwards Esqr
Comp[t.r] Pensions
Washington

[vertical]
Hn. H P Hunt
HR

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Troy N.Y. July 20th 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions

Sir.
I have been requested by Judge Davis a highly respectable citizen of my District to forward you the enclosed Documents relating to the case of Mrs Catherine Jones for a pension.

Respectfully Your Obt.[obedient] Servant

Henry [Fiut]

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28 Feby 1842

Sir

I am requesting to [?] after the case of Mrs. Catherine Jones of Berlin in the state of New York -

I I should be glad to have you [?] your attention to the case of Mrs

as she is an old woman & [?]be glad to have the case [?] as soon as may be.

[?]

[?] [?] Briggs

28 Feby 1842

Sir
I am [represent] to enquire after the case of [MM] Catherine Jones of Berlin in the State of New York -

I would be glad to have you turn your attention to the case of my [?]

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[vertical] [vertical]
Mar. 1 1842 Hon G. N. Briggs
[?]
[?] at
to-day

[horizontal]
Col. T. L. Edwards

Cap of [P P]

[Sargeant Jones]

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pension.

I am,

most respectfully,

Your obed. Servent

C. F. Yates

J. L. Edward, Esquire,

Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington City

D.C.

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Soldiers, were under the Jurisdiction of "the Committee of Safety of the City & County of Albany". This enlistment was for 9 months.
It is alleged that Captain Niles died shortly after Jones became an Ensign, and this may account for the circumstance that Jones's name was not returned on Nile's Rolls.
I also enclose proof that "James Jones" served under Col. Van Schaick for 2 or 5 months in 1780, but am unable to determine whethin this proof is applicable in the present application, as I know not what is declared for in the year 1780, - the affidavit of [Foliard], Enclosed, names [Parting] as his Colonel during said year 1780.
Moses Bishop testifies to his service in 1777, and thinks he acted as an Ensign (probably only as Commandant of a detachment) in 1776, while engaged in throwing up breast works [?]. He also testifies to his service in 1775, and gives Colonel Mc. Dougall & Captain Lyon as his officers.
Mc.Dougall & Lyon did serve in the northern campaign of 1775, but I have no documents at hand to prove this.
I trust however that under all the circumstances of the case, you will find reason to award the widow at least a minimum

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Schenectady, N.Y.

Nov. 30th 1843

Sir/.

The claim of Catharine Jones, widow of James Jones, under the act of 4th July 1836, has recently been placed in my hands. The former agent, George R. Davis Esq. of Troy (N.Y.) was unable to give me any information about this claim, except what I could gather from a letter you had addressed him under date of July 24th 1838.

Although asserted & believed that James Jones was an officer (an Ensign) during a part of the War, I can find no documentary evidence of the fact. He may however, have served as an Ensign without a regular commission.

He hailed from the same part of the Country with Fisher, Young, and the others named in the paper marked A, herewith sent; and I present this paper giving the name of Jones as an Enlisted Soldier under said officers, in June 1775, under the conviction that the James Jones whose name appears to that paper is the same James Jones, whose widow applies for a pension. All those whose names are subscribed to said paper as voluntarily enlisted

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continental or Provincial Congress or the General Committee of the City and County of Albany or the commanding officer for the time being shall recommend or give or send to us or either of us. And we do likewise severally promise and engage not to go from or quit the said Service until we are discharged or dismmissed from the same by the Continental Congress or this Provencial Congress of the Colony or by the General Committee of the City and County of Albany under the penalty of forfieting our wages and being deemed enemies to our Country. In witness whereof we have hereunto let our hand this third day of June 1775.

John Kiseher William Caw WilliamxDickens
Benjamin Evans William Armstrong Jacob T. Fine
Joseph Fitch Samuel Wheeler James Perkins
Guy Young William Q. Faulkner Joseph Perkins
Thomas Wheeler James Jones John Gray

Comptroller Office}
Albany July 18th 1843}

I hereby certify the above to be a correct Copy of an enlistment Role now remaining on file in this office

A. James Jones Philipe Phelps
[] June 1775 [Dop] Comptroller
9 months

6 mo Service
2 Ensingn 76
1. 6. Lt 79

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We the subscribers being well convinced of the absolute necesity of raising a sufficient body of provincial forces for the defence of the Constitution and the preservation of our Just Rights and liberties when the same are in the most imment danger of being invaded have therefore voluntarily militia unto the Provincial Service under Capt. John Kisher B[?] Evans first Lieut. & Joseph Fitch 2o. [?] & Guy Young Ensign, and do hereby promise and agree that we will severally do execute and perform all and every such Instructions directions orders and military discipline and duties as our said officers or either of them or the commanding officer for thetime being on this new establishment shall from time to time give or send to us during the time that our service is required in the unhappy contest between Great Britian and the Colonies and we do [?] promise and engage not to go from or quit the said service untill we shall be discharged or dismissed from the same by the Continental Congress or the Provincial Congress of this colony or by the General Committee of the City & County of Albany under the penalty of forfeiting our wages and being deemed in the eye of the publick as enemies to our Country and we the said officers do severally promise and [agage] under the most solemn ties of honor and love to our Country that we shall and will from time to time and at all times during the said Contest between Great Britian and the said United Colonies to perform and execute in our several and respective Stations all and every the Instructions directions orders Millitary disipline and duties as the

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[vertically written]

A. James Jones
[?] June 1775 -
9 months

6 mo [?]
2. Ensign 76
1. 8. [?]

Copy of an [?]ment Role now remaining on file in this office.

Philipe Phelps
[D] Comptroler

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[continued from page 48]
[asserted] improperly that Jones might not have been a regular commissioned officer. There is record proof of the fact; to wit of service under Capt. Niles in 1779 & 1780, and the same is enclosed (pound 14.3:9) merely 3 months service I believe.
Claiming principally for service in 1775, 1779, & 1780, both fortified by record & [?] proof, 1775, 1779, & 1780, both fortified by record & [?] proof, we confidently trust that [?] of the claim will induce a favorable decision. The proof of marriage is admitted to[?] purfict.

I am very respectfully
Your[s] mo: obt > Sent
Go. F. Yates
[S] May 18, 1840

J.L. Edward [?]
Commission of Pensions

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In the Case of Catharine
Jones widow of James Jones, if the service of Jones as Sergeant in 1775 added to his service as Lieutenant after [or in] 1779 amounting to more than 2 months refer in enclosed certificate from the Comptroller of the State of New York do not make out 6 months, I am not disposed to prosecute this claim any farther. In your letter of July 1838 you say that "there is not evidence in the Department that James Jones was an officer in the Drafts" of 5 mos. morein 1776 of 4 mos morein 1777 & 3 mons more in 1778. I am aware that no direct proof has been furnished to establish any portion of this service, nor do we claim for such service - only for service previous prior to 1779 in the year 1775 of 9 months. We do not claim that Jones was a commissioned officer previous to 1779.
Of the 9 months service of Jones in 1775 you have documentary evidence in your office, & the same is confirmed bythe affidavit of [Births] - This service was rendered under Col. McDougale & Capt. Lyon.
In my last communication not then sufficiently understanding this claim, I

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[sideways] Catherine Jones

can of 6 [?]

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Commissioner of Pensions

Washington
D.C.

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In Convention For the State of New-York,

The Thurteth Day of March 177[7]

To James Jones Gentleman

By virtue of the Authority reposed in us, We do hereby nominate, authorize, constitute and appoint you the Said James Jones
Ensign of the forth Company of Militia of foot in the forth Regement in the County of Albeny where of [?] James Denison [?], Captain her[by] requiring you, before you enter into the Exercise of your said Office, to make in Writing, [a]nd subscribe in Prefence of the [c]hairman of the Committee of the City, Town, District, or Precinct wherein you reside, the Declaration appointed and directed by the Eleventh Section of the Seventh Resolve contained in the Rules and Orders for regulating the Militia of the Colony of New-York, recommended by this Congress on the 22d Day of August 1775, and authorizing you fully to execute all the Powers belonging to your said Office, by virtue of the said Rules and Orders and the said Declaration : And we do hereby require all Persons under your Command, to pay due Obedience to you, according to the said Rules and Orders, and such further Rules and Orders as shall be made and recommended for the Militia of this Colony, by the present, or any future Continental Congress, or Provincial Congress of this Colony.

By Order, Abm, Ten Broeck, President

Attest.
Rob. Benson, Secry

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James Jones
W. 21,468
N.Y.

[Possible duplicate]

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The People of the State of New York by the Grace of God, Free and Independent.
To James Jones Gent. Greeting

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and readings to do us good and faithful Service. Have appointed and constituted, and by these Presents Do Appoint and Constitute you the Said James Jones Ensign of Captain James Dennisons Company of militia for the County of Albany in the Regiment where of Killian Van Rensselaer Esquire is Colonel You are therefore, to take the said Company into your charge and care as Ensign thereof and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign and you are also to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from time to time receive from our General and Commander in chief of their Militia of our said State, of any other your Superior Officer, According to the Rules and dicipline of War in pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and forsodoing this shall be Your Commission. for and during our good pleasure to be Signified by our Council of appointment. In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto Affisced. Witness our Trusty and well beloved George [Eleiston] Esquire our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the same, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Poughkeepsie the First day of April in the Second year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand and Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight.
Passed the Secretarys Office. July 2nd 1778
By His Excellency's Command. Geo. Clinton

Abrm B. Bancker D4 Secretary

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Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 43

James Jones
W. 21,468
N.Y.

[Possible duplicate from page 40?]

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Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 42

Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 41

The People of the STATE of NEW - York,
By the Grace of GOD, FREE and INDEPENDENT;
to James Jones, Gentleman, Greeting.

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence, as well in your Patriotism, Conduct and Loyalty, as in your Valour and Readiness to do us good and faithful Service; HAVE appointed and constituted, and by these Presents, DO appoint and constitute you the said James Jones - Second Lieutenant of Capt. Stephen Niles's company in the regiment of Militia in the county of Albany, whereof Killian Van Renselaer Esquire is Colonel ~~~
YOU are therefore, to take the said Company - into your charge and Care, as Second Lieutenant thereof, and duly to exercise the Officers and Soldiers of that Company - - in Arms, who are hereby commanded to obey you as their Second Lieutenant -- and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions, as you shall from Time to Time receive from our General and Commander in Chief of the Militia of our said State, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you; and for so doing, This shall be YOUR COMMISSION, for and during out good Pleasure, to be signified by our Council of Appointment. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused our Seal for Military Commissions to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS our trusty and well beloved George Clinton Esquire. our Governor of our State of New-York, General and Commander in Chief of all the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of the fame, by and with the Advice and Consent of our said Council of Appointment, at Albany - - the fourth - - Day of March, in the fourth - Year of our INDEPENDENCE, and in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty -

Passed the Secretary's Office,
By His excellency's Command,

Geo. Clinton
Rob. Harpur, Dep. Secretary.

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