State, Service in the Revolutionary War
That he was out on duty in that trying period
for more on less periods of time every year
from the early commencement of the War
to it final close, that is was generally said and believed before and at the time of her marriage aforsaid & afterwards, that her said Husband had been in the service of the
United State as a militia soldier, at the
[north] at St Johns. Canada, Ticonderoga
Crown Point, Fort Edward & other places
at Lake George & Champlain, as orderly
Sergeant, in the years 1775, 1776, & 1777-
and this [desodent] has no doubt &
verily believes the truth of the above mentioned
reputed Services,& it was there a [?]
& general conversation, and never
questioned or disputed to her knowledge
or belief-
And this desonent
further says that after her marriage
aforesaid he was called out as a
Ensign & Lieutenant of the militia in the
Service of the United State at Albany
Schenectady Schohaire & other places on the
Mohawk River every year til the public alarm was cleared, from Indian
incursions & Tory depredatory
the mode of raising or calling out the
militia was this. when a number of
militia were called out, several companies drafted their quota & the
militia thus drawn - went some
time middle one officer [?] another
James Jones Military Pension Record, page 4. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 5 July 2019.
©All rights reserved by Pathways in Genealogy. 2018 - 2022. No part of this website/blog may be reproduced without the express written permission from the owner.
No comments:
Post a Comment