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Monday, September 6, 2021

Jones Family - James Jones - Battle of Saratoga Map

I retrieved this map from https: D.P.LA. on 6 September 2021. This is a map of the battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War.

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 67

In the matter and of Catharine Jones widow of James Jones

Act of 4th July 1836

James Jones died 26 July 1803

Marriage - 28th May 1778 - admitte

1775 Dcd [?] alleges 9 month service in this year-Sergt Danl Brown swears to service of 6 mo & more at [skeneborough] & Capt Santvoord - Moses Bishop witness also Anna Rathborn swears to 9 mons at St. Jones & Canada& as Sergt & Comptroller of N.Y. furnished his enlistment Roll 1775.

1776 In this year 9 mos [abt] spring of 1777. Capt. Dennison & engaged in throwing up Breast work at Ticonderoga - [?] Edward - Elizb Dennison witness & Anna Rathborn Lieut [connt] Obadiah recruiting officer David HoardVaughn enlisted same time.
Col. Wynkoop, Isaac Hoard witness [c] - Fallen

1777-Commission as Ensign in March 1777. Js Dennison Capt
at Bennington Battle Sep 1777.
Capt. Dennison Anna Rathburn

1778 Comm [?] as Ensing - July 2d - 1778 - Capt. Jas Dennison
& Col [?] Killian Vn Rensselaer Albany County.

1779 In spring Moses Bishop witness to 6 weeks service Record over

1780 In Spring M.B. witnes a few weeks service - record over 1 mo

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page

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.

Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page

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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Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 74

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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Jones Family - James Jones Pension - page 69

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

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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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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James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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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 -

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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BLANK PAGE

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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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

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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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

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.

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

[8. 1477]

Jo L. Edwards Esq
Coms for Pensions
Washington

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Geo. R Davis
of Troy
now present

James Jones Military Pension Record, page 13. Fold3.com, image 24197533, 6 July 2019.