Philip JONES

1760 - 1846  (85 years)

• Name	Philip JONES
  Birth	10 Dec 1760	Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Deed	1788	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	50 acres land
  	Purchase from James Ambler (Deed Book 1, p. 51, Index p. 310)
  Deed	1795	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Lease of 110 acres land from the School Trustees
  	(Deed Book 2, p. 544, Index p. 310)
  Deed	1801	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Forge lot
  	Purchase from Simeon Avery (Deed Book 3, p. 74, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1803	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	1 3/4 acres land
  	Purchase from Penuel Child (Deed Book 5, p. 319, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1803	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Forge lot
  	Purchase from Shubail Dodge (Deed Book 5, p. 318, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1804	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	1 acre land
  	Purchase from Stephen Avery (Deed Book 5, p. 320, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1804	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Part of forge lot
  	Purchase from Penuel Child (Deed Book 5, p. 323, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1806	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Blacksmith shop
  	Purchase from Elijah Wood (Deed Book 6, p. 37, Index p. 311)
  Deed	1812	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Contract from Jones & Child
  	(Deed Book 7, p. 524, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1812	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Half of the forge lot
  	Purchase from Penuel Child (Deed Book 7, p. 471, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1812	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Purchase or lease of the forge lot from School Trustees
  	(Deed Book 7, p. 526, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1813	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Most of a house lot
  	Purchased from R.R. Child (Deed Book 8, p. 87, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1813	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	No. Bigelow
  	Purchase from Joshua Young (Deed Book 8 p. 86, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1815	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Execution forge lot
  	From R.R. Child ex. (Deed Book 8, p. 323, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1817	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	79 rods land
  	Purchased from S.B. Spaulding (Deed Book 9, p. 319, Index p. 312)
  Deed	1819	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	110 acres of school lot
  	Sold or transferred to Elija and Rufus Jones (Deed Book 10, p. 39, Index p. 313)
  Deed	1819	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Mortgage
  	Received from Elijah and Rufus Jones (Deed Book 10, p. 39, Index p. 313)
  Deed	1821	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	1/2 of the Mill and three others [?]
  	Purchased from Elijah Jones (Deed Book 10, p. 445, Index p. 313)
  Deed	1827	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	1/2 of the school lot
  	Sold or transferred to Hezekiah June, by Philip and Rufus Jones (Deed Book 12, p. 292, Index p. 314)
  Deed	1827	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	The school lot
  	Philip and Rufus Jones purchased, or otherwise received,from Hezekiah June (Deed Book 12, p. 241, Index p. 314)
  Deed	1834	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	12 acres land
  	Purchased by Jones, Phil and [?], from Prudence Bratton (Deed Book 15, p. 74, Index p. 317)
  Deed	1840	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
  	Submission
  	From Matthew Binhard to Philip and A.B. Jones (Deed Book 17, p. 60, Index p. 318)
  Burial	1846	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA   [3]
  	Row 5
  Death	28 May 1846	Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, USA   [4, 5]
  	in 87th year
  Notes	In 1776 he lived in Norwalk, Connecticut, in the parish of Canaan. Served in Revolutionary War from 25/10/1776 to 25/1/1777 in 9th Regiment under Gen. Winchester. Fought in battles of Danbury and Norwalk. Served 18/6/1786-18/7/1786 in the militia under Capt. Scofield and Col. Mead. Moved to Brandon, Vermont in 1786. His application for a Revolutionary War pension was rejected because he did not establish that he had at least six months service. ========================================================================= From the Revolutionary War Pension Application Records (microfilm series M805, Roll 481, image 248, file R5734, pages 1-5.): "Probate Judge 27 July 1832 In 1776 he lived in Norwalk, an apprentice to David W. John, Connecticut, in the Parish of Canaan, about 6 miles from the sound, _______ in Capt. Schofield's company, H. Weed, Ensign Gray, Col. Mead; Regt. Major Davenport -- that he continued in said company during the remainder of the of the war, had at the time Capt. Green ____ Baird Ealls [?] commanded the company -- that the enemy was in possession of Long Island and the ___________ and the City of New York two whole times, and this violence being near he was constantly on the alarm, as was called out an alarm almost every week in the _____ reason, and he served from two days to two months at a time. The enemy were constantly making excursions upon the coast for provisions and forage and plunder. From the frequency of these services he finds it impossible to specify the dates and records [?] -- he however remembers living two months at Norwalk, and at this other times for Mister [?] __________, about a month at a time, Horse Neck, Middlesex, Round Hill and towards White Plains and along the lines, guarding the lines and protecting the inhabitants -- his services could not be less than from two and a half years -- he was in the battle of Danbury when Genl. Wooster was killed -- and also at Norwalk. _________ when Genl. Putnam ______________ -- Ensign Gray was killed at Fairfield -- he seldom, if ever, was near continental Troops as he was called out to guard the lines when they were on other duty -- last he recollects _________: Dragoons at Norwalk and Pound Sedge. He knew Genl. Wooster -- saw him when he fell -- Genl. Wooster -- ___________ -- Col. Skaldon [?] -- Maj. Kelinger [?] and others whose names he does not remember -- he never received any written discharge and has no documentary of the other _________ except the accompanying affadavit. He was born at Ridgefield the 10 December 1759 -- his age is recorded in his Bible. He came from Connecticut to Brandon, Vermont, about 40 years ago and has resided there ever since -- he is known to Rev. W. Fuller and most of the inhabitants of Brandon. Affadavit. 72 years old in 13 Aug 1832 ========================================================================== He made a number of land purchases, which can be found in the deeds records at the Brandon, Vermont, town offices. The place where Philip resided for many years before his death, and which was in the possession of his son Alvin B. after his death, was the first division of the school rights, which was leased to him on 19 Jun 1787, "for the term of 999 years, by the payment, on the first day of January, 1792, of 130 pounds, and the lawful interest, in neat cattle or grain, or pay the lawful interest annually on said sum, on the first day of January, in every year during said term, in grain, or neat stock." He was also to clear and make substantial fence and seed three acres a year, at least, for five years from the date of the lease. Executors of the lease were Jedediah Winslow, Gideon Horton, John Mott, David Buckland, Edward Cheney, and Ephraim Strong, trustees for the school land. It is very likely that this property is the same as the one at 83 Park Street today. Philip Jones was a blacksmith, who owned a trip hammer shop below the Upper Falls in Brandon Village. Numerous land purchases and transfers involved property along the Neshobe River, by the falls, where forges were operated. He built a two-story house, as a store, in the line of stores next west of the Messrs. Ross [probably on Center Street, east of the bridge]. At that time there were only two buildings two stories high in the village. Philip's wife was the sister of Frederick Scofield, who had been his captain in the militia in Connecticut. She was also the sister of Nathaniel Bacon's wife. In the 1790 U.S. Census (taken 1791) for Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, his household included himself as head of family, over 16 years of age, three males under 16 years and 2 females. In the 1800 U.S. Census for Brandon, p. 26, Philip Jones is listed as the head of a family that consisted of 2 boys under age 2, 1 male age 10-15, 1 male age 26-44, 3 girls under 10 years of age, 1 female age 10-15 and 1 female age 26-44. In the 1810 U.S. Census for Brandon, p. 364 (new number 16), Philip Jones is listed as the head of a family of 1 male under age 10, 1 male age 10-15, 2 males ages 16-25, 1 male over age 45, 2 females under age 10, 1 female age 10-15, 1 female age 16-25 and 1 female age 26-44 (10 persons total). In the 1820 U.S. Census for Brandon, enumerated 21 Dec 1820, Philip Jones was listed as the head of a family that consisted of 1 male age 10-16, 1 male age 45 years or older, 1 female under age 10 and 1 female age 26-45. In the 1830 U.S. Census for Brandon, Phillip Jones was listed as the head of a family that consisted of 1 male age 10-15, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male age 70-80, 2 females age 20-30 and 1 female age 60-70. In the 1840 U.S. Census for Brandon, Philip Jumes [sic] was listed as the head of a family that consisted of 2 males under age 5, 2 males age 5-10, 1 male age 30-40, 1 male age 80-90, 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 20-30 and one female age 70-80. [The ages of the older male and female are consistent with Philip and his wife Hannah. The other ages are consistent with those of Alvin Bingham Jones and his family, who are not listed as a family in the census, although a younger Alvin Jones, most certainly Alvin Almeron Jones, and his family, is listed.] [6, 7]
  Person ID	I108	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2011

  
  

  Family ID

  F62

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• Documents

  Philip Jones Revolutionary War Pension Application

  
  

  Headstones

  Gravestone of Philip Jones (1760-1846)

  
  

• Sources

  [S60] Barbour, Lucious Barnes, Barbour Collection, (Connecticut State Library, 1918-1928), Ridgefield, Fairfield County, p. 51, REF/F93/C7. (Reliability: 3). LR1, p. 238 [S28] Revolutionary War Pension Files. [S131] Gravestone, Age 87 (Reliability: 3). [S131] Gravestone. [S159] Vital Records, Vermont Vital Records 1871 to ----, Brandon, on microfilm at NEHGS library, F/48/V5, roll #146. (Reliability: 3). Age 87 [S266] History of Rutland County, (White River Paper Co., White River Junction, VT. 1882), p. 452, F/57/R9/H4/1882. (Reliability: 3). [S28] Revolutionary War Pension Files, Connecticut Series M805, Roll 481, Image 248, File R5734 (Reliability: 3).