Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34940, for Thomas Jones, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
Md. |Jones, Thomas | S. 34940

CONTENTS

m. 1820 aged 66 yrs & res. of Anne Arundel Co. Md.
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2289
 Maryland Roll

Thomas Jones, 
Capt. Bealls, Private, 
Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence 
on 26th of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of August 1818 
and delivered to Tureene Wat
kins.

 Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 [blank]
[struck out: Semi-anl. alll'ce ending]
3 months 6/31 & 4/30 - $26.60.

{ Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

Three Years 80
War 
Continued
Anne Arundel
Co

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let 14 May 1842
Hon W. Smith
let to same 2 June
1842.  See Elizabeth Jones
for pen, on roll at 36,
Baltimore agency

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Declaration sent November 9, 1820 to
Presdt. Br Bank W. J. Baltimore
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State of Maryland } Thomas Jones of the said County and
Anne Arundel County } State appeared before me the subscriber 
May 26th 1818 } Associate Judge of the third Judicial 
---------------- District of the State of Maryland 
and being duly sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposed 
said and declared that he enlisted in the Maryland line for the war 
in 1780 and served faithfully to the end thereof, that he was at the 
taking of Cornwallis & marched to South Carolina and there remained 
untill [until] peace; the said Thomas Jones further deposed said and 
declared as aforesaid that from his reduced circumstances 
he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to before me the 26th 
May in the year 1818.-  Richd. Ridgely

Maryland: to wit:

I, Richard Ridgely 
Associate Judge of the third Judicial District of 
the State of Maryland, do hereby certify that 
from the evidence produced to me by Thomas 
Jones, the person named in the aforegoing Affida
vit, I am fully satisfied, that the said Thomas 
Jones served as a private in the revolutionary 
war against the common enemy during this 
period
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period stated in the said Affidavit which 
with the other evidence produced is herewith 
transmitted to the Honorable The Secretary 
of the Department of War.
In Testimony whereof 
I hereto set my hand the day and year
aforesaid.  Richd. Ridgely

Maryland, Anne Arundel County Ss

I hereby certify that the honourable [honorable] Richard Ridgely 
Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the aforegoing 
affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the Associate Judges 
of the third Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the 
Counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery duly commissioned 
and qualified, and to all his acts as such full faith and credit 
are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice thereout.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my name and 
affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court 
this first day of August in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm S Green Clk AA Coty Ct
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I certify that it appears by the Pay 
Roll of the Troops in the Maryland 
Line that Thomas Jones a private 
received arrears of pay from the 1st Augt.
1780 to the 15th Novr. 1783.
P. Loockerman Aud. Genl.
Auditors Office Annapolis 22 April 1818.
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Maryland, Anne Arundel County: To wit

I, Richard Ridgely
Associate Judge of the third Judicial District of Maryland,
do, also, further certify that Thomas Jones the 
Deponant [Deponent] named in the aforegoing Affidavit is in 
indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the aid 
and assistance of his country for support.
Witness my hand, this 12th  
day of August in the year eighteen hundred and 
eighteen.
Rich. Ridgely
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Thomas Jones
2289

Septr. 1818

The Presdt. Br. Bk. U. S.
(For Thos. Jones, U.S. Pension)
Baltimore

9th Novr. 1820
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September Term 1820

State of Maryland Third Judicial District 
Anne Arundel County to wit:

On this twentieth day of September 1820 
personally appeared in open Court, being a Court 
of Record, and constituted such by the Constitution 
and laws of the State of Maryland for Anne Arundel 
County aforesaid Thomas Jones, aged sixty 
six years resident in the County aforesaid in 
said District, who first being duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath declares that 
his service in the revolutionary war as follows, that 
he enlisted in Captain Bealls Company of the 
Third Maryland regiment (who were in the defence [defense]
of the United States during the revolutionary war)
commanded by Colonel Adams in the year 
seventeen hundred and eighty as a private and 
that he continued in the defence [defense] till the 
termination of the war when he was discharged; 
that the follows the occupation of a labourer [laborer] and 
is not able to obtain subsistence by his labour [labor]
that he has a wife, living with him who is also 
upward of sixty years of age and who is too 
feeble to work and that he has no children living 
with him to aid in his and his wifes support, 
and that he and his wife have in part been 
maintained for some years past by charity 
from his neighbours [neighbors].

This Deponent further saith that he is on 
the Pension List and his original declaration 
bears date on the 26th day of May 1818 and his 
(certifi)
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certificate bears date on the 21st day of August 1818 and 
No. 2289.

And I the said Thomas Jones do solemnly swear 
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 
18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time 
by gift sold or in any manner disposed of my property 
or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish 
it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 
Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain 
persons engaged in the land and naval service of 
the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 
on the 18" day of March 1818 and that I have not nor 
has any person in trust for me any property or
securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any 
income other than what is contained in the Schedule 
hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

A Schedule of the property of Thomas Jones 
the applicant above [illegible] (bedding and clothing 
for himself & and wife excepted)

1 [illegible] }
1 grubbing hoe } Valued by the Court 
one [illegible] axe } at six dollars
four knives & forks }
two plates and one dish }

Thomas his X mark Jones

Sworn to and declared on the twentieth day 
of September in the year 1820 before the Judges 
of the third Judicial District of Maryland sitting 
in open Court in and for Anne Arundel County.
William S. Green Clk

I William S. Green Clerk of Anne Arundel Couty
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County Court, do hereby certify that the aforegoing 
oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly 
copied from the record of said Court; and I do 
further certify that it its the opinion of said 
Court that the total amount in value of the 
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 
six dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the said Court on this 
twentieth day of September eighteen 
hundred and twenty.
Wm S Green Clerk of Anne 
Arundel County Court
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34940

Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,940
Thomas Jones
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 207

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Thomas Jones, MD Act March 18, 1818
To what time paid?
                 Pen, Office
                 June 2, 1822

        Pd,, to 11th Sept. 1834
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[Envelope with notes]

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May 13. 1843
[struck out: name]
Thos. Jones

[Address]

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Agent 
Washington

[Written vertically right margin]
Hon W Smith
HR.

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From
Hon W. Smith 
Anwd. May 14, 1842
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Sir,

Has any man by the name 
of Thomas Jones of Maryland 
been placed on the pension 
roll as a revolutionary soldi
er; or has the widow [remainder illegible]
a man been provided for un
der the act of 1836 or 1838.
Repy yrs

Wm Smith
May 12. 1842
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War Dept
Pension Office

Wm Stone
[illegible] Napp
Peter Lappel
[blank] McGuire

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[Envelope with notes]

[Circular mail stamp]
ANNAPOLIS
SEP
29

[Address]

on public service
FREE
Honble Robert Crawford Esq
Secretary at War
Washington
Mail

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Maryland
________
Recd. 2d October 1820

Thomas Jones 162

[initials illegible]
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Annapolis Septr. 20th 1820

The Honble The Secretary of the Department 
of War is respectfully requested (should 
the inclosed [enclosed] document be [illegible] 
satisfactory to continue Thomas 
Jones on the Pension List) to signify 
the same to the Office of the 
Branch Bank of U. S. at Baltimore, 
where the Pension hath been 
heretofore paid.

Ths his X mark Jones