Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1980-200, for Peter Jones, Pennsylvania
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Penn. Jones, Peter B.L.Wt. 1980-200.
of Philadelphia Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia
and County of Philadelphia
This Fifth day of November
A.D. 1833 Personally appraised before me the Subscribed an Alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia and Ex officio & Justice of the Peace in and for the said City and County afore said, James Bartram of the said County of Philadelphia who being by one duly affirmed according to the Law, on his solemn affirmation doth say that William Jones, Peter Jones and Sarah Jones (now Sarah Smith Tridoes) are the Children and only Heirs as Law, of Peter Jones, late of the County of Philadelphia deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Link, in the army of the Revolution,
and who died many years since intestate.
                                           James Bartram
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforementioned with my  and seal 
Michael W Ash Seal
Alderman and 
Ex officio & Justice of the Peace
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Philadelphia County
I Richard Palmer
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that Michael W Ash Esquire is an alderman of the city of Philadelphia and Ex officio and Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified



In Witness Thereby I have 


Court the Sixth day of November AD 1833
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Peter Jones
No 1980.






Rec. Nov 13, 1833

[folded paper bottom appears upside down]

Papers of the Heirs of
Lt Peter Jones of the 
Pa Line
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State of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia County

I William Jones of the County of Philadelphia do upon oath and testify and declare that I am a son and one of the heirs of the at law of Peter Jones late of said County and State deceased who was a Lieutenant of the Pennsylvania line of the Army of the Revolution and who departed this life many years since intestate. I also furthermore testify and declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the Bounty land due me in right of said deceased 
I believe that my said father never received the same during his life time or was transfered or disposed of his right to the same.
Therefore thereon all men by there presents that we William Jones, as aforesaid, Peter Jones, and Sarah Smith widdow, being the three and only children of the said Peter Jones do hereby constitute and appoint Hinrey  of Louisville Kentucky our true and lawfull attorney with powers of substitution for us and in our names to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the property land due us in right of the service of our late father as aforesaid and to despite the said warrant when obtained with the Commissioner
of the General land office and to ask demand 
and receipt for the certificates of land
due thereon and to make the same 
endorsement thereon to render the same negotiable and to do and perform all manner of things touching the same which we ourselves might do were we personally present.
Witness our hands and seals this 26th of October 1833
Witness 
William Jones
Sarah Smith
Peter Jones
State of Pennsylvania &
Philadelphia County
Personally appear before me this 
a Justice of the peace in and for said county William and Peter Jones and Sarah Smith signers and Sealers to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named also the said William being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statements made by him above
Sworn subscribed and acknowledged before me this
26th of October 1833
Nathan Jones J P.
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I Nathan Jones - Justice of the peace in and for
the county of Philadelphia and state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Peter Jones the father of the signor of the foregoing Power of Attorney that he has been good many years and died intestate without being and that he was during his life time reputed to have been a Lieutenant in the army of the [scratched through words] Revolution and that the said Wm and Peter Jones and Sarah Smith are his only children and heir at law certified by me this 26th day of October 1835
         Nathan Jones J.P.

Philadelphia County,
                             I Richard Palmer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas further certify that Nathan Jones, Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and [illegible] is fully due to all his acts, as such.
           In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 26th day of October AD 1833
                                  RW Palmer
                                  Prothonotary
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Fort Scott, Kansas.
#106 South Crawford St.,
April 9th 1931.

In Re; Peter Jones.

Commisstioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:---

I desire such information as abtainable relative to my great-grand-father PETER JONES such as place of abode, relatives or Military record or other information and would appreciate anything you may have to offer in the matter or advice where to seek the same.

I understand that Peter Jones "was a Revolutionary Soldier" and "was a 2nd Lieut. in 1776 in the 11th Penn. Regt. of the Constitutional Line" and "was a 1st Lieut. in 1777 in the 11th Regt. Penn. of the Constitutional Line" and "received Depreciation pay" and "was absent by leave 24th June 1778" and that "in 1778 the 11th Penn. Regt. was incorporated with the 10th Penn. Regt." and that certain records show him as "Deranged June 1778."

I thank you for reply.
Yours very truly, 
J.B. Gould
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Mr. J. B. Gould              Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
106 South Crawford Street.      MCS:MLB
Fort Scott, Kansas

Dear Sir:

You are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau show that Peter Jones served as lieutenant with the Pennsylvania troops during the Revolutionary War. 

He died in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, many years before 1833, date not stated.

On account of the Revolutionary War services of Peter Jones, Warrant 1980 for 200 acres of bounty land was issued November 14, 1834, to William Jones, a resident of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Peter Jones and Sarah Smith (widow) who were referred to as children and only heirs at law of the soldier, Peter Jones. 

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner