Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31173, for James Jones, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Jones, James

NUMBER
S.31173

CONTENTS
b. Sept 9 1764 or 1766. in York Co. Pa.
res. at enl. Northumberland Co. Pa.
res. in 1833 Scott Co. Ky
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23212
Kentucky
James Jones
of Scott Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Comp’y commanded
by Captain Hutchins of the Reg’t commanded
by Col Cook in the Penna
line for 1 year

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
to the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of
[Dec] 1833 and [illegible]
Johnson [Ill.?]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1000
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March  20 at
$120

 Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Dan’l Boyd, Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 14
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State of Kentucky, Scott County ss
October Court 1833
On this 21st day of October 1833 personally appeared in
 open Court before the Justice of the County Court now sitting
 James Jones a Basel the said County and State aforesaid aged
 sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he was born in the County of York Pen. 9th Sept 1764, 
that he is now Sixty Seven years of age. That he served in the
 Revolutionary war, while resident of Northumberland. 
County to which his father moved moved from York.
The first tour of duty was for two months under Capt Hutchinson in the
militia service. This was in the year 1778, during the months of March & April.
S’d Company was under command of Col Cook. His service was the guarding
 of the frontiers ag’t the Indians & the British. Having faithfully served his
 tour, returned home. Next tour was one month,  same kind of service under
 Capt Ellison & under Col. Cook who commanded the frontiers

[left margin]
Allow for one year
Reuben Johnson this 10th [Oct] HofR
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and Genl. Potter was the Genl Commanding
 this tour of one month. was served during the
month of July 1778.  that having returned home,
 he remained but a very short time when the [county?]
was called upon for volunteers for three months. He
 volunteered for three months under Capt Ellison who
 again volunteered the same. Col. Cook & Genl Potter
 continued to command. That the s’d [Ball - Battalion?]
served from 15th August till 19th of November in s’d
 year of 1777. That rapid calls for the militia was
 on account of the danger which threatened the people.
 That during the same year the British & Indians took
two forts Freeland & Montgomery on the Susquehannah
 about two miles apart from each other. That after these
 services making seven months, he was not called out for
any particular length of time, but was considered & enrolled
 in the service to be called on whenever wanted. & he says
 that he was [engaged] in the service as a minute man to the
 close of  1783. & is well known that the danger of these
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Conditions & depredations & murders
from the British & Indians did
require this kind of service. &
this applicant declares that he was
engaged upwards of six months
in the year 1779 & upwards six months
in the year 1780 & the same in 1781, 
1782 & about three months in 1783.
His service consisted principally in 
guarding the Frontiers so as to prevent
 the farmers from being destroyed
 by the Indians & in short excursions
 after the enemy, who made
 inroads upon us, killing citizens &
 taking property-- The memory of
 this applicant is very frail & much
 Impaired. He cannot therefore go
 more into detail. He receives no pension
 from any State & relinquishes all claims
except under the act of 7th June 1831. 
James Jones

Test
Rb M Johnson
Sworn to in open Court by
James Jones
Att. Ben. B. Ford, Clk
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We J.T. Johnson, a public teacher of the Christian
religion residing in Geo. Town, Scott County &
R. M. Johnson residing in sd County hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
James Jones who has subscribed & sworn to the
above declaration & that we believe him
to be of the age represented-- that he is
believed & reputed, in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
 of the revolution & we concern
that opinion.  Sworn & subscribed the
day & year afs’d. 
J. T. Johnson
Rb. M. Johnson

Sworn to in open Court
October 21st 1833 by
Jno T & R M Johnson
Att. Ben B Ford, Clk

and the said Court do hereby certify and declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after
puting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department
 that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and
the Court further certifies that it appears to them Jno T
Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is in
Clergyman resident in the said County of Scott and that
Rueben M Johnson who has also signed the same is a
resident of the said County of Scott and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court of Scott County do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of James Jones for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & Seal of Office this 31 day of
October 1833.
Att. Ben. B. Ford, Clk
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1833.
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1766
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. …. , 19 …
In reply to your request of …. Received… 
a statement of the military history of James Jones
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.  S. F. 31.173

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. |  LENGTH OF
SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. |  COLONEL. |STATE.

Mch 1778 | 2 mos | Pvt | Hutcherson | Cook | Penn. 
July 1778 | 1 mo | [blank] | Ellison  | Cook | | [blank] 
Aug 15 1778 | 3 mos.  | [blank] | Ellison  | Cook| | [blank] 
1779 | 6 mos.  | [blank] | officer not stated  | [blank] | | [blank] 
1780 | 6 mos.  | [blank] | officer not stated  | [blank] | | [blank] 
1781 & 1782 | 6 mos.  | [blank] | officer not stated  | [blank] | | [blank] 
1783 | 3 mos.  | [blank] | officer not stated  | [blank] | | [blank] 

Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Northumberland Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Oct 21, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Scott Co., Ky.
Age at date of application born in York Co., Penn. Sept 9 1764 or 1766

Remarks: There is no family data on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner
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31173
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31,173
James Jones
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32

Index--Vol. 2, Page 215
(Arrangement of 1870.)

1916 Jan.13- History to
V. R. Cameron
MMSE
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Great tings Ky
2nd Nov

free
[Phil] Johnson
Col J. L.  Edwards
Pension office
City of Washington

1 year $40
Johnson, H. R.
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Please decide these
two Cases of
my own County
& keep them
til I get to the City & oblige
Rb M Johnson
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Per Sec?

47 W. 42nd
New York City

Dear Sir, -
Please send me a copy of the
Pension Record
of
James Jones who was
living in Scott Co. Ky.
in 1840 aged 74.
Respt
V. R. Cameron