Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9081, for Richard Jones, South Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S. C.

Jones, Richard
Rebecca

NUMBER
W. 9081

CONTENTS

b. in Edgefield District, S.C. & res there in 1832
d. July 19, 1838
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32.931
So. Carolina
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Richard Jones, decd.
of [blank] in the State of S. C.
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for [blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. C. 
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 19 July 1838.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of 
Oct. 1837 and sent to G. H. Jones Present
--------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 2 Page 70
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[document too dark to transcribe]
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State of South Carolina
District of Edgefield SS.

On this the thirtieth day 
of March in the year of Lord
one Thousand Eight hundred and forty two personally
appeared before me J. S. Richardson presiding Judge 
Rebecca Jones, a resident of Edgefield, in the District
of Edgefield, aged Seventy five years, who being 
first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her oath, 
make the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress
passed July 4, 1836: That She is the widow of Richard
Jones, who was a volunteer in the South Carolina Militia
during a portion of the war of the revolution: That
he entered the public Service in a company commanded
by Captain John Hammond attached to a Regiment 
under the command of Col Leroy Hammond; how 
long the said Richard Jones Served in the Said company
declarant cannot undertake to Say, but that She has 
reason to believe that he served up to the Surrender of 
Augusta by Col Brown to the American troops, which 
took place on the 5th day of June 1781 and that he was 
engaged in the Siege of that place, and that he served from 
the aforesaid Surrender under Col Samuel Hammond
until the evacuation of Charleston by the British troops.
She further declares that She was married to the 
Said Richard Jones on or about the fifteenth day of 
October 1782; That her husband the aforesaid Richard
Jones, died on the 19th day of July 1838, That She has 
remained a widow ever since that period, as will more
fully appear by refference to the proof hereto annexed.

Rebecca Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the 
day and year above written, before 

John S Richardson 
Associate Judge
of So. Carolina
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

I George Pope Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for 
the district aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within named 
John S. Richardson is an associate Judge in and 
for the State of South Carolina and that the signature
annexed is his genuine Signature.
Given under my hand and seal 
of office this 4th day of April 1842

Geo. Pope
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas

[seal]
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared 
before me M. Gray a Notary
Public in and for the District
aforesaid Rebecca Jones, who first being duly
Sworn Saith that She hath reason to believe and doth
believe that She was mistaken in refference to Some 
of the allegations set forth in her declaration of
the thirtieth of March last past - To wit, as to her 
age and the alleged time of her marriage.  This
affiant upon mature reflection aided by the 
information derived from others, doth now verily
believe that She is about Eighty years of age, that 
there was no record made of her age, and therefore
from the frailty of her memory together
with this fact She cannot Say with certainty
what her age is, but believes it to be as Stated in 
this affidavit.  As to the time of her marriage
this affiant believes it took place some time 
in the month of January 1779 and not in the 
month of October 1782 as She had supposed in 
her declaration of the thirtieth of March last,
which is corroborated by an affidavit hereto annexed
She further Says that there were no records
kept of her marriage, owing chiefly to the 
fact that her husband, the Said Richard Jones
and herself were uneducated persons and could 
not write, that the marriage ceremony was 
performed by one Benjamin Harry a minister
of the Babtis Church who has been dead
for many years - That She had three children
after her marriage with the Said Richard Jones
To Wit - Joseph, Nancy and Richard, of whose
births no record was made, owing to the causes 
as She thinks, above mentioned.  This affiant
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further Says that her husband, the Said Richard
Jones applied for a pension (as She believes) Some
time in the year 1834, and placed his papers in 
the hands of one B M Blocker, who transmitted
them either to a member of Congress or to the Pension 
officer, but as She understands they were
sent back to Mr Blocker in consequence of 
some informality that She has heard her
husband often often Speak of having the 
matter further investigated, but from his old
age and having other business to attend to, She 
thinks he neglected it, She knows of no other
cause.

Rebecca Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me this 22nd day 
of June 1842

M. Gray N.P.
Thomas [illegible]
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Richard Jones
Petition for Pension
20.889

Ret not [issued?]

6 mo tours


B. M. Blocker Esqr
Edgefield C. H.
So Ca.

[seal]
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

On the first day of November
1832 Personally appeared in Open Court before me Richard
Gaunt now siting, Richard Jones, a resident of the 
District aforesaid, between Seventy & 75 years 
of age & being first duly sworn as the Law
directs doth on his said oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June
1832
The applicant states that he was borned 
in the District & State aforesaid & when the 
War of the revolution broke out between England & the Colonies 
of North America, He went on an Expedition 
against the Cherokee Indians under the 
command of Col Leroy Hammond and was in 
the battle of Tugalo [Tugaloo] & the Dark Hole [Black Hole] was in 
service on that Expedition about four months.
That he then joined Col Leroy Hammond's regiment of militia) 
company & was in several skirmishes untill the 
Battle of Stono; there he was under the command 
of Col Leroy Hammond.  He was at the taking 
of Fort Galphin & the Siege of Augusta, and 
the joined Capt Harvey (who commanded part of Col Saml Hammond's regiment of state troops) & was with him at 
Rogers' plantation in an engagement against the 
Tories when that officer was killed & the 
Tories defeated.  He was then under the command 
of Capt John Carter a scouting 
party (agreeable to the order of Genl Pickins) that [illegible] the enemy at all 
times an opportunity presented itself & continued
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in service untill the close of the War, and 
that putting all his service & tours of duty together
he was much over three years in service

Richard Jones  X  his mark

Sworn to before
Richard Gautt


We James Vann & Joshua Hammond residents of the District
of Edgefield and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are 
well acquainted with Richard Jones who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him 
to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been 
a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in 
that opinion

James Vann
Joshua Hammond

Sworn to and subscribed the day
and date aforesaid

A B Addison
QU


And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter and 
after putting 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 certify that it appears to 
them that James Vann & Joshua Hammond [illegible]
who has signed the preceding certificate are credible 
persons and that their statement is entitled to 
credit -

Richard Gautt
P. Judge


J. J. Richardson Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said Court in the 
matter of the application of Richard Jones for a 
Pension -
In testimony whereof I have here unto set
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[logo of the State of South Carolina]
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY

Jas Hamilton Jnr
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid,

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME

Know Ye that Richard Gantt
whose signature appears to the 
annexed instrument of writing is and 
was at the time of the execution thereof
a true and lawful associate Judge
of the State of So Ca and that 
J Richardson is a Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas

Therefore, all due Faith, Credit, and Authority
is and ought to be had and given to their proceedings and 
certificates as such.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and 
caused to be affixed the Seal of the State, in the Town 
of Columbia the Tenth
of Decr in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two and 
in the 57th year of the Independence
of the United States of America.


BY THE GOVERNOR.
J Hamilton Jr.

S Hammond
Secretary of State.

[seal]
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my hand & Seal of Office this first day of November
AD 1832

J. Richardson 
C.C.P.


[the remainder of page is a folded portion of the previous page (11)]
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File NO. 9081
Rebecca Jones
Wid
Richard Jones
Privt. Rev. War
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Act:  Feby 2 1848
Index: - Vol A, Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rebecca Jones
of Richard
South Carolina
Suspended
See let 10 May 1842
to M. Gray
to same 29 June 42
Let to Geo H Jones Sept 5/51


Act 4 July 1836
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9083
So. Carolina
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Rebecca Jones
widow of Richard
who was a private
in the Revolution.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 53 Dollars 33 1/3
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued
the 9 day of Oct 1857
and sent to G. H. Jones
Present
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[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. [2?]  Page 166
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11.184
South Carolina
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Rebecca Jones
Widow of Richard
who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]
and who died on the [blank]
of [blank] in the State of [blank]
who was a private in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
[blank] commanded by [blank] in 
the [blank] line for [blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of S. C.
at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 1/3
Cents per annum, to commence on the 19th day of 
July 1838.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of 
Octo. 1851 and sent to 
G. H. Jones
Present
-------------------------------
Total amount, $ [blank]

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page [blank]
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A Statement of the Different services of 
Richard Jones

under Capt. Leroy Hammond      4 mo
"          "       John Hammond       3 do
"          "       Do     Do                   6 do
"          "       Bacon                       6 do
"          "       Harvey & Carter       6 do

afterwards rendered services agreeable to 
Declaration sworn to until the close of 
the war -
Rafference amended declaration 
as sworn to in due form
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Rebecca Jones
So Carolina
Suspended under
Act 4 July 1836
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Washington
Apl. 30th 1851

Sir

Having been requested
by M Gray Esq, Atty for Mrs Rebecca
Jones widow of Richard Jones,
an applicant for Pension under
the Act 4th July 1836, to examine
into her claim and not being 
permitted to do so under the 4th 
rule of the 18th inst - I respectfully
ask that in the mean time, the
case may be registered for action
when I shall have filed the power 
of atty

Very respectfully
Yr obt Servant

Geo H Jones




James E Heath
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Sept 5th 1851
Commr. of Pension
in relation to claim 
of Rebecca Jones
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Pension Office,
Sept. 5. 1851.

Sir:

In the case of Rebecca Jones widow
of Richard, So. Ca. Act 4 July 1836, you are 
informed that on the evidence now before this
Department the claim cannot be allowed.
Before we can take the evidence of witnesses
as to the marriage, it must be satisfactorily
shown that none of a higher grade - such as 
record or documentary - is in existence.
If the widow will apply properly she will 
be allowed for 16 months service under the 
Act of 7 June 1832 up to the time of his death.
In making this application, the exact
date of the death of the soldier must be 
shown in the usual form or mode.

Very Respectfully
Yr Obt Servt

F. S. Evans
for Commr.




Geo. H. Jones Esqr.
Present
[check mark]
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On the 15th of April 1834 Richard Jones of 
Edgefield District S Carolina, declared that he 
entered the service as a volunteer under Captain
Leroy Hammond in an expedition against the 
Cherokee Indians, believes in 1778, was at dark hole &c
4.  was in service 4 months.  Shortly after he volunteered
under Captain John Hammond, in Col S Hammond's
Regt. and Genl Williamson's Brigade was again 
3.  marched to the Indian Nation and served 3 months.
He afterwards joined Cap Hammond's Co, was 
marched to Liberty Hill near Augusta, was at the 
seige of Augusta & the taking of Galphins Fort, and 
6.  served 6 months.  was after this drafted to serve under
6.  Cap Bacon, was at the battle of Stono, served 6 months,
then volunteered under Cap Harvey and served under him
until the battle of Rodgers when Harvey was killed, when 
Cap John Carter took the command under whom he 
6.  continued to serve against the tories &c for 6 months

signed  Richard Jones  X

He died July 19 1838 without having furnished any
proof of his alleged service.
on the 30th of March 1842 Rebecca Jones widow of
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Richard Jones of Edgefield District SC asserted a 
claim for the arrears of pension her husband and for 
pension in her own right, and in support of his claim
furnished a Certificate of the Comptroller of S Carolina
showing that the 22d July 1785 an Indent was issued to 
Richard Jones for £7.2.10 1/4 for 100 days duty in militia
Book V No 116 - 26 Aug 1785 for £6.5.8 for 158
days duty in 1779.  Book X No 502 - 21 Nov 1785 for 
£3.2.10 for 144 days duty Book Y No 463 -
for duty from 19 June to 1 Aug 1779, 144 days duty for £13.0.10 -
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Jones, wid of Richard
County and State of South Carolina
act 7 July 38 and supplementals
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
[blank]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
[blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Evidence of service; Record
of Marriage; Living witnesses who were
present and ages of children.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?


Name and residence of Agent.
Geo. H. Jones
Present.


F. F. Kirby
Examining Clerk.
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Brief in the Case 
of Richard Jones
and Rebecca Jones
of Edgefield District
S. Ca.  allowed under
the Act of 1832 9 July
71838 &c
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Rebecca Jones,
wid of Richard
S. C.
Acts 7 July 38, 3 Mch '43
17 June '44 & 2d Feby 48.
$53.33 1/3 per ann.
from 19 July 1838, when 
her husband died.




Cert to 
Geo H. Jones
Present
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Richard Jones decd.
So. Carolina
Act 7 June 1832
16 mo. pri - $53.33 1/3
per ann. from 4 Mch
1831 to 19 July 1838, when 
he died.

Payable to 
Rebecca Jones
his widow.
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Pension Office,
Oct 4 1851

Sir:

The declaration of Trowbridge Benedict for
a pens
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Ad amended declarol
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared before 
me Matthew M. Gray a Notary
Public and Ex officio a Magistrate
duly appointed and qualified in and for the District
aforesaid [Phirala?] Morris, Lewis Curry &  Lucy Hill
who being duly Sworn Says and deposes, that they were 
well acquainted with Richard Jones late of the 
District aforesaid, deceased - That the said Richard Jones
departed this life on or about the 19th day of July 1838
These deponants further deposes, that they have been 
acquainted with Rebecca Jones, widow of the 
Said Richard Jones, who is yet living, and is a very aged
lady and Seems to be from her appearance Some eighty
nine or ninety years of age; that these deponants have
known the Said Rebecca Jones for upwards of Sixty five
years and during all that time She was regarded to be 
the lawful wife of the Said Richard Jones & by
whom She had children viz - Joseph, Nancy and Richard
that Joseph and Nancy is dead, the former of which if 
living would be about Sixty five years of age and the latter
if living would be about Sixty three years of age; Richard
is living and is in our opinion about Sixty years of age.
These deponants further deposes that the Said Rebecca
Jones is of good character for truth and honesty and 
that they would have entire confidence in any Statement
that She would make on oath; that these deponants believe
from information derived from old persons now deceased
as well as from the Statements of Rebecca Jones, that She
was married to the Said Richard Jones on or about the
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the sixth day of January 1779.  These deponants further deposes
that they were well acquainted with the late Daniel Day and 
Jamimah Day, who these deponants have been informed 
made an affidavit in refference to the time of the marriage
of the Said Rebecca Jones with the Said Richard Jones; that 
they are now dead, but they were persons who Sustained
a good character for truth and honesty and that implicit
confidence could be placed upon any statement
that they would make on oath.  These deponants further deposes
that they were acquainted with Benjamin Harry in 
his life time, by whom they are informed and believe the
Said Rebecca Jones was married to the Said Richard Jones,
and that he was a respectable minister of the Babtist
church and that they believe that he officiated in this [pious?]
capacity both before and after the revolutionary war.  These
deponants further deposes that the Said Richard Jones and 
Rebecca Jones were wholy destitute of an education, that neither of them could read or write and that consequently
they believe that no family record was kept of their marriage
or the births of their children.  These deponants further deposes
that they are respectively of the following ages - to wit -
the Said Phirala Morris about Seventy Sixth year,
the Said Lewis Curry about Seventy five, Lucy Hill about Seventy
two.

Phirala Morris  X  her mark
Lewis Curry  X  his mark
Lucy Hill  X  her mark

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 22d Septr. 1851

Matthew M Gray
N.P. & E.M.O.
Attest Seth Butler
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

To all whom it may concern.  Know ye -
That we the undersigned Robert
Anderson and Levi Hill Magistrates duly appointed
and qualified in and for the District aforesaid, do hereby
certify that we are acquainted with and have known
for a Series of years Thomas Morris, Phirala Morris, Lewis
Curry, Lucy Hill and Seth Butler, whose names appear
to the annexed affidavits, that they are persons of good character
for truthfulness and honesty, in whose veracity
we have full and entire confidence and that they are 
so regarded in the community in which they reside.
We further certify, that we have never known or heard
of a marriage Registry being kept with in any church
or District office of the State, nor do we believe that the 
laws of South Carolina requires such registry.
Given under our hands this the 22d day of 
September 1851

Robert Anderson
Magistrate
Levi Hill Magt. E.D.

The undersigned fully concur in the foregoing certificate;
and further certifies that he was acquainted with the 
late Daniel Day and Jamimah Day, deceased, and that they
sustained a good character for truthfulness and general 
honesty; also that he has known Rebecca Jones for 
upwards of thirty years, that her character is good and 
that he would place implisit confidence in her veracity
Given under my hand the day and date above written

Matthew M Gray
N. P. E. O. M.
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

I Thomas G. Bacon 
Clerk of the Court of 
Sessions and Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do 
hereby certify unto all whom it may concern - that 
Matthew M. Gray is a Notary Public and Ex officio a 
Magistrate duly appointed and qualified in 
and for the District aforesaid and that as such his acts
are entitled to full faith and credit - I further certify
that the Signatures to the annexed documents, purporting to be his are genuine.  I do further certify that 
I am acquainted with Thomas Morris, Louis Curry
and Seth Butler, whose names appear to some of the 
subjoined affidavits, the former of whom is a Battist
preacher, and the latter, as also, the former, are persons of
of respectability and of good general character and 
are entitled to full credit and belief.  I further certify 
that Robert Anderson and Levi Hill Esqrs are regularly
qualified Magistrates of Edgefield District and as 
such are entitled to full faith & credit.
Given under my hand and the 
Seal of my office, this the 24th day 
of September 1851

Tho. G. Bacon
Clk. E.D. So. Ca.

[seal]
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared before me 
Matthew M. Gray, a Notary Public
and Ex officio a Magistrate, in 
and for the District aforesaid, Thomas Morris, who being 
duly Sworn Says and deposes, that he is a minister of the
Babtist Church, residing in Edgefield District and State
aforesaid and that he has officiated in that capacity
for about eighteen years and that he is at this time 
about 77 years of age - This deponant further Says
and deposes, that he is well acquainted with Rebecca Jones
who is reputed to be the widow of Richard Jones deceased
that She resides in his immediate neighbourhood and 
has there resided for upwards of Sixty years; That he has 
been acquainted with the Said Rebecca Jones for upwards 
of Sixty five years, that She lived with the Said Richard
Jones as his lawful wife from the commencement of 
his acquaintance with her up to the death of the Said Richard,
which occurred on or about the 19th day of July
1838 and that She has universally been regarded as the wife
of the Said Richard Jones, by whom She had and reared
up a family of children - viz - Joseph, Nancy and Richard
This deponant further Says and deposes, that the Said
Rebecca Jones Since he has known her has sustained
a good character for truth and honesty, that he would 
not hesitate in believing any statement that She would 
make on oath or without oath and that he believes that She
was married to the Said Richard Jones by Benjamin Harry
a babtist preacher at the time Stated by her in her affidavit
of this date, which has been exhibited to him - that he
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was acquainted with Benjamin Harry deceased and that 
he knows the fact that he was a respectable minister of 
the Babtist persuasion and was generally known as such
in Edgefield District.  This deponant further says and deposes
that no registry of marriages, births and deaths are kept
by the church of which he is Pastor, that such registries
has never been kept in any church or public office of the District
as he knowns of, nor does he believe that such a registry
was required to be kept in this State at any time before or 
since the revolutionary war; That the general custom in 
Edgefield District has been, in relation to marriages so far 
as this deponant knows, is for one of the parties married 
to record their marriage in a family bible kept for that 
purpose, and often times this is not done; But the deponant
believes that no such record was made of the marriage of 
Rebecca Jones with the said Richard Jones because they
were uneducated, neither of them being able to read or 
write, and for the additional reason that as far back 
as the revolutionary war the means of education was [illegible]
and but few could write and that such was the confusion 
of the times that such matters were often neglected - This 
deponant further Swears that the Said Rebecca Jones is 
yet a widow and has remained as such since the 
death of her husband, the Said Richard Jones.

Thos. Morris

Sworn & subscribed
before me this 22d September
1851

Matthew M Gray
Notary Public & Ex Officio Magistrate
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared 
before me Matthew M.
Gray a Notary Public & Ex officio Magistrate
in and for the District aforesaid, Seth Butler, who 
being first duly Sworn Says - that he has known
Rebecca Jones of Said District upwards of 
forty five years during all which time She was
regarded and named in society as the wife of 
Richard Jones late of the Said District, deceased -
that She is a person of good character for 
truth and honesty and that he would not 
hesitate to believe her Statements.  Deponant
further Swears that he was also acquainted
with Daniel Day and Jamimah Day who are now 
dead, that they sustained a good character for 
truth and honesty.  Deponant further Swears
that the Said Richard Jones, husband of the said
Rebecca departed this life on or about the 
19th day of July 1838

Seth Butler

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me 22d Septr. 1851

Matthew M Gray
Notary Public & E.O.M.

Fifty Stricken and added 
the words forty five [instead?]
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No 5590
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Rebecca Jones
of Richard
South Carolina
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Indent Book
V No 116
Issued the 22d July 1785 to Richard
Jones for Seven pounds two Shillings and ten 
pence 1/4 for 100 days duty in Militia pr. acct. audited
No 1                      £7:2:10 1/4

Indent Book
X  No 502
Issued 26 August 1785 to Mr Ricd. Jones
for Six pounds five shillings and Eight pence
1/2 for Militia duty in 1779 as pr. account audited
No 2                         £6:5:8

The State

No 3    To Richard Jones   
for 158 days Militia duty
in Horse and foot         } Sterling £6:5:8 1/2

Indent Book Y
No 463
Issued 21 Novr. 1785 to Mr Richard
Jones for three pounds two shillings and ten 
pence Sterling for Militia duty in 1780 pr. account audited
No 4                  £3:2:10

The State

No 5     To Richard Jones
for Militia duty from 19 June to 1 August 1779
in 144 days at 10 - in Sterling     £13:0:10


Comptroller General Office
Columbia  20 May 1839

I do hereby certify that the above memorandum
No 1 - 2 & 4 are true copies taken from the margin
of Indent Books V. X. and Y. deposited in this office
and that No. 3 & 5 are copies of the acct for which 
the two last mentioned were issued.

Wm E. Kayne
Com Genl.

P. B. Hart
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared 
before me M. Gray a 
Notary Public in and for the District aforesaid, Col
Samuel Hammond, who being first duly Sworn,
Saith on his oath, that he is well acquainted with
Rebecca Jones, that She is the widow of Richard
Jones deceased, who was a private in the war
of the revolution and that She is a person of 
credibility.  This deponant further Swears that he 
was acquainted with the Said Rebecca Jones
prior to the termination of the revolutionary war &
that he is certain that She was regarded and 
was reputed as the wife of the Said Richard Jones
before the last term of his service in said war terminated
and that She has been so reputed and 
considered ever since and Still remains unmarried.

S Hammond

Sworn to and Subscribed
before me this 30th day of 
April Anno Domini 1842

M. Gray
N. P.



South Carolina
Edgefield District

I George Pope Clerk
of the Court of Common
Pleas, do hereby certify unto all whom it may
concern that M. Gray is a Notary Public in and 
for the District aforesaid, and that the above Signature
purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand & Seal 
of office the 2nd day of April 1842

Geo. Pope
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for Edgefield District S.C.

[seal]
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Hamburg S.C.   4th of May 1842.

Sir,

Enclosed you have the declaration of 
Rebecca Jones, with certain vouchers attached
thereto relative to her claim on the government for 
a pension, which it is hoped will be speedily examined, 
or as soon as circumstances will admit, and 
a pension certificate forwarded to the undersigned
for her, if the documents are sufficient to authorize
the same.  Mrs Jones is an old lady and in needy
circumstances.  

With due consideration I am 
very respectfully your obedt
Servant.

M. Gray




J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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June 27 1842 -
S.C.
Mrs. Jones

J. L. Edwards  Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Hamburg S.C.  23rd June 1842

Sir,

Yours of the 10th of May last was duly
received, but I could not give it an immediate
attention in consequence of other engagements
compiled with the difficulty of procuring the proof
required to sustain Mrs Jones claim to a pension.
I hope however I have Succeeded in procuring
such evidence as will be Satisfactory, which 
is herewith transmitted.  I wrote to Mr Laval our 
present Comptroller General, but 
could not procure any further proof as to the service 
of Richard Jones. Your early attention 
will much oblige

Your obedient
Sert

M. Gray




J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Geo H Jones

Get me the papers
K [illegible] by


I submit the case
upon the papers without
an examination
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

I Matthew M Gray a Notary
Public duly appointed and 
qualified in and for the District aforesaid do hereby 
certify unto all whom it may concern, that Rebecca
Jones, who claims to be the widow of Richard Jones
deceased, did this day in my presence, Sign, Seal and 
as her act and deed acknowledge the foregoing instrument
of writing for the uses and purposes therein
contained.
Given under my hand, this the 30th
day of August 1851

Matthew M Gray
Notary Public
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared before me 
Jamimah Day, who being duly Sworn, Saith that 
She is well acquainted with Rebecca Jones, 
that She is the widow of Richard Jones
deceased, that She knew her during the war
of the revolution, and that She was present
and Saw the Said Rebecca married to 
the Said Richard Jones, which marriage
took place Some time in the month of 
Jany 1779, that there were no record kept
of Said marriage, owing as She believes
to want of education on the part of the 
Said parties.  This affiant further Says
that the Said Rebecca had children
by the Said Richard - To wit, Joseph, Nancy
and Richard and that She thinks that
the Said Rebecca is about the age of Eighty
years, and furthermore that no record
was kept or made of the births of the 
Said children.

Jamimah Day  X  her mark

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me, this 23rd
June 1842.

M. Gray N.P.
James M Day

[seal]
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

I Thomas G. Bacon Clerk 
of the Court of Sessions and Common
Pleas in and for the District
aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may
concern that I have this day made due and diligent
Search among the records of my office for a 
register of marriages & births, but can find no
Such registry, nor does it appear from any book
paper or other document in my office that Such 
a registry ever was kept.  I further certify that if 
a marriage registry had been kept in my office in 
Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine, or at any other
period before or Since that year it is likely that the Same 
could be found at this time; but I am of opinion
that Such a record never was required by law to be 
kept in my office or any other District office known 
to me   In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed
my name and affixed the Seal 
of my office, this the 16th day of September
Anno Domini 1851.

Tho G Bacon 
C.C.P.

[seal]
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Whereas I Rebecca Jones 
of the District and State aforesaid, 
being the widow of 
Richard Jones late of the Same District and State,
deceased, are entitled to a pension or pensions from 
the government of the United States, as I am informed
and believe in consideration of certain Services
rendered by my late husband, the Said Richard
Jones in the war of the revolution.  And whereas
I the Said Rebecca Jones did heretofore make an 
application to the pension office of the United
States as the widow of the Said Richard Jones
for a pension in accordance with the provisions
of an Act of Congress passed on the 4th day of 
July 1836, which was Suspended in consequence
of Some Supposed deficit in the Said proceedings; And 
whereas I have again concluded to prosecute my 
Said claim, and for that purpose have determined
to employ the Services of some fit and proper person
residing in the City of Washington - Therefore know
all men by these presents, that I the Said Rebecca
Jones, have made, constituted and appointed 
and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint George H Jones of the City of Washington
my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name, stead & place to take 
all lawful ways & means to collect and receive from 
the government of the United States at Washington all
such sum or sums of money that may be due and 
coming to me as a pension for services rendered
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by my Said husband as a Soldier in the war of the 
revolution; And my Said attorney is hereby authorised
and empowered specially to prosecute my claim
for a pension or pensions due & coming to me as the 
widow of the Said Richard Jones pursuant to the 
provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 
fourth day of July 1836 or any other Act or Acts of 
Congress giving pensions to the widows of Soldiers of 
the revolutionary war.  And my Said attorney upon the
receipt of any Sum or Sums of money for me under this 
power of attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered
to give in my name full and ample receipts and 
acquittances for the Same to all intents and purposes
as I myself could do if personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Said
attorney may lawfully do and perform in the Said 
premises.  In witness whereof I the Said Rebecca
Jones have hereunto Set my hand & 
Seal, this the 30th day of August
Anno Domini 1851

Rebecca Jones  X  her mark  (seal)

All interlineations 
made before the 
execution hereof.

Signed, Sealed and 
acknowledged before me 

Thomas Jones
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State of South Carolina
Edgefield District

On the 22d day of September
1851, personally appeared
before me Matthew M. Gray Notary Public & Ex officio
a Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid, Rebecca Jones a resident of Said District aged about Eighty nine
years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law
make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 and 
4th of July 1836 - that She is the widow of Richard Jones
deceased late of Said District, who was a private of Militia
in South Carolina during the War of the revolution.  She 
further declares that She was married to her husband the 
Said Richard Jones before the last period of his Service - To Wit -
on or about the 6th day of January 1779 - that She has no 
family record of Said marriage and that She has not 
been enabled to obtain any record evidence of the Same, but 
refers to parol testimony on file of persons, who were present
at Said marriage, as the best proof She can now obtain,
that the marriage took place at the time Stated - viz on 
or about the 6th day of January 1779 - That her husband
died in the aforesaid District on the 19th day of July 1838, as will
fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed, - She further Swears
that She is now a widow and has continued Such 

Rebecca Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to & Subscribed
before me on the day and date above written

Matthew M. Gray  Notary Public & E.O.M.

Attest
Seth Butler
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Amended declaration of Richard Jones

The deponant states that owing to old age & consequent
loss of memory that he cannot specify dates 
positively, but deposeth that the following statements 
of service is true according to his knowledge
& belief, that he entered the service as a volunteer Soldier under
Cap. Leroy Hammond in an expedition against
the Cherokee Indians, he believes in the year 78.  That
under the said Hammond that they were marched
to the Nation, that he was in an engagement with 
the indians at Tugalo [Tugaloo] & the dark hole, was also 
engaged in burning several towns, that from the 
time of his joining said company, until his 
return that he was in active service four months
that he recd. no discharge but was permitted by 
his officer to return to his home.  that a short 
time afterwards he joined as a volunteer private
a company commanded by Capt. John Hammond,
said company attached to a regiment
commanded by Col. [S. or L.] Hammond and Bryan
commanded by Genl. Williamson - that he was 
again marched to the indian nation, that 
he was engaged in active service for three 
months from the time he first joined said
company until again discharged by his officer
That he afterwards joined the said
Capt. Hammond and was marched to Liberty
Hill near Augusta.  That he was at the 
siege of Augusta and the taking of Galphins
fort.  That he served at that time six months
in active service. that he afterwards was drafted
and marched under Capt. Bacon to the lower
part of So. Carolina, & was at the Battle of 
Stono - That he was in active service for the time
which he was drafted which was six months
he was then discharged and soon after his return
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home he volunteered under Capt. Harvey and 
under him until the battle at Rodgers where he was killed
that the company was then taken command of by Capt.
John Carter, under whom he continued in active
service against the tories, and one duty at liberty hill
for six months, that after the expiration of that term 
of service he was frequently engaged in skirmishes
against the tories until the close of the war
The deponant further deposeth that he 
feels confident that he was from the commencement 
of the revolution to the end of the same
active employed in the service of the United
States three fourth of the entire time, but that 
his loss of memory does not enable to recollect
all the different tours & service rendered

Richard Jones  X  his mark

Sworn to before me 
this 15 April 1834 -

W Brunson J.Q.



South Carolina
Edgefield District

I H. Boulware Clerk of the 
Court of Common Pleas and General 
Sessions for the District and State aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that W. Brunson is a Justice
of the Quorum for said District and that due
faith and credit are and of right ought to 
be given to his attestation as Justice of the 
Quorum aforesaid -
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office at Edgefield Court
House this the twenty ninth day 
of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred &
thirty four.

H. Boulware
C.C.P.

[seal]
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South Carolina
Edgefield District

Personally appeared
before me M. Gray, a Notary
Public in and for the District aforesaid Daniel
Day, who being first duly Sworn Saith that on or 
about the tenth day of January 1779 he was 
present in Edgefield District (then a part of 
"ninety six") and Saw Richard Jones and Rebecca
Day (now Rebecca Jones, widow of the Said Richard
Jones) duly married, that the marriage ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Benjamin
Harry a minister of the Babtist perswasion
who has for many years been dead - That the Said
Richard Jones was a Soldier of the war of the 
revolution and intermarried with the Said Rebecca
Some Seven or Eight months before the last
term of his Service, as a Soldier, had expired - That there were no record kept of their marriage, as it 
was unsual, from a want of education with 
many and the confusion of the times - And
that the Said Richard and Rebecca had 
issue by their marriage - To wit - Joseph
Nancy and Richard Jones Junr of whose 
births there were no Record made, arising as
affiant thinks, from a want of education of 
their parents.  This affiant further Saith, that 
the Said Rebecca Jones has not intermarried
Since the death of her Said husband, but 
remains a widow.

Daniel Day  X  his mark

Sworn to before me 
& Subscribed, this 23d day of June
1842

M. Gray N.P.
James M. Day
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


NAME  Jones, Richard

Grade Private

Line Virginia

WARRANT
NUMBER  12260

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED   April  12, 179- (torn)

 to [illegible] Graves, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.

Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.

Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


NAME  Jones, Richard

Grade Private

Line Virginia

WARRANT
NUMBER  12280

ACREAGE  100

ISSUED   October 17, 1791

(hand written Note: to ____ not shown-)

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are 

registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.

Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.

Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.