Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5725, for Joseph Jones, Pennsylvania
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No. 14,292
Mary Jones
widow of Joseph
Ohio
Act 7th July 1838
Letter to Joseph Cosco
April 9 - 1857
Let for: Cox Oct 9/51

5725
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5725
P.O.
Mary Jones
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:

REJECTED

Alleges: Cause of rejection not found on printed list of rejected claims.
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. 
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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[Left side:]
Commissioner of Pensions
June 23rd 1851
Washington DC
Relative to claims of Mary Jones and Louisa Davis
Joseph Cox
[Right side:]
Cincinnati June 16, 1857
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Some several months ago I sent to your department an application on the part of Mary Jones widow of Joseph Jones deceased for a pension for the services of her husband in the revolution. Since then I have received a letter from your department very briefly informing me that”she is not entitled to receive anything for reasons which are not necessary to be gone into.”
With all due respect it does seem to me that under the act of July 7th 1838 she would be entitled to a pension under the testimony which I forwarded.
If not inconsistent with the rules of your department would you please reexamine the case and inform whether under that testimony she is not entitled to something, and if she is not, return me the papers. IO also in my former communication called your attention to the claim of Louisa Davis widow of Abram Cobalt and David Davis whose application was forwarded in 1837 from Fountain County Indiana by Joseph Jones and no answer ever received in regard to them from the department. In that part of my letter
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no attention seemed to be paid to the answer I need.
Would you be so kind as to examine
Into that application, and inform me if she entitled 
To anything under it or if it is defective suggest
the defects and forward the papers to me so that
I may supply my defect of testimony for their
is abundance of it now-
These applicants are both in very destitute
Circumstances and hope you will grant
them as favorable a hearing as possible and
inform Me at you earliest convenience
yours
Joseph Cox
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC

[red stamp]

FREE

[circular red stamp]
CINCINNATI OH 6 19

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No 14292
Dec 24 / 50
Decl Henry Osmond
Mary Jones Case
Dec 24/50
Ohio
Anyone
Capt Hussin
Aug 1814

[right hand side of page]
Cincinnati Der 19/50
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

Enclosed l send you
an application of Mary Jones (widow of Joseph

Jones) for a pension and also the affidavit of
Samuel Covalt and Sarah Covalt. I do not
know whether they are sufficient in details to
obtain a pension for her, but suppose that his
name is on the roll of service at that time and
if so this testimony may be sufficient to identify
the applicant. If any other testimony is needed
please notify me at your earliest Convenience
In 1837 an application for a pension for Lois Davis
widow of Abraham Covalt and also of David Davis
was sent to the Department Joseph Jones from Fountain
County Indiana. No pension it seems has yet been
granted on it, Will you please inform me in
what respects it is deficient and if the application
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Needs any and if so what testimony to support it.
Hoping to hear from you shortly

I am yours, etc. 
Joseph Cox
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State of Ohio
Miami County

On This twenty seventh day of
November Eighteen Hundred & Fifty personally appear
Sarah Covalt a resident of the Count of Miami
State of This aged Eighty year who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on her oath say
that she is acquainted with Many Jones (formerly
Mary Covalt) widow of Joseph Jones that she was
present at the marriage of said Mary Covalt
with said Joseph Jones sometime about the year
Seventeen Hundred & Ninety two, that said marriage
took place in Hamilton County in the territory north
west of the Ohio River and that John Smith a
Baptist minister
solemnized said marriage
as she truly believes- - She further saith That said
Joseph Jones has at that time afterwords reputed
than been a Soldier in the Revolutionary war -
Sworn and subscribed before me
on the day & year aftersaid
and I do hear certify that the
Sarah x her mark Cavali
said Sarah Covalt is a respectable
person fully entitled to credibility
attest,
D.H. Morris Asoicate Inays of Miami Co.
D.H.Monis

16 M Buckles

The State of Ohio
Miami Country of

I John G Leeford cleark of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for the County of Miami & State af.: I hereby certify that David H mornis
Esqr. before whom the foreging affidavit was made. war on the 27th day
of Nov 1850. as asociate judge of 1st Court of Com Pleas. in & for County
duly commissioned and qualified and as duclo full faith credit are due
his official acts. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of our 1d Court at Troy this 28th day of Nov 1 1850 Jno G Telford cd mb p
By H my Power Dep
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State of Ohio
Warren County
On this 29th day of November Eighteen hundred & fifty personally appeared [crossed out before] in open court
Samuel Guston a resident of the state of Ohio in the county of Warren & state of Ohio aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with Joseph Jones whos widow Mary Jones is making application for a pension that said Joseph Jones was a citizen of Pennsylvania and in the year seventeen hundred & eighty nine was what was then called a spy at Leg Station on the River Delaware in said state of Pennsylvania for a period of two years or more but does not now recollect the commissioned officers names but knows that Jeremiah Long was an Ensign at said station and further that said Joseph Jones came to shat is now the sate of Ohio about the time of St Clairs defeat & believes that he has now been dead for a number of years & further that he helped to bury the dead at ST Clairs defeat} Samuel Guston
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid and I do hereby certify that the said Samuel Guston is a respectable and fully entitled to credibility In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lebanon this 29 day of Nov AD 1850
GW Stokes Clk
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[Left side]
Mary Jones, widow
of Joseph
Ohio
Act 7 July 1838 
MS Parsons

[Right side]
State of Ohio
Hamilton County} ss
On this twelfth day of December Eighteen Hundred and Fifty personally appeared before John A Wiseman an associate Judge of the court of common Pleas of said county Mary Jones a resident of Sycamore Township in the county of Hamilton and state of Ohio aged seventy six 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 previsions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joseph Jones who was to the best of her knowledge and  belief a private in the Revolutionary war that he enlisted at Leg station on the Delaware River in the state of Pennsylvania and was stationed there for some time and affiant states from the best information she can obtain that he served for more than two years in the army of the United States in the capacity of a private while at Legs station he was under the command of Colonel Morgan and Captain Morgan about the time of St. Clairs defeat in the north western Territory he came to the west as affiant believes under the order of government and was sent out under the command of Captain Hall to assist in burying the dead of St. Clairs defeat While in the service of the Unites States he received a severe wound in the face running from the corner of his mouth back to his ear affiant has heard her said husband Joseph Jones frequently say that the names of his messmates at Leggs Station Thomas Clawson, Michael Core and Mr Williams. Affiant has no documentary evidence to prove any facts in relation to his service but has had to rely upon the statement of  her said husband
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in his life time & others who knew him but to the best of her information & belief the above matters as set forth are true
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Jones in what is now Hamilton County Ohio on the twenty second day of August Seventeen hundred & ninety two and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Jones died on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen Hundred & Fourteen in Lymes Township Hamilton County Ohio, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated and further this affiant states that she has never been married since her marriage with the said Joseph Jones but has remained a widow ever since his death & is so at this time
STATE OF OHIO
HAMILTON COUNTY} SS
I EDWARD C ROLL, Clerk of the court of common pleas within and for said county of Hamilton do hereby certify that John Wiseman as given before whom the affidavit of Mary Jones hereunto attached afficas to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same an associate Judge of the said court of common pleas and for the county of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such And that the signature of the said John Wiseman is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I, the clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Cincinnati in the said county this 14th day of Decr AD 1850
CC Roll Clerk, HCCP
D C McMaster Deputy
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in his life time & others who knew him but to the best of her information & belief the above matters as set forth are true
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Jones in what is now Hamilton County Ohio on the twenty second day of August Seventeen hundred & ninety two and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Jones died on the twenty fourth day of January eighteen Hundred & Fourteen in Lymes Township Hamilton County Ohio, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated and further this affiant states that she has never been married since her marriage with the said Joseph Jones but has remained a widow ever since his death & is so at this time
sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I do hereby certify that the said Mary Jones is unable to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity
John A Wiseman
Associate Judge} Mary X Jones her mark