Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,782, for Philip Jones, Pennsylvania
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Penn.

Jones, Philip

S. 39782

Jun 1800 aged 80 yrs. + res. of Chester Co. Pa.
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right side reads:  Notification sent October 28, 1820 to John G. Wersler. West Chester, PA.


left side

(6847)
unable to determine
Pennsylvania

Philip Jones,(there is a number "4" written that does not appear to be part of entry for document content)

at Chester Co, in the state of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by (Colonel is overwritten to read) Captain Anderson of the 2nd Reg Penna.  (missing part of word) ine, for the term of two yrs 11 mo.

(missing letters) nscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month to commence on the 13th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of Feby. 1819 and sent to Honbl. Issac Darlington, House of Reps U. States-.

Arrears to 4th Sept. 1818- 4 22/30  37.06
Semi-anl.ce ending 4th March 1819  $48.00
                                                           $85.06
20/80            {Revolutionary Claim
                       Act 18th March, 1818.}

                     Continued
                 Chester County
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania S
Chester County

Philip Jones of the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania upon oath make the following declaration:
That the said Philip Jones on the 10th Day of Feby 1777 enlisted as a private for the Term of Three years in Captain Andersons Company 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, that the said declarant faithfully served the whole of said Term
in said company and was on the 10th Day of January 1780 Honourably discharged by Genl Wayne

That the Declarant written certificates of his discharge; and that he has lost the same by time & accident -
That the declarant is seventy Eight years of age, infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every [illegible] heretofore allowed by the laws of the United States

Philip Jones
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Commonwealth of Penna
Chester County ss.
On this 13th day-- day of April AD. 1818
Personally appeared before me [Philip appears crossed out] John Davis
one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the County aforesaid the within named Philip Jones and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the within written declaration, by him made; and it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforenamed Philip Jones served for the Term of more than nine months, to wit from the 10th Day of Feby. to the 10th Day of Jan. 1780- at one period of the war of the revolution, on the Continental establishment, against the common enemy.
I hereby certify the Testimony in the case to the Secretary of the Department of War-

Sworn & Subscribed before me
John Davis

I John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do hereby Certify that John Davis Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above
affidavit and before whom the same appears to have been taken, is and at the time was one of the associate Judges of the said Court, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit
is and ought to be given. -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Chester in the County aforesaid the 9th day of June A.D. 1818.-
John G. Wersler Prot.
(signature)
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13th April 1818
Declaration of Philip Jones an old Soldier
2nd Pennsylv Reg

1777- 2 yrs : 11 mo

Adm@

Hon W. Darlington

A.R.
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Chester County
Pennsylvania ?
Before me the the Subscriber one (of) the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas is for the County aforesaid, came the Honorable John Davis at present one of the Judges of the said Court, but formerly a Lieutenant in Captain Anderson  Company of the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment, as mentioned in this written declaration of Philip Jones, and afterwards in the ???? Regiment of the same line and as such had under his Command for five years or more, the within named Philip Jones as a soldier in which capacity the said Philip served his County honestly and faithfully. This Deponent further saith that he knows of his own knowledge that the said Philip Jones is old and infirm, and from his reduced circumstances  is in absolute need of the assisstance of his County for Support.

Sworn ????
Feb 3, 1819 Before: W. Finney 
                                                 signed John Davis


I John G. Wersler Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that W. Finney Esquire before whom the above Deposition of John Davis Esquire appears to have been taken is and at the time of taking the said Deposition was, one of the "associate?" Judges of the Court aforesaid, duly appointed, Commissioned and qualified, to all whose official Acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
                 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto       set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at West Chester, the third day of February in the year of our God one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
                      J.G. Wersler Prot.
                      (written signature)
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Philip Jones-
6847 Chester Cty
[illegible]
Feb 19
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, SS:
On this Thirty first day of
July
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Personally appeared in OPEN Court of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course
of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
Philip Jones
aged Eighty
years and upwards, resident in the township
of "illegible" in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the company under Capt. Patrick Anderson, in the 13th. Regt. of the Pennsylvania Line commanded by Col. Atlee on the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 6. 847-
AND I the said Philip Jones do solemnly
swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March,
eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the
Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Philip Jones
Sworn to declared and subscribed, on the Thirty First day of July 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
John G. Wersler Prothonotary

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
1 Iron Pot
1. Chest -
2 Chairs
1. Packet
1. pair Bedsteads
Valued $2
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Schedule to Continued
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I have a pension from the State of Penn
Sylvania of Forty dollars a year and five dollars
due and recoverable-
I am indebted Twenty Five Dollars
I am a farmer by trade, but from age X
infirmity am unable to pursue that occupation; I have no
family except a daughter with whom I live who
is a widow-
Philip
Jones -
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, SS:
John S. Carter
Esquire
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said
county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record
by the Laws of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that the
foregoing Declaration & Oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; AND I do further
Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in
the aforesaid Schedule, is Two
dollars and no cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this fifteenth
day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[illegible] Wersler Prothonotary.
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39782
Revy INVALID
File No. 89782
Philip Jones
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. [?], Page 260
(Arrangement of 1870)