Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38097, for Richard Jones, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE 
Continental (Va.) 

Jones, Richard 

NUMBER
S. 38097

CONTENTS
In 1818  aged 80 yrs & res of Chesterfield Co. Va
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(left side)
5313
Virgini
Richard Jones 
private
Capt Gun Continental AW Apr 29.07
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 81 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th of June, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Jany 1819 and delivered to the Honble. Mr. Pleasants, House of Reps US

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 2 mos 27/20  23.20
Semi=anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819  48.00
$71.20

Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818

Continued 
Chesterfield County

(right side written vertically)
Notifn. sent to Allan McRae Esqr 6 Dec 1821
Let to Hon.bl. S. Goggin Jany 29th 1848
Let to same June 15. '48
38097
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Richard Jone's Schedule 
5313
Chesterfield V
SILS
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State of Virginia Chesterfield county to wit;
On this 16th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for said county, by an act of the General Assembly of Virginia establishing county courts; Richard Jones upwards of eighty years of age, resident in said county of Chesterfield, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment in the Va line in the southern army. that he enlisted in a company commanded by captain Gun of the light Dragoods in the year 1781 and was attached to the regiment of Col. Wight (or White) as will appear by my declaration made in said court on the 8th day of June in the year 1818 & my pension certificate heretofore granted is numbered 5313. & I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner 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 the 18th day of March 1818" 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.

Schedule.
One feather bed value $20: four chairs value $4: one iron pot $1:50 : 1 skillett 25 cts: and a life estate on seventy acres of poor land, all of which is cleared not worth more than 24/per acre in fee simple.
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I the said Richard Jones am by occupation a farmer or planter. my age and infirmities, however now prevent me from labouring in any way, cannot walk across a house without my crutches, I have no family of any kind and am entirely depended upon a married daughter for the few comforts of life which I enjoy, but as she is entirely without my controul, these small services which are occasionally rendered to me, may be withdrawn whenever my said daughter may choose.
Rich. Jones X his mark

Sworn to and declared in open court on the 16th day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty.
W G. Elam Seal(circled)
presiding Justice then sitting in court.

I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and 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, exclusive of the land, is twenty five dollars and seventy five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court this 14th day of October anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and twenty and the 45th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter clerk of the court for the county of Chesterfield
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Virginia Chesterfield county to wit;
I Eleazor Clay presiding Justice of the peace in and for the said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of attestation is made in due form; that Parke Poindexter whose signature is thereto subscribed, was at the date of the same, clerk of our county court of Chesterfield & that full faith is, and ought to be had for all his legal official acts. Given from under my hand and seal this 11th day of November anno Dom: 1820 and in the 45th year of our Independence.
Eleazor Clay seal(circled)
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Chesterfield County to wit
This day William Hise of the aforesaid county made oath before Edmund Lotwell an residing Judge of Chesterfield court now sitting that a few years after the close of the Revolutionary War he saw the discharge of Richard Jones who had been for several years in the service of his country against the common enemy: that he saw two of the land warrants drew in the name of (illegible) by the said Richd. Jones; that he the said Wm Hise sold one of the aforesaid land warrants for the benefit of the said Richd. Jones & paid over the amount of the money recd. for the said warrant to the said Richd.(remainder cut off)
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June the 8th 1818
Virginia Chesterfield county 
On this 8th day of June 1818, before the Justices of the aforesaid county in court sitting personally appeared Richard Jones aged eighty years, resident in the county of Chestfd. who being my me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Richard Jones enlisted in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain James Fun of the first Regiment of Light Dragoons that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war when he was discharged from service in the county of Henrico & State of Virginia after having served about three years that he was in the battles of Camden, also (blank) & he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that (rest of line with line drawn through)-- Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid. To this declaration is also added the certificate of Wm Hise which is hereto anexed
Edmd. Lockett

I Edmund Lockett Judge of the court aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Richard Jones did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of about three years on the continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress.
Edmd. Lockett
June the 8th 1818
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Virginia towit;
At a court held for Chesterfield county at the courthouse on Monday the 8th day of June 1818; came Richard Jones a revolutionary soldier and made his declaration on oath agreeably to a late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" which declaration was supported by the affidavit of William Hise which is hereto annexed whereupon it is ordered that the same be certified to the secretary of the department of War - And I do hereby certify that Edmund Lockett Esqr whose signature is subscribed to the certificate relative to the said declaration was at the time of making the same presiding Justice of the peace of said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & have caused the official seal of said county to be thereunto affixed this 17th day of August 1818, and in the 43rd year of our foundation.
Parke Poindexter C.

I Eleazor Clay presiding Justice of the peace for said county of Chesterfield do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate of attestation is made in due form, that Parke Poindexter whose signature is thereunto subscribed was at the time of signed the same clerk of Chesterfield county court & that full faith and credit ought to be had to all his legal official acts as such. Given under my hand & seal this 18th day of August anno Dom one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Eleazor Clay seal(circled)
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sion on file in this Bureau. Richard Jones.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Enl. in N.C.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Gunn
COLONEL.
White's regt
Continental Light Dragoons
STATE.

dis. in Henrico Co Va

Substituted enl in 1781 as battle of Camden was in 1780.

Battles engaged in, Camden
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Chesterfield Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 80
Remarks: Soldier had a married daughter in 1820 her name is not stated.
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38097 1907 Apr. 29, Hist to
INVALID. C.L. Nordyke AW.
Revy
File No. 38,097
Richard Jones
Priv Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 260
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Manchr Va} 12 1/2
Decr 31
James Pleasants Esq
1995
1995 Washington
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Manchester Decr 31.'1818
D Sir
Some time last summer an
old soldier, Mr. Richard Jones, who is
in needy circumstances put into my
hands, his declaration, made before our
superior Court for the purpose of forwarding
to the war department - this I did merely
as an act of friendship to this old
veteran - since which I have not
heard from it, altho' the secretary
of war was solicited to return the necessary
papers to Mr. Jones under corr to me
at Manchester - Will  you be so good
as to take the trouble upon yourself to
make some enquiry into the business,
& give me the necessary information?
Yours Respectfully
L. Burfoot
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January 15th - 1819
Lawson Burfoot, the writer of the other
letter is well known to me, and is a
man whose respectability of character is
as great as any of his fellow citizens
James Pleasants
Member of the house of reps.
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Manch Va
22 Septr} free
The Honble.
The Secy. at War
Washington City

252.
Va
Recd. 25 Sept. 1822
Conl
J.L.E.
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Dr. Sir Manchester Sept 22nd 1821
Inclosed you will receive the original
declaration, the original Schedule with the
amended Schedule of Richd. Jones, the
county Court have endeavoured to comply
with the Views of the War - Department
as far as practicable; they considered that
the real property consisting of 75 acres
of "very poor cleared land" which wold
not sell for more than 24 p. pr. acre
would furnish your department with an
ample view of the yearly value of
the real Estate of the applicant and
that it would be considered that the
yearly interest upon the value of
the land if sold would be an exorbe=
tant value to fix it would be a
greater income than one farmer out
of five hundred Va. derives from his
real-property - usual allowance