Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18474, for Samuel Z Jones, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
b. Jan. 30, 1759 in Gloucester Co. N. J.
res. at enl. Cumberland Co. Pa.
res. in 1832, Lewis Co. Va. & died there Apr. 1846
Jones, Samuel Z.
NUMBER
S. 18474
Carded
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16896 16.
Virginia
16876
Samuel Z. Jones [o]f [illegible] in the state of Va. who was a pr: & [illegible] in the commanded Captain of the Regt. commanded [Co]l: Stewart in the Penna. [illegible] 24 months -

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia [at] the rate of 189 Dollars 99 Cents per annum [to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct [illegible] and sent J. Wamsley Weston.- Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833, 474.97
Semi-anl. [annual] allowance ending 4 Mar 34 94.99
$569.9

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nth: [illegible] Clerk.
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 
by oath

Let Pensioner 16 March 35 - [illegible]
[illegible] 
" [illegible] 29 " 36
" Hon Jas [illegible] " " "
" Cert to Wheeling Agt. Feb. [Illegible]
do. to Hon. S. L. Hays H. R. [date crossed out]
do. to Fields McWhorter [date crossed out]
copies of papers sent to Hon. J. Johnson H R Mar 5. 1846.
Let to F. McWhorter [date crossed out]
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S. Godwin Esqr [Esquire]
Washington D. C.
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Fairmont, Marion Co. Va [Virginia]
Novr [November] 29th 1850
Dr Sir,
I have been requested by the heirs of Saml [Samuel] Z. Jones deceased, to prosecute their claim to the arrears they believe were due to their Father at the time of his death, under the pension act of 1832. Soon after this act passed, Mr Jones was allowed a Pension,
but after drawing a year or so, he was stricken off for what cause he was never able to ascertain, though he made several efforts to do so. He died in April 1846, and since then his heirs have not been able to learn  any thing respecting the cause of his being stricken off.
I now desire to call up the case through you and ascertain what objection there is to allowing said claim to the Administrator; or for what cause Mr Jones was stricken off - for no one knows here. Mr Jones was an ignorant old man, but an honest one & supported an unimpeachable character in his neighborhood, which can be proven,
and also that he often spoke of his services in the Revolution, before there was any pension law.
Please let me hear from you & the Dept
Very respectfully
Yours 
I A English
Jones lived in Lewis Co Va [Virginia]
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State of Virginia}
County of Lewis} ss. 
On this 4th day of December AD 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Lewis County Court at the Court house here now sitting Samuel Z Jones a resident of Westfork Settlement in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia aged 73 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 entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in
December 1776, in Cumberland County Pennsylvania and was marched under Capt [Captain] McClelton or Hamilton affiant is not now certain which he has served under  Both and his memory is too frail to now recollect distinctly, Cols named Stewart or Sterrett, and other officers names not recollected, to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania from thence though Bucks County in sd. State to Delaware River, Crossed Sd. River at Carolls Ferry: was from thence ordered, and marched to Prince town in Jersey State, and there took Head Quarters until the end of the Campain [Campaign] that affiant was drafted to serve, which was two months, and during his stay at Prince Town, at Head Quarters, he was one of the reconnoitering
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party that went to Cramberry, Crosswicks, and near Quibble Town, and saw the Virginia and Jersey Troop but do not recollect any of their officers names. Genl [General] Putnam Commanded at Prince Town Whilst affiant was there, was there discharged by his Captain after having served two months. Then affiant Substituted for John Smith of Lancaster Malitia [Militia] of Pennsylvania for two months, at Prince Town was placed under the command of Captain Miller, Genl [General] Putnam, other officers names not recollected remained at Prince Town (Head Quarters) during time, I continued reconnoitering until time was up, Generally over the same Ground that he affiant reconnoitered over on the Service under his before mentioned draft. was then discharged by his Captain having served two months then returned in the spring of 1777 to Cumberland County Pennsylvania and in December of that year was drafted in the Malitia [Militia] of that State to perform another Tour of Two months, was marched under Captain Hamilton or McClellan, and as affiant has before stated his memory is too frail to recollect. Col Watt Genl [General] Lacy other Officers names not recollected, to Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, where affiant Seen Generals, Washington, and Wayne was from thence ordered to and marched to
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and marched to White Marsh, in Pennsylvania from thence to Doyle Town in sd. State from thence to Edge Hill in Sd. State, from thence to near Bristol in sd. State, and returned to Doyles Town, near which place the British Took some Beef Cattle, and there were a detachment of men sent in pursuit, of them in order to rescue, or retake them of which affiant was one, pursued them till they Got within their lines, then returned to Camp weary and disappointed. Col Watt Commanded, and affiant thinks he was promoted to
General while there, before which time Genl. Lacy Commanded. marched from Doyles Town to a place then called the Crooked Billot, there was attacked
by the British Light Horse, and Lieutenant and Ensign Arbuckle's John Martin and others were amoung [among] the Americans slain and the Americans
were compelled to retreat, leaving some wounded men behind which were burnt in Buckwheat [illegible]. was shortly thereafter discharged at Edge Hill by his Captain, having stated his tour of two months Out then substituted for [illegible] near Edge Hill in Pennsylvania Malitia [Militia] from Berks County for two months. the persons name whoom [whom] affiant substituted for he has forgotton [forgotten] was placed under the command of he thinks Captain Myres. but is not certain. General Watt other Officers names not recollected
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18474
INVALID.
File No. 18,474
Samuel Z. Jones
Lieut [Lieutenant] Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 447
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jacket
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Report in the case of Samuel Z. Jones, Pen,
Particular examination [illegible] in this case
companion acct
Original Decl