Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38093, for Thomas Jones, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Jones, Thomas

Number
S.38093

in 1820 aged 63 years res Hancock Co. GA
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Portion of document 

Hancock
who was a private in the co commanded
by Capt. Claggett of the Md
for the term of Six months

Inscribed on the roll of Georgia
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence 
on the 13 of April, 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Sept 1820 and sent to Phil L Simms agent - Sparta, Georgia

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1820 $37.86
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 March 1821 - $48.00
$85.86
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Thomas Jones
Hancock Co Georgia
3rd & 1st Maryland Regt
1777 for the war

13 Apr 1820

Worth $40.

Services admitted but before a pension certificate can issue on this application a schedule of property must be exhibited to show that applicant is entitled.

A form of schedule is herewith sent.

Philip L Simms - Agent
Sparta, Georgia
Rec'd 21 Aug 1820
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis June 21st 1820
I hereby certify that it appears from the payrolls remaining in the Auditor's Office that Thomas Jones a pvt received from John Hamilton agent of the Maryland line the sum of $63.60 for arrears of pay from the 1st Aug 1780 to the 1st Jany 1782 also the sum of $80.00 for pay from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st Jany 1783 also the sum of $43.30 from the 1st 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when his time expired.

Thos Karney A.G.S.Md

82,235 $43.30
82.242 $63.30
82.243 $117.60
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Georgia
Hancock County

Personally appeared Thomas Jones who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he entered as a private soldier under Capt. John Hawkins Lowe of the Third Regiment of the Maryland Troops on the 12th day of February 1777 for the term of three years or during the revolutionary war. That he served the United States in that capacity under Capt. Horatio Cleggett of said Regiment until Gates defeat and from that time in the First Maryland regiment until the close of the war and was discharged from said service by proclamation in the public gazettes about the month of November 1783 and that he is now in reduced circumstances and unable to labor for his support in consequence of a weakness in his back and needs the aid of government agreeably to the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 18 day of March 1818 providing for the relief of persons engaged in the revolutionary war.

Thomas Jones
His X Mark

Sworn to in open court this 13th day of April 1820.
Phil L Simms Clerk

Also appeared Walter Hamilton & David Kendall who being duly sworn depose & say that they are personally acquainted with Thomas Jones and that the above affidavit so far as respects his circumstances is true and that the other facts stated in said affidavit they believe to be true.

Walter Hamilton
David Kendall

Sworn to in open court this 13th day of April 1820.
Phil L Simms - Clerk
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I John M Dooley Judge of the Superior Court of the Norhtern Circuit of Georgia do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Thomas Jones did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his county for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Given under my hand and private seal having no seal of office this 15th day of April 1820.

John M Dooly - Seal

Georgia Hancock County

I Philip L Simms clerk of the Superior Court of Said county do certify that John M Dooley whose name appears to the above certificate is Judge of the Superior Court of the Northern Circuit in the state aforesaid that the said county of Hancock is a part of said circuit that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to his official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 19th day of April 1820.

Phil L Simms - Clerk

SEAL
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State of Georgia
Hancock County

Inferior Court presents the Honorable Walter Hamilton, Barnaby Shivers & Micajah Thomas.

On this eighth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court it being a court of record as established by the laws of said state keeping a record of their proceedings Thomas Jones aged sixty-three years a resident in said state and county who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows from the 12th day of February 1777 until Gates defeat and from that time in the first Maryland Regiment until the close of the war and was discharged from said service by proclamation in the Public Gazette about the month of November 1783.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the Unites 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed to wit. Two pots, 6 sitting chairs, 1 pail, 1 piggen, 1 tub, 1 pewter basin, 2 wheels & cords, 1 doz earthen plates, 1 doz cups & saucers, 1 earthen dish, 2 old knives & forks, 1 pitcher, 1 sugar dish, 1 cream pot, 1/2 doz teaspoons & tablespoons, 1 tin coffee pot, 1 churn, 6-quart bottles
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poultry, 30 glass, 2 decanters, 1 shovel plow, 1 [illegible] 2 axes, 2 hoes, 1 candle molds, 1 pine table, 2 pine chest, 1 clock, 1 frying pan, 1 tea kettle, 1 three gallon jug, 1 three pint ditto, 1 grubbing how, 1 harness, 1  plow [illegible], cow hides, and that I am by occupation a farmer and that I am rendered unable to pursue my occupation by reason of a weakness in my back. That my family consists of my wife, and two children, my wife aged fifty=three, one son fifteen years of age, 1 daughter aged nineteen.

Thomas Jones
His X Mark

Sworn and declared on the 8th day of August 1920 before
Walter Hamilton - JIC
Barnaby Shivers - 
Micajah Thomas - 

I James H Jones Clerk of the Inferior Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty dollars in total.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this eighth day of August 1820.

James H Jones - Clerk I.C.

Seal
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Georgia
Hancock County

I James H Jones clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do certify that Walter Hamilton, Barnaby Shivers and Micajah Thomas whose names appear to the foregoing certificate are Justices of the Inferior Court of said county in the state aforesaid that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to their official acts as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office this 8th day of August 1820.

Jamess H Jones Clerk I.C.
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38093
Revy
INVALID

File No 38093
Thomas Jones
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March '18

Index Vol 2 Page 259

[Arrangement of 1870.]