Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25603, for Harrison Jones, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va

Jones, Harrison

NUMBER
S.25603

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
Dec. 15th 1841

Sir:

Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The widow of Harrison Jones, dec’d [deceased] [^ Invalid] Pensioner a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Six Dollars and 66 2/3 Cents per [crossed out – annum] month, [crossed out - under the law of the], has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1834, to the 12th Jany 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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State of Mississippi}
Marshall County}
Personally appeared before me James Henderson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Harrison Jones of the county and state aforesaid and produced to me the original certificate from the Governor of Virginia of which this is a true copy – viz -
I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify, that Harrison Jones aged 30 years, late a private in the Militia of the County of Cumberland, appears to have been disabled in such a manner while in the service of the United States as to entitle him to the sum of Fifteen pounds, yearly, which allowance is accordingly made him, to commence from the first day of January 1786.
Given under my hand, as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond
This 25 day of January 1787
T. Meriwether
Edm: Randolph SS

And the said Harrison Jones being duly sworn saith that he is the same individual who formerly resided in Morgan County and State of Georgia and that his name was on the Pension roll of Georgia: that he has not drawn his pension since the year 1822 as far as he can recollect, that he applied through an attorney in fact in 1825 for his pension at the Agency of the United States at Savannah; but owing to not having applied in due time his application failed – the papers having been returned
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to Washington City – Supposing the applicant to be dead as stated by the officer applied to – that on account of his lameness and age and other infirmities traveling was not only extremely irksome but well not impossible – the distance being near two hundred miles.
Four years ago he emigrated to Mississippi and settled in Marshall County. And since his residence here he has not made any application till now through Mr. Thompson our Representative in Congress. Because being a stranger in the state and unacquainted with the laws of the United States he did not know how to make the application till informed by him.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6 day of January A.D. 1840
James Henderson, Justice of the Peace {Seal}
Harrison Jones
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J. Thompson

of 

Mississippi
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State of Mississippi}
Marshall County}
Personally appeared before me James Henderson a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County John P Jones and Dr. Weldon Jones, the one of Lafayette County and the Second of Marshall County in the State Aforesaid, who being duly Sworn depose and say, that they are the reputed Sons of the within named Pensioner of the United States, Harrison Jones, that each of them have known the said Harrison Jones for more than forty years, that they know him to be the same Harrison Jones who formerly resided in Morgan County in the State of Georgia, previous to which time, he resided in Cumberland County in the State of Virginia: That he is the same Harrison Jones whose name was placed on the pension roll of Georgia; and that each of them has acted as his Agent and Attorney John P Jones in the receipt of his pension from the Government of the United States and Weldon Jones at the time of the failure of the application, and also that he has resided in this County and state near four years – and still resides in this County: that his disability continued during the years 1823 – 25 – 27 – 29 – 31 and still continues – having had his right leg amputated just below the knee.
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
this 6th day of January 1840 
under my hand and seal
James Henderson, Justice of the Peace {Seal}
John P Jones
Weldon Jones
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J. Thompson

of 

Mississippi
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State of Georgia}
Baldwin County} 
Personally appeared before me Edward Young Hill a Judge of the Superior Courts of the [Illegible] Circuit of said State Harrison Jones Jr. (son of Harrison Jones Sr. now applying for a pension) of Lee County and State aforesaid who is in every respect worthy of credit who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Harrison Jones Sr. formerly of Morgan County and state of Georgia and now of Marshall County and State of Mississippi and whose name was on the pension roll of Georgia in and during the years of 1823 – 25 – 27 – 29 – 31 and during this time he knows from inspection and frequent observation that he was disabled and that his disability consisted in the loss of his rights leg having been amputated just below the knee. This disability not only existed during the years above specified but must necessarily continue through life. 
Sworn to and subscribed before made this 18th day of December A.D. 1839
Edward Young Hill, Judge 
Harrison Jones, Jr.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Rev. War Section.

December 20, 1912.

Miss Margaret Watson
Box 96,
New London, Mo.

Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 10th and received the 14th instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Harrison Jones, Sur. File No. 25,603, it appears that soldier was a Private in the Cumberland County, Virginia, Militia during the Revolution, dates and officers not stated, and was pensioned under Act of June 7, 1785, for disability, amputation of right leg from a wound received at a battle of Guilford.
Soldier was born about 1758, and resided at various times at Richmond, Virginia, Cumberland County, Virginia, Morgan County, Georgia, and in 1836, moved to Marshall County, Mississippi. He died Jan. 12 1841. His sons, John P. Jones, Dr. Weldon Jones and Harrison Jones, Jr. were alive in 1839.
Soldier left a widow whose name is not stated. The Revolutionary War records fail to afford any information in regard to Dabney Jones.

Very respectfully,
J. L. Davenport.
Commissioner.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[written on left side 3 Jan 16 Hist to Hon Jos Wheeler H. R. QS
93 Apr 4 Hist Admiral T H [Illegible] City.
[Illegible] Hist. to Mrs. M. L. Walton 1706 [Illegible] City M Ele
1912 Dec 20 Hist to Margaret Watson, 
1916 Mar 14 Mrs. A. Burton, informed that name of Soldier’s father is not stated]

35603

INVALID.
Revy

File No. 25,600
Harrison Jones
Pri Va Regt

Act: May 13th 46
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 213

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mr Evans will please give the order at once in the case I have left on his desk so say Mr William
Charles Hills
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Harrison Jones,
Georgia
Invalid Roll

Letter to Hon Jacob Thompson (of Mississippi) Dec 4 1839 & Dec 9 1839

Mr. Tales will find other papers in the case. File then with it
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Harrison Jones, Georgia Nw [Illegible] 
To what time and what rate was he last pd [paid]

[Illegible]}
Dec. 3 1839}

Paid to 4th March 1822
At $6.66 2/3 per month
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[Left side Harrison Jones
Private in Va Regt Revy War
on Georgia
Invalid Pension Roll:

Lee Celter to Hon. J. Thompson H. R. Feb. 6 1840 – do. to same Feb. 13 1840 to Hon A. K. Parris, Feb. 14, 1840 –
Pensioned under Act June 7, 1785 pensioned commenced Sept. 4, 1789. $40 per annum increased Sept. 29, 1789 to $50 per annum
Va Agency trans. To Ga. (see printed lists of 1835]

[Right side – Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept. 1839 Agt notified 31 Dec. 1840
Letter to Hon J. Thompson HR Aud. 18 Dec 1841
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 12 Jany 1841 Agt. Notified 28 Dec 1841.
Dead]
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Hon J. Thompson
HR
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

UNITED STATES 

STATE OF GEORGIA
By Charles J. McDonald 
Governor of said State.

TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
KNOW YE, That Edward Young of Hill whose signature appears to the within affidavit, was at the time of making the same holding and exercising the Office of Judge of the Superior Courts of the Ocmulgee District of the State of Georgia.


[Written sideways - McDonald
Entd. Mr G Park Compt Genl
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[Signatures written sideways – Charles J. Entd M. G. Park Compt Genl. Two dollars and fifty cents T Hayman]

Therefore, all due faith, credit and authority are, and ought to be had and given to his Attestation as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of this State to be put and affixed.
DONE at the Capitol, in Milledgeville, this Seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and Thirty nine and of the Independence of the United States of America the sixty-forth

By the Governor:

W. A. Tennille
Secretary of State,

Executive Department Ga
Milledgeville 17th December 1839
Registered
Received 25 cents
James U Home
S.E.D.
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1

State of Georgia}
Morgan County}
Personally appeared before me Wm Johnston of the county & state aforesaid & made oath that he was for many years acquainted with Harrison Jones Sen. who resided for many years in the county & that he always understood the said Jones received a pension from the Government for disability rc.d [received] in the service of his country in the Revolutionary war of our Independence & that on one occasion he [^ said] Jones recd [received] his pension in the city of Savannah by a power of Attorney from this town.
Wm. Johnston

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day of Jan. 7 1840
Elijah E. Jones J.J.C

(2)

State of Georgia}
Morgan County}
Personally appeared before me Elijah E Jones who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with [paper damaged and partial loss of text] State of Virginia, Cumberland County and afterwards in Clark County in this State and while he resided in this County and was a part of the time a border in his family: and I know as well as any fact that occurred in the family that he received a pension from the Government of the United States
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State of Virginia, Cumberland County and afterwards in Clark County in this state and while he resided in this county and was a part of the time a boarder in his family: and I know as well as any fact that occurred in the family that he received a pension from the Government of the United States which was paid to him in Richmond Virginia his residence in that state and that some years after he removed to Georgia, he finally had it removed to Savannah Georgia; where he was receiving it for as I know or believe until he left this State for Mississippi. He received this pension on the account of the loss of a leg from a wound received at the Battle of Gilford North Carolina as I have frequently heard him and others say who was with him in the Battle.
Sworn to and subscribed before made this 6 of February 1840
Elijah E. Jones
John L. Walker J.P.
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House of Rep
Feb. 12th 1840

Sir,
Either I or the Third Auditor or you on laboring under some mistake in regard to the payment of the pension of Harrison Jones; In the circular of the Second Comptroller dated September 1836. The 3rd rule is in these words:
“3rd no payments will in future be made to any pensioners, either in person or by Attorney; who has not applied for his pension for more than one year without the production of evidence of his identify – as prescribed in the instructions from this office of June 10, 1833, Chap. 1 Sec. 2 & form B: nor until such evidence has been transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions and a special direction authorizing the payment has been-“ now has this rule been satisfactorily complied with as far as the applicant is concerned – I believe it has and I cannot consider how a man in his right senses can dispute it – And first I assume that substance is everything, from of no consequence – Identity is the fact to be proved – What is the form furnished in No. 2 and what is the evidence furnished – First is the affidavit of the applicant sitting forth his certificate of pension and his own identity. This you have in the strongest – and plainest – and fullest times – 2nd the form requires the
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certificate of the magistrate that he has the most satisfactory evidence of the identity of the applicant. What evidence have you on this score? The certificate of the magistrate that the applicant personally appeared before him & made the foregoing affidavit. And instead of saying he has the most satisfactory evidence of his identity he gives you in extreme the affidavits of four distinct – and, to my personal knowledge honorable, intelligent men of high standing. Two state that – they know him, have examined his disability – and thereby show his identity. No other two state they have known the applicant for more than forty years, they do know him to be the same man, and one of them states, he has heretofore acted as his agent & Attorney in drawing his pension. If this is not a compliance with form No 13 then I must confess my inability to comprehend the plainest ideas, then follows the certificate of the Clerk under seal and the certificate of the Judge; to then I apprehend this is not technical objection.
In a letter [ncd – enclosed] from 3rd Auditor yesterday is the sentence “The difficulty in the case is, The want of the special order from the Commissioner of Pensions which he declines granting unless the Comptroller will dispense with all his regulations on the subject.” I must confess when I compared your reply and the rule prescribed by the Comptroller, I felt surprised and mortified - surprised that an officer holding
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a high [Illegible] would in the face of common sense take much a position – mortified at the [Illegible].
I hope you will reconsider this matter for upon a calm review I feel convinced you will comply with the rule laid down by the Comptroller and give the order required to enable the Third Auditor to act.
If you dictate doing so I should be glad to know what additional fact you wish proved: whether this old gentleman is required to make out separate proof of his identity – for every officer connected with the pension office: and whether proof furnished to our office cannot be and in all either by a transfer of the original or a certified copy.
I feel a great reluctance unnecessarily to cause an infirm, invalid old man, on the very eve of the grave, who has been for the most part confined to his aid for the last eight years and who now gets up with extreme difficulty any additional inconvenience. Especially when I know the trouble & vexation to him of preparing these papers. So for an identity is concerned, I know the old gentleman well, I know his handwriting and I feel [Illegible] is just & right to give him his pension. I ask your early attention to this matter.
Your very respectfully
J. Thompson
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Hon. Jacob Thompson
Feb. 6 [1839 scratched out] 1840

G. C.

Record (49) page 225
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War Dep
Pension Office
Feb. 6, 1840

Sir:
The case of Harrison Jones has been examined. The Dept will order the payment of his pension on his making out the usual vouchers and sending them to the Third Auditor, as directed in the enclosed printed sheets, marked form 1     No. 3. Under the Act of 1838 the amount due up to the 4th March 1839 must be paid here. He must at the same time make application for a transfer of his name to the Mississippi roll, agreeably to the instructions marked No. 4. The application for transfer must be sent to this office.
[Illegible initials]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
December 22nd, 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Harrison Jones, Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Six Dollars and 66 2/3 Cents per month [crossed out annum, under the law of the], has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner Of Pensions,
Present.
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller’s Office,
February 19, 1840

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Harrison Jones, Invalid Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of Six Dollars and 66 2/3 Cents per month [crossed out annum, under the law of the], has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March, 1822, to the 4th March, 1839, 17 years.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner Of Pensions,
Present.

17 80 1,360
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Feb. 13, 1840
G. C.

Record (49) Page 247
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War Dept
Pension Office
Feb. 13, 1840

Sir,
This morning I received your letter of yesterday relative to the case of Harrison Jones. You appear to have misunderstood me in my conversation with you. I said that if the Comptroller would be satisfied with copies of the papers which you filed here, an order would be given for the payment of the money. I saw the Comptroller this morning, and he has agreed to receive the copies as voucher in his office. As soon as the papers can be copied I will send an order to pay the amount due.
I have the honor

Hon. Jacob Thompson
House of Reps [Representatives]
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Hon. Jacob Thompson
Dec. 4 ‘39

G. C.

Record (49) page 77

[written sideways – has been repealed since 1839]
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War Dep [War Department]
Pen. Off. [Pension Office]

Sir
In answer to your inquiry, I have the honor to inform you that Harrison Jones appears by our books to have been an Invalid pensioner on the Va Roll (at a very early date & perhaps by special act-) was transferred in 1810 to the Georgia roll & paid at that agency to the 4 March 1822 at the rate of $6.66 2/3. pr. [per] month. The act of 3 March 1819 required an examination every two years by two Surgeons of respectability as to the continuance & degree of the disability. It does not appear that he ever furnished the evidence of such [^ biannual] examination as is required by that act and consequently no payment has been or should have been made him since that date.
If he should apply to this office for the restoration of his pension he will be required to prove by two Surgeons
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certified to be reputable in their profession that in Sept. 1823- 5-7 - and ’31 he was disabled; [Illegible] the nature and the degree [words scratched out] disability under which he labored at those dates; and the own means of knowing it [words scratched out].
The reasons for not applying heretofore for his pension should be stated by him under oath.
The act requiring the biannual examination has been repealed since 1839.

[written sideways – Hon J Thompson Dec 4 ’39 GC Record (49) page 77]

Hon. Jacob Thompson
H. Rep.
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Hon. A. K. Parris
Feby. 14th 1840

GC

Record (49) page 255
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War Dep [Department]
Pension Office
Feb. 14 1840

Sir:

I enclose herewith copies of the papers presented at this Office in the case of Harrison Jones by the Hon. J. Thompson of the House of Representatives. This is the case about which we had a conversation yesterday.

Hon. A. K. Parris
2nd Comptroller
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House of Representatives
Feb. 12th 1840

Sir,
At the beginning of the season believing it important to prove the identity and disability of Harrison Jones, I wrote to Georgia to one of his old acquaintances who has forwarded me the enclosed affidavits. I hope you will consider this additional testimony as amply satisfactory. I have given out all hope that my Georgia correspondence who was the intimate acquaintance of Harrison Jones would attend to it.
Yours 
Very Respects
J. Thompson
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[written sideways – Dec 5 Harrison Jones 
Hon J. Thompson H.R.]

G. W. Crump Esq
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C.
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House of Rep? [Representatives]
Dec. 5th, 1839

Sir,
Your letter of yesterday was duly received. I have been unable to put my hand on the law in relation to Invalid pensioners. The wound which Harrison Jones received could the amputation of his right or left leg (I forget which) just below the knee and which as a matter of course must continue through life; I should be glad to know if this fact be proved to the satisfaction of the Department. Would not the Department be authorized to pay the old man his pension; who has neglected to draw it regularly on account of his inability to get about being now very old & very feeble. If that be impractical and impossible for I take it that if the Department can act safely they will do so without troubling the old man so much, who now is
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unable to walk alone, and who now is evidently troubling over the Government. These things I know myself and I do not believe that he ever will trouble the Government for another years allowance. Congress in 1822 no longer requiring an examination showest that they considered that provision foolish and unnecessary.
I, however, as is cannot be done otherwise, he is good as to furnish me with a blank form of the examination and before what tribunal it is to be taken. Also with a blank power of Attorney and before what tribunal that must be made & proved. And before whom, he must make the oath of his reason for not applying it the regular times.
Yours
Respectfully
J. Thompson
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State of Mississippi}
Marshall County}
We the subscribed Practicing Physicians of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that after a careful examination in the case of Harrison Jones aged 82 years, and wo, we believe, to be the same individual who formerly resided in Morgan County and State of Georgia and who is on the Pension Roll of the said State of Georgia, we are of opinion that his disability still continues; which consists in the amputation of his right leg just below the knee; and further that the degree of disability under which he labors at present, is now, not less than the original degree of disability for which he was placed on the Pension Roll.

[Illegible Name] 
Jesse Givens

Sworn and subscribed to before me, a Justice of the Peace of said County this day of January A.D. 1840
Given under my hand and seal
James Henderson Justice of the Peace {Seal}
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The State of Mississippi}
Marshall County} I Gordentia Waite Clerk of the probate Court of Said County, do hereby certify that James Henderson is and was at the time of the execution of the within certificates and acting Justice of the Peace of said County, and duly Commissioned as such. Given under my hand and the seal of said court at office at Holly Springs
January 6th 1840
G. Waite Clerk

The State of Mississippi}
Marshall County} I Augustus Pearce Judge of the Probate Court for said County do hereby certify that Gordentia Waite whose certificate appears above is clerk of the Probate Court for the aforesaid County and that said certificate is in due form of law & by the proper offices. Given under my hand & seal this the 6th day of January A.D. 1840.
A Pearce {Seal}
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Hon. J. Thompson
Dec 9 ‘39
GC

Record (49) page 88
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War Dep [Department]
Pen; Off [Pension Office]
Dec. of 39

Sir:

In answer to your of 5 inst respecting the case of Harrison Jones I have the honor to state that it is irregular to intimate an opinion as to the sufficiency of evidence until it is laid before the office.
My letter of 4 inst apprised you that the Surgeon’s certificate under oath should show that in Sept. 1823-5-7-9 & 1831 he was disabled and the nature & degree of his disability at those dates If his disability be the loss of a limb there will be no difficulty in all probability in furnished the necessary proof required by the act of 3 March 1819.
His own statement & the certificate of the Surgeons may be sworn to before a Judge or Magistrate whose official character should be certified by the Clerk under his seal of office.
There is no occasion for a power
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of atto [Attorney] until his pension is restored at which time he will receive the necessary forms for drawing it in person or by atto’ [Attorney]

Hon. Jacob Thompson
H. Rep.

[written sideways – Recorded (49) page 88
Hon. J. Thompson
Dec 9 ‘39
GC]
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State of Georgia}
Morgan County}
We the Subscribers practicing Physicians of the County of Morgan do hereby certify that after a careful examination in the case of Harrison Jones, who is now on the Pension Roll of the State of Georgia, we are of opinion that his disability does still continue For that his right leg has been amputated just below the knee, and he walks on a wooden leg. And further that the degree of disability under which he labors at present is at least two thirds, being no less than the original degree of disability for which he was placed on the pension roll. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Inferior court of said County this 4th May 1822 
J. Watts, JIC 
Wm R. Wellborn}
John Walker} Physicians

I hereby certify that the deponents}
 are credible persons, this 4 May 1822}
J. Watts J.I.C.}
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Treasury Department Third Auditor’s Office, February 6th 1840.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original on file in this Office.
Peter Hayman Aud
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O. W. & N. DIV

MEMORANDA.
I. 25683

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
Harrison Jones

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Think North Carolina

[stamped O. W. & N. DIV; Mar 1895; CHIEF’S DESK.]

Did either he or his widow receive a pension:
Pensioner for loss of leg

Remarks:
Guilford Court House
For c/o Mrs. Kirkman

Your name and address:
Miss M. L. Walton
1706 N Street
[A-W?]

6-870
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New London Mo
Dec. 10th 1912

Commissioner of Pensions –
Can you give me any information of Harrison or Dabney Jones born in Virginia concerning Rev. War.
And Oblige
Miss Margaret Walton
New London Mo
Box 96
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[This is on Letterhead]

FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
JOHN S. HENDERSON, Chairman. James H. Blount, Walter I. Hayes, Robert P. C. Wilson, Joseph Wheeler, Edward J. Dunphy, John A. Caldwell, John D. Alderson, John L. Wilson, Elijah V. Brookshire, Christopher A. Bergen, John C. Kyle, Eugene F. Loud, John M. Pattison, John T. Caine, John C. Crosby,
J. W. Mauney, Clerk. R. A. Crowell, Asst. Clerk

Committee on the Post office and Lost Roads
House of Respresentatives,
Washington, D. C. July 5, 1892

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
City

Dear Sir;
Will you be so kind as to give me the military record of Harrison Jones who entered the Revolutionary Army from near Richmond, Va., lost his leg at Guilford Court House, and was drawing a pension at the time of his death which occurred in Mississippi about the year 1850.

Respectfully yours
Jos Wheeler
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Whitesboro, Texas Revo. Sect
Mar. 3, 1916

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information as to Harrison Jones, of Amelia Co, Va. I believe who lost a leg at the battle of Guildford Court House! I want to learn the name of his father and to know if the said father fought in the Revolution as I am descended from the sister of Harrison Jones. Any information will be appreciated.
Thanking you, I am,
Your truly
(Mrs.) A. Burton
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[J O W U?]

[Stamped – OLD WAR AND NAVY
JUL 27 1892
FILES]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

FROM
JOS. WHEELER
House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C. 7/22, 1892

General Green B. Raum
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir; will you please have send to me the official record of Harrison Jones who was a soldier in the Revolution. He entered the Army from his home near Richmond, Va and had his leg shot off at the battle of Guilford Court House. He received a pension and died in Mississippi about 1850 at the home of his grand-daughter Mrs. Jacob Thompson whose husband was in Congress for many years and who was Secretary of the Interior under Buchanan.
Would like the record as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully
Your old Servant
Jos Wheeler
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side – Washington D.C.
June 11. 92
Harrison Jones
Revolutionary War

Hon. Joseph Wheeler, M.C.
requests military history

[stamped – JUN 14 1892 COMMISSIONER.] end left side

[right side – 1st Endorsement.
War Department,
Record and Pension Office.
June 13, 1892
Respectfully forwarded to the Commissioner of Pensions, and the Hon. Mr. Wheeler so informed.
By authority of
The Secretary of War:

F. C. Ainsworth
Colonel, U. S. Army,
Chief, Record & Pension Office] end right side
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[This is on Letterhead]

FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
JOSEPH H. OUTHWAITE, Chairman. Joseph Wheeler, Edward F. McDonald, Walter C. Newberry, John C. Crosby, David H. Patton, Henry H. Bingham, Hosea H. Rockwell, Charles E. Belknap, John L. Mitchell, William W. Bowers, Oscar Lapham, John A. T. Hull.
Nathan Gumble, Clerk.

Committee on the Post office and Lost Roads
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C. June 11, 1892

Col. F. C. Ainsworth,

Sir, 
Will you please give to me the Revolutionary Record of Harrison Jones. He enlisted in the Revolutionary Army near Richmond, Va. He had his leg shot off at Guilford Court House.  These are all the facts I have regarding him but I am quite certain he received a pension as a Revolutionary soldier.
He died in Alabama about thirty-years ago.
I need his military record and will be obliged if you can give it to me.
Respectfully 
Jos Wheeler
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Rev. War Section

March 13, 1916.

Mrs. A. Burton,
Whitesboro, Texas

Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the third instant, you are advised that in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Harrison Jones, S. F. No. 25,803, the name of his father is not stated, and there is no reference of any kind of said parent.

Very respectfully,

G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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