Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,796, for Lazarus Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N. C.

Jones, Lazarus
Keziah

NUMBER
W. 26,796

CONTENTS

enl. in Pasquotank Co N.C.
d. June 17 1814 in Hawkins Co. Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

On this the [blank] day of 
September 1840 personally appeared
before me James B Jones a Justice
of the peace in and for said County
James Jones, son of Lazurus Jones
deceased, and son of Keziah Jones
widow of said Lazurus, and 
on his oath states, that the annexed
record on paper sowed
into the back of his hymn book 
contains the true Record of affiants
marriage, to wit, 17 June 1819,
and that the affiant was born 8th
April 1800, affiants oldest child 
John A Jones, named for John 
A Rodgers the same John A Rogers
who was concerned in arranging the 
matter of getting affiants fathers
land for his service in the Revolution.
said son of the affiant was 
born the 4th day of June 1820
being affiants oldest child, next
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next Nancy Jones, and there are Eight
younger than her, of affiants children.
affiant states that his said father 
and mother had four children 
older than affiant.  Allen, Polly,
Sally and Nancy - Nancy was 
always said to be five years older 
than witness, and it used to be said
that there was Eleven years difference
between the Birth of Allen, and 
Nancy affiant has no record of their
ages nor of his said parents.  the 
Hymn book Record wrote on 
(James Jones Record) is correct and 
in affiants own hand writing
knowing his own age from undoubted
sources and the Remainder
from positive Recollection.  affiant
has had some of said Record some 
years

James Jones

Sworn and subscribed
this 26th day of Sept
1840 before me

James B Jones Justice of the peace
for Morgan County
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I Samuel P Vaughn Clerk 
of the County Court of Morgan 
aforesaid certify that, James
B Jones Esquire whose signature
as Justice of the peace appears
to the foregoing affidavit is 
an acting Justice of the peace
for said County and is his 
genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto affixed my 
seal of office and subscribed
my name this 26th day 
of September AD 1840

Samuel P Vaughn Clerk

[seal]
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James Jones his age and
his Childran ages

J J

Record
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James Jones was bornd April th 8
in the yer of our Lord 1800
John R Jones was bornd Jun 22
in the yer of our Lord 1820
Nancy Jones was bornd October 25
in the yer of our lord 1822
James T Jones was bornd March 21
in the yer of our lord 1823
Laicy Jones was bornd Jun the 24
in the yer of our lord 1825
Kisiah Jones was bornd August the 25
in the yer of our lord 1829
Milburn Jones was bornd May 7
in the yer of our lord 1830


Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk
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820
Illinois
---------------
Keziah Jones
widow of Lazarus Jones
who was a Private 
in the Revolution 
NC
--------------------
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
--------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 
7th day of July 1843
and sent to John Dawson
Pension Agent, Springfield, Illinois
-----------------------------
[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A.
Vol. A. Page 196


[note on upper right side]
Reported
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V      4723
Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Tennessee
East Tennessee Rolls

[this section marked out]
admitted
Pr 2 yrs $80
Capt [blank] Col. Lamb
N. C. line

died 17 June 1814

Act 7 July 1838

R. A. Dabney
Morgan C. H. 
Ten.
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State of Tennessee
Morgan County
County Court   January Term 1839

On this the 7th day of January 1839
Personally appeared before the Worshipful Justices
of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid
now siting it Being of Record, James Jones
the next friend of his mother Kisiah Jones, who is aged
seventy eight years, agreeable to the best in 
formation, he can get at this time, having 
no record of her age
owing to her great age and consequent corporal 
and mental disability to Transact her 
own business, he as the guardian and oldest
son and friend, of his mother makes the following 
declaration in order to obtain in 
behalf of his said mother the benefit of the 
provision made by the act of Congress passed
July the [blank]th 183[blank]
That his said mother is the widow of Lazurus
Jones whom he believes was a Soldier in behalf
of the united States, against the Enemy in the 
War of the Revolution. That the traditionary
account that he received from his said father
Lazurus Jones now Deceased is to his present
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Recollection, something like to the following effect
is that his said father served several years in said
War (perhaps five years), that he probably entered service
or quit service in North Carolina (perhaps in 
Pasquatank County) and at some period served under
or served with Col Lamb, and served as adjutant
and as Lieutenant, part of the time.  the 
Particulars of the same he immagines will appear 
on Reference to War Office Rolls of the united
States upon which he relies  he States his said
father was the Identical Lazurus Jones on account
of whose service Land was granted, he thinks
for three hundred and fifty two acres, having seen 
the grant when he was young  his recollection 
he thinks is correct that the land lay fifteen 
miles from Nashville on the South side of Cumberland
river, the Beginning on a box elder
he States that his said mother Kissiah Jones went 
to see the land and gave account that a certain 
Thomas Carr was in possession of the land, and 
gave an account of being in possession under
or through one Rencher McDaniel.  He 
Declarant States that there was a correspondence 
between Jacob Miller General Hall
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John A Rodgers and Robert Weakey of West
Tennessee, he states that there was several letters
of correspondence through the friendship of John 
A Rodgers of East Tennessee toward his said
fathers family with a view to obtain the land
that owing the surrounding inconvenience,
their want of experience and want of money
the Land was not obtained in behalf of the widow 
and heirs (as proof of Identity, he Declarant
prays the letter of Jacob Miller to General 
Hall on the subject of the land and now 
in Declarants possession and now exhibited to the Court with the name of (Kissiah Jones widow of ) Lazurus Jones, to be considered
as evidence togather with R Weakley's letter
marked with the same words which 
Weakly wrote John A Rodgers to be regarded
as evidence likewise which he Declarant
States are letters, which has been in his 
said Mothers possession and the family's
possession from some short time after they 
bear date to the present time.  He further
states that there was some other letters of 
Correspondence between some of the said
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persons one in particular that came to the 
possession of his said Mother and himself
from General Hall, that are not now 
to be found, which Declarant now believes
is either worn out or Destroyed
He recollects hearing his said father say
a little before his death that he was sixty
three years of age, his father died of 
a cancer in Hawkins County Tennessee
on the 17th day of June 1814
He positively States that his said mother
is and remaind a widow ever since
the Death of his said fathers death
He States he understands and believes that 
his said Mother whose maiden name 
was Spears and her said Husband 
Declarants father were married to each 
other in North Carolina on the 
day of [blank] one thousand seventeen 
hundred and eighty one or Eighty Two
that there is no family record of the marriage
of his said parents in her possession but 
he thinks he can probably prove the time of 
their said marriage by a certain Thomas
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Ives, a Revolutionary Pensioner of Roan County
Tennessee and perhaps things relative to if not 
the actual service of his said father  he thinks 
that he in all probability can Establish the 
marriage by some of his connexion by the 
name of Prewett.  that they may in all
probability have a family record, that has
the marriage of his father and mother in it
he believes that his brother John had the 
Record of the matter of their marriage and 
other family matters, at the house of a 
Mr. Webb, a Tanner in Knoxville Tennessee.

James Jones

Sworn and subscribed
in open Court this 
7th January 1839

The Court believe the foregoing Declaration 
is substantially true, that said Declarant 
is a man of good Repute and veracity

John M Davis presiding Justice [runs off edge]
Thomas Jack Justice of the [runs off edge]
Mathew Davis Just of Pea [runs off edge]
West W Price Justice of the peace [runs off edge]
Jesse [Triplett?] Justice of the Peas [runs off edge]
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Thomas Stonecipher J.P.
James B. Jones J.P.
James Peters J. P.
Anshley P. Walker J.P.



State of Tennessee
Morgan County

I Edmund G. Kington Clerk
of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of James Jones next friend
of his mother, in the matter of his application 
in her behalf for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal 
of office and subscribed my 
name this 7th day of Jan
AD 1839

Edmund G. Kington Clerk

[seal]
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State of Illinois
County of Macon SS.

On this first day 
of August one thousand eight hundred and forty
two before the subscriber Abraham H Kellar
one of the Judges of the County Commissioners
Court in and for the County and State
aforesaid the same being a Court of Record
personally appeared Kissiah Jones a 
resident of the County of Macon and 
State of Illinois aged Seventy two years
who being first duly sworn according 
to Law doth on her oath make the 
following Declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the provision made by the Act
of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to 
certain widows".  that she is the widow
of Lazarus Jones who was a private
as she believes in the War of the Revolution
in the service of the United States.   that 
her said husband served in said Army 
of the Revolution for the period of five
years.  she cannot state in what
service he was engaged no what officers
he served under but is of opinion that 
he performed the most of his services in 
the States of New York Pennsylvania & Maryland
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that he was for a portion of said time 
at least under the command of 
Captain [Jarrott/Jarroth?] and Col or General
Hogan - that she was married to the 
said Jones about four years after
he left the said service that said 
Jones was discharged from the service of 
the United States about the close of 
the Revolutionary War - She remembers
of having seen his discharge and that 
a number of years ago she placed it as also
some other papers in the hands of 
Governor McMinn of Tennessee - that 
she afterwards removed from the State
of Tennessee and has not seen or heard
of said discharge nor of their papers since
she placed them in the hands of Gov. McMinn
as aforesaid - She further declares that 
she was married to the said Lazarus Jones
on the 9th day of March Seventeen 
hundred and Eighty Seven and that her 
husband the aforesaid Lazarus Jones
died on the 29th day of January in the 
years Eighteen hundred and ten or Eighteen
hundred and Eleven which of those
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dates she is not certain  that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the 
service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen
hundred and Ninety four viz at the 
time above stated.

Kessieah Jones  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above 
written before me 

Abraham H [Kellar/Kellur?] one 
of the Judges of the County
Commissioner's Court of said 
County & State


State of Illinois
County of Macon ss.

I Abraham H [Kellus/Kellar?]
one of the Judges of the County Commissioners
Court in and for the County of Macon 
and State of Illinois do certify that Kisseah
Jones was this day only sworn to [illegible]
my presence subscribed to the foregoing
Declaration as she there is represented to have
done [illegible]  I further certify that the 
said Kissieah Jones is unable from 
bodily infirmity to attend said Court at 
its legal and usual place of sitting
Given under my hand and Seal this first day 
of August A. D. 1842.

Note  The word August interline twice before signing.

Abraham H Kellor (seal)
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State of Illinois
Macon  County ss.

I Newman W. Peddecord
Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court
in and for said County do certify 
that Abraham H Kellar before whom
the foregoing declaration seems to have 
been made is one of the Judges of the 
County Commissioner's Court in and for 
said County duly commissioned and 
qualified the same being a Court of 
Record  that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand & [pressed?]
the seal of the Court at Decatur this 
third day of August AD 1842

N W Peddecord Clk

[seal]



[written sideways along the lower portion]
6712
Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Illinois

submitted to comm and
claim allowed
Augt 23 '42
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Revy 
WIDOW, &c.
------
File No. 26,796
Keziah Jones
wid of 
Lazarus Jones
Priv Rev War
------
Act:  Mrch 3d 1843
Index: - Vol. A, Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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6736
Illinois
----------
Keziah Jones
widow of Lazarus Jones, decd.
who died on the 29th January 1811
of Macon Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a private in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the 
Regiment commanded by Col. Lamb in 
the N. Carolina line for 2 years
--------------------------------
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day 
of March, 1836.
----------------------------------
 Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of 
August 1842 and sent to Uri
Manly, Marshall, Ill
------------------------------------
Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semi-annual allowance ending  [blank]

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by W. M. Stewart Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2  Page 223


[notes on upper right side]
Repd 27 Augt. '42
let 3 Oct 42  R. A. Dabney
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V
Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Tennessee
-----
Suspended

let 5 July 1839 W.
[Hill?]  let 15 July 1839
R. A. Dabney do; 1 Augt
1840. do 15 Augt '40
do 14 Oct. 1840
let 24 Feb 41  R. A. Dabney
& to Stephen Charles Clk Court
Pasquotank Co. N.C.

Act 7 July 1838
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Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Tennessee
Suspended
See let 24 Feb 41
to R. A. Dabney & Clk
Court Pasquotank Co. N. C.
let 4 May '41  R. A. Dabney
let 8 Augt '42 to same
Act 7 July 1838
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SPIRITUAL SONGS.     [page] 209

HYMN 167.  P. M.

1 THE Lord has to his garden come,
The spices yield a rich perfume,
the lilies grow and thrive;
Refreshing showers of grace divine,
From Jesus flows to every vine,
Which makes the dead revive.

2  O that this dry and barren ground,
In springs of water may abound,
A fruitful soil become;
The desert blossoms as the rose, 
When Jesus conquers all his foes
And make his people one.

3  the glorious time is coming on,
The gracious work is now begun,
My soul a witness is;
I taste and see the pardon free,
For all mankind as well as me,
Who come to Christ may live.

4  The worst of sinners here may find
A Saviour merciful and kind,
Who will them all receive;
None are too vile who will repent;
Out of one sinner legions went,
the Lord did him relieve.

5  Come brethren dear, who know the Lord,
And taste the sweetness of his word,
In Jesus' ways go on;
Our troubles and our trials here,
Will only make us richer there,
When we arrive at home.

O
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[page] 210         SPIRITUAL SONGS.

6  We feel that heaven is now begun;
It issues from the sparkling throne,
From Jesus' throne on high;
It comes in floods we can't contain, 
We drink, and drink, and drink again,
And yet we still are dry.

7  But when we come to dwell above,
And all surround the throne of love,
We'll drink a full supply;
Jesus will lead his armies through, 
To living fountains where they flow,
That never will run dry.

8  'Tis there we'll reign, and shout, and sing,
And make the upper regions ring,
When all the saints get home;
Come on, come on, my brethren dear,
Soon we shall meet together there,
For Jesus bids us come.

9  Amen, amen, my soul replies,
I'm bound to meet you in the skies,
And claim my mansion there;
Now here's my heart, and here's my hand,
to meet you in that heavenly land,
Where we shall part no more.

HYMN 169  P. M.

1  JESUS came into the world,
And suffer'd to relive us;
Then ascended up on high, 
And sent his grace to save us;

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SPIRITUAL SONGS.     [page] 211

CHORUS.
Ho; every one that's thirst,
Come ye to the waters
Freely drink and quench your thirst,
With Zion's sons and daughters.

2  Come, all ye mourning, weeping souls,
Who long to be forgiven;
We bring glad tidings unto you
From the high court of heaven.

3  There is a fountain open widw
For sin and all uncleanness,
Streaming from the Saviour's side, 
It flows in gospel fulness.

4  Oh; seek the circumcising grace,
Be wise - do not refuse it;
For if you seek your life to save, 
You will be sure to lose it.

5  The cross of Christ you'll have to bear,
Fearless of persecution;
Or groan you must when time shall cease
In darkness and confusion.

6  Shall unbelief debar you from 
The knowledge of your Saviour?
Believe, and you'll be justified!
Believe, and live forever.

7  See the crown that's gone before, 
In paths of self-denial;
They stand on Canaan's happy shore,
And wait for your arrival!
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[page] 212      SPIRITUAL SONGS.

HYMN 169.   S. M.

1  COME, ye that love the Lord,
And let your joys be known;
Join in a song with sweet accord,
And thus surround the throne.

2  The sorrows of the mind
Be banish'd from their place;
Religion never was design'd
To make our pleasures less.

3 Let those refuse to sing,
Who never knew our God;
But fav'rites of the heav'nly king
Should speak their joys abroad.

4  The God who rules on high,
And thunders when he please,
Who rides upon the stormy sky,
And manages the seas:

5  This awful God is ours,
Our father and our love;
He will send down his heav'nly powers
To carry us above.

6  There we shall see his face.
And never, never sin
There from the Rivers of his grace,
Drink endless pleasures in.

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SPIRITUAL SONGS.     [page 213

7  Yes, and before we rise
To that immortal state,
The thoughts of such amazing bliss,
Should constant joys create.

8  The men of grace have found
Glory begun below;
Celestial fruits on earthly ground,
From faith and hope may grow.

9  The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heav'nly fields,
Or walk the golden streets.

10  Then let our songs abound,
And ev'ry tear be dry;
We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground;
To fairer worlds on high.


HYMN 171. L. M.

Freedom of the human will.

1  KNOW then that every soul is free,
To choose his life and what he'll be;
For this eternal truth has given,
That God will force no man to heaven.

2  He'll draw, persuade, direct him right;
Praise him in wisdom, love, and light;
In nameless ways be good and kind,
But never force the human mind.

3 Freedom and reason makes us men;
Take these away, what are we then?
Mere animals, and just as well,
The beasts may think of heaven or hell.
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[page] 214      SPIRITUAL SONGS.

4 May we no more our powers abuse,
But ways of truth and goodness choose;
Our God is pleased when we improve
His grace, and seek the world above.

5  It's my free will for to believe;
'Tis God's free will me to receive:
To stubborn willers this I'll tell,
It's all free grace and all free will.

6  Those that despise grow harder still;
Those that adhere he turns their will;
And thus despisers sink to hell,
While those that hear in glory dwell.

7  But if we take the downward road,
And make in hell our last abode;
Our God is clear, and we shall know,
We've plung'd ourselves in endless woe.


HYMN 172.      7s. & 6s.

Dralogue on death and judgment.

1  COME think on death and judgment;
Your time is almost spent:
You've been a wretched sinner;
Tis time that you repent.

2  "I know I've been a sinner,
and wicked all my days;
But when his old and feeble,
I'll think upon my ways."

3  But hath not God commanded,
By the loud voice of truth,
Remember your Creator
While in the days of youth?


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INDEX.
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A charge to keep I have, - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Alas, and did my Saviour bleed, - - - - - -  64
Almighty love inspire, - - - - - - - - - - - - 177
All hail the power of Jesus' name, - - - - - 98
Am I a soldier of the cross, - - - - - - - - - -55
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, - -197
Among the Judah captives,- - - - - - - - - 205
And am I born to die, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 85
And am I only born to die, - - - - - - - - - - 87
And must this body die, - - - - - - - - - - - -88
And let this feeble body fail, - - - - - - - - - 89
And must I be to Judgment brought, - - - -90
And now my soul another year, - - - - - - - 79
Approach my soul the mercy seat,- - - - - 104
Arise my soul to Pisgah's height,- - - - - - 105
Awak'd by Sinai's awful sound,- - - - - - - -147
Before Jehovah's awful throne, - - - - - - - -  3
Behold the Saviour of mankind,- - - - - - - -62
Behold the Saviour at the door,- - - - - - - - 59
Behold the lofty sky, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  7
Be it my only wisdom here,- - - - - - - - - - - 47
Blest are the undefil'd in heart,- - - - - - - - -14
Brethren we have met to worship,- - - - - - 199
Come all you mourning pilgrims, - - - - - - 149
Come all ye mourning pilgrims dear, - - - -135
Come all ye Zion travellers,- - - - - - - - - - 162
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INDEX.

Come ye that love the Lord, - - - - - - - - -212
Come think on death and judgment, - - - 214
Come brethren and sisters that love, &c. -141
Come brethren ye that love the Lord, - - - 164
Come let us join our cheerful song, - - - - - 41
Come friends and relations, &c. -- - - - - - 202
Come my christian friends and brethren, -  48
Come my soul and let us try, - - - - - - - - -152
Come humble sinner in whose breast, - - -103
Come on thou traveller unknown, - - - - - -204
Come on my heart and let us take, - - - - - 132
Come thou fount of every blessing, - - - - - 44
Come ye that love the Lord indeed, - - - - - 53
Come ye sinners poor and needy, - - - - - - 24
Come sinners to the gospel feast, - - - - - - 26
Come sisters and brothers who love, &c. - 170
Come saints and sing to Christ our King, - 181
Come saints and sinners hear me tell, - - - 143
Dear Lord and has thy pardoning love, - - - 60
Dark and thorny is the desert, - - - - - - - - 193
Day of judgment day of wonders, - - - - - -126
Destruction's dangerous road, - - - - - - - - -58
Death! he is the king of terrors, - - - - - - - 127
Farewell dear friends I must be gone, - - - 110
From Egypt lately freed, - - - - - - - - - - - -189
From the regions of love, &c. - - - - - - - - 184
Go read the third of Matthew, - - - - - - - -111
Great God attend to my complaint, - - - - - 13
Hark! listen to the trumpeters, - - - - - - - -114
Hail the blest morning when, &c. - - - - - - 183
Hearken ye sprightly, and attend ye, &c. - 168
Hasten O sinner to be wise, - - - - - - - - - - 26
Hark from the tombs a doleful sound, - - - 96

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INDEX.

Hear what the voice from heaven, &c. - - - -97
He dies, the friend of sinners dies, - - - - - - 63
Hear the royal proclamation, - - - - - - - - - 120
How firm a foundation, - - - - - - - - - - - - - -45
How happy are they, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 71
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds, - - - -68
How happy every child of grace, - - - - - - - -38
Holy God and hast thou sent, - - - - - - - - -119
How sad our state by nature is - - - - - - - - -64
How tedious and tasteless the hours, - - - -190
How happy is the pilgrim's lot, - - - - - - - - -31
How beauteous are their feet, - - - - - - - - - 35
How lost was my condition, - - - - - - - - - - 195
I'm not ashamed to own my Lord, - - - - - - -30
In all my Lord's appointed ways, - - - - - - - -60
Into thy gracious hands I fall, - - - - - - - - - -94
In evil long I took delight, - - - - - - - - - - - - 70
It is a glorious mystery, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 142
I've listed in the holy war, - - - - - - - - - - - -159
I want a heart to pray, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -65
Jesus came into the world, - - - - - - - - - - - 210
Jerusalem my happy home, - - - - - - - - - - -102
Jesus, and shall it ever be - - - - - - - - - - - - -57
Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep, - - - - - -49
Jesus accept the praise, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 109
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun, - - - - - - - -6
Jesus my all to heaven has gone, - - - - - - - - 54
Know then that every soul is free, - - - - - - - 213
Let christians all agree, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -51
Let every mortal ear attend, - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Let thy kingdom blessed Saviour, - - - - - - - -52
Life is the time to serve the Lord, - - - - - - - - 83
Lift up your hearts Immanuel's friends, - - - - 69
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INDEX.

Lord I have made thy word my choice, - - - - - - 6
Lord I am vile, conveiv'd in sin, - - - - - - - - - - -10
Lord in the morning thou shalt hear, - - - - - - - 20
Lord thou wilt hear me when I pray, - - - - - - -  19
Lord when together here we meet, - - - - - - - - 31
Lord what a feeble piece, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
May I throughout this day of thine, - - - - - - - -41
My span of life will soon be done, - - - - - - - - -95
My God, how endless is thy love, - - - - - - - - - 20
My God the spring of all my joys, - - - - - - - - -21
My gracious Redeemer I love, - - - - - - - - - - - 73
My former hopes are fled, - - - - - - - - - - - - -146
Now in the heat of youthful blood, - - - - - - - -92
Now let us join with heart and tongue, - - - - -105
Now glory be to God, -  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 122
Now pilgrims let us go in peace, - - - - - - - - - 33
O glorious hope of perfect love, - - - - - - - - - 30
O God my heart with love inflame, - - - - - - - -37
O God of mercy hear my call, - - - - - - - - - - -12
Oh for a shout of sacred joy, - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
O for a closer walk with God, - - - - - - - - - - - 36
Often I seek the Lord by night, - - - - - - - - - -100
O for a breeze of heavenly love, - - - - - - - - - -76
O Jesus my Saviour to thee I submit, - - - - - - 155
Jesus my Saviour I know thou, &c. - - - - - - - -156
O may I worthy prove to see - - - - - - - - - - - 197
On Jordan's stormy bank I stand, - - - - - - - - -97
One night as I lay musing, - - - - - - - - - - - - -117
Once more my soul the rising day, - - - - - - - -18
O tell me no more, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 217
O that the statutes every hour, - - - - - - - - - - - 5
O that I had a bosom friend, - - - - - - - - - - - 101
O that my load of sin were gone, - - - - - - - - - 28


[right side]

INDEX.

O that the Lord would guide my ways, - - - - - - 4
O thou in whose presence, - - - - - - - - - - - - 185
O thou God of my salvation, - - - - - - - - - - - -39
O thou that hear'st when sinners cry, - - - - - - 11
O what amazing love is this, - - - - - - - - - - - - 47
O when shall I see Jesus, - - - - - - - - - - - - - -173
Poor mourning souls in deep distress, - - - - - 151
Proclaim saith Christy wond'rous grace, - - - - -61
Say now ye lovely social band, - - - - - - - - - -172
Say how can two together walk, - - - - - - - - - -50
Salvation, O the joyful sound, - - - - - - - - - - - 40
Sweet was the time when first I felt, - - - - - - - 42
Sweet rivers of redeeming love, - - - - - - - - - 107
Sweet is the work my God, my King, - - - - - - 108
Shepherds rejoice, lift up your eyes, - - - - - - - 77
Show pity Lord, O Lord forgive, - - - - - - - - - -14
Sinners the voice of God regard, - - - - - - - - - 94
Sinners how oft hath God reprov'd, - - - - - - - 28
Stoop down my thoughts that used, & c. - - - -84
Stop poor sinner, stop and think, - - - - - - - - 145
Teach me the measure of my days, - - - - - - - -15
The worth of truth no tongue can tell, - - - - - -80
The day is past and gone, - - - - - - - - - - - - -  23
The glorious day is drawing nigh, - - - - - - - -  22
The Lord has to his garden come, - - - - - - - -209
The voice of free grace, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 194
There is a land of pleasure, - - - - - - - - - - - - 179
There is a heaven o'er yonder skies, - - - - - - 187
There is a land of pure delight, - - - - - - - - - - 90
 That awful day will surely come, - - - - - - - - - 93
This day our souls have caught new fire, - - - -200
The troubles assail and dangers affright, - - - - 79
Thou God of glorious majesty, - - - - - - - - - - -32
Page 29

[left side]

INDEX.

'Tis good to wait upon the Lord, - - - - - - - - 68
'Tis a point I long to know, - - - - - - - - - - - -75
To keep the lamp alive, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 81
To day if you will hear his voice, - - - - - - - -115
Try us O God and search the ground, - - - - - 66
'Twas on that dark and doleful night, - - - - - 61
Wandering pilgrims, mourning christians, - - 43
Whither goest thou, pilgrim stranger, - - - - 124
While shepherds watched their flocks, &c. - -78
When any turn from Zion's ways, - - - - - - - -35
When I can read my title clear, - - - - - - - - - 56
When blooming youth is call'd away, - - - - - 91
Who is this fair one in distress, - - - - - - - - - 99
When sorrows encompass me round, - - - - 191
What various hindrances we meet, - - - - - - -67
Why should the children of a king, - - - - - - -29
What poor despised company, - - - - - - - - 192
What happy children who wait on Jesus, - - 218
With joy we meditate the grace, - - - - - - - - 18
Ye fearful saints march on, - - - - - - - - - - - - 57
Ye weary heavy laden souls, - - - - - - - - - - -137
Young ladies all I pray draw near, - - - - - - - 139
Young people all attention give, - - - - 129 - 130
Young people all in blooming days, - - - - - -132
Ye children of Zion that's aiming, &c. - - - - -157
Ye virgin souls arise, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 82
Ye jewels of my master, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 174
Ye tribes of Adam join, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Yes this is the God we adore, - - - - - - - - - - 21
Ye soldiers of Jesus pray stand to, &c. - - - - 160


[right side]

James Jones
Record
Jas Bones
.
Page 30

James Jones
was mared the
Seventeenth
day of Jun
in the yer of 
our Lord 1819

[upside down at the bottom of the page]
James Jones
Record
Page 31

Mary Jones
was born 
May the
Page 32

[left side]

James Jones 
was bornd
April the 8
In the yer 
of our Lord
1800

[right side]

Nancy Jones
was born October
the 25 in the 
yer of our lord
1822

James T Jones
was born march
the 21 in the 
yer of our lord
1823

[Guibry?] Jones
[last name marked through]
Page 33

[left side]

Guiley Jones
was born [Jun/Jan?]
the 24 in the 
yer of our lord
[1825/6?]

Kissiah Jones
was born the 
25 day of August
in the yer of 
our lord [1827/9?]

[right side]

John A Jones
was born the 
22 day [this entry marked through]

John A Jones
was born in 
the yer of 
our Lord 1820

Nancy Jones
was born in the 
yer of our lord
[october?]   [this entry is marked through]
Page 34

[left side]

S. P. Vaughn Clerk

[right side]

James Jones
And Tabithy
Staly was 
marid the 
17 day of Jun
1819
Page 35

State of Tennessee
Roane County

This day personally appeared before me 
John E. Nelson Justice of the peace
for said County, Thomas Ives, whose statements are 
entitled to credit, who being sworn the truth to speak
made the following statement, to wit;  He says he had
a small acquaintance personally with Lazarus Jones [edge torn]
Camden County N. Carolina who was frequently by 
those better acquainted with him, talked of as having 
been an officer in the Revolutionary war; but of 
what grade he does not now recollect.  The woman [edge torn]
her christian name was Kizziah, her maiden name was 
Spears.  From the best computation he can make from 
various circumstances he believes his first knowledge of the
said Jones took place forty-eight years ago.  he believes
that his wife had two children at that time, of one he 
is certain; and that James Jones is the son of the sd.
Kizziah, who was the reputed wife of the sd. Lazarus
Jones, from all the information he ever had on the subject.

Sworn to and
Page 36

subscribed before me this 4th day of January, 1839.

Thomas Ives  X  his mark

Attest
John E. Nelson
Justice peace for 
Roane County


[written sideways on lower portion of page]
Certificate
Thos. Ives
Page 37

J L Edwards
Page 38

Morgan Courthouse Tennessee
January the 8th 1840.

Sir,

Enclosed is the Pension Declaration 
of James Jones the 
son and Guardian of Keziah 
Jones, widow of Lazurus Jones
Deceased, claiming a Pension
in behalf of said widow under the 
act of Congress passed 7 July 
1838;  you are hereby requested to 
notice and take into consideration 
the papers and Declaration forwarded
to you by me some time 
past, in support of said claim
you will discover that some time
past you informed me of your 
examination of the said papers that 
you had then received in said
case which letter I have the honor 
and pleasure of having received
Mr James Jones has been appointed
guardian in our County Court 
to advance this object   you will 
please to file all the papers togather
togather in said case and Examine
Page 39

them in turn, and if I can procure
any Evidence of the marriage between
said Lazurus Jones & his said widow
to wit Keziah Jones, whose maiden name 
was Spears, from the Clerk of the Court
in Pasquotank County, N.C. where
the alledged marriage took place,
I will Transmit the same to you

Respectfully your humble
servant &c.


Robert A. Dabney




James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City, D.C.
War Department 
Pension Office
Page 40

widow of 
Lazurus Jones


Morgan C H Ten 

Free

May 11 1840

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City  D C
War Department
Pension Office


Jas Jones
Guardian of 
Keziah Jones


[written sideways on page]
May 21 1840
Tenn.
addl proof
Keziah Jones
Page 41

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee
May 11th 1840

Sir

I Enclose to you in this letter the 
certificate of County Court Clerk
of Pasquotank County North
Carolina, obtained for the 
purpose of enabling Keziah
Jones to obtain a Pension as the 
widow of Lazurus Jones Deceased
you will please to file it with
her other papers as forwarded to 
you by me from this place
claiming the Benefit of the act 
of July 7, 1830, through aid 
of her son Guardian &c

I am your most
obt sevt

R A Dabney



J L Edwards
Pension Office
Page 42

[post mark]
RALEIGH
JUN 
13
N.C.

25

Mr. Robert A. Dabney
Morgan Court House
Tennessee
Page 43

Raleigh  12th June 1840

Mr. Robert A. Dabney

Sir

Your letter of the 26th ultimo
was received yesterday, and I have this day made strict
examination of the muster rolls in my office for the 
name of Lazarus Jones, but do not find it there, from 
which I am induced to believe he was in the cavalry
as I find a warrant for three years and ten months
services was issued to him for the quantity of bounty
land allowed a revolutionary soldier for that length
of time.  I have no cavalry rolls in my office.  
You own me 30 cents for former services, and 
for postage charged to me on your last letter & fees for 
searching 45 cents - making 75 cents in all.
You paid 25 cents on your last letter
but being double the Post Master here charged
me 25 cents more on it.

Yours &c


Wm. Hill
Page 44

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee   Sept
14th 1840

Sir,

I have obtained the affidavit
of Mr Thomas Ives, a Pensioner
of Roan County Tennessee
concerning the marriage of of
Mrs. Kesiah Jones the applicant
for a Pension and her deceased
husband Lazarus Jones, a Revolutionary
soldier of Pasquotank
County N. C. that died in Hawkins
County Tennessee.  this affidavit
is the affidavit of the same
Thomas Ives Explanatory &c of 
his affidavit now on file in your 
office with the other papers in 
the case of Mrs. Kesiah Jones widow
&c frowarded to you by me from 
this office

Respectfully your obt
servt.

R A Dabney



J L Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Page 45

Pension Office,
February 24 1841.

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 3d
instant, in the case of Keziah Jones, widow
of Lazarus Jones, decd.  I have to inform you
that a letter has been written this day to [edge of page torn]
Clerk of the Court of Pasquotank County
N. Carolina, for such proof of there having [edge of page torn]
a marriage licence issued, as the records [edge of page torn]
his office may afford.  In his letter to [edge of page torn]
James Jones, which is filed with Mrs Jones's [edge torn]
-pers, he only states that there is no marriage [edge torn]
kept in his office.  If there be no public rec [edge torn]
and you can procure the testimony of ano [edge torn]
witness who knew the claimant to [edge torn]
been a married woman previous to Jan [edge torn]
1st 1794, the claim will be allowed.

I am respectfully
your obt se [edge torn]

J L Edwards



R. A. Dabney, Esqr
Morgan C. H.
Tennessee.
Page 46

Edwards's letter enclosed
in this letter   12 September 1842

R A Dabney
Page 47

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office

I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the 
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of
record in this office, that on the 21st day of April
1784, a Warrant was issued for the services of 
Lazarus Jones a private in the revolutionary war
for 352 Acres of land, the quantity allowed by
law for three years and ten months service
which Warrant is No. 584 and was drawn by
B. Jones. 
Given under my hand 
at office in Raleigh
this 10th day of July 1839.

Wm. Hill
Page 48

[6?] 712
Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Illinois

Admitted

Private 2 yrs $80
Cap. [blank] Col. Lamb N.C.

died 29 January 1811

Act July 7 1838

Uri Manly
Marshall
Ill.
Page 49

Cornelius Regan
Henry S Larkin


[written sideways on page]
Instructions
from Jacob Miller
to Genl. Hall

KIssiah Jones
widow of Lazarus
Jones
Page 50

General Hall

Will please to Examine the 
Records in the County of Sumner and see
if any Deed of Convayance has ever been 
Recorded transfering Lazerus Joneses Right 
and title as the Land Broker of in the enclosed
letter and if transfered by said Jones or his heirs
you will please take a memorandum thereof
describing the time and place whare executed
and the witness that proved the Deed or 
if it was acnolledged in open Court and 
enclose it to me at Surgoinsville in Hawkins
County you will and shold no convayance
be found Enquire of the ocupiar
by what right he holds the same and give
me that  Any [illegible] and by so doing
you will oblidge and confer a favour
on a poor widow and orphants

Jac. Miller
Novr 14th 1821
Page 51

[sideways on paper]

Lazarus Jones
Bond. (western land)


[upside down on page]

Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk


[multiple places on the page in all directions]
LJ
Page 52

Know all men by these presents that I Lazarus Jones
of the County of Camden and state of North Carolina
am held and firmly bound unto Benjamin Jones of the same 
place in the sum of One hundred pounds good & lawful
money of this state To be paid unto the said Benjamin Jones
his certain attorney his heirs Exrons Admr. or assigns To which
payment will and truly to be made and done I bind myself
my heirs, Exors & admr. firmly by these presents.  Sealed with 
my seal.  Dated the twentieth day of January AD.
Seventeen hundred & eighty five - 1785 -
The Condition of this obligation is such that 
whereas the above bounder Lazarus Jones has sold
unto the above named Benjamin Jones all his right
& title to the land which was allowed him by law
for serving as a soldier of the Contl. line of this state
Being the quantity of Three hundred & fifty Two Acres
agreeable to a warrant from the [Secretary's?] office
Now if a Patent for the said land shall come
out in the name of [hole in page] Lazarus Jones Instead
of the said Benjamin [hole in page] said Lazarus his heirs
Exors or admrs. do and [hole in page] the same by a 
sufficient deed of Barg [hole in page] sale to the said Benj. Jones
his heirs, Exors, admrs. of assigns as his or their reasonable 
request after a Patent for the said land
can be obtained.  (Which is to be done at the expense
& trouble of the said Benjamin &c)  Then this
obligation to be void otherwise to remain in 
full force & [hole in page]

Sealed   [remained of page is missing]
Page 53

[illegible post mark]

18 1/2

John A. Rogers Esquire
Hawkins County
Surgoinsville
Tennessee


[written sideways on left side]
Kissiah Jones, widow 
Lazurus Jones


[upside down]
81 9133
50       82
225     1.9
Page 54

Lochland [Lockeland?], near Nashville,  June 1st 1826.

Dear Sir,

Yours of the 9th of April is at hand and 
the contents noted my absence in the State of Alabama
is the reason, why I did not receive your letter at 
a more early day - I have no personal knowledge
of the Land described in the Honble. Will. Hills letter
but from my knowledge of this tract of the state I 
presume the land calld. for must be either in what
is now Wilson or Smith Counties.  I was well 
acquainted with the Surveyor & one of the Chain Carring
the other I dont recollect.  Winchester the Surveyor and 
Bledsoe have long since been killed by the Indians
I applyed at the General Surveyors office with a 
view to obtain information.  If possible where this 
land is actually situated - but Mr. W Simon the 
principal surveyor and Mr. Blackfan his principal
Clerk were from Home and still are, as such.  I was 
unable to obtain any information, but Sir as
Page 55

soon as either of them returns, I will again apply for
information, and have no doubt but I shall be 
able to acquire full and satisfactory description
of the land - and whether or not the same has been 
sold for Jones, or otherwise by the [claim?] of any
other person - I shall take a pleasure in serving
the widow and orphans of an old Revolutionary soldier
who aided in obtaining the liberty we now enjoy -
Uri this you must have been informed
that I am a Candidate on the [hole in paper] Election
for the Gubertorial chair of this State, and as I understand
you are a Candidate for Congress.  I presume you 
have [mined?] with the Citizens of your District, and 
of course have a better opportunity of hearing the opinion
of the people as to their choice of Candidates.  I would 
therefore thank you to drop me a line giving me 
your opinion how the election will terminate, in your
District, whether I may of may not expect a 
Majority of votes - I have no doubt of polling will 
in this end of the state, from the best information
Page 56

I have been able to obtain the contest here lies between 
Genl. [Carrole?] and myself Colo. Ward tho respectable at 
this time appears far in the back ground -

I am Dear Sir yours Respectfully


R. Weakley




John A. Rogers Esquire
Page 57

J L Edwards
Page 58

Lick Creek P.O.
Clinton Co. Kentucky
July 21st 1842

Sir,

Enclosed is the affidavit of Maj
Lazurus Spears of Hawkins
County Tennessee with his letter
accompanying the same Relative
to the claim of Mrs Kesiah Jones
widow of Lazurus Jones deceased
in the matter of her application
for a Pension per act of July 7
1838
Mrs Kesiah Jones the widow
of said Lazurus is now living
I presume, at least I know 
she was living last spring
I have not received any answer
in said matter since I sent the 
affidavit of Mr Cross of Roan
County Tennessee
I am convinced that 
Mrs Kesiah Jones is a meritorious
claim

Your humble servt


R A Dabney


[note sideways on the left margin]
I hope you will carefully re-examine all the papers in 
this case
R A Dabney
Page 59

Lazurus Spears
affidavit
Page 60

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

I James M [Hord/Herd?] Clerk of the County
Court of Hawkins aforesaid certify that 
David H Smith Esquire who has administered the 
foregoing affidavit and so certified is an acting
Justice of the peace as set forth in the foregoing
and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be 
his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office
and subscribed my name 
This 4' day of July in the Year
of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and forty  two

Jas. M [Hord/Herd?] Clk
By George R [Porrel?] D Clk

[seal]
Page 61

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this the fourth day of July 1842
personally appeared before me 
David Smith a Justice of the peace in and for 
said County Lazarus Spears Esqr aged fifty
six years past being Born in the year 1785 on
the 29th day of September said Spears being of good
Repute and his statements being entitled to full 
Credit and after being duly sworn for that purpose
on his oath makes the following affiavid to 
wit that he is the Nephew of Lazarus Jones formerly
of Pasquotank County North Carolina
affiant has understood from his Earliest Recollection 
that said Lazarus Jones was a Revolutionary
soldier in the North Carolina line  affiant has 
no doubt but he understood and has always believed
that said Lazarus Jones married affiants
aunt who was affiants fathers sister - to wit Kesiah
Spears about the close of the Revolutionary
War and affiant has understood and believes
it agreeing with what he has understood through
life that said Kesiah Spears and the said Lazarus 
Jones was married before affiant was born and that 
he affiant was named for said Lazarus Jones and 
affiant knew him from his earliest recollection untill
his death in Tennessee and always herd and believes he 
served as a Regular soldier and was married in and 
about the Close of the War and affiant is of the age as 
above stated

Lazarus Spears

Sworn and subscribed to 
the date above written before 
me

D H Smith JP
Page 62

Probate of 
Lourney Hale
Page 63

Probate of 
[Ogbon/Ogleon?] Hale
Page 64

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this the Nineteenth day of October
in the Year of 1839 -
Personally appeared Loviney Hale before me John Ball
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who 
is a resident citizen of said County whose statements
are entitled to full credit and on her oath states
that she is upwards of seventy seven years of age
and that she was well acquainted with Lazarus Jones (and his 
wife Kesiah Jones whose maiden name was Kesiah Spers)
before and at the time they were married and that they
were married in Paspotank County North Carolina  She
states that said Lazarus was an enlisted soldier in 
the old Continental Line for the space of five years or during the war and that the said Lazarus was married to the said Kesiah about the year of 1782 or
1783.  She also states that she has heard the said Lazarus
say he was an officer either a Lieutenant or an adjutant
and also states that the said Lazarus and Kesiah had
certain children to wit, Allen Polly Sally Nancy James
and John and that the said Lazarus and Kesiah lived
togather as husband and wife

Loviney Hale  X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and 
year above mentioned before me

John Ball JP
for Hawkins County



State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this the Nineteenth day of October
1839 Personally appeared before 
me John Ball a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County Ogbon Hale a resident citizen of said 
County whose statements are entitled to full credit
Page 65

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

On this the Nineteenth day of October
1839 Personally appeared before 
me John Ball a Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County Ogbon Hale a resident citizen of said
County whose statements are entitled to full credit
and on his oath States that he is upwards of 
seventy seven years of age that he was well acquainted 
with Lazarus Jones (and his wife Kesiah Jones whose
maiden name was Kesiah Spers) before and at the time 
they were married he states that said Lazarus was an 
Enlisted Soldier in the old Continental Line for 
the space of five years or during the war and that the 
said Lazarus was married to the said Kesiah about the 
year of 1782 or 1783 and also states that the said Lazarus
and Kesiah had certain children to wit, Allen Polly
Sally Nancy James and John and that the said 
Lazarus and Kesiah lived togather as husband and 
wife

Ogbon Hale  X  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the 
day and year above mentioned before 
me 

John Ball JP
for Hawkins County



State of Tennessee
Hawkins County

I Jas. M. Hord Clerk of the County Court
of the County of Hawkins aforesaid do certify that John Ball 
Esqr whose signature is a Justice of the Peace for said County and 
that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of 
office and subscribed my name this 21st day of 
October 1839

Jas. M. Hord Clk

[seal]
Page 66

James Jones Esquire P.M.
Ryo Ridge Morgan County
Tennessee

[post mark]
ELIZABETH CITY
APR
[16?]
[maybe N.C.]
Page 67

State of North Carolina
Pasquotank County

I Stephen Charles Clerk of the 
County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions for Pasquotank County do certify there is no record
of marriages kept in this office - Witness my hand and Seal of 
said Court at Elizabeth City this 15th day of April Anno Domini
1840 & 64th year of our Independence

Stephen Charles Clk.

[seal]



Elizabeth City  April 15th 1840

Mr James Jones

Sir -

There is no record of marriages kept in this office
of which I am Clerk, and I send you the certificate as required
by your letter of the 7th March which reached here this day -

your obt Servt.

Stephen Charles
Page 68

Morgan C. H. Ten
July 13                                                   Free


James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City, D.C.
War Department
Pension Office



[written sideways on the left side]
file  July 27, 1840
Page 69

Morgan Courthouse Tennessee
July 13th 1840

Sir

If practicable, I would thank you to direct
any communication that you may make 
to me on any business frowarded to you
by me from (NewBerry P O Ky) to this 
post office as my health is such as to 
tender it impracticable for me to be 
and attend at said place if you 
can find it practicable to note the 
contents of this letter so as to favor my 
request it would be of convenience to me

your humble servt


Robert A Dabney




James L Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Page 70

Morgan Cty TN
July 27                                           Free


James L. Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension Office



[written sideways on the left side]
Aug 15 1840
Tenn.
Add. proof
Keziah Jones
Page 71

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee
July 27. 1840

Sir

I have taken some care to obtain
the Enclosed information from the 
secretary &c Relative to the claim of 
Kesiah Jones to a Pension under 
the act of July 7. 1838 she being 
the widow of Lazurus Jones, decd
in her behalf through her son James
Jones Guardian &c.  I have frowarded 
a Declaration and many other papers
affidavits &c now on file in 
the Pension office.   you are 
humbly requested to file the Enclosed
with all the other papers in the 
case and communicate to me 
the result of your investigation of 
the whole matter at the Earlyest
suitable opportunity

With due Respect
I have the honor to be 
you most humble
servt.

Robert A. Dabney



Jas L Edwards
Page 72

State of Tennessee
Morgan County

On this the [blank] day 
of August 1840 personally appeared
before me Edmund G Kington, Deputy
County Court Clerk for S P Vaughn Clerk 
in and for said County John H Kington
on whose statements are entitled full 
credit and on his oath states that 
he has been acquainted with James
Jones, whom he understands to be the 
son of Lazurus Jones and Keziah
Jones, this affiant has no doubt that 
said Keziah Jones is the widow of said
Lazurus and is the identical widow of 
the said Lazurus Jones whom it is alleged
was a Revolutionary soldier of the Continental
North Carolina line and the 
widow who is applying for a Pension
affiant knows from an intimate acquaintance
with the said James Jones son 
of said applicant, and with his brother 
John Jones for many years past, that 
the said Keziah Jones is the widow 
of the said Lazurus from undoubted
report and that he has been spoken
of and reputed as having been a soldier
of the Revolution and that the subject
of the claim of his heirs to land for 
his service in the Revolution has often 
been asserted and spoken of in the
Page 73

neighborhood and that for some years past
affiant is authorized to say that he has no doubt
of their being the famaily of the Identical 
same Lazurus Jones from his acquaintance 
and from hearing the facts from various
sources and people, this affiant has 
lived by James Jones the son of the said
Lazurus & Keziah many years and from 
all his knowledge has no hesitation in 
saying they were the wife and children of 
said soldier from undoubted report
and a chain of facts known to affiant

John H. Kington

Sworn and subscribed
the date above
written before me

Edmund G Kington  Dept. Clerk



State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I Samuel P Vaughn
Clerk of the County Court of Morgan 
aforesaid certify that Edmund G Kington
is my deputy as above set forth
and I further certify that his said
official act is entitled to full credit
is such and that the foregoingoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my Seal of 
office and subscribed my name 
this the 6th day of Sept. 1840

Samuel P. Vaughn  Clerk

[seal]
Page 74

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I John M Davis
Cherman of the County Court of 
Morgan aforesaid do certify that 
Samuel P Vaughn is Clerk of our County
Court and I further certify that
Edmund G. Kington is his Deputy
and the Signature purporting to 
be his are genuine
In Testimony whare
off I hear unto subscribe
my name officially
this 8th day of September
1840

John M Davis
Presiding Justice of 
peace for Morgan County
Page 75

State of Tennessee
Roan County SS

On this the 1st day of September
1840 personally appeared before me 
John E Nelson a Justice of the peace in and 
for said County, Thomas Ives a resident
citizen of said County a Revolutionary Pensioner
whose statements are entitled to full credit
and on his oath states that he is the identical Thomas Ives that was a Revolutionary
soldier from the state of Virginia and states
he was a married man at the time of the 
surrender of lord Cornwallis,  he affiant was then
married man his wifes first child was 
born the 17th day of November 1781
about one month after the surrender of Lord
Cornwallis  affiants first wife died about six
years after the surrender of Cornwallis having 
born three children.  affiant sometime after
the death of his said first wife married
the widow Rhoda Eventon in Pasquotank 
County North Carolina.  he affiant was married
to said widow and in ten days after his said 
marriage there was a sale of the property of his
said last wifes husbands property and at said
sale affiant became acquainted with 
the husband of Keziah Jones now applying for a Pension
he then learned that he was a Revolutionary soldier
and was then called Lieutenant Lazurus Jones
said Lazurus Jones bought property at the said 
sale  affiant was intimately acquainted with 
said Lazurus Jones and his wife Keziah whose
maiden name was Spears from that time.  affiant
knows that they were husband and wife at 
that time and had had children.  he thinks
but two when he was first acquainted with them
Page 76

affiant was intimately acquainted with the 
Spears family to wit, the mother of Lazurus
Jones's wife and with her Brothers, Samuel
Spears, Arthur Spears and William Spears
affiant states that said Lazurus Jones lived
in the Edge of Camden Joining Pasquotank
affiant was acquainted with them and knew 
afterward of the Spears family connection and
said Jones moving to Tennessee state.  affiant
has no Record of his said marriage and of these
events but he positively states that he believes
that it was at least Seven or Eight years after
he was first acquainted with said Lazurus
Jones and his wife Keziah and the Spears's
before he affiant Enlislisted as a Regular
soldier for three years when he Enlisted at
Halifax North Carolina under Captain Joseph
Mumford & Lieutenant Thomas [Pasters/Pastens?]
and went on to fort Washington on the 
Ohio River.  affiant was under St. Clair and 
at the defeat thereof, and afterward under
Wilkerson and Wayne and was discharged
on the Ohio at Hopsons [Hobson's] Choice on Fort Washington
and had a printed discharge.  this affiant
positively states that said Lazurus Jones &
Keziah was husband and wife living togather and 
had two children many years before affiant first Enlisted
under Captain Mumford to go on into
St Clairs Army and from calculation 
thinks it was at least seven years before said 
Enlistment when he first became acquainted
with them.  this affiant is of sound mind
and has a good Recollection of the foregoing
Page 77

-ing Events but cannot give the dates precisely
and has no record of the Events.  affiant is the 
Identical same Thomas Ives, whose deposition
has been previously taken and sworn to before
John E Nelson Esquire of the neighborhood
of said affiant.

Thomas Ives  X  his mark

Sworn and subscribed
this 1 day of September
1840 before me 

John E Nelson
Justice Peace



State of Tennessee
Roan County

I certify that I have attended at the 
house of Thomas Ives and sworn him to the 
foregoing affidavit  he is vastly old but is of 
good sound mind and recollection, and 
on conversing with him he seems to give the 
reason of his affidavit convincing me of 
his knowledge of the facts he has deposed
to   Given under my hand at the house
of sd Thomas Ives in said County the 
1st day of September 1840.

John E Nelson 
Justice of Peace



State of Tennessee
Roan County SS

I Austin L Greene Clerk 
of the County Court of Roan County
aforesaid certify that John E Nelson
Esqr is a Justice of the peace in and
Page 78

for the County of Roan aforesaid
and I further certify that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I 
have hereunto affixed my
Seal of office and subscribed
my name at office in 
Kingston this 9th day of 
September AD 1840

Austin L Greene Clerk of 
Roane County Court

[seal]
Page 79

Morgan County
State of Tennessee  SS

I John M Davis being 
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County certify that from an intimate 
acquaintance with James Jones Esqr who is applying 
as guardian of his mother Keziah
Jones, whom I understand to be the 
widow of Lazurus Jones, deceased.  I do 
from an acquaintance of many
years and from general and undoubted 
report and from corroborating
circumstances certify that I have no 
hesitation in saying I am convinced
beyond doubt, that said James is the 
son of said widow, and that said
widow was the widow of said Lazurus
Jones, that was a soldier of the Revolution
from North Carolina Pasquotank
County  this I state from many things
within my own knowledge and from 
a chain of corroborating circumstances
that have been confirmed by long 
acquaintance say sixteen years
at least.  I am authorized to say that 
this matter is spoken of, known and 
believed generally in the nighborhood 
of the said James Jones the guardian
Page 80

&c - of his said mother  I live in one
mile of said applicant and I am well 
acquainted with most circumstances
tending to Identify the parties than 
I could enumerate in a few words
Given under my hand 
at my own herein
Morgan County Tennessee
this 4th day of Sept
1840.

John M. Davis
Justice of the Peace for 
Morgan County



State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I Samuel P Vaughn Clerk 
of the County aforesaid certify that
John M Davis Esqr is a Justice of the 
peace, as above set forth and further
certify that the foregoing Signatures purporting 
to be his is his own Genuine 

[possible tear in page - looks like a fold but the words just end??]
Page 81

Signatures.  In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my seal of 
office and subscribed my
name this 6th day of September
A D 1840

Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk

[seal]
Page 82

Morgan C. H. Ten
Sept 14

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension Office

mail

[written sideways on the left side]
Sept. 24 1840
Tenn
Add proof
Keziah Jones
Page 83

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee  September
the 8th 1840

Sir

Enclosed is the affidavit of 
John H Kington and the 
certificate of John M Davis Esqr
Relative to the Claim of 
Mrs. Keziah Jones, widow &c of the 
Late Lazurus Jones, deceased, that 
died in Hawkins County Tennessee
and was a soldier of 
the Cavalry Continental North
Carolina Line.  said affidavit
and certificate relates principally
to the identity of the soldier and 
her being the widow, and to 
the identity of her son as guardian
&c and the family identity &c
I have obtained the affidavit
of Thomas Ives of Roan County
Explanatory of the reasons of 
his former affidavit and relation 
to the marriage which will be 
frowarded to you from Kingston
Roan County Tennessee

Respectfully your
most humble servt

R A Dabney



J L Edwards
Page 84

Morgan C. H. Ten
Sept. 22

Free

James L Edwards
Washington City 
DC
War Dept
Pension office


[written sideways on the left side]
Oct 12 1840
Tenn
Add proof
Keziah Jones
Page 85

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee   Sept 28th
1840

Sir

Enclosed is the Family
Record offered as Collateral
Evidence in the matter of 
the application of Keziah 
Jones widow of Lazurus
Jones for a Pension under
the act of July 7 1838
you take the whole of the papers
into consideration and report
to me as soon as practicable

your humble servt

R A Dabney



J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension Office
Page 86

Morgan C H Ten
Feb. 8

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension Office


[written sideways on the left side]
Feb 30 1841
[the remainder is illegible]
Page 87

Morgan Courthouse Ten
February 3d 1841

Sir

After my most ardent Exertion 
to obtain for and in 
behalf of Keziah Jones the Pension
which I have applied
for through the friendly guardianship
of her son James
Jones, I am imprepared to 
say why you have not granted
it, Although you have given 
me general answers I have done
all that I know of "that is in 
the scope of my power.  I have 
to request that you give me 
the most specific answer
that propriety will allow
I think I may say with propriety
that I know 
that she is the identical widow
of Lazurus Jones the deceased
soldier; that she was married
Just in a short time after his 
service in the Revolution.  I 
think is clear and that it was 
long before 1784 I have not 
a doubt.  I think all the Evidence 
before you will on reference
to Events show that she is 
at least Entitled to her Pension 
though we may 
fail to prove the precise day
Page 88

or year of her marriage I am not
aware of any proof, that I could 
produce that would be more
specific as to the Precise time, as 
to Identity of Person as being the 
known widow of Jones the 
soldier  I could get any amount
attending directly to that fact
With a view to a speedy discharge 
of my duty.

I Remain with 
great Respect your
most obt servt

R A Dabney



J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept Pension 
Office
Page 89

State of Tennessee
Morgan County

On this the 19th day 
of March 1841 Personally appeared
before me Thomas S. Lea a Justice 
of the peace in and for said
County, Avis Overton a resident 
citizen of Roan County
Tennessee aged about sixty four years
her statements being entitled to credit
and on oath states that she well
acquainted with Kesiah Jones
the wife of Lazurus Jones the 
mother of James Jones.  affiant 
states she has a knowledge
that said Kesiah and her
husband came from North 
Carolina  affiant well recollects
when James Jones the 
son of said persons was born 
that she was at their house the 
next day after the birth of said
James which affiant has a distinct
Recollection of, and that 
there was at least three children
older than said James  she recollects
Polly Sally and Nancy
Page 90

her acquaintance was with them 
in Hawkins County Tennessee
they then lived on Thomas Gibbens 
land at a place called
Bunkers Hill  affiant cannot
state how long it has been since 
she was first acquainted with 
said Kesiah and her husband
but it was some years before the 
birth of said James Jones their
son  affiant has no doubt that 
said Kesiah Jones and said Lazurus
Jones was husband and wife never
having heared it doubted and 
they were reputed and called
husband and wife  affiant
can state that Nancy Pruett
of Roan County she has always
understood came from the same 
County of said Lazurus and 
Kesiah Jones in the state of
North Carolina

Avis Overton  X  her mark

Sworn & subscribed
before me the 19th day 
of March 1841.

Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace
Page 91

I certify that the word about interlined by 
me and of Right belonging to and should 
come in between the word aged, and 
the word sixty and the word credit
interlined by me and belonging to 
and coming in of Right between the 
work to & and was interlined
before assigning and being
sworn to  I further certify that from 
conversing with the witness I have 
good reason to believe she had 
the chance of knowing the facts
she has deposed to 

Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace



State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I Samuel P Vaughn
Clerk of the County Court of Morgan
County State of Tennessee certify that 
Thomas S Lea Esqr is a Justice of the 
peace as above and that the foregoing 
Signatures purporting to be his are 
genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of 
office and subscribed my name
this 19th day of February 1841

Samuel P. Vaughn  Clerk

[seal]
Page 92

Morgan C H Ten
March 22

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension Office


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Apl. 1. 1841
Tenn.
Add proof
Keziah Jones
Page 93

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee
March 20.1841

Sir

Enclosed is the affidavit of Mrs.
Avis Overton of Roan County
Tennessee, who on yesterday 
deposed to the Enclosed affidavit.  it will appear from 
her affidavit that although 
she could not Recollect precisely
how long it has been 
since her first knowledge
that Kesiah Jones who has 
applied for a Pension under
the act 7th July 1838
as the widow of Lazurus
Jones deceased yet taking 
it in connection with the 
other Evidence on file it will 
appear that it has been something
upward of forty years
it being some years before the 
birth of their son James
Jones.  said witness is the 
sister in law of a Mrs. Pruett
of Roan County whose 
affidavit is now on file with Mrs Kesiah Jones
other papers.  I hope the affidavit of Mr & Mrs Hale
of Hawkins County Tennessee
an the affidavit of Thomas
Page 94

Ives of Roan County the Enclosed
affidavit and all the circumstances
will be considered sufficient
to authorize her claim to be 
allowed.

your humble servt

Robert A Dabney




J L Edwards
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension Office
Page 95

State of Tennessee   Morgan County SS

On this the 15th day of January
1842, Personally appeared before 
me Hirum W. Jones a Justice of the peace  
for said County, Jacob Cress aged Sixty nine
years, his statement being Entitled
to full credit and states,
That he was well acquainted 
with Lazurus Jones in his life time and 
with his wife Kesiah Jones in Pasquotank
County North Carolina, and that he then
understood them to be husband and 
wife and never heared it doubted by any 
one to this day  affiant was acquainted
with Lazurus Spears a nephew of Lazurus
Jones and his wife Keziah Jones and 
always supposed that Lazurus Spears was
named for Lazurus Jones.  he thinks that 
he lived about fourth of a mile from
said Jones and wife Kesiah Jones
and on a calculation counting
from the time he has lived at different
places can say that it must have been 
at least fifty-Eight years past since his 
first acquaintance with them, and he 
knows said Kesiah Jones and Lazurus Jones
Page 96

had a parcel of children older than James
Jones their son that now lives in Morgan 
County Tennessee to wit, a daughter, Polly
Jones and others  he affiant knows from 
certain calculation that Lazurus Spears
the Nephew of Kesiah and Lazurus
and said Lazurus Spears being the son of 
Samuel Spears, who was the brother of said 
Kesiah wife of said Lazurus Jones must
be at least fifty six years old  affiant
has lived in Roan and Anderson County Tennessee
twenty nine years past,  affiant 
knows that said Lazurus Spears was married
and had some children Twenty nine
years past having a family and children
when affiant first came to Anderson and 
Roan Counties from Hawins [Hawkins] County Tennessee,
where affiant again became acquainted 
with them.

Jacob Cress  X  his mark

Sworn and subscribed
this 15th day of 
January 1842 before
me

Hirum W Jones JP
Page 97

State of Tennessee
Morgan County  SS.

On this the 15 day of January
1842, personally appeared before me Hirum W
Jones an acting Justice of the peace
in and for said County James Jones, Guardian 
of Kesiah Jones and on oath states that 
he is well acquainted with Lazurus Spears
of Hawkins County Tennessee and that 
He has children upward of thirty years old
and that he was said by the Spears
family and connexion to be named
for affiants father Lazurus Jones, the 
husband of Kesiah Jones, the applicant
for a Pension.  affiant knows Jacob
Cress of Roan County Tennessee and 
knows of affiants own knowledge
that said Cress was an old acquaintance 
of affiants Parents, and 
of Lazurus Spears

James Jones

Sworn and subscribed
this 15th day of January
1842 before me 

Hirum W Jones JP
Page 98

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS.

I, Samuel P. Vaughn, Clerk
of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid certify
that Hirum W. Jones Esqr. whose signatures
appears to the foregoing is a magistrate
as set forth and that the foregoing signatures
purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have have here
unto affixed my seal of office and 
subscribed my name this 15 day 
of January A D 1842

Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk

[seal]
Page 99

J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension office
Page 100

Morgan Courthouse
Tennessee  January
17th 1842.

Enclosed are the affidavits of James Jones
guardian & son of Kesiah Jones and 
Jacob Cress of Roan County Tennessee, in 
Support of the Claim of Kesiah Jones to 
a Pension per act of July 7, 1838
as the widow and soforth of Lazurus
Jones deceased  I hope you will file the
Enclosed with the other papers in the 
case and re examine the whole matter
and report to me as soon as 
practicable

your humble servt

Robert A Dabney




James L Edwards
Washington City DC
War Dept
Pension office
Page 101

Morgan C. H. Ten
March 25

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City, D. C.
War Department
Pension office


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Apl 4
Tenn
Addl proof
Keziah Jones

4723  Feb 14
Page 102

Morgan Courthouse Ten
March 19th 1839

Some time past I Enclosed to 
you the Declaration of James
Jones next friend of Kissiah
Jones his mother, who is the 
widow of Lazurus Jones deceased
a soldier of the Revolutionary
War, who in all probability 
served some as a private, and 
some as Lieutenant and some 
as Adjutant  owing to the advanced 
age of the widow, it is 
difficult arrive the precise time
of her marriage having no record.
it seems from every circumstance
that it was about the 
close of the Revolution - I believe
it was in 1782.  it seems to be the 
opinion of some the widows Relations
that said Lazurus served 
a while on see after her marriage
with him.  the only doubt with 
me is whether he was in the service
at the time of said voige
alluded to as those that speak
of the voige are not Explicit
in memory whether he went as 
a soldier or not that time I
Page 103

one of the enclosed affidavits to wit
the one taken before John E Nelson 
I had supposed would be frowarded
to you from Kingston Tennessee
it not having been done I enclose
the same togather with the affidavits
of Mr. & Mrs. Prewitt of Roan County
Tennessee, Requesting you to 
Examine the whole of the papers and 
file them togather.  please to give me 
all the information you can to enable
me to transact the business

Respectfully your 
most obedient st

R A Dabney




J L Edwards Esqr
Washington City D.C.
Pension Office
Page 104

State of Tennessee
Roan County

Personally appeared before me
B C Kimbrell a Justice of the peace in and for 
the county aforesaid, Charles Prewitt
whose Statements are entitled to full credit
and after being duly sworn for that purpose
on his oath States that he was well acquainted
with Lazurus Jones in his lifetime and with his 
wife Kissiah Jones  that he has understood from 
said Deceased in his lifetime and from his said
wife from an intimate acquaintance with the 
family for about forty years past that they were
married in North Carolina, that they lived 
togather, as such and was reputed as husband and 
wife, and that the same never was doubted by 
any one to his knowledge, that he has a knowledge
founded on report and from circumstances
that authorizes an undoubted conviction
that said Kissiah Jones has remained
a widow ever since the death of her said husband
He states that he saw said Kissiah when 
she was on her way to West Tennessee as she 
said to see the land, that was granted on 
account of her Deceased husbands services that 
he has seen the grant purporting to Issue in 
consequence of said service.  he witness States
that Judging from the best view of the age
of Polly Jones the oldest living child of the 
said Lazurus deceased, and Kissiah
his widow,, that she is at least fifty years of 
age and always understood that there was 
one child still older still than said Polly
to wit Allen, who witness never saw, who died
Page 105

when young and before his acquaintance with 
the family,  witness has a knowledge that there
was generally a considerable difference between the 
birth of said Kissiah Jones's children, but 
does not know how much Difference there was between 
the ge [age?] of Allen the oldest and Polly the 
next oldest,  he witness States that his wife to 
wit Nancy Ann Prewitt, is the niece of said
Lazurus Jones, that said Lazurus married
her aunt,  witness Positively States that said
Lazurus Jones used to say in his lifetime that 
he had Land coming for his Revolutionary services
and that he was reputed and understood
to be a Revolutionary soldier  that he has not the 
least doubt of the fact of his soldiership nor
of his marriage with said Kissiah taking place
about the time of the Close of the Revolutionary 
War, but as to the precise time he is not certain 
of ever being informed, but the witness is strongly
inclined to believe that it was in and about the 
Close

Charles Prewitt  X  his mark

Sworn and subscribed 
this 14th day of February
1839 before me

B C Kimbrell J P
for said County
Page 106

State of Tennessee
Roan County

Personally appeared before me
B C Kimbrell a Justice of the peace
in an for the the County aforesaid Nancy Ann
Prewitt wife of Charles Prewitt, she being aged
sixty three years of age agreeable to her best account,
who states that, she being entitled to full 
credit and on her oath States that she is the 
niece of Lazurus Jones deceased, and of his 
widow Kissiah Jones,  that she understood from 
said Lazurus and Kissiah that they were married
in Pasquotank County North Carolina at the 
house of a certain John Richardson, who was
married to said Kissiahs sister to wit Ferry by
whose maiden name was Spears,  witness states that 
that there was generally four or five years between 
the ages of the said Kissiahs children and 
would think it likely there was about that 
difference between the age of Allen and Pollys
age, but has not the means at this time of being 
certain   she witness from every calculation 
is convinced, that Polly Jones the oldest daughter
aforesaid of said Kissiah and Lazurus is not 
more than ten years younger than witness
and from every circumstance witness is of 
opinion that said marriage between Lazurus
Jones and his now widow whose maiden name 
was Spears, took place about the close of the 
Revolutionary War.  She states that as to the
said Lazurus being a Revolutionary soldier
that she has no doubt, nor is there any
Page 107

Reason to dout the marriage taking place but as to 
the precise time of said marriage she has no means 
of being certain but that the preponderence of her
mind is that he was married of aforesaid and that 
the same took place shortly after the end of the 
said war.

Nancy Ann Prewitt  X  her mark

Sworn and subscribed 
this 14th day of February
1839 before me

B. C. Kimbrell JP
for said County



State of Tennessee
Roan County SS.

I Henry H Wiley Clerk of the 
County Court aforesaid certify that John E. Nelson 
and B C Kimbrell whose names appears to the foregoing 
affidavits as Justice of the peace, are
magistrates for the County of Roan as therein 
setforth.  I further certify that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office at office
in Kingston this 13th day of 
March 1839

Henry H Wiley Clerk of 
the County Court of Roane County

[seal]
Page 108

Morgan C H Ten
Feb. 4th 

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension office



[written sideways on the left side]
Feb. 14 1839
4723
Tenn
7 July 1838
Page 109

Morgan Courthouse
E. Tennessee  February
the first day 1839

Enclosed is the Declaration of James Jones
the son of Kissiah Jones and Lazurus Jones
Deceased owing to her peculiar condition
a Declaration was prepared first with a 
view to have her said son appointed Guardian
(and on reflection that it was probably
premature it was not done and their
words stricken out in the narrative)
The affidavit I learn of Thomas Ives Pensioner
has been taken, and will probably be transmitted
to you from Kingston Tennessee
I have for some days past calculated to 
have retained the Declaration untill 
I could have frowarded the affidavit
of Mrs. Prewitt, aunt to the said James
Jones Declarant, whom he seems to be of 
opinion will know more specifically
as to the time of the said Marriage of Kisiah
and Lazurus  Declarant seems to be strongly
inclined to think that his said father
served in the Revolution after said marriage
but is not positive  the said Kissiah is Extreamly
old and has to my own knowledge from 
every circumstance and neighborhood report
Remaind a widow ever since the death of Lazurus
Jones her deceased husband,
not having it in my power to procure the 
affidavit of Mrs. Prewitt forth with 
I have concluded
to send the preasent papers especially when 
I reflected that the whole claim depended 
on what may appear in the War Office Rolls
I thought it advisable to send the Declaration 
hoping to receive such information from you 
as the war office Roll may suggest would
Page 110

to be proper to give, such information might
save the applicant great trouble and Expense

your most obedient
humble servant,

Robert A Dabney




James L Edwards Esqr
Washington City DC
War Department
Pension office
Page 111

6712
Keziah Jones
of Lazarus
Tennessee
Page 112

State of Tennessee
Morgan County
County Court
January Term 1840

On this the 5th day of January AD 1840
Personally appeared before the County Court
of Morgan County State of Tennessee
now seting, James Jones, Guardian
to his mother, Keziah Jones widow of 
Lazurus Jones Deceased, he being a 
resident citizen of the County of Morgan
aforesaid, and after being duly sworn 
for that purpose on his oath makes the 
following Declaration in order to obtain
for and in behalf of his said
mother the benefit of the provision of the 
act of Congress passed July 7, 1838
Entitled an act granting half pay and 
Pensions to certain widows.  He the said
James Jones the guardian and son of 
the said Keziah Jones and son of the said 
Lazurus Jones states that the said Keziah
Jones is the widow of the Identical Jones
to wit Lazurus Jones who was soldier as 
Declarant is informed and belies Enlisted
in the Continental line service and of 
the North Carolina line, and it is believed
that he was Enlisted for to serve for five
years, or Ending the War, the precise time 
of his beginning and quiting said service
is not known to Declarant, but to his
best information at this time said service
included the Whole of the latter part of 
[fold in the paper for most of this line] Declarant
cannot state with certainty the 
Company and Regiment to which said soldier
belongd and served, but he is undoubtedly
Page 113

authorized to say that he belonged
to the Regiment & Company known
as being the Regiment on which the Declarant said father served for which service
he was Entitled to three hundred and 
fifty two acres of Land.  this Declarant
further states that ever since his first
Recollection, the subject of his fathers
land [ink smear] as coming from government
on account of his service
in the Revolution was a matter of
notoriety in the family and spoken of 
at times among them.  he positively
states that a certain piece of writing
now in Declarants possession and now
shown to the court much worn and 
worn in pieces at the folds, and marked
on Each piece L.J. and prayed to be 
taken as Evidence in this case has been 
in possession of the family ever since Declarants
first Recollection and that 
the account from his said father
and mother was that it was done with 
a view to a contemplated sale that 
was never perfected.  Declarant
is confident of the truth of the fact
this Declarant has no other means
to his knowledge of arriving at the 
Company and Regiment to which 
his said father belonged owing to 
the Death of his said father, and 
the Extream old age of his mother
and mental infirmity [fold in paper obscures the rest of this line]
to such Evidence as the War office
Rolls may afford which he prays
may be considered, as forming a
Page 114

part of this Declaration  this Declarant
states that his said father was married
to said Keziah to his undoubted belief
and account sometime in the year
Seventeenteen hundred and Eighty Two
or Eighty three in Pasquotank County
State of North Carolina, and that 
they lived togather as husband and wife
untill his death in Hawkins County
Tennessee,  that said Lazurus Jones died
died on the 17th day of June one thousand
Eight hundred and fourteen.  Declarant
produce any Record of his said mothers
age, having no such thing nor of their said
marriage nor of their children's ages
Except the Record of Declarants own 
age, and his children's ages in Declarants
own hand writing which he
has wrote on paper not in a Book which 
to Declarants undoubted belief is the 
true Record of his own age and and 
is the precise date of his marriage and 
the ages of his own children, which has 
marked J. J. and makes a part of this 
Declaration.  Declarant states that 
there was four of his said fathers and 
mothers children older than Declarant
to wit, Allen Jones, Polly, Sally and 
Nancy, all of the same parents to wit
Lazurus Jones and Kesiah Jones, Declarant
Page 115

is the oldest of the sons living Allen being
dead, and there being but one younger to wit
John Jones the youngest of all now living
which composes the whole family.
Declarant further states he now
understands and believes that his said
fathers and mothers marriage was not 
prior to his last period of service in the 
Revolutionary war but the marriage took 
place prior to the first day of January
1794, to wit some time the years of 1782
or 1783, as above setforth.  Declarant states
that he no record of his mothers age but to 
his best belief and opinion he believes she 
is at least Eighty years old

James Jones

Sworn to and subscribed 
in open court this 5th
day of January 1840
before me

Saml. P. Vaughn Clk
Page 116

State of Tennessee
Morgan County
County Court
January Term 1840

It was proved to the satisfaction of
the court that James Jones the 
son of Lazurus Jones, deceased, and the 
son and Guardian of Keziah Jones
the widow of said Lazurus Jones, deceased,
that said James Jones is known
esteemed and called the the son and 
one of the children of said Lazurus
whom it is alledged was a Revolutionary 
soldier and the court are of 
opinion that the foregoing Declaration
is true

John M. Davis
Justice of the peace
John Williams
Justice of the peace
Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace
West W. Price
Justice of the Peace
Page 117

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

On this the 31st day 
of December AD 1839 personally
appeared before me Thomas S Lea
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County,  Edmund G Kington & Robert A Dabney
with whom I am well acquainted and on their oaths state as follows, they being 
entitled to full credit, that James
Jones with whom they are acquainted
whom they understand is the son of
Keziah Jones and of Lazurus Jones
deceased from such Report and reputation 
as is convincing and that he
is so reputed by all that witnesses
ever has heard speak of him & from
all surrounding circumstances

E. G. Kington
Robert A Dabney

Sworn and subscribed
this 31st day of Dec. 1839
before me

Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace



State of Tennessee  Morgan County SS.

I Thomas S. Lea a Justice of the peace
in and for said County certify that 
I have frequently heard understood and 
do believe from Report, that James Jones
of Morgan County, Tennessee is the son 
of a certain Lazurus Jones whom I Learn
was a soldier from such traditionary
account, which I believe is pretty [last word illegible due to ink smear]
Page 118

Generally understood to be true.  this 
fact I have often heard spoken of 
at times for some years past.
Given under my hand as 
a Justice of the peace for Morgan 
County aforesaid this 31st day of 
December AD. 1839.

Thomas S. Lea
Justice of the peace of 
Morgan County





Samuel P. Vaughn  Clerk
Page 119

State of Tennessee
Morgan County

Be it Remembered that 
at a County Court began and held for 
the aforesaid County at the Courthouse in 
the Town of Montgomery on Monday the 
4th day of November AD. 1839 it being 
the first Monday of said month present
the worshipful John M Davis, James B. 
Jones & Thomas S Lea Esquires being duly
commissioned and sworn to hold said court

It appearing to the satisfaction of the 
court that there are good reasons Existing
why James Jones Esquire a citizen of 
Morgan County Tennessee should be 
appointed Guardian to his mother Keziah
Jones for the Express purpose of prosecuting
her claim to a Pension under
the law of 7th July 1838, and on the suggestion 
of said James Jones it would 
appear that his mother Kesiah Jones was 
the widow of of Lazurus Jones deceased who 
was a Revolutionary soldier and that there 
is some amount of Money due his said
mother as a Pension, to wit about the sum 
of Twelve hundred Dollars, and for reasons
shown to the it is ordered that James
Jones be appointed Guardian to said
widow and he in open court gave bond
in the penal sum of Twenty four hundred
dollars with Robert A Dabney and John 
White his securities conditioned for the
Page 120

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS

I Samuel P Vaughn Clerk
of the County Court of Morgan aforesaid
certify that the foregoing is a full complete
transcript of the Entry made
of Record in now contained in the Record
Book of the County Court Clerks office
of Morgan County aforesaid.  I further
certify that the Guardian bond in said
appointment is now on file among the 
other Guardian bonds in said of County Court Clerk.
In Testimony of the foregoing
I have this day hereunto affixed
my seal of office and 
subscribed my name at 
office this [blank] day of [blank]
AD 1839

Samuel P. Vaughn  Clerk

[seal]
Page 121

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS.

I, Thomas Jack, a Justice 
of the peace in and for the 
County of Morgan State of 
Tennessee certify that I am well 
convinced from traditionary
information, that Keziah Jones
the mother of James Jones who
is lately appointed Guardian 
to his said mother, and that 
said Keziah is now the widow
of Lazurus Jones, whom I believe
from traditionary account and
from many corroborating circumstances,
was a Revolutionary soldier
of the North Carolina State.
Given under my hand 
as a Justice of the peace as above
setforth this 2nd day of 
January AD 1840.

Thomas Jack
Justice of the peace
for Morgan County
Page 122

State of Tennessee
Morgan County SS.

I Samuel P Vaughn
Clerk of the county court of Morgan
County aforesaid certify that the 
foregoing contains the original proceedings 
of James James [Jones] guardian
& son of Keziah Jones, widow of 
Lazurus Jones deceased in the 
matter of her application for a 
Pension and I further certify that 
the annexed signatures of Thomas
Jack, Justice of the peace to the 
foregoing affdavits and certificates, and 
the certificates of Thomas S Lea Justice 
of the peace are genuine, and that 
the foregoing certificates and copys of the Record
are Just and true as the records of my
office will show on Reference to the 
same
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal 
of office and subscribed my
name this 6th day of 
January AD 1840

Samuel P. Vaughn Clerk

[seal]
Page 123

673
Kezziah Jones
Declaration
for 1 years pay

Admit private $80.
Illinois Agency

Send to J. Darrson
Pension Agent
Springfield
Illinois
Page 124

State of Illinois,
Macon COUNTY.

On the fifth day of April 1843,
personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and
for said County, Kiziah Jones
a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Macon
aged seventy one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to 
law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843,
granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Lazarus Jones who was*
a Soldier in the Revolutionary
War and 
that Eighty Dollars,
was the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of the 7th July,
1838; and she further declares she is now a widow.  

Kizziah Jones  X  her mark

And I, A. R. H. Kellar the acting Justice in the case,
do hereby declare the above named Kizziah Jones
is personally known to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid
Lazarus Jones

Sworn and subscribed this 5th day of April 1843.

A R H Kellar JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Witness
John Shutter
Martin Luther



State of Illinois
Macon County SS

I N W Peddecord
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and 
for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that A. R. H. Kellar
whose name appears to the above and foregoing certificate is
and was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County, duly elected qualified
and commissioned and that full faith and credit
are due all his official acts as such and that 
his above attestation is in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of said Court at Decatur
this 8th day of April A.D. 1843.

N. W. Peddecord Clk

[seal]
Page 125

Marshall Ill.  Aug. 1842

Sir.

I have the honor to transmit
the application of Mrs. Jones for a 
Pension.  I expect evidence of her
marriage in a few days when I will
forward it to the Department.  I have 
reason to think that as Lazarus
Jones served nearly all the war
that the Records in the Department
will afford some proof of the 
fact.

I have the honor 
to be sir Respectfully
yr obt svt

Uri Manley




Hon. J. L. Edwars
Page 126

State of Kentucky
Clinton County

On this the 3d day of 
September 1842 personally appeared before
me George Swope a Justice of the 
peace in and for said County, Robert
A. Dabney whose statements are entitled
to full credit and on oath states
that he was spoken to by 
James Jones one of the Children of Kesiah
Jones who has applied for a Pension under
the act of July 7 1838 as the widow of 
Lazurus Jones a deceased Continental 
soldier of the North Carolina line in 
the war of the Revolution, on the 
subject of geting into possession for himself
and his brothers and sisters and their
mother the said Kesiah Jones a portion 
of land that said Jones claimed
in West Tennessee under a Claim for
service of said Lazurus in the Revolutionary
War.  affiant was often spoken to by 
said James Jones and counseled with 
him on the propriety of commencing suit
against the persons in Possession as 
far back as the year 1832 & 1833
affiant was disinclined to Encourage
an action of Ejectment owing to 
the statute of Limitations having 
beared an action, as affiant feared
Page 127

affiant was put in possession of the history
of the family of Lazurus Jones and his 
wife Kesiah, and their said Child
James Jones & other children, to a considerable
Extent, and also learned a considerable
history from said family of the 
service of said Lazurus Jones in the 
Revolutionary war which history was also
much confirmed by some of the Prewitts,
their Relations, and that the 
account of said Mrs. Kesiah Jones
sometime previous to 1832 went to 
see said Land or started to go and 
found it was in possession of one trying to hold it,
is information that affiant was put 
in possession of five or six years previous
to the passage of the act of July 7th
1838  affiant found with the Jones
family and more immediately in the 
possession of James Jones, letters of 
conveyance on the subject of said Land
matter,  the letters send to the war office
and as witness supposes now on file.
affiant distinctly Recollects that 
he became informed o the service
of said Lazurus and the fact
of the applicant for the Pension 
being his widow, as far back 
as 1832 from the transacting some 
pension Claims in 1832 and then
being informed of this Land Claim 
growing out of Revolutionary service
Page 128

affiant has no hesitation in saying 
that said Kesiah Jones is the 
widow or was a few weeks past the 
widow of the identical Lazurus Jones
who was the soldier in the Revolutionary 
War.  affiant has never heared the 
fact doubted to this day.

Robert A Dabney

Sworn to and subscribed the 
third day of August 1842 before
me

Geo Swope J.P. C.C. KY


On this the 3d day of September 1842
personally appeared before me 
George Swope a Justice of the 
peace for Clinton County Kentucky
William Dabney with whom I am 
personally acquainted, his statement
being entitled to full credit, and on 
oath states
that he has a [valuable?] acquaintance
in the county where James
lives in Tennessee and from hearing
heard him speak of his Father Lazurus
Jones being a revolutionary soldier and of 
the Claims of land he and his brothers
and sisters was entitled to and from hearing
many other respectable acquaintances
Speak of the matter
Page 129

and particularly from hearing Mrs.
Prewit who is a Relation of Lazurus
Jones speak of him and the family 
and consion I have no doubt of 
the history he gave being correct
that he is acquainted with James Jones
Jones Children and recollects that when 
was two girls that w ware apiarantly
grown two or three years ago.

William Dabney

The above affidavit of Wm. Dabney
was sworn to and subscribed
Before me the 3rd of Sept. 1842

Geo Swope JP C C KY



State of Kentucky
Clinton County SS

I Rice Maxey Clerk of
the County Court of Clinton
aforesaid certify that George
Swope Esqr. is a Justice of the 
the peace as above and that 
the foregoing signature purporting
to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto affixed
my private seal (there being
no seal of office yet 
provided) at office in 
Albany this [blank] day of 
Sept. 1842

[no seal visible]
Page 130

Lick Creek P. O.  Clinton Co
Kentucky  Sept. 13th
1842

Sir,

Since your communication to me 
bearing dates the 8 Augst 1842
Relative to the matter of the application
of Mrs. Kesiah Jones, widow
of Lazurus Jones to a Pension
under act July 7 1838  I have 
procured the Enclosed affidavits
in support of her claim.  also the 
certificate of Esqr Kennedy &c  I have
deemed it not improper to make
out an affidavit of such facts
touching the matters as came to 
my knowledge before the law was 
passed granting widows Revolutionary 
Pensions.  I cannot in Justice
to my view of the case
forbear to solicit you to re examine
all the papers in the case, as well 
as those now frowarded to you
the affidavits of Mr Davis, Mr Ives
Mr Cress, Mrs Pruett, all of 
North Carolina showing the fact
of their being husband & wife long
before the first of January 1794
and knowing them in North Carolina
the affidavits of Mrs Overton and 
others knowing Mr Lazurus Jones
and his now widow Kesiah Jones
Page 131

in Hawkins County Tennessee from near
about the time of January the 1st 1794 as the 
same will more Clearly appear on reference
to the same, and the fact that 
they had children in number and size
in support of the presumption of their
having been married Long before
1794 as stated and sworn and proved
by Hale & wife of Hawkins County
Tennessee
and the Clear affidavit 
of Col Spears of Hawkins County 
that he is as I now remember 56 years
past, was named for said Lazurus
Jones and after he Jones was married
to his said aunt, agreeable to his
account that he Learned from his 
infancy
the fact of James Jones the 
son of Lazurus & Kesiah being of 
the age the affidavits will show
all go to show a chain of circumstances
as clear as the case can be 
made.  they are an Illiterate
family and probably do not as
clearly understand the extent of the 
agency of those that obtained the 
grant for the land below Nashville
as a more business people would know 
that governor McMinn was understood
to have possession of the grant for 
some purpose (and for them is well
Page 132

understood by Mrs Kesiah Jones I was 
not counsel for them in the matter of 
the Land that is I was not engaged
but they talked of Employing me
and they Endeavored to put me in 
possession of the facts as far as their
memory and understanding went.
I have not felt myself altogather
at liberty to abandon this case
and tell Mrs Jones & her son that 
I despaired of geting the same grants
in the midst of (as I thought) so much
Evidence.
I was in this view the more
confirmed from the letter here in Enclosed
which will probably be of some service
in reconsidering this case.  It may be
for any thing I know that the proof Exhibited
since your letter enclosed, might with your rather
tend to disprove facts before understood
to be admited than to confirm them.  my 
only object is to secure a full perusal
by you of all the Evidence heretofore and 
now Exhibited in said case and I 
will I suppose have a Right to consider
that I have fully discharged my duty toward
Mrs. Kesiah Jones & her son James
Jones who acts for her.

your humble
servant, &c

Robert A Dabney



J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Page 133

N. B.  My affidavit and that of 
William Dabney sworn to before
George Swope Esqr is not certified
by the Clerk of Clinton County the 
same has been taken to the Clerks
office and the Clerks were at 
a meeting some distance off 
I have thought proper not to 
delay sending the papers on.

R A Dabney
Page 134

State of Tennessee
Fentress County

I James L Kennedy a Justice
of the peace in and for said County certify
that I have a considerable acquaintance
in Morgan County Tennessee and do 
certify that the matter of the application 
of Mrs. Kesiah Jones for a 
Pension is a matter that I have heard
considerable said about, and that 
report is uniformly favorable to the 
claim  I would have no hesitation 
in deciding that she is the identical
widow of Lazurus Jones, a deceased
Continental soldier of the North Carolina
line.  I have heard much 
said on the subject and I am from 
something & within my own knowledge
agreeing with General Report and 
undoubted report of all I have heard
I am fully convinced that Mrs Kesiah
Jones is entitled to a Pension
Given under my hand at 
Jamestown in Fentress
County Tennessee this 7th 
day of Sept AD 1842

J L Kennedy
Justice of the Peace
Page 135

State of Tennessee
Fentress County SS

On this the 9th
day of September 1842 personally
appeared before me James L 
Kennedy a Justice of the peace in and 
said County Captain Nicholas
J Kington with whom I am 
personally acquainted he residing
in Morgan County Tennessee
and on his oath states
that he has heard much said about
the matter of the application of
Kesiah Jones applying for a 
Pension and states that 
she is undoubtedly the widow
of Lazurus Jones that was 
a Revolutionary soldier of the 
Continental North Carolina
line, as Report says which 
Report stands confirmed by 
a great many facts that are 
within my own knowledge
agreeing with reports that are
as I understand undoubted with 
me, and as I believe not doubted
by any of their acquaintances
in Morgan County State of Tennessee

N J Kington

Sworn and subscribed
before me 

J L Kennedy
Justice of the peace
Page 136

State of Tennessee
Fentress County  SS.

On this the 3rd day 
of September 1842 personally
appeared before me J L 
Kennedy a Justice of the peace
in and for said County, Peter
Davis a resident citizen of Wayne
County Kentucky aged sixty
nine years the 15th day of 
March Last agreable to his 
undoubted account and also 
his record and after being 
duly sworn for that purpose on 
his oath states that he was 
born and raised in Pasquotank 
County North Carolina near the 
Edge of said County and was 
acquainted with Lazurus Jones
in said County Ever since he was 
about seven years old, and affiant
has a Recollection of the Revolutionary
war and Recollects
that Lazurus Jones was 
always Reputed and said to 
be a Regular soldier of the 
Revolutionary war among the people
in Pasquotank and also in 
Hawkins County Tennessee where
affiant became again acquainted 
with said Lazurus Jones
and his wife Kesiah again in the
Page 137

fall of seventeen hundred and ninety
six being the year affiant moved from 
North Carolina to Hawkins County
where affiant was again a near 
neighbor to them for six years
affiant well Recollects when said 
Lazurus Jones was married to Kesiah
Spears remembering and 
knowing of the Event at that time
which Event he affiant is confident
must have been in the year 1782
or 1783 from the best calculation 
that affiant can make counting 
his own age and his knowledge
of the Family and of the children 
said Lazurus and Kesiah  affiant 
was a distant Relation to the Spears
and Pruetts and was well 
acquainted with Mrs Kesiah
Jones about the time of her
said marriage and before 
and known her to be the widow
of said Lazurus Jones the identical 
Lazurus Jones that was 
listed and served in the North
Carolina Continental line, and  
as report always was, was as
such Entitled to land for 
said service.  affiant further
states that said Lazurus 
never was married to any
other woman but said Kesiah
that he ever heared of
Page 138

but that said Kesiah was his only
wife and as affiant understands
is now his widow.  affiant is 
also well acquainted with Lazurus
Spears of Hawkins County, the nephew
of said Jones aged about 12 years 
younger than affiant  being 
acquainted with him well, always
understood said Spears, was named
for his uncle Lazurus Jones

Peter Davis

Sworn & subscribed
this 3d day of 
September 1842
before me 

J L Kennedy
Justice of the Peace

[seal]

and I further certify that Peter Davis is 
a man of undoubted verasity

J L Kennedy J.P.
Page 139

State of Tennessee
Fentress County SS

I John H Richardson
Clerk of the County Court of Fentress
aforesaid certify that James L. 
Kennedy Esqr is a Justice of the peace
as setforth in the foregoing, and that 
said signatures purporting to be his 
are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto affixed my seal 
of office and subscribed 
my name this 12th day
of September 1842.

John H. Richardson

[seal]
Page 140

R A Dabney


post mark]
ROGERSVILLE
JUL
5
Te.

18

To. Robert A. Dabney
Clinton County
Kentucky Lick Creek
Post Office
Page 141

July 4th day 1842

Mr Robert A. Dabney

dear sir.

I have at Last taken the time and opportunity of 
writing of my affidavit and forwarding of it 
To you  I went to see Ogburn Hale & wife as I promised
But they told me that James Jones had taken there
affidavit  I then ask them if they new where and 
at what time Lazarus Jones was married  they sd
before I was Born and about the close of the War
and Ruthey Bradley says she new Lazarus Jones
and Aunt Kesiah Spears was married some short
Time after the War - but they are very old folks
and dont like to be sworn about anything as their
Recollection of things is bad so nothing more at
preasant but remain your humble servant

Lazarus Spears


[visible is the post mark from page 140 that bled through paper]
Page 142

State of Illinois
Macon County ss.

Be it Remembered
that on this 2nd day of August 1842
before the subscriber one of the 
Judges of the County Commissioner
Court in and for said county the 
same being a Court of Record
personally appeared Nancy Sensibaugh
who being first duly sworn according
to Law upon her oath says that Lazarus
Jones died in the County of Hockins
[Hawkins} and State of Tennessee on the 29th
Day of January one thousand eight hundred
and ten or Eleven & that Kesiah Jones is the widow
of the said Lazarus Jones and has 
not intermarried with any person
since the Death of her said husband.

Nancy Sensibaugh  X  her mark

Subscribed and 
sworn to before 
me on the day and 
year above written 

Abraham H Kellar one of 
the Judges of the County Commissioners
Court in and for the County and 
State aforesaid

Note.  The word "August" & the [illegible]
& that Kesiah were interlined
before signing.

Abraham H Kellar Judge
Page 143

I Abraham H Kellar one of the Judges
of the County Commissioners Court
in and for said County of Macon 
and State of Illinois do certify that 
Nancy Sensibaugh who has this 
day in my presence subscribe and was by 
me duly sworn to the foregoing
deposition is a credible witness and 
worthy of full credit - Given under
my hand this 2nd day of July 1842

Abraham H Kellar Judge



State of Illinois
Macon County SS.

I Newman
W. Peddecord Clerk of the County Commissioners
Court of said county certify that 
Abraham H Kellar is one of the Judges of the 
said court duly commissioned and qualified
and that the several foregoing signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & seal of this Court
at Decatur this third day of August AD
1842.

N W Peddecord Clk
Page 144

Marshall Ill.
Aug. 10th 1842

Sir

I have the honor to enclose
a letter from Lazarus Spears Esq.
of Hawkins County Tenn. a gentleman
of high respectability which I 
received from him this moment -
what is the meaning of it?
Mrs. Jones has no knowledge that 
any person but myself is making 
application for her  She [illegible]
me in Feb 42 to prosecute
her claim.  She has never I 
presume made a Declaration 
before the one I [illegible]
which was made before in 
Macon County Ill. on the 3d
[Augst?] - James Jones "Lawyer" must
know that a Declaration is [illegible]
Is it possible that Jas Jones is 
trying to obtain it upon the grounds
that his mother is dead?  I suppose
the Department will understand it 

Resp.
U Manley
Page 145

[post mark]
ROGERSVILLE
JUL 
30 
Te.

25

To M Manly
at Marshall, Clark County
Illinois
Page 146

Hawkins County     July 28th 1842

Dear Sir

I received yours on the 24th of this Instant bearing 
date 26th of July 1842  I am compelled to answer yours very
diferently to what I could wish  you can inform my old
Ant Jones that her son James Jones has Been making
applications for some two years to draw his mothers pension
he came once to my house and took the affidavit
of Ogburn Hale and wife and that did not do and 
he by his Lawyer wrote to me wanting my affidavit to 
Prove that Lazarus Jones and Kissiah Jones lived
together as Husband and wife before the year 1794
and stated that was all the proof lacking that prevented
them from drawing the pension  one month ago I wrote
Wrote my deposition and got it certified and sent 
It to them and I Expect they forthwith sent on and 
Will without doubt draw the pension  I had 
always thought that James Jones was doing 
that by his mothers request but I now think differantly
The lawyer that is attending to it lives in Clinton
County Kentucky Lick Creek Post Office  his name is 
Robert A. Dabney and James Jones lives in Morgan
County Tennessee and keeps a post office there
and as it respects any proof that I can make about the 
services of Lazarus Jones is nothing  I never saw his 
Discharge that I recollect but I allways herd my father 
and mother Ogburn Hale and wife Ruthey Bradley &
others say he served as a Regular soldier during the war
and was married a short time after the close of 
the war I Expect before I was Born  all they lacked 
of geting the pension was to prove Lazarus Jones and 
Kessiah Spears was married or living together and was 
Esteemed as man and wife before 1794 which my
statements will come very near proving  I can say to
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to Ant Jones that her Brother Samuel Spears is 
dead  died about three years ago  Jessey Spears is 
well and family  Ogburn Hale and family  James Jones
Lost his wife some three or four years go  has five of six
Children  John Jones lives in Alabama Marshal County
the people are are all well generally  if I can help you
In any way to get your rights I would do it Cherfully
But I think James Jones and his Lawyer has or will 
Draw the money that is rightfully coming to you  I 
will right to Jim conserning it shortly so nothing 
more at preasant  gave my respects to all 

Lazarus Spears