Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2123, for Richard Jones, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE Continental (Va.)
Jones, Richard
Sarah
NUMBER W.2123

CONTENTS
Res. at ent. Charlotte Co. Va.
in 1824 aged 63 yrs and res Rutherford Co. Tenn. & died June 2, 1835
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19.434 R
West Tennessee
Richard Jones
of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Read of the regiment commanded
by Colonel White in the Virginia
line, for the term of two years
from July 1781 to July 1783

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennesee
at the rate of 0 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22nd of April 1825

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of May 1824
and sent to Samuel Anderson Esq.
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1825
$35.46
Semi.anl. all'ce ending
4 mo 10/30
3.46
32
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$35.46

Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820
March 1, 182[torn]
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419
Tennessee Nashville
Sarah Jones
widow of Richard Jones
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Va. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of May 1853
and sent to
Smith & Jones
Nashville Tenn.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
Feb 3rd 1853

1818
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Additional Proof
in case of
Sally Jones, Widow of
Richard Jones, a pensioner
Act 18, March 1818
of Rutherford County, Tennessee

Act 3rd Feby [February] 1853

Smith & Jones
Attorneys
Nashville Tennessee
Mar 28/53 [1853]
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Married October 20th 1808 Richard Jone to Sally Jackson
By Rev, J. Jenkins

State of Virginia Charlotte County Court.  I counter Robinson [illegible] of the County Court of the County of Charlotte in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing registration of the marriage of Richard Jones and Sally Jackson is a live copy from the records of my said office, the date of which is figured in the twentieth day of October eighteen hundred and eight [1808]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred forty three [1843]
Winslow Robinson C

Nashville Tennessee
March 28, 1853
Sir,
On 12 inst we mailed to your the claim under Act of 3rd February 1808 of Sally Jones, widow of Rich and a Revoly [Revolutionary] Pen.r [pensioner] above you have a certificate of the Clerk of Charlottes Co Va as to the marriage, which please file with the paper we mailed you as above.
Very Respectfully,
Smith & Jones

Loren P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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1837
1819
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Leannah Jackson Jones
Leannah Jackson Jones was borne in the year of our Lord the July the 31 1809
Elisabeth Applin Jones was born January the 14th in the year of our Lord 1811

Jane Nunnelly Jones was born July 26th 1814
Levi Jackson Jones was born April 29th 1816

Elizabeth K. Hereb was borne
[illegible] the year of hour Lord 1820
October
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District of West Tennessee
On this 29th day of July 1824, personally appeared in open court in the county court of Rutherford, state of Tennessee, the same being a court of record, made so by an act of the General Assemble of Tennessee, Richard Jones, aged sixty three years and five months, resident in Rutherford County and state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and of the first of May, 1820; that he the said Richard Jones in the year, 1781, in the month of July, enlisted for the term of two years in the company commanded by Captain Edmund Read in Charlotte County State of Virginia in the Regiment command by Colonel White in the cavalry in the Virginia line on the continental establishment and continued in service in the continental line until the end of the war in 1789 when he was discharged from service in the state of Virginia, near little York, his time of service for which he enlisted being fully expired at the time of his said discharge. He was in an engagement under Wayne a little before the siege of York, and went on with tht troops to the seige of Little York, where he continued assisting in said seige until the capture of Lord Cornwallis. He has now no other evidence in his power to obtain of his said services except the affidavit of Nathaniel Jones and David Jones, having long since lost his discharge And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820, I the said Richard Jones do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispatched of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to dimish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act
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of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor had any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any property or income other than what is contained in a schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed-
Schedule of all the property belonging to Richard Jones - two horses $80, one cow & calf $10, two beds and some furniture $20, two chars 81₵, one pot and oven $3, on little saw pig 20₵, one axe $1, six earthen plates and one earthen dish $1, one spinning wheel $1.50, one pair of cotton cards $1, one plough and gear for one horse $4, one dozen knives 2 forks, one fire shovel and one hoe $1.75----------$125,31
Richard Jones, his mark X
His occupation is that of a farmer and owing to his age and infirmities of body and mind, and a wound he received in one of his legs in the battle or skirmish before the army got to Little York, he cannot so successfully prosecute his business as to insure a necessary support. He has a family consisting of a wife named Sally aged forty five, and two daughters, one named Leuannah aged fifteen, the other named Elizabeth aged twelve years and one son named Levi, aged eight years. None of his family are of any service in procuring a support by their labour, except his oldest daughter, without the bounty of his Government he believes he will not be able to procure the necessaries of life for the short remainder of his declining years. Richard Jones
his mark  X
Sworn to and [illegible] on the 29th day of July 1824, in open court, before the Justices assigned to hold the court of plea, and quarter-sessions for Rutherford County now on session
John R. Laughlin, Clk [clerk] of said court
This day personally appeared in open court Nathaniel Jones a citizen of Rutherford County district of West Tennessee and made oath that he knows that Richard Jones did enlist some time in July in the year 1781, in Charlotte County State of Virginia for two years in the company of Cavalry commanded by
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Captain Edmund Read, who was afterwards major in the regiment commanded by Col. White, in the Virginia line on the continental establishment and that he continued in service until the end of the war when he was discharged, his time of service for which he enlisted having fully expired.
Nathaniel Jones

Sworn to and subscribed in open court, being a court of record before the Justices assigned to hold said court, on this 29th day of July, 1824 - the court being in session
for Rutherford County.
John R. Laughlin, Clk. of said court.

This day David Jones personally appeared in open court, who is a citizen of Rutherford County, State of Tennessee and made oath that he well recollects that Richard Jones was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the
Virginia line on the continental establishment from the County of Charlotte in Virginia he was not present when he enlisted, but he recollects that after the end of the war the said Richard Jones returned home
from service he also knows of his own knowledge he was absent in the army more than twelve months and he always understood he had been in service two years.
David Jones

Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 29th day of July, 1824, before the Justices assigned to hold the Court for Rutherford County, the same being in session.
John R. Laughlin, Clk.
of said court.

And the court being of opinion that the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is worth one hundred and twenty five dollars and thirty one cents, the same is ordered to be certified.

I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, for the County of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration, affidavits and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court
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that the total amount in value of the property exhibit in the said schedule is one hundred and twenty five dollars and thirty one cents, including his bed & furniture.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at office in Murfreesborough, this 29th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and of the Independence of the United States the
forthwith.
John R. Laughlin, Clk. of said court.
State of Tennessee,
Rutherford County Sct.

I John Smith, chairman of the court of pleas and quarter sessions, within and for the County and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John R. Laughlin, whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the acting Clerk of said Court, that his said certificate is in due form of law, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, in any court or office in the United States
.
Given under my hand and seal this 29th
day of July, A.D. 1824.
John Smith, Charman {seal}
of said court.


19.307
Richard Jones
Samuel Anderson
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
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28 /98 W. B. Smithson
Ki Tenn.
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 2233

Widow, &c
File No. 2123
Sarah Jones, Widow
Richard Jones
Pri Rev War
Act Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: -- Vol.A, Page 376 ┃
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr.
Pulas
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Nashville Tennessee 
March 12th 1853

Sir,
  We herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Jones, widow of Richard Jones, decd. as pensioner. 
Abt 18 March 1818 under Act of 3rd  February, 1853, accompanied by proof of marriage.
 Please file her claim and report results to us.

  Very respectfully
     Your obt servants 
       Smith & Jones



To Hon, 
        Commissioner of Pensions 
                 Washington City 
                               D.C.
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Jones
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Brief in the case of Sarah Jones Widow of Richard.
Rutherford County and State of Tennessee,
act February 3, 1853.

Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, tradition, or supported by the rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner under the acts of 18" March 1818 & May 1, 1820.
Marriage proven by family record of births of their children. I have evidence of a witness
who is certified by the proof of the Court, to be a very reputable one.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed in the admission of the claim? If so, what?



Moss Smith & Jones
Nashville, Tenn
Name and residence of Agent
S.J. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Revolutionary Pension Claim
of
Sarah Jones, widow of Richard Jones, a pensioner
Act 18 March 1818
Act 3 February 1823

Smith & Jones
Attorneys
March 12th 1850
Nashville
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
County of Rutherford
      I, John Woods, Clerk of the county court of said county state do hereby certify that Nathan J. Harris, whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration certificate acknowledgment and affidavits is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace, and Justice and Member of the County Court of said County (which is a court of record in and for said county, and has by law a Public Seal) duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office (which is the seal of said Court) this 28th day of March 1858.
John Woods, Clerk
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James Barbour
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District of West Tennessee Rutherford county, April Sessions 1825

On this 22nd day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court in the county court of Rutherford, State of Tennessee the same being a court of Record made so by an act of the General assembly of Tennessee Richard Jones aged sixty four years a citizen of Rutherford county and State aforesaid Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he said Richard Jones in the year 1781 in the month of July enlisted for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Edmund Read in Charlotte county State of Virginia in the Regiment of cavalry in the Virginia line commanded by Col. White on the continental establishment that he continued in service in the continental line until the end of the war in 1783 when he was discharged from service in the state of Virginia near Little York his time of service having fully expired. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension whatever except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except of Virginia and is not on the pension roll of any state of the United States and that the foregoing statements are true to the best of his knowledge. not making earlier application for a pension. that he has lived an obscure and retired life and altho he had had some provision that been made by Congress for the officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War yet the persons of information being very contracted he never understood state precisely the nature and extent of such provision. Being also aware that it would be out of his power to obtain such provision without a good deal of trouble and some expense, he determined as long as he was able to labour for his support he would rely upon the means in his power for a livelihood altho it has been with great difficulty he has made a support.
  And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the late and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me nor any property or securities contracted any debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is retained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Schedule of all the property belonging to Richard Jones Two horses worth $30 one a carthorse worth $12 one heifer and some furniture worth $20 two chairs worth 80 cents one pot and one oven worth $3 one little saw peg worth 25 cents one axe worth $1 six earthen plates and one earthen dish worth $1 one spinning wheel worth $1.50 one pair of leather cards worth $1 one plough & gear for one horse worth $4 one half dozen knives & forks worth $1 one fire shovel and one hat worth $1.75

  My occupation is that of a farmer by which I have made out here began to obtain a scanty support with the small assistance afforded by my family which owing to my increasing years my infirmities of both body & mind and a wound I received in one of my legs in a skirmish with the enemy before the army got to Little York I cannot attend to the business in a way to insure a necessary support. I have a small family consisting of a wife named Sally aged 40 or 46 years and two daughters, one named Rounds aged fifteen years the other named Elizabeth aged 12 or 13 years and one son named Heir aged 8 or 9 years. My wife is afflicted with the disease and is unable by her labour to contribute but very little to the support of the family my eldest daughter is of sufficient age to be of some service and by her labour can and does contribute to make a support as much as females of her age and be expected to do. My other children are too young to be of much assistance. On the 18th of March 1818 I do not quite as much property as I have at this time and since that period I have never acquired more than I do at this time. There has been no changes in my property since the 18th of March 1818 except I then owned but one horse and I have two at this time and except I drew at this time two head of cattle and I then owned but even the household and kitchen furniture performing utensils remain much about as they were at that time. Being to the increase of my age and infirmities I believe I will be unable to procure the necessaries of life for the short remainder of my declining years without the aid of government except by private or public charity.
Richard Jones
Sworn to and declared in this 22nd day of April 1825 in open court before the justices aforesaid to hold the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County now in session John R. Laughlin, Clk
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I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Richard Jones, did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement with the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the state amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and twenty seven dollars and thirty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 22nd day of April in the year of our Lord 1825 John R. Laughlin, Clk.

[seal impression, torn paper]

State of Tennessee Rutherford County, ss

I Logan Henderson, chairman of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions, within and for the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee, do hereby certify, that John R. Laughlin, whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the acting clerk of said court; that his said attestation is in due form of law, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit in any court or office in the United States.

Given under my hand and seal at the county of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee this 22nd day of April 1825. Logan Henderson, chair. of said court.
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19,367
Richard Jones
Rutherford, Ten.
Sam Anderson
Murphiesboro, Ten.
Hon. James B????
Washington City
Rec. 10 May 1825
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Murfreesborough Tenn. April 23d 1825

Sir

Early in last August I enclosed a letter in July Jones of this county for the purposes of having him placed upon the pension rolls for the district of W. Tennessee

 recd a communication a few weeks ago from Mr. J. P. Edwards, stating Mr. Jones's claim had been examined, the services were admitted, but stating it was necessary for him to make a declaration agreeable to a form with instructions enclosed in his letter.

The only additional statements required which I can discover are, that Jones should assign some reason for not making earlier application, that he should relinquish every claim whether to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any state, or pensioners I understand. Perhaps the object may be to require him to state in which of the states, his name appears on the muster roll or in what army &c. I have endeavoured to adapt the present declaration to either construction. It appears also to be required he should state what changes have taken place in his property since the 18th of March 1818. I now enclose his additional declaration, in which I have endeavoured to persevere the forms & instructions I have met in this state, put the campaign he was in, as the battles he fought, it does not seem to be required by the form or instructions. For another reason I thought it necessary, because his former declaration specified these matters, and because Mr. Edwards in his communication, states his former declaration will remain on file, he also states his services are admitted. These reasons induce me to believe it is unnecessary also to procure the testimony of any other persons altho' except to his service, other affidavits of two other persons were sent in with his former declaration.

Mr. Jones, took a different view, with their [?] or parts as in the schedules attached to this declaration, I see that [it] was not required. The values put it down, and I conclude it should make no difference. His property exclusive of that, will only be counted $107-30.

Yours very respectfully Samuel Henderson