Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45872, for Edward Jones, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service Va. | Jones, Edward | Number S.45872

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b. Apr. 7, 1759 in Richmond Co. Va

In 1832 res. Stokes Co N.C.
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2767 - North Carolina

Edward Jones of Stokes in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Crump of the Regt commanded by Col. Gibson - in the Virginia line for 3 years from 1777 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80- Dollars [zero] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Decr "32 and sent to Hon A.H. Shepperd. Ho. of Reps.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 | 120-
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33 | 40 ┃
$160~

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
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1814

Declaration of Edwd Jones for pension

Stokes Co. NC 

from 1777 
private 
3 years
$80

on Roll

Hon A. H. Shepperd
H.R.
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North Carolina
Stokes County

On this 14th day of September AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before William Cox Wm. Poindexter & H. Sanderson the worshipped Justices then sitting & holding said Court Edward Jones a resident of Stokes County of NC and aged seventy three years on the 7th of April last - who being first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.

I was born in the County of Richmond State of Virginia on the 7th of April 1759 - And enlisted as a Soldier of the Revolution under Thomas Armstead, the 19th day of March 1777 for 3 years, or during the war, and I was put in Capt Abner Crumps Company, in the Virginia State Regiment, Commanded by Col. Gibson, at Williamsburgh in Virginia. The Regiment marched in the fall of 1777 to join the Northern Army; about 40 of us was left behind with the Second Regiment commanded by Col. Brent; we marched from thence in March 1778 to Pennsylvania and joined General Washington at the Valley Forge; in June 1778, the Army pursued the British to Monmouth in the Jerseys but I was left at the Yellow Springs sick and did not join the Army untill October of the same year near to West Point. From thence we went into Winter Quarters at Middlebrook in the Jerseys - In the winter of 1779. I reenlisted for during the War, and this year we went to the highlands of New York, our brigade Commanded by General Muhlenberg, then we went with General Wayne to Stony Point on the 15 July 1779 - on the [Hudson?] - we [illegible] march in the Jerseys untill December the same year, when the Virginia line was Ordered to march to the South. I obtained a Furlough at Philadelphia the 24 of December 1779 till the 1st of May 1780, to join the Army at Williamsburgh
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Stony Point on the 15 July 1779 - we [illegible] march in the Jerseys untill December the same year, when the Virginia line was Ordered to march to the South. I obtained a Furlough at Philadelphia the 24 of December 1779 till the 1st of May 1780, to join the Army at Williamsburgh in Virg'a From thence we marched to Petersburg and then again to Chesterfield C. House, and in February 1781, Baron
Steuben, Chose 400 of us to reinforce Gen'l Green. I was put in Capt Sansoms Company and the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Campbell, we joined Gen Green a few days preceeding the Battle at Guilford C. House in N. Carolina & from thence
we Marched to Camden in S. Carolina where Rawdon gave us battle, from thence we went to the Siege of 96, on [illegible] we then retreated to the high hills of Santee and thence to the Eutaw Springs where we fought the British, and in the engagement lost many of our brave brothers in Arms together with our esteemed Col. We then went again to the high hills of Santee, and from thence to the Round O. thence to Several places in S. Carolina, and on the 14th of December 1782 we took possession of Charleston S. Carolina - we were
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were ordered (what few Virginians were of us) to Georgia, in 1783 and from thence to Thunderbolt, below Savannah Town at which place we Received News of Peace - we met Gen'l Wayne at Savannah River who took Alexander Parkers Company to which I belonged to go to Augusta to Treat with the Indians, So we came to Virginia by land, and I obtained my Discharge at the City of Richmond the 25th day of June 1783 which discharge is long since worn out and gone - I am now a resident of Stokes County N Carolina

[illegible] The last action that I was in was in August 1782 on [Combahee?] River S. Carolina where Col. Lawrence [Laurens?] was killed.
E. Jones

and the said Edward Jones doth hereby relinquish all & every claim whatever to a [pension?] or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of any State whatever 

[signed] Edward Jones

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year above stated. 
[Test.?]
[John?] Hill, C.C.C.

David Dalton maketh oath that he has for seven or eight years been acquainted with the above named Edward Jones during which time he [illegible] he did testify that from his acquaintance and the general report and opinion of his [illegible] he believes that he was a soldier in the Revolution - 
D. Dalton

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court on the day & year aforesaid
[John?] Hill, C.C.C.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant - the said Edward Jones was a soldier of the revolution and
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served as he has stated  they further certify that David Dalton who has made the accompanying affidavit is a credible witness and that - his statement is entitled to credit.

I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Stokes Cty NC hereby certify that - that - [illegible] contains the original proceedings of said Court - in the matter of the application of Edward Jones for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court - at office in Germanton in said County of Stokes this 15th day of Sept AD 1832.
[John?] Hill, C.C.C.
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45872

Revy INVALID

File No. 45872

Edward Jones
Priv Rev War
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[Arrangement of 1870.}