Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7089, for John Jones, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Jones, John
NUMBER
S.7089
Carded
CONTENTS
b. Mar. 19, 1756 in Marion District, S.C. & res. there at enl.
In 1834 res. Marion Co. S,C,
In 1842 res. Robeson Co. N.C.
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[Left Side]
Paid at the Treasury [under] 
the Act of the 6 April 18[38]
from 4 March 1837 to 4 Sept
1837. Agt notified 27 Feb 39
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt
notified - 24 April 1839.
Paid as above from 4th
March to 4th Sept 1838. Agt
notified 2d Oct 1839.
Letter to 3d Audr. 20. Jany 1842.
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1839 to 4. March 1841. Agt
notified 23d Feb 1842.
Letter to Hon E. Deberry & Cer to Pen
Agent 27. April 1842.
To North Carolina from 4th
March 1841. 6 May 1842. Noti
fication to Hon E. Deberry. H R
Paid as above from 4th March to 
4th Sept 1841. Agt notified June 
[Illegible] 1842

[Right Side]
North Carolina 29.611
John Jones
[of] Marion in the State of So. Car.
was a pr. in the ---------- commanded
by Captain ---------- of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Davis in the *N. Car.
line for 7 months.
*S.C. Line. July 12, 1[8]04
Records corrected [Illegible initials]
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina,
at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Jan. "35 and Sent C. W. Dudley, Marlboro, So. Car.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 34.                  81.65
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 35     11.67
                                                               $93.32    
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.       }     
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 70
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Hon J. J. McKay
H R.
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of North Carolina
County of Robeson        ss.
On this 30th thirtieth day of December AD 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Robeson
personally appeared John Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Luke Whitfield
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
William Davis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of South Carolina
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of North Carolina where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- are his reasons for removing from the State of South Carolina
to North Carolina - infirmity by old age, ill health, the loss of eyesight nearly incapacitated him from attending to his own business and the youngest daughter living the State of North Carolina he the said John Jones lives with her and intends there to remain for life.
John Jones
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
J D Bridges J.P.
>The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or
Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
>The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
>In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the
papers.
>Mode of authenticating papers. -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Declaration of
John Jones
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Declaration of John Jones in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
South Carolina }
Marion District }
On this the 13 day of Oct AD 1834 personally
appeared in open Court before the Judge thereof, at Marion Court House, John Jones, aged Seventy eight years who upon oath made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7
1832. That he was born in Marion District So. Ca on the 19 day of March 1756. his age was recorded in a family Bible which is lost. That he entered the service of the United States on the
---- day of ------ AD 1780, was living at that time in Marion Dist., where has lived ever since. He was drafted, to serve in the militia as a
private under Capt Luke Whitfield - Col Wm Davis. He marched on from Marion District to Lewis Bay, remained there a short time - returned to Mars Bluff on Great Pee Dee River, where his time expired, amounting to three months. He was in no engagement during
this term of service, but was engaged in occasional skirmishes with the Tories not amounting to any thing serious enough for a particular recital in this Declaration
In the same year under Capt Joseph Graves he
served two months as a private in the militia, Hugh Giles was his Colonel, marched to Orangeburg So Ca. thence to Charleston where he recd his discharge from the Tour - [mayor] & returned home. In the year 1782 he served two months as a private in the militia under Capt Joseph Hudson under the order of Genl. Marion, rendered during this tour generally about Santee River
In the latter part of the same year two other months under Capt John Smith. He was ordered out during
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this tour, to gather cattle for the support & maintenance of the men at that time called out. He was under a draft subject to the orders of Genl Marion. At the expiration of the aforesaid two months he recd his discharge and returned home & was not called out again during the war. He served in the whole to nine
months actual service as a private in the militia during the Revolutionary War. His discharges are lost. He further Swore that during the time for which the above services are charged he was either in the field or in Garrison, & was not employed in any civil pursuit - that he was called out by competent authority as he believed. He hereby renounces all claim whatever to any Pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
John Jones
Sworn before me this 13 Oct AD 1834 }
in open Court                                       }                
Edward B. Wheeler
C. C P
South Carolina }
Marion District }
We Edmund Herrin a Clergyman and Edward B. Wheeler a Citizen, both residing in the District
& State aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Jones who has Subscribed & Sworn to the above Declaration - 
that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age - that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We also certify that the said Jones has supported an unimpeachable character for veracity
Edmund Herrin
Edward B Wheeler
Sworn before me this
13 day of Oct 1834
Wm W Grice JP
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And the said Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the said Jones was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he has stated
Also that it appears to them that Edmond Herring who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman & that Edward B. Wheeler is a citizen, both residing in the District and State aforesaid - that they are
respectable persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Oct 13. 1834
J S Richardson 
South Carolina }
Marion District }
I, Edward B. Wheeler Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings in the matter of the
application of John Jones for a pension
I also certify that Wm H Grice who has signed this instrument as a magistrate is such, & that his certificate is entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal of the County this the 13 Oct 1834.
Edward B  Wheeler
C. C P
Direct to C W Dudley
Marlborough Ct House
So. Ca
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F.W.  Om
April 12, 1915.
Honorable Dudley M. Hughes,
House of Representatives,
My dear Mr. Hughes:
In response to your letter dated the ninth instant, requesting information for Mrs. Mamie Gaddy Winn, of Perry, Georgia, I have the  honor to advise you that from the papers in the claim S. File No. 7089, Rev. War, it appears that John Jones was born March 19, 1756, in Marion District, South Carolina, where he still resided when he was drafted as a Private in the Militia, and served as follows:
1780, under Captain Luke Whitfield and Colonel William Davis; three months.
1780, under Captain Joseph Greaves and Colonel Hugh Giles; two months.
1782, under Captain Joseph Hudson; two months.
1782, under Captain John Smith; two months.
In 1842, he was residing in Robeson County, North Carolina, with his youngest daughter, name not stated.
There is no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours,
[[In margin - should be added His claim was allowed etc.]
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Rev War
7089
INVALID.
File No. 7089
John Jones
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 196
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Jan 10. History to D.J. Knolls thro'
Hon A F. Luce [Letter in Sur File
1806 A. Jeremiah Jones]   M.B.H.
1915, Apr. 12. History to
Dudley M. Hughes, M. C.      F.W.
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John Jones
South Carolina
Suspended
Letter 16 Jany 1835
Pensioner.
[Aomd] Circular Sent
and Certificate withheld -
7 mo. 23.33
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Apl. 27. 1842
Mr. Evans
Hon E. Deberry
H. R.
J. L Edwards Esqr.
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House of Reps. April 26. 1842
Mr. Edwards
I enclose to you the affidavit of John Jones a Pensioner of the United States who wishes the payment of his Pension transfered from Charleston S.C. to Fayetteville N.C The old man is very anxious to have it arranged as soon as possible. When you attend to it please inform me &c
Respectfully
E Deberry
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 31st,1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Jones,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1837, to the 4th September, 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 12th,1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Jones,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837, to the 4th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 21st,1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Jones,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1838, to the 4th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan'y 22d, 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Jones,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Pension
FREE
The Honl. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Oct 29
Pension
32.500
Jno. Jones
S.C.
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SOUTH WESTERN RAIL ROAD BANK,
Charleston, S. C. 2 May 1842
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 27th Ulto, I have to state that, John Jones, a pensioner under the Act 7 June 1832, at the rate of 23 33/100 Dollars pr annum; was last paid at the Treasury Department, to the 4th March 1841.
I am Sir Respectfully
Your Observt
Jno. C. Cochran
Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 6th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Jones,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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MADISONIAN OFFICE.
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of North Carolina   }
County of Robeson     ss. }
On this 18 day of April 1842, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Robeson personally appeared John Jones who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Whitefield
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wm Davis in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the
State of South Carolina whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of North Carolina where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from South Carolina to North Carolina
Being old and blind and not able to attend to buisness Removed to North Carolina Robeson County to be with a daughter of his in the State and County afforesaid
John Jones
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
Owen Grantham J.P.
>The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper
officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
> The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
> In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
> Mode of authenticating papers.--In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece
of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being
improperly attached to the certificate.
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2
State of North Carolina
Robeson County }
Be it known that on this 18 day of April 1842, James Gaddy of this County a person to me well known and of respectable character made his personal appearance and being duly sworn deposes & says, that he is and has been long acquainted with John Jones a pensioner of the Unted States now present - that the said Jones
is the identical person named in a pension
Certificate delivered by the said Gaddy to  Thomas C. Blake of Fayetteville, and as the deponent believes, now in the hands of the Honbl. Ed Deberry -  that, the said Jones is the person whose signature is affixed to the affidavit on the other side written, & that the same was executed in the presence of the deponent.
James Gaddy
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 18 day of April 1842
Owen Grantham J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Robeson County           }
I, Shadrach Howell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Robeson aforesaid do hereby certify that Owen Grantham Esquire whose name appear signed as a magistrate to the foregoing affidavits of John Jones, inserted as a Pensioner of the United States and the affidavit of James Gaddy who certifies that said Jones is a Pensioner as aforesaid, each, affidavits bearing date the 18th of April 1842, that the said Owen Grantham was at the time of signing the same and dated as aforesaid an acting magistrate in and for the said County of Robeson and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts and that the signature purporting to be his signed to the aforesaid affidavits are Genuine
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20th day of April A.D. 1842
Sdh Howell Clk C.C.
[Seal affixed]
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION,
WASHINGTON.
Danville,Georgia,
April 9th,1915.
The Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I am enclosing herein a letter I have received
from Mrs. Mamie Gaddy Winn,of Perry, Georgia, making inquiry as to the Revolutionary War record of Rev.John Jones who enlisted from Marion,South Carolina. I will appreciate your kindness if you will give me such data as you have available. Please return the letter of Mrs. Winn.
Thanking you for your attention to this, I am,
Very truly yours,
Dudley M Hughes.