Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31778, for Jonathan Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Jones, Jonathan
NUMBER
S.31778
CONTENTS
res, at ent. Onslow Co. N.C.
In 1834 aged 77 yrs res Lauren Co Ga
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Georgia 23956
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Jonathan Jones
of Laurens in the State of Geo:
who was a pr: in the [blank] commanded
by Captain King of the Regt commanded
by Col. Alston in the N. Car.
line for 18 mo: 10 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 61 Dollars 10 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apl. 34
and sent to Honl. R. L. 
Gamble - H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34        183.30
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Apl.  30.55
                                                     $213.85

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 6  Page 94
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State of Georgia,
Laurens County

 On this the seventh day of 
April in the year of our Lord 
eighteen hundred and thirty four. Personally 
appeared in the open Court of the Superior Court of 
the County aforesaid before Lott Warren the Judge 
thereof - Jonathan Jones of the State and County 
aforesaid and after being duly sworn according 
to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
in relation to the pay of revolution soldiers - 
That he is 
seventy seven years old.  That he entered the service of 
the United States in the revolutionary war on the tenth 
(10) day of November 1778 - as well as he recollects as 
a private soldier and drafted man, under the command 
of Capt John King - commanded
by Col. Phillip Alston 
and Gen. John Ash.  This deponent at the time he 
entered this service resided in 
Onslow County in
North Carolina - That he entered the service for
five months and served the full length
of time and fifteen days over and above
the five months. The company that this deponent done 
this same rendezvous at Richland Chappel 
in the County of Onslow in North Carolina - marched 
from there to Elizabeth Town in North Carolina 
From there to a place called the ten mile [illegible]
situated ten miles from Charlestown in the State 
of South Carolina from thence to 
Augusta in the State of Georgia 
and from thence to Brier Creek in the State of Georgia - 
when this deponent was in a battle fought as 
well as deponent remembers on the 3rd day of March 
1779 between the British and Americans -  in 
which a great many Americans were taken prisoners 
by the British, and among them Col Alston
was taken a prisoner- After this battle deponant 
was marched back to South Carolina to a
place called Pughorsburg [Purrysburg] or rather again 
that place which lay in Georgia  - The company 
being in North Carolina on the opposite side of
the Savannah River. From this place
march up the river to a place called Black
Swamp - where we remained till some time in
April 1779 and marched from Black 
Swamp to
S. Carolina to Wilmington in the State of N. Carolina 
and from thence to the house of Capt King in Onslow 
County N. Carolina and was then discharged on the 25th
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day of April 1779 as well as deponent remembers without 
the deponent being in any other battle except the one at
Brier Creek  This deponent again entered the service of
the United States on the 12th day of December 1781 - 
That he on that day enlisted for and during 
the term of twelve months under Lieut. Hardy [Hornes?] Homes - as the accompanying certificate will
will shew - That he enlisted in Onslow County
State of North Carolina, where deponent then
resided - This deponent entered on this last service 
under the command of Capt Benj. Coleman 
at Elizabeth Town in N. Carolina, commanded by Maj 
McRee - This deponent was marched from the 
last mentioned place to Wilmington in the same 
State and from thence to a place called 
[Aslond's?] Ponds in South Carolina where we 
Joined Genl Nathaniel Green under whose 
command we were then placed - remained
there a short time, and marched to a place called 
Bacons bridges on Ashly River in South Carolina
where we remained until some time in July
1782- and then left them and marched down
the Ashly River to a place called the high hills
on said River where we remained until the
British left Charleston about the 20th of November 
1782- shortly after this - The company I was in left 
the hills of Ashly River and was marched 
to Wilmington in North Carolina - where this deponent 
and rest of his company (he presumes) were discharged 
on furlough until the Governor might call on us 
again - This discharge on furlough took place on 
the 7th day of January 1783 as well as deponent 
remembers-  This deponent never was called on by 
the Governor and never entered the service of 
the United States any more - although deponent 
enlisted only for 12 months originally he remained in this last for 13 months lacking of 
five days - after having performed about 
six months in this last service, by a transfer - on
regulation in the army - deponent was commanded 
the balance of the time by Capt James Miles - 
The whole of the last mentioned service (12 months 
and 25 days) (as well as the [illegible] times) was performed by this deponent
as an orderly Sergeant - for which this deponent maid
a certificate entitling deponent to $10. per month for 
the whole of the time he served in the regular army 
but which deponent has never received - altho various 
scouting parties of the army of which deponent was a member 
was in many fights with the British. no party
that this deponent was with or was in any engagement 
but after in the [illegible] of others that were in battle
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This deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any
pension or annuity except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension Roll of any
agency in any of this state or territories in the United States 
and this deponent further states that he has no
documentary evidence (except Lieut. Hardy Homes
certificate may considered as such) nor no other way
to establish his claim to a pension except by his
own oath and the accompanying certificates of
the clergyman, Court and Clerk deponent
having lost many of the 
papers he had
deponent
presumes his name may be found at the war
department, for when he enlisted - his age [illegible]
completion, &c &c was taken down,
in a book which has probably been [illegible] by
the government

Jonathan Jones

Sworn to and subscribed
in open Court this April 7 1834

Lott Warren Judge
Superior Court Southern
Circuit Georgia



Georgia
Laurens County 

We Joseph R Hand 
and Jordan Baker, Clergyman
residing in the County aforesaid, do herby certify
that we are well acquainted with Jonathan
Jones of the County and State aforesaid &
who has subscribed and sworn to the
foregoing declaration - That we believe him
to be seventy seven years old - That he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of
of the revolution, and that we fully
I the said B. B. Buckhannon certify
him to be a pious and [illegible] man 
and that he is entitled to the fullest credit on his oath
or his voluntary statements This April 7 1834

Joseph R Hand
Jordan Baker



Georgia 
Laurens County

I Lott Warren Judge of the Superior
Courts of the Southern Circuit, in which is
included the said County of Laurens do herby
certify in the open court of the Superior Court of the
said County of Laurens - that after the investigation
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of the matter and after putting the questions
prescribed by the war department - my opinion
is that the foregoing named applicant for a
pension Jonathan Jones, was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states, and 
I do further certify that I am and have been 
for a number of years well acquainted with 
the Revd. Joseph R. Hand and the Revd.
Jordan Baker who have signed the foregoing
certificate - That they both reside in the 
County aforesaid - That they are clergymen
of character & standing, respectability
and entitled to the fullest credit
April 7 1834

Lott Warren Judge
Superior Court Southern 
Circuit Georgia


State of Georgia
Laurens County

I Francis Thomas Clerk
of the Superior Court
of Laurens County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Jonathan Jones
for a pension
Given under my hand and private seal there being no seal of office
April 7. 1834

Francis Thomas Clk (seal)


I certify that I am acquainted with Lott Warren & his handwriting
and know him to be Judge of the Superior Court
of the State of Georgia and that the signatures "Lott Warren" is the hand 
writing of the said Judge  I also know from information upon which 
can rely that Francis Thomas is Clerk of the Superior Court of Laurens County
and although not acquainted with his hand writing but his certificate
being appended to the certificate of the Judge whose hand writing I do know leaving 
no doubt in my mind that [proper?] [illegible] writing of the Clerk Gabriel Thomas

Roger L Gamble


[written vertically on the left and right margins]
claim of 30.668
Jonathan Jones to a 
Pension

Hon R L Gamble
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3-525
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank date]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Jones
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension 
on file in this Bureau.   S. 31.778
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Nov. 10, 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Apr. 25, 1779
RANK
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
John King
COLONEL
Phillip Alston
STATE
N.C.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Dec. 12. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE
Jan. 7. 1783
RANK
Orderly Sgt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Benj. Coleman
COLONEL
Major McRee  James Mills
STATE
N.C.
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Battles engaged in,  Brier Creek
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Onslow Co N.C.
Date of application for pension,  Apr. 7. 1834.  His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application,,  Laurens Co. Ga.
Age at date of application,  77 years.
Remarks:  There is no family data on file.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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31778
Revy  INVALID.
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File No. 31,778
Jonathan Jones
Pri Rev War
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Act:  June 7 32"
Index: - Vol. D, Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[note on left margin vertically]
1913 Dec 18.  hist. to Mrs. Ben J. Simpson  MBU
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This may certify that Jonathan Jones is Inlisted in 
the Continental Service for twelve months from the Date
here of at the expiration of Which time he Shall be 
Discharged  Given under my hand this 12th December 1781

Hardy Holmes Lieu [runs off page]
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J. L. Edwards Esqr
Washington


[written vertically]
Ga
Hon R L Gamble


[written upside down]
Admit as private
18 mo 10 days
$61.10
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Washington  26th April 1834

Sir

Yours of the 25th Instant was received this morning
which informed me of the rejection of Jonathan Jones claim
on the account of the certificate of the Clerk not being
duly authenticated.  I have appended to the Clerks
certificate one which I am in hopes will answer, with 
the hand writing of the Clerk I am not acquainted
but I am well acquainted with the Judge and his 
hand writing and I know from information upon which 
I can intently rely that Gabriel Thomas is Clerk of 
Laurens County and that his certificate being appended
to that of the Judge have no doubt on my mind 
but that the certificate is that in truth it is 
represented to be  If this certificate is not sufficient I 
can have the [illegible] supplied but will probably have
to sent it back to Georgia as none of the Representatives
for that State reside near that County.  [ilegible] about
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forty five miles from that County or rather County Towns
the elections of the present Clerk has taken place since I 
was last in Lawrence [Laurens] County but I know & acquainted 
with many of the citizens of that County and have no doubt
the certificate is genuine.

very respectfully
your Obt Servt

R L Gamble
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NC [illegible]

450 Irvine St.
Atlanta, Ga.

[date stamp]
U. S. 
PENSION 
D
DEC 12 
1913
OFFICE
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir, -

Will you please send me 
the record of service in the Revolutionary
war of my ancestor
Jonathan Jones, a Revolutionary
pensioner of Laurens County Ga.
in 1835 and John Jenkins of 
Pike Co. Ga. in 1840 and oblige

Yours very Truly,

Mrs. Ben I. Simpson

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