Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5717, for John Jones, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Jones, John
NUMBER 
R. 5717
CONTENTS
d. Jan 4, 1842 in Columbia Co. Ga.
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Evidence
Martha Jones
in 
John Jones. Case
Lumpkin
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State of Georgia   }
Columbia County }
On this the fourth day of December One
thousand eight hundred & fifty five, personally come before me Stephen Drane a Judge of the Inferior Court for and in said County and State, Mrs Martha Jones, formerly Martha Dixon of Richmond County, N.C. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that, she knew well and long John Jones, the father of Elizabeth Cliatt of this County & State, 
and his wife Francis Jones and the said Jones John died in the year 1842, on the 4th January; and I further declare and say I saw buried in this County & State, I assisted in laying out, and I also declare, that I know Mrs Elizabeth Cliatt to be the only living child of the said John Jones and his late wife Francis Jones, both of whom are dead.
I also declare and say, that, the said John Jones to the best of my knowledge, and belief, was a real soldier of the Revolutionary war and, I am probably the only living person in this country, who knew John Jones, and, who can [identify]
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[identify] him, as her father, & that I know to be correct as I knew both the old people, know the day of their day, saw one buried, and have no record of it, as no member of the family
could put it down.
The said John Jones entered the war, as I ever heard in S.C. & fought hard during the struggle
in 1776 to 1783. This is all I know of it.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above.
Marth Jones {Seal} [X and "her mark" appear between first and last names]
We the undersigned know Mrs Martha Jones to be a credible woman & her statements are
entitled to full faith & credit.
This the day & year above.
Henry Ramsay {Seal}
R. W. Jones      {Seal}
I Stephen Drane hereby certify that the above affiants are credible persons and residents of this county, and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year above written.
Stephen Drane J.I.C. {SS}
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Declaration of
Mrs. Elizabeth Cliatt
For arrears of Pension due
her Father John Jones
Act 7th June 1832
Geo. claim
original 
Filed by
Thos Lumpkin
Washington DC
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REVOLUTIONARY DECLARATION, ACT 1832.
STATE OF GEORGIA, }
Columbia COUNTY   }
On this, the Fourth day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Stephen Drane
a Judge of the Inferior Court, a Court of  Record, for and in the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Elizabeth Cliatt, a resident of the County of Columbia, said State, aged Fifty Nine who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832, for services rendered in the War of the Revolution by her deceased Father, the late John Jones,
who entered the war in the State of South Carolina, and served from 1776 to 1783, under Captain (not recollected), and Colonel ________, 
and he fought as herein stated, as near as the declarant can testify, at Eutaw Springs in 17
and at Orangeburg in 17  , and, at Charleston
And she hereby declares, that, if John Jones her, said Father, ever drew a Pension, she is not aware of it, but she thinks he once attempted it, and failed from some informality, or, on account of a property schedule law of 1820.
And she further declares she is the identical and only living child of her Father, the late John Jones, who fought and served as stated, and, who died on the fourth day of Jan, 1842, in the County of Columbia, as will appear by proof hereunto annexed. And she hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, in the name and title of her said Father to any Pension or Annuity whatever, except the present, and she declares, his name is not on the Pension
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And she hereby declares, that, if John Jones her, said Father, ever drew a Pension, she is not aware of it, but she thinks he once attempted it, and failed from some informality, or, on account of a property schedule law of 1820.
And she further declares she is the identical and only living child of her Father, the late John Jones, who fought and served as stated, and, who died on the fourth day of Jan, 1842, in the County of Columbia, as will appear by proof hereunto annexed. And she hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, in the name and title of her said Father to any Pension or Annuity whatever, except the present, and she declares, his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, that she is aware of, and, if it is, she hereby relinquished this application.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Elizabeth Cliatt {Seal} [X and "her mark" appear between first and last names]
WE, Henry Ramsay, and R W Jones residents of the County of Columbia, said State, are well acquainted with Elizabeth Cliatt, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe her to be as she represents, and of the age also. Her statements are entitled to full faith and credit, she being a credible person, but infirm in health, and unable to do physical service at this time, and we concur in the opinions expressed in the declaration.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Harry Ramsay {Seal}
R W Jones       {Seal}
I, Stephen Drane, hereby certify that the affiants are credible persons, their statements entitled to full faith and credit, - the declarant infirm and physically unable to appear in Court at present, and the parties reside in this County, and from the facts before me, I have no doubt the said John Jones was a soldier of the Revolution.
Given under my hand and seal, the day and year above written.
Stephen Drane {Seal} J.I.C
STATE OF GEORGIA, }
Columbia COUNTY   }
I, Simmons Crawford Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said County and and State, hereby Certify that Stephen Drane was, at the time of taking the above declaration and affidavit, a duly Commissioned Justice of the Inferior Court of ____, for and in this County and State, duly authorized to take depositions, &c. His signature is genuine, and all his official acts entitled to full faith and credit. IN TESTMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this the Eleventh day of December 1855
Simmons Crawford D Clk
Sup Court Columbia County
Ga
[Seal affixed]
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5717     om
P. O. 1832 Ga
John Jones
Service: Enl S.C.
probable fraud
REJECTED
Enlisted >                   , 18
Discharged:                , 18
Application filed:        , 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be entered on printed list of 1852.
[ Rest of form not filled out]
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39.032
John Jones decd.
Georgia
Thos. Lumpkin Jany 7 185[?]
5717
Fraud
June 7 1832
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John Jones Geo.
Act 1832
Suspended
C. C. Voorn
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John Jones decd.
Ga. Act 1832.
Report
Dodge
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In the case of John Jones, deceased, of Ga under act of 1832, for arrears of pension - the papers are in the handwriting of Dr H. A. Ramsay, and therefore are not entitled to consideration-
The claim, even if this objection did not exist, is not sustained by adequate proof.
June 19th, 1856.
S. G. Dodge
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Thos. Lumpkin
Jan. 7. '56
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Pension Office
Jany 7 1856
Sir
The application of the daughter of John Jones dec'd of Georgia has been placed upon the suspended files under the act of June 7 1832 and will be examined upon the production of a specifification of service, and proof of the truth of her allegations.
1832/
Thos Lumpkin Esq
Present
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4th Dec 1853- Elizabeth Cliat as the daughter of John Jones declares for pension under the
Act of 1832 for services from 1776 to
1783, knows of no Captain nor Colonel, was
at Eutaw Springs 17-- Orangeburg 17--
and at Charleston, thinks he once applied
for pension but failed on account of some informality, or on account of the Schedule law of 1820, she is the only living child, her father died 4th of Dec 1842-
Henry Ramsey & R W Jones (see signatures
Ramsay's name written by Jones Clerk, Jones'
name in the same hand as the administrators
in the other cases) and Judge Stephen Drane
certify to the credibility of Mrs Cliat and their
belief of the justice of the claim.
Mrs Martha Jones declares that she knew Jones Jones well & long & she believes he was a "real soldier" of the Revolution and thinks it probable that she is the only person in the Country who did know him & can identify him, she has heard he fought hard in the struggle of 1776 to 1783 & this is all the knows
about it,
No other evidence in this case
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Jones, John
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12255
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 7, 1792
to Robt. Means, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Jones, John
GRADE Private
LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12261
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 30, 179- (torn)
to Richard Smyth, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.