Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,029 And S. 34941, for Philip Jones, Maryland
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Md.

Jones, Philip

NUMBER
S. 36, 029
(and)
(S.34941)

CONTENTS
In 1829 aged 62 y6rs & res. in District of Columbia
& Prince George Co. Md
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Dist. Columbia
17.595
Philip Jones R
of Washington in the Dist. of Columbia
who was a Private in the 7th regiment commanded by Capt Smith of the Maryland line for the term of 2 years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Columbia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of Jun 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of July and sent to Hon Josh. Kent

Portion of
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820  20.23
20. 23
2 mos
12/30
4/31
{Revolujtionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
& 
May 11
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[Bifold paper]
[Left side]
16.801
Maryland R
Philip Jones, 
[illegible]j Prince George's Co. in the state of Maryland who was a Matross in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia Line for the term of 3 years_
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April, 1820_
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1820 and delivered to Thomas Bowie Esqr of Blandensburg, Maryland. 
Portion of Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 $40.-
5 months.......$40._

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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[Bifold paper]
[Left side]
17.864
Philip Jones
Col. Harrison's Maryland Regt. 
1777 - for the war [underlined]
19th June 1820
Transmitted to the Auditor Genl. of Maryld-
for proof of Service
22 June 1820

All [underlined] the papers must be returned__

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Enclose the certificate to Jos. Kent - Bladensburg
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Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Columbia county of Washington
On this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court (being a court of record for the district of Columbia and County of Washington) Philip Jones aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 7th of May 1820.  That the said Philip Jones enlisted for the term of three years (having first served 18 months in another company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Smith in whose Regiment or
line he does not now recollect) on some day in the month of October in the year 1777 in the State of
Maryland in the company commanded by Capt Richard Dorsey in a Regiment commanded by Col
Harrison, of the State of Virginia, in the line of the State of Maryland on the continental Establishment:
that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the end of the Revolutionary War at which time he was discharged from the said service at Elk Ridge landing in the state of Maryland. That he was in the Battles
of Monmouth and Camden and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services except Col. Joseph Cross
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st
 May 1820 I 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 disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress
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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 has any other person in trust for me, any property or securities,
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
annexed and by me subscribed
 I also declare upon the oath aforesaid that I am by trade a brick layer and that I am old and infirm and
capable of doing very little work and that I have no wife or children or any other persons to contribute to
my support and that I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the
assistance of my Country 
        his
Philip X Jones
        mark
Sworn to in open Court
19 June 1820
Wm. Brent Clk

District of Columbia Washington County Sct.
I William Brent Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed is truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the said Philip Jones has no property.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 19th day of June AD 1820
Wm Brent Clk
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I know Mr P. Jones well & know that be
has no property
J. Kent
A Schedule not necessary in
this case.
J. C. C.
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Philip Jones

Admin@
[flourish]

Thomas Bowie
Bladensburg
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District of Maryland, Prince Georges County Sct.
On this fourth day of April 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the first Judicial district
for the State of Maryland, personally appeared, Philip Jones aged about sixty two years, resident in
Prince Georges County, in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on
his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act 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:” That he the said Philip Jones enlisted at a very early period of
the Revolutionary War with Capt. Nathaniel Smith in the service of the State of Maryland for eighteen
months; at the expiration of this time, that he reinlisted with Capt. Richard Dorsey in the United States
service for three years, as a matross or artilleryman, after the lapse of about eighteen months of this time,
that he reinlisted with the same Officer at a place called Pluck them in Jersey for during
the war, and served till the expiration of the War, and his company was disbanded or discharged at
Annapolis. That he was in the battle of Monmouth, where Capt. Rich’d. Dorsey’s
Company was attached to a Reg’t. of Artillery commanded by Col. Harrison of the Virginia
line, the Lieut. Col. of the same Edward Carrington, and that he was in the Battle of Camden where Gen’l. Gates commanded in chief, the Baron de Kalb, Gen’l. Gest [Gist] and Gen’l.  Smallwood all present and assistant, and was still attached he thinks to
Harrison’s Reg’t. of Artillery, in this battle Capt. Dorsey was wounded, made prisoner and discharged by Lord Cornwallis on parole, upon Capt. Dorsey’s arrival at Hillsborough the Head quarters of the American army after the Battle of Camden, he Philip Jones was ordered to attend him to Baltimore, where he remained till he was discharged, that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of
the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said
services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Edmund Key
I Edmund Key one of the Judges of the first Judicial District of the State of Maryland, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Philip Jones did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and more aforetime, on the continental establishment.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assitance [sic assistance] of his country for support __ and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me
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me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Edmund Key

I Edmund Key one of the Associate Judges for the first Judicial District of the State of Maryland do
certify that soon after the passage of the act of Congress under which this application is made an old
paper purporting to be an honorable discharge granted by Richard Dorsey of Anne Arundel County in the
State of Maryland late a Captain in the Maryland line to Philip Jones was put into my hands by some
person unknown that I made frequent inquiries after Philip Jones & being unable to hear of him or find
any person of his acquaintance I destroyed the paper supposing that said Jones was dead from his not
appearing before me to take the oath required by law. the paper was destroyed about three months since.
Given under my hand this sixth day of April 1820 Edmund Key
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I hereby certify that the Honorable
Edmund Key Esquire who appears to
have taken and signed the within affidavit
was at the time of taking and signing the same
and still is one of the Associate Judges of the
first Judicial District of the said State, and
to all whose acts as such free faith and
credit is and ought to be given as well.
in courts of Justice thereof.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of Prince
Georges County Court this Seventh day of April in the year Eighteen Hundred and twenty
Aquila Beall Clk
of P. G. Cty Ct
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34941
Revy INVALID
File No. 34.941
Philip Jones
Mattoss Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 207
(Arrangement of 1870.]
He drew two pensions
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36029
Revy INVALID
File No. 36029 OWN
Philip Jones
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 207
(Arrangement of 1870.)
He drew two pensions
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, June 26th 1820
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in
the Auditor's Office, that Philip Jones
enlisted as a private in the 7th Maryland
Regiment, on the 13th day of June 1778
and was discharged on the 1st Nov. 1780 presents.
Thos Karney A. G. S. Md.
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Auditor’s office
Annapolis 23rd Apl 1820
I hereby certify that it appears by a Depreciation pay List remaining in the office that Philip Jones, designated as a Gunner Rec’d £86.2.9 depriciation Money, issued to the Maryland Quota of Continental Troops on the 28th May 1781
Thos Karney A. G. S. Md.
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Depmn’t of War
Pension Office
28 June 1820
Sir
It is evident from the muster-rolls of the
Maryland troops that Phillip Jones is entitled to a pension, but a certificate in his favour cannot be issued until the place of his residence be mention'd in the Declaration; and if it be in the State of Maryland, or any other place not in the District of Columbia. The declaration exhibited to the Court sitting in this City and herewith returned, will not satisfy the law as it requires the legal forms to be observed in “the County, State or Territory in which the applicant shall reside.” 

I have the honor to be
Yr obd. Serv’t
J.L. Edwards

Hon”ble Jos’h Kent
Bladensburg, Md
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Auditor’s Office Annapolis 26th June 1820
I hereby certify that it appears by a depreciation pay List Remaining in the auditor's office, that Philip Jones, A. Gunner in the Maryland Artillery on Continental Establishment, Received £86.2.9 depreciation money Issued to the Maryland Quota of Continental Troops on the 28th day of May 1781
Thos Karney A. G. S. Md.
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Bladensburg
July 8

Hon'ble J. C. Calhoun
Secty. War
Washington City
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Rose Mont 8th July 1820

Dear Sir
The inclosed papers I received
from you the other day-- Mr Edwards says
it is necessary that Mr Jones should have
stated his residence in the declaration.
In the first regulations as published, it was not required. Jones is a bricklayer by trade, has no home, is not worth one dollar and works when
in Washington City or Md as he can
procure work-- If under those circumstances a certificate [can] issue for him should be gratified, if it cannot & Mr Edwards will return
the papers to me, I will endeavour to give them [also] the formality he can [principally] [illegible], but it cannot be done before next 
autumn.
Yours very sincerely
Jos Kent
Hon’ble J. C. Calhoun
Sect’y War