Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2308, for Cadwallader Jones, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental

Jones, Cadwallader 

NUMBER
B. L. Wt. 2308

North Carolina residence of son in 1839

CONTENTS
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My father Cadwallader Jones, served during the revolutionary any war in the Virginia line-- he was a captain in
Blands or Baylors Regt. I think of Cavalry & at one time was aide de camp to Gen Lafayette. He received some lands in Ohio for his services, probably 3 or 4000 acres which I suppose was granted by the State of Va or rather given by that state, the grants ? from the U.S. 
Whether he ever rec'd any land from the US as a donation I know not for certain, tho I think
he did not - the question I wish answered is whether he is entitled to land from the
US or not.
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Augt 29. 1839
Cadw. Jones
I am advised by an agent that the gov. of Virginia as arbitrator has admitted our
claim for about 1300 ? for my father's  services as aide to Gen'l Lafayette.  
C.J.

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Form for Declaration and
power of Attorney
This may be made by
one of the heirs at law
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who 
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who 
engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress and the heirs of 
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B.  Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died 
of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the 
proper authorities:


State of South Carolina
Richland District

We F. J. Pride & Lucy P. Green heirs at law of Captain Cadwallader Jones
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Cadr.
Jones
did enter the service in 17 [blank date] for the term of [blank]
and served as a Captain in the Regiment No. three of dragoons under the command of Colonel
Baylor, of the Virginia line; and that he continued 
in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.
We further declare that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said 
Cadwallader Jones on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,

Frank L. J. Pride (seal)
Lucy P Green


Know all men by these presents, That, We F. L. J. Pride & Lucy Green aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint our brother Cadwallader Jones to be our true
and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the 
United States, a warrant or warrants for the quantity of land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him for the special purposes above expressed.

Frank L. J. Pride (seal)
Lucy P Green  (seal)

Attest, 
Jas A Black
the words "or warrants" interlined
before signing " of Dragoons"

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Personally appeared the abovenamed F. L. J. Pride & Lucy P. Green subscribers
to the foregoing declaration and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of 
attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest, 
Jas A Black  Justice of the Peace.
[illegible] quorum [illegible]

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In testimony that the above written Jas A Black was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of South Carolina
at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto
affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality,  at Columbia
this fourth day of December 1839

James C Guignard
Clerk of Court Common Pleas &c
Richland District

[seal]
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Rev. War Section.

March 7, 1918.

Mr. W. R. Jones,
Miners & Citizens Bank,
Yellville, Arkansas,

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the twenty-second ultimo
referred to this Bureau by the Honorable Joseph T. Robinson, you 
are advised that from the papers on file in Bounty Land claim
Warrant No. 2,308, it appears that one Cadwallader Jones was a 
Captain in Colonel Baylor's Third Continental Dragoons, and 
served to the end of the war, during which period he acted as Deputy
Quartermaster, and was Aide-de-Camp to General Lafayette at the 
siege of Yorktown.  Dates of appointment and 
discharge not stated.  In 1839, Cadwallader Jones of Hillsboro,
North Carolina, Frederick L. G. Pride of Chester District, South 
Carolina, and Lucy P. Green of Columbia, South Carolina, children 
and sole heirs of Captain Cadwallader Jones, applied for the 
bounty land which might have been due on account of his services, 
and the same was allowed January 30, 1843.  Soldier's age and 
death are not stated, and there is no further family data on file.
The above, and Cadwallader Jones S. 1543 of Wilson Co. Tenn., are the 
only soldiers of that name on the Revolutionary War records of 
this Bureau.

Very respectfully,


G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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Haw River, N. C.
30" Augt. 1839.

Sir,

At the request of Colonel Cadwalader Jones of 
Hillsboro I enclose his memorandum to you, for the purpose
of ascertaining if there is not bounty Land due 
the heirs of his Decd. father Col. Cadwalader Jones
of the Virginia Line.

The Colonel informs me that some years ago
his father's heirs obtained lands in the State of Ohio, but 
he is under the impression it was a gratuity from the 
State of Virginia, and not from the United States, and 
that this bounty was as Captain in Baylor's regiment
subsequently his father was appointed aid-de-camp
to Marquis De La Fayette and was his aid in 1781
at the taking of Little York.

Has Cadwalder Jones of the Virginia Line received
any grant for Lands from the Federal Govt. for his services
as Capt. in Baylor's Regiment?

Any for his services as aid-de-camp to Genl. La Fayette?
If he has not, is any due his heirs?

Be so good as to cause examination to be made &
write me the result of the examination

I remain,
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I remain Sir,
Very respectfully,
yr. obedient servant,

James A Craig




Wm. Gordon Esqr.
Bounty Land Office
Washington City

I enclose you Col Jones' memorandum.
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from Honl. K. [Rayner/Raynor?]
Capt. Cadwallader Jones
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Know all men by these presents that I Cadwallader
Jones of the County of Orange & State of North
Carolina, do hereby appoint the Honl. Kenneth Rayner
my proxy to receive & receipt for a land
warrant for such amount of land as is due 
to the heirs of my father Captn. Cadr. Jones
of the Virginia Continental line during 
the revolutionary war - Given under
my hand & seal this the 18th day of Jany.
eighteen hundred & forty three -

Cadr. Jones  (seal)
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No.. 69
April 20. 1792
Account Capt. Cadr
Jones for Commutation -




[upside down at the bottom of the page - runs off both edges of the page]
....of Virginia line Cap....
....an oversight on the....
....as D.Q. U.S.A. Camp....
....and the 1st Jany. 1783....
....have founded the....
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A Copy

Dr. The United States in account with Cadwallader Jones Captain in the late 3d Regt. of L. Dragoons Cr.

For Commutation of 5 years full 
pay in lieu of half pay during 
life, pursuant to Act of Congress
of the 22nd March 1783 & the certificate 
of Gen. Mucklenberg herewith
60 mos. @ 50 dollars per mo. . . . . 3000.
By balance to be certifyed on Interest from 
the 23d of March 1783. . . . 3000.

Sir - Captain Jones stands charged in the books of the pay office with 4000 dollars,
received of the paymaster Genl. in November 1778 & the further sum of 9069 dollars in June 1779,
for and on account of pay of the Regiment, the first sum of 4000 dollars I find was deducted 
from the Abstract of pay of the Regt. in 1779.  Captain Jones asserts the latter sum was 
actually paid to the Regiment for the purposes for which it was drawn, but Sir, I have no 
evidence of the fact and therefore beg leave to submit the propriety of admitting this sum
to his credit on his qualification.  I cannot procure any evidence from the Records of the 
War Office that Capt. Jones was actually deranged on the 1st Jany. 1781.  it appears by the
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accounts of the State of Virginia   that Cap. Jones was allowed his pay for the year 1781,
this probably was an oversight on the part of the State, unless he was considered in 
service by his acting as D.Q. U.S.A. D Camp - there being no arrangement of the Virginia line
between the 1st Jany. 1781 and the 1st Jany. 1783.  I have taken the Certificate of Genl. Mucklenberg
as my guide, and have founded the claim thereon -

J. Howell
April 20.  1792

The Auditor of the Treasury. -


[at the bottom of the page upside down]
No. 69
April 21. 1792
Account Capt. Cadr.
Jones for Commutation
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Cadwallader Jones
No. 2308
issued Jany. 30, 1843.




Honl. Kenneth Rayner
Ho. of Repts
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Claim of the Heirs of 
Capt. Cadwallader Jones of the 
North Carolina line --

Recd. in person, from Mr. Cadwallader
Jones of -  Hillsborough 
N. Carolina

Suspended - waiting for 
revival of the law -

Register of Bounty land claims 
also shows that Warrant on
account of services of Capt. Cadwallader
Jones (Va.) issued Jany.
30, 1843 and was delivered to Hon.
Kenneth Rayner.
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State of North Carolina
At a Court held for Orange County Novr Term 1839

Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court to prove that 
Frederick L. J. Pride of Chester District South Carolina,
Lucy P. Green of Columbia South Carolina & Cadwallader
Jones of Orange County North Carolina are the children of 
and sole heirs at law in fee to Cadwallader Jones late a 
Captain in the Regiment No. 3 of the Virginia Line --

I, John Taylor Clerk of the County Court do 
certify that the above evidence is taken from the records 
in my office
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed 
my official Seal this 2nd day of Decr
1839

J. Taylor CC.

[seal]

A copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land
Office as witness my hand and Seal of Office
hereto affixed at Richmond this 22nd May 1840.

T. H. Parker Reg L. Office
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MINERS &  CITIZENS BANK
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PAID UP CAPITAL STOC, $25,000.00
SURPLUS AND PROFITS,    5,000.00
YELLVILLE, ARK.,
STATE BANK ORGANIZED IN 1902

W. R. JONES, PRESIDENT   
T. L. BOND, VICE PRESIDENT
T. G. ANGEL, SECRETARY
J. F. CARSON, CASHIER
EBB. CARSON, ASS'T CASHIER

2/22-1918

Hon Joe T. Robinson, 
Washington D.C.

Dear Senator:

Will you kindly have your secretary 
take the enclosed matter up with 
proper departments.  I had a Revolutionary
ancestor named Jones, but are not sure whether
his name was William or Cadwallader.  Possibly
I had two, father and son.

Your truly
W. R Jones


[note]
referred to Pension Bureau
by clerk of Senator R. for a direct answer to W. R. Jones